Tasha Jo Grieser joined our family in March of 2006.  She is a "Puggle", part pug and part beagle.  Her mother was a purebred beagle and her father was a purebred pug, which is the typical way puggles are bred.  Puggles are known to some as mutts and to others as Designer dogs - we prefer the latter!  A Designer dog is a mix of two purebred dogs hoping to capture the best traits of each! 
Some of Tasha's traits include:  Smart & inquisitive, willful & stubborn, protective & loyal, sensitive & insecure.  Tasha thrives on attention and due to her "will work for food" mentality knows many tricks!  She has many soft places around the house where she will nap - She needs many choices because she prefers to be near us at all times.  She is most content in her daily routine and will dance if you ask her to go bye-bye with you.  She gets cold easily and needs a coat in the winter and will snuggle with you to keep warm.
*You haven't snuggled until you have snuggled with a puggle*
Tasha has been a great companion to our son and her best doggie-friend is a goldendoodle (golden retriever & poodle mix) named Mattie. 
Tasha responds to "Tasha" or her nickname "Sissy." 
Tasha is a real ham in front of the camera & she loves to show off - This is where the idea of TashaGrams was birthed from.