Friday, April 15, 2011

Want Interesting Bank Checks? Love Pugs? Combine the Two!

By Alan Plastin


Are you a proud owner of a Pug? Are you tired of your plain old boring bank checks but think that you can't afford anything more interesting? Well, thanks to the Internet bank checks are more affordable then ever. Why not combine your love of your Pug, as well as your bank checks, and carry Pug personal checks?

With its wrinkly, short muzzled face, curled tail, and soft snorting sounds, the Pug is a small dog whose name might be a form of the Old English word "pugg" which means "playful little devil." What it lacks in size, it makes up for in personality.

Pugs have a long history of being pets. Pugs were bred to sit on the laps of the Chinese sovereigns during the Shang Dynasty. Even Tibetan monks kept them as pets. Frequently they are referred to as "Lion Dogs" due to the fact that they resemble the Chinese guard lions.

Later on in history, the Pug became the House of Orange's official dog when a Pug saved the Prince of Orange's life in 1572 by barking at an assassin. Goya painted Pugs in Spain and in Italy they were bedecked in matching pantaloons and jackets and rode by the coachmen of the wealthy. From time to time, they were employed as guard dogs and sometimes they were utilized by the military as trackers.

Her pet Pug carried hidden messages to her family when Josephine Bonaparte was confined in the Les Carmes prison. Now hanging in the Tate Gallery, painter William Hogarth included his pet Pug, Trump, in his self-portrait. Queen Victoria even kept Pugs as pets.

Pugs tend to have glossy coats in either black, silver, fawn, or apricot. Pugs are very sociable and friendly dogs, despite their stern exterior and large under-bites. They are also intelligent dogs and rank #57 in Stanley Coren's "The Intelligence of Dogs." They are very affectionate with their human counterparts and require quite a bit of attention from their owners.

You might have a difficult time choosing which checks you want to get because there are a couple to choose from. One type of design has a photograph of an apricot Pug in a field of purple flowers. You can also get coordinating accessories to go with these checks.

You can also buy Gary Patterson Pug checks. This series shows an image of a Pug asking to be fed. These also come with coordinating accessories such as address labels, contact cards, and a checkbook cover. These must be bought separately, of course.

On the the Pug Savers website, you can purchase checks that will profit the Pug Savers foundation. If you click on a link on their site, you will be taken to a page where you can locate several different types of Pug checks. By purchasing these, some of the profits from your order will then go to the organization itself.

A similar deal is offered by Pug Pros. Here, however, you can actually use your own photographic image of you and your Pug and have it printed right onto your checks.

Acclaimed wildlife artist Linda Picken also has Pug checks. These are beautiful checks that show the love and devotion that Pugs and their owners share for one another.

If you choose to purchase Pug checks then keep in mind that you can save up to 50% off when you order online.




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