Crew • Four paws each
Mr. Pickles and Colonel Mustard: The Pugs Who Crossed the Pacific
They were supposed to be dinner.
In South Korea, pugs are still eaten in some regions. Mr. Pickles and Colonel Mustard were headed for that fate when Korean Pug Rescue pulled them out. Two small dogs, one rescue, and a second chance that eventually put them on a catamaran in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Mr. Pickles is fifteen now. Colonel Mustard is twelve. They are the first pugs ever to sail a private vessel across the equator, and they will have sailed over fifteen thousand nautical miles in their lives once Some Tuesday reaches Fiji next month. Meghan has done extensive research and found no record of any pair of pugs on a sailing vessel crossing the equator — she plans to submit them to the Guinness Book of World Records when the opportunity arises.
They’ve been sailing for eight and a half years and have their sea legs. They are also very needy and shed a lot — those are their biggest flaws. They follow Meghan everywhere she goes.
Mr. Pickles is the wise, well-behaved, special love bug. Colonel Mustard is naughty and just happy to be nominated and part of the team. They are like Frick and Frack — they love each other so much and fight like brothers, and love each other like brothers.
They’ve been such great companion dogs along this journey. Meghan also wants it noted: it is very hard to sail with dogs. Every country has its own rules and restrictions, and it is very expensive. She is thankful that Captain Steve has allowed her to bring them along, because she couldn’t leave them behind. They are both so old, and she knows they are living their best lives on this sailing journey. They are worth having here throughout all the troubles and hard work it takes to get them there.
They rescued me
Meghan adopted them because they came into a time in her life when she needed something to need her. She always says they rescued her, not the other way around.
They’ve spent almost every moment that they’ve been her children by her side. They came to work with her every day. They were her office pets. They were her company’s mascots. Mr. Pickles was one of the best things that ever happened to her. She adopted Colonel because the rescue called one day and said they had a surplus of dogs and needed foster parents. Once Mr. Pickles met Colonel Mustard, they were inseparable, and she couldn’t give him back.
The scares
Mr. Pickles has had two very close bouts with death. There was a big scare in Mazatlán, Mexico, and another when they reached the Tuamotus. They thought he was dead — he was very sick and didn’t move for three days. They actually had his burial planned.
After snuggling with him, he woke up the next day licking her face. They went from feeding him water through a syringe in his mouth to planning his death, and then him waking up and having his life back. They prayed very hard, and God answered their prayers.
The fans
They have many fans. People love them so much, and they add a special light onto the sailing journey and the passage.
