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It’s amazing how quickly puppies develop. When Annie arrived here, she could barely wobble walk and mostly belly crawled to her desired destinations. Now that she spends the majority of the day in with our older pups, she has learned quickly how to keep up. She has also figured out that the doggy beds in the puppy playpen are the most comfortable. And in the last 10 days, she has mastered running and climbing – Fabulous skills to be the pup that claims the comfiest spot in the...
Read MoreShe’s Doing Great!
Annie is sustaining herself overnight and has started to gum on puppy kibble! That’s a great sign to her progress. Weaning without a nursing mom can be a tricky one but now that Annie’s teeth have popped through, I see a lot more progress in her future. She is also learning a lot from Hemingway and Ixtapa. Annie was a singleton litter so entering her weaning stage with some adopted litter mates has been a...
Read MoreTell Me…
…that little Annie is not the cutest Chihuahua puppy you have ever seen! I dare you! She is doing great at weaning, napping and eating with our older pups and of course, enjoying playsession with them as well as our other dogs. Sugar has claimed her as her own and ironically, Suri who has conveniently entered her heat today, has done everything she can to dominate her. She is gentle about it but man, like Annie is any real competition, right? Annie’s biggest activity has been playing with toys. Stuffed toys are being wrestled with, chew toys are being chewed on and when they aren’t in reach, a finger will...
Read MoreAnother All Day Adventure
So much on the list and all was accomplished – And then some even! It started with vaccines and health certificates for Colada’s puppies. Jilli and Hemingway are big enough for vaccines but we decided to hold off on Ixtapa until she gets a bit bigger. Other than her tiny size, she check out perfectly! We also brought Maui so that she too could get a health certificate so she can go home with Linda this weekend. Because she is older, her check consisted of a Heartworm test and a fecal exam, which both had negative results. The final task added to our vet visit was to get Jessa, Eve and Suri their rabies vaccines and checked for possible denials on our next...
Read MoreIt’s Official
We have made a decision and I cannot tell you just how amazingly thrilled and honored I feel right now. Vicky was so kind to allow us to bring Eve and Suri home with us for a test run and they both fit in perfectly. With that being said, we also fell hard and we adore them both. Today we made it official! Eve and Suri will be staying here with us! Thank you so much Vicky for helping make my dreams come...
Read MoreLove When It All Works Out
Getting out of the Orlando area again for another TBCC meeting and this month’s location was, um, DELICIOUS! I have never been to Fred’s Southern Kitchen and honestly, I have never eaten “southern” food. I think fried green tomatoes might be my new favorite appetizer. Great food, company and club event planning aside, I came home with a few extra passengers tonight! Vicky has a few young adults up for sale and with our program being one in the middle of a transition, bringing in a new female – or two – is a must. When I was offered the chance to give a couple a test run, I jumped all over that! Seeing how they adjust and tolerate our...
Read MoreJessa Is Determined
Not only is she determined to be with the puppies as much as possible (a sign of a very attentive and wonderful future mommy) but also to get to the coveted Eukanuba Puppy Food! She reaches in with her paws to pat at them, instigating play. They adore her and the attention that she gives. When they aren’t in the pen, she is the first to start games of chase and tug-o-war with toys. She is also very attentive to their potty needs and in showing them the way to how it’s done. Of course, the pups are still not onto her alternative motives when she reaches in with her paws to pat at the food dish. She really wants to get to that food. I suppose at one point they...
Read MoreInterest Piqued
March is birthday season in our house and today was the last birthday celebration of the month. Gift bags and tissue paper a plenty – The equivalent to the most cherished of dog toys to a Chihuahua. Paper is a delicacy and Sugar clearly scoped out the perfect spot on the couch to get first dibs on the aftermath of gift opening. She is one smart...
Read MoreSticks, Schmicks
Jessa is a stick lover. The majority of our Chihuahuas are actually. If there is a stick within reach, they grab and claim it instantly. They are usually brought into the house and protected like gold, being drug under the couch so no one else will see it. Jessa has a little trick that is all her own. It shows her love of the pack and pride in herself. She runs around the backyard with her golden stick and teases the other dogs. It’s as if she is begging them to dare to catch her or take her stick. Adorable to watch and entertaining to...
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