The Pug Screensaver
About a month ago, I found a Flash movie on the Internet with a pug licking a window that makes it look like he's licking your computer monitor. I put it up there and sent out a little joke e-mail to family advising them to use my new screen cleaning technology.
The Googlebot got a hold of it and someone searched my site for "dog screen savers". A few days later and I'm getting over 1,000 hits a day. A few days after that, I'm getting a few e-mails everyday asking if I could turn this into a screen saver. The file was a .swf flash file so it took me a while to figure out how to convert it without forking over $50 for some crappy shareware that I'd only use once. Google was spammed to death with this crap so I turned to Microsoft's Live Search and lo and behold, there was a free webservice to do exactly what I wanted. It's called Creamshavers and they will convert any .swf file into a Windows screen saver for free.
If you're interested in using this as a Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista screen saver, download the executable from me HERE. It will open a basic Windows installer and when it's done, the pug will be your default screen saver. If you don't already have it installed, the installer will ask you to install the standalone Adobe Shockwave player which is free.
Please e-mail me if you have any problems or questions.
February 19th, 2008 - 14:15
Nice screensaver, I was directed to your site from Leo Laporte (The Tech Guy) Twitter entry yesterday, looked all over and couldn’t find it. Just happened to think of it today and lo and behold you did it.
Pretty funny, I wonder what they smeared on the glass to get him to lick it?
February 20th, 2008 - 09:52
what a better way is there, than to clean the screen with a soft cloth daily with a smile?
February 22nd, 2008 - 06:36
Dang, I have a Mac, no luck…
February 23rd, 2008 - 15:44
Funny as heck! I would love to see a smaller h.264 version so I can play it on my iPhone!
February 23rd, 2008 - 22:01
I found the Pug screen cleaner, as well as a Cat screen cleaner in a screensaver download. No ads, no pop ups, just fills your screen with the Pug or Cat whichever you choose. Find it at:
Http://www.beverlytoday.com/wow.html
March 10th, 2008 - 12:37
that dog is funny
March 18th, 2008 - 08:17
How about a Mac compatible screen saver as well. It is so cool. I also followed a link from Leo Laporte blog
Thanks
March 28th, 2008 - 20:12
Too cute!!!
April 6th, 2008 - 08:06
its jus lovely! thanks a ton :)
April 8th, 2008 - 19:10
Anyone else with Vista having problems running this? It keeps telling me that I need to install Shockwave, directs me to the site, I download and install it, and still get the error. Do I need to downgrade from Shockwave 11 to 10? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
April 30th, 2008 - 18:39
I need this for my iphone! If any one knows of a compatiable version please email me through the website! Oh and my pugs go nuts on this! I love it!
May 5th, 2008 - 15:56
I’m having the same problem as Matt with Windows XP please help. This is the cutest thing ever. Pugs rule!
May 6th, 2008 - 10:23
this is really very very cute….thanx
June 23rd, 2008 - 07:57
This is soooooo CUTE!!!! Great idea for a screensaver. Any ideas on how to size it down for my cell phone screensaver? I’d love to know.
June 24th, 2008 - 15:12
Anyone know where to get this as a flash piece for my school project website??
July 29th, 2008 - 13:44
I love the screen saver and i have a pug and she licks everything! The screen saver looks just like her!
September 13th, 2008 - 10:01
A very cute puggy dog
September 16th, 2008 - 20:30
I am also having the problem with xp where it tells me to download the shockwave 10. i installed the one it sent me to and it says i need to install it still :( HELP PLEASE!!!
September 17th, 2008 - 17:16
Love, love and did I mention Love this screensaver. It looks just like my pugbug Flora! Pug Lovers Unite!
September 17th, 2008 - 17:17
Love Love Love a Pug
September 30th, 2008 - 01:16
To those of you who had an error telling you download shockwave 10, the solution is (surprise?) to download and install shockwave 10.
The problem is that the error dialog box takes you to the download page for shockwave 11, which doesn’t seem to work.
http://www.brothersoft.com/shockwave-player-61546.html <- is where I found it, since adobe makes older versions of their shockwave very difficult or impossible to find on their website.
I will tell you that are no viruses or other junk bundled with it, but do the smart thing anyway and scan it before you decide to install.
I hope this helps.
October 1st, 2008 - 15:12
I love this please make more!!! I would love to have a horse!!! Cute cute I LOVE PUGS!!!!!!!!!!! =]
October 15th, 2008 - 07:50
awwwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
isnt that supercute ?
November 3rd, 2008 - 19:48
I sent pug licking screen to my daughter in Afganstan and the troops love it. (SUPPORT OUR TROOPS)
January 1st, 2009 - 08:26
everyone I send this to loves it.Especially my seven 1/2 year old son, Steven. He thinks you need a screen dryer now. A chihuahua rubbing it’s fur against the screen perhaps? Thanks for the big smiles.
February 6th, 2009 - 14:11
that pug is so cute.i could snugle with it all day.what is it name.please write back atthis web site =)
February 6th, 2009 - 14:14
that pug is so cute.i could snugle with it all day.what is it.howold is it.
ray=)=)=)=)
February 8th, 2009 - 09:48
Thank you so much, we first saw this in an email and my mom tried to find it on the web, so she asked me to try and convert it but before going through all that trouble I decided to try and find it myself. It took me all of ten seconds. My mom loves it. Thanks again.
February 13th, 2009 - 10:25
Great screen saver, any other animals?
February 21st, 2009 - 08:38
This is great!! Thank you!!
February 22nd, 2009 - 15:52
I have a brussels griffon but this screen saver is the cutest thing…thanks for the leg work!
February 24th, 2009 - 06:51
Thanks, Now we all have a Pug in our house. And my husband cant tell me NO this time! Its too cute!!
February 27th, 2009 - 07:30
I know that I downloaded flashplayer 10 but still getting the error message. Please help!
February 27th, 2009 - 07:51
Have a pug that looks just like the one on this screen saver. Lucy loves to look at herself.
March 4th, 2009 - 09:43
oohh that’s to bad.. i have a mac.
March 5th, 2009 - 17:41
i just recieved this by one of my co-worker last week and i loved it i had him still with me my baby boy pug he had just turned one yr on feb 5 but there was a incident tuesday march 6 my neighbors kid shot him with a pellet oh how i miss by boy thanks for this screen saver lots of love bless you
March 6th, 2009 - 15:46
So cute
March 9th, 2009 - 03:02
Thank you so much for this, it looks just like my pug Daisy. I LOVE IT!!
Cheers
March 15th, 2009 - 05:59
my sister sent it too me. best pet i’ve ever had.
Thanks,
March 20th, 2009 - 18:57
it is so cute i love the pug :) :) :) :) :)
March 20th, 2009 - 21:13
Thanks so much for this. It was cake to install! My first question when I got the email with the pug licking link was how can I make this my screen saver and sure enough you had already figured it out!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 5th, 2009 - 07:19
I lovs this! I have 2 pugs. My Daisy looks just like this one. Im trying to download it as a screen saver but I cant fiugre it out. ANy suggestions?
May 9th, 2009 - 14:35
is very very funy
May 18th, 2009 - 14:44
Are there any mac versions of this? I’m on a mac and i LOOOOOOVE this screensaver, that i cant seem to find anywhere else…
May 23rd, 2009 - 10:01
“I wonder if there is any other pets that lick the screen.
June 9th, 2009 - 21:51
I love the pug so much i would let him clean my house hee hee
July 16th, 2009 - 10:18
Thank you so much for sharing! My sister-in-law sent the e-mail to me, and I immediately started searching on how to make it my screensaver. I love it! I appreciate your efforts!
July 17th, 2009 - 19:52
hi,
u should make a one that is a puppy husky, u know there cute.
P.S. love the pug!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
August 24th, 2009 - 12:33
My pug grandog washes my son-in-laws bald head like this every night!!
August 29th, 2009 - 09:18
LoL thats too cute and it drive my pug crazy!~~