Nancy Medina wrote:
Hi Joy! For the Love of Pugs announced its winners for its flopsummer contest. To see all the puggies who entered, tag search “flopsummer.” And here is the list of winners!

And now, maestro, strike up the band, give us a drumroll and it’s time to announce the WINNERS of the FLOPSUMMER contest For the Love of Pugs.

*all puggies shift nervously in their seats. Fat puggy girls squirm in their tight sequin gowns, puggy and doggy boys loosen their tuxedo ties a little and try to adjust cummerbunds*

Emcee Puggy sets the stage for the announcement by reminding the audience of just exactly WHAT this contest was all about in the first place! Check out your photo tags search and type in the word “flopsummer.” that’s one word doggies, okay? And you’ll see all the FAB-ulous pictures the world renowned judges had to choose from.

A tough job, yes? Glad you weren’t judging! We BET you are!!!

Emcee Puggy announces:

AND THE WINNER OF THE FLOPSUMMER CONTEST FIRST PRIZE WILL GO TO

*agonizing delay while a beautiful puggy hostess opens envelope for emcee. A piece of the envelope falls to the stage floor and she scrabbles to eat it before she reads the winners*

FIRST PLACE PIPER

Piper Puggy Girl in her fancy sunglasses! Check out miss Piper Puggy of Nevada, who loves swimming with her puggle cuzzins and sure knows how to sport a pair of snazzy Ray Bans. Piper, dear, you have a style and personality all your own. Congratulations honey on first place!!

SECOND PLACE MISS PIGGY RAINBOW BRIDGE

The beautiful Miss Piggy at the Rainbow Bridge. Piggy is pictured swimming up a storm in her fancy swimming gear and looking as sophisticated as the day is long. Sweet Piggy was named Miss Kentucky Pug Rescue 2005 at PugPalooza, and it is now the most prestigious honor any pug in KPR can receive. Her favorite color was purple, and even though her little soul rests at the bridge now, her mom can still feel Piggy laying her head on her mom’s heart when she vists in her dreams. Please go see miss Piggy, but bring Kleenex as you read an extraordinary story about a life filled with love.

THIRD PLACE TIE!! SAMMY AND RALFEE

Sammers Tha Man loves the beach and has a some great summertime pictures to prove it! He has been really busy with his new sister playing and having a great time lately. Sammy loves it when the waves chase him, but he also enjoys an occasional dead lizard as a snacky. Mmmmm mmmmm.

THIRD PLACE TIE!!! SAMMY AND RALFEE

Check out Mister Ralfee in his COOL baseball outfit with hat and glove too! Ralfee the Lil Savage has a zest for life and loves food and people in that order. His family says Ralfee is a clown and knows how to swing on his brother’s tail. We’d sure like to see that!!!

HONORABLE MENTION TIE!!! BABY ODIE AND KING LOUIE

Honorable mention goes to Baby Odie in the pool with his hooman brother Michael. He lives in Pugtown, WI, with his hooman family and Baby Brutus,Angel, and the kitty brigade, plus the sweet spirit of Big Brutus in Loving Memory. Check out his page to see even more swimming pictures. (Joy’s note — Baby Odie, I apologize for omitting your picture but you have a security lock on it and I couldn’t copy it for the blog.)

HONORABLE MENTION TIE!!! BABY ODIE AND KING LOUIE

You know it’s summertime when you see Lou break out the fwimmin trunks! Read about Lou’s adventures with the Big Orange Machine. His latest story will have you in stitches. Mister Lou is famous for instigating, we mean, suggesting fun things to do and he is always looking for badness missions with his good pals and most especially his brother Jakey. Way to go Mister Lou!!

Thank you to everydoggy who participated! You were all so cute we had a hard time picking!!!

Hugs and snorty kisses from all the puggy-ministrational staff of For the Love of Pugs as well as their secretaries whose feet were being licked the whole time they were working on the winners’ announcement.