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 MoreCathy at Arf! Chihuahuas also offers a fantastic variety of homemade treats, dog toys and blankets. The peanut butter treats were sniffed out immediately after I brought the box into the house and they have been pawing to get them ever since. Our Chihuahuas just loved them – devouring every crumb! Be sure to check out Beastie Biscuits N More and pick out your dog’s favorite...
Read MoreMy husband has had a rather odd work schedule lately and the chance to catch up with the news in the comforts of his fluffy couch have been rare. Bringing his plate of dinner to the couch has become rather common with these changes and the dogs have taken a liking to it, that is for sure. Unfortunately, Nirvana may have picked up a less than polite habit from this. He jumps right onto the back of the couch cushion and then right up onto my husband’s shoulder to BEG for a taste. When I say beg I mean paw, lick the ear and throw in a whine or two. The rest of our dogs will sit around the plate, waiting patiently for a possible dropped morsel. This little guy is...
Read MoreAs with all of our nursing mommies, Chica gets a mixture of soft puppy food, dry puppy and some extra vitamins to help her remain as happy and healthy as possible. I happened to place her bowl on the floor in the kitchen while the other girls were running outside after their standard dry food dinner. Mimosa must have slipped back inside and was drawn to the smell of the gooey puppy goodness and I caught her helping herself to Chica’s dinner. Just look at her face when I called her name! Yes my dear! You have been caught red...
Read MoreWith all of our puppies in their new forever homes and the girls out of their heats, we are all back to normal around here. Basically, no real news and all is good. And now that we are back to our regular schedule, we can do our scheduled feedings with the whole crew again. That I must say is REALLY nice! And with the whole group together, it is hard to miss our three amigos and their antics. Dewey, Ace and Mimi are the three slow pokes and the only ones that share their bowls of food. Everyone else sticks to their bowls and systematically go to the back door to go out. Not these guys! They peruse each of their bowls in their own mini-pack and slowly pick out each...
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