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Being Green with Pee
I have been meaning to make the switch for a while now but after several other breeders mentioned washable/reusable pads last weekend at the fun match, I figured our current litters would be perfect test subjects. While at Walgreens, I picked up a couple of washable underpads for use on mattresses and put one in the puppy pen. It didn’t take long for them to leave their mark and I have to say, so far, I am liking the results. Switching the pads out while one is being washed has worked almost effortlessly. No more cleaning the peepad tray and by slipping the edges under the pen it has kept the pad from moving or being pulled around the pen. Also, there has been no...
Read MoreIce – It’s The Hot Thing Around Here
Not all – About half of our pack actually – Are totally addicted to ice. I recall the days of my youth when my mom would tell me to stop chewing on ice because I would ruin my teeth. Now how do you tell a Chihuahua that? They stand in-front of the ice dispenser on our refrigerator, waiting anxiously for a a piece to fall to the floor. If and when that does happen, they grab it and take the ice under the couch to claim it. Yes! We have had ice attach to lips and tongues. Our ice lovers have learned their lessons and now use their teeth to grasp. Today’s catch was by Ace and for the first time, they shared! Well, Ace did at least. He share his ice with...
Read MoreThe Big Tease
If you haven’t seen the movie UP! you will totally not get the story I am about the share. If you have, follow along and you too will giggle…. We live in a house that is surrounded by several large Oak trees. With such woodsy surroundings comes creatures that call our yard home. We have hawks, possum, raccoons, squirrels and the occasional owl. Yes, some are animals that we must remain in constant lookout for but others have become too accustom to our canine residents. So much so that they are confident enough to tease our poor Chihuahuas until they are shaking! You guessed it – the SQUIRRELS! The use the railings on our back deck to travel to and fro,...
Read MoreSure Sign of a Cold Snap
We all have grown accustom to the wonderful weather lately so the second the temps drop below 70 degrees, we all huddle for warmth. Humans find blankets to warm up the chill and the Chihuahuas cuddle in the kitchen sunspots. I am sure this slight drop will only be temporary – Spring is in the air. Soon we will be bitching about the sweltering...
Read MoreDogs, Kids & Kitchens
At lunch time when the kids are in the kitchen making their meals, all dogs within sniff’s reach are at their feet, waiting for even the tiniest morsel. They can usually be found at one’s feet until the meal is done. That is when they scrounge for other items to chew on! That could be anything from twist ties that have fallen off of bread wrappers or plastic pieces ripped or cut off of packaging. It’s always something – Such a bad...
Read MoreBlue’s Creation
The lovely job Blue did on the screen door of our camper has now become the rest of the dog’s favorite peep-hole (and for some, jump through hole!) The moment we open the man-door to come in, we are greeted with wet noses first. I totally need to add “Plexiglas Replacement” to my to-do list. Until then, we are using a baby-gate in the entry to block the licks and...
Read MoreAnd She Wowed Us Again
Rane has totally made herself at home in our home on wheels too! She has already had two walks around the park today and has really come to enjoy the “picture window” view from the back of the couch. she has also found a few new cuddle buddies – Chicatoo, Colada, Ace and Dewey. Napping is something we all do a lot of during camping weekends and she has totally got that mastered...
Read MoreThat Was Easy
Fitting in when it comes to feeding time can sometimes be a bit of an issue. Baby is a food hog and will easily scare any dog that is new to the pack (and some that have been here as long as she has!) And it has taken many of our Chihuahuas a bit of time to grasp the “individual bowl” concept, especially since we went that way from free feeding. We mixed individual bowls with scheduled feedings. The schedule part went was easy breezy but keeping to one’s bowl took about a month. Rane has been here just less than a week and and has totally nailed the schedule AND sticking to her bowl without wandering. She actually walked to the back door to be let out...
Read MoreWeather in Florida
The last couple days have been absolutely beautiful and the dogs have taken full advantage of that. They too are enjoying the perfect weather and temperatures, soaking up as much sun as they possibly can. If they aren’t piled up in the dog beds in the kitchen, they are out on the back room, lounging on the patio chairs. Ahhh…to be a dog aye? They have the...
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