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My New Night Bud
Stella has come to find that night time in our house is rather quiet. Also that if you stay up late with me, you get my attention and my body/laptop heat! She has bonded very well with Alexis but now it is my time and staying with me at night is the way to do it....
Happy Halloween
I have been singing the praises of the Small Animal Costumes available at PetSmart for quite a while and what better a time to talk about them than Halloween? I picked up the witch hat, black spider and the glitter pumpkin costumes and as you can see, they fit 4lb and...
I See A Lot Of This In Our Future
Georgie and Tino spent the last two days bonding and playing in the trolley at the show and I have to say, I think we will be seeing a lot of this in our future. We have had as many unbiased options give in after both Tino and Rio were assessed this weekend and we are...
Change In Plans
The plan for this weekend was to head to Plant City to show Priya today and tomorrow in both breed and junior showmanship. With an 8 AM ring time for juniors tomorrow, I did book a hotel for tonight and decided to bring the puppies along with Stella and Breezy for...
Dremel Time
We have been working on getting Breezy's nails trimmed down but with her quicks being so long, it's taking a lot longer than we would like. When you fail to trim your dog's nails as frequently as needed, the quick grows along with the nail. In some cases, when the...
Second Set Down
We headed on out to see Doc this morning for the puppies to get their second set puppy vaccines and of course their second exam. They all did fabulous and were given a perfect bill of health. It was also a wonderful opportunity to socialize the pups! They got to show...
What a Cool Way to Spend the Day
We will always join in on the fun of a B-Match when we can. They are a great way to get some practice with the dogs and of course, a perfect opportunity to socialize them as well. When we heard about the Brevard County kennel club holding their Match today we knew it...
Phelps’ Turn
When Clark contacted about adding a new Chihuahua to the family he and Kim instantly fell hard for Phelps. How could they not? He is one very special boy! The best temperament and easy to adjust to new things and new people - he is the perfect family pet. I am so...
Speaking of Baths
With a Whippet and occasional Aussie in the house, having a tub to bathe them in was a must. Sure - Alexis can give them a bath at work but there are going to be those times where we need to bathe them here at the house. (Like today because we have an event this...
Bath Time
The puppies are exceptionally rambunctious lately - It's like they discovered major play while I was gone - and wrestling on the pee-pads in the puppy pen has become more frequent. Needless to say they are stinky pups! Time for their first full bath! Not just a...
Now Her Adventure Begins
As we say goodbye to Missouri, we begin a whole new adventure with Stella as our newest Figgy addition. She got to fly home with us to Florida, to meet her new forever family - Canine and human alike. She was the perfect travel companion and didn't make a peep. The...
Time To Explore
Now that all of the CCA and dog show fun is over, we decided to pack up Stella and go explore the touristy parts of St Louis while we are here. The adventure started with us dashing of rot the AKC Dog Museum. I knew it closed at 5pm and the Specialty didn't finish up...
Oh My Word!! What An Amazing Day!
Not only was this the final day of the Chihuahua Nationals, it was our last day to celebrate our trip! SO many great things to share! First, Alexis and the other Juniors kick off the day with an 8am ring time. Mikki and Alexis did AWESOME! For only their second time...
The National Has Begun
Day one of the 2017 National Specialty was kicked off this morning with the Smooth Coats. WOW! What an amazing amount of entries! 128 to be exact! Amazing numbers and so many amazing dogs! It was also another day for Alexis and I to hang with friends and actually...
Best Day Yet!
Traveling so far for a dog show without showing any dogs has been surprisingly AWESOME! I have loved being able to actually watch the show, really look at all of the Chihuahuas, hanging with great friends, meeting such fabulous people and of course, getting to run the...
Amazing News To Come
Our first day here in St Louie was filled with so much excitement! Taking in the sights of all of the wonderful Chihuahua entries - We saw some seriously amazing little dogs and the thoughts of spending the next four days getting to watch them in the ring is a true...
We Made It!
It has been a very long and eventful day but Alexis and I arrived in St. Louis, Missouri this afternoon to attend the Chihuahua Nationals this week. We have been anticipating this trip of the last 364 days! A family emergency stopped us from attending last year but...
I Think We Are Good
So Breeze has been here a full week and I think it is official - She is now a Figgy Dog! You see, Dewey is our alpha and he rules the roost. If he likes you, it's all good. Alexis and I are leaving tomorrow for our much anticipated trip to St Louis for the Chihuahua...
Big Bowl Buddies
With big dogs in the house we have added bigger bowls to the mix. Come to find out Breeze is one of the dogs in the house that leaves kibble behind. Our skinny dogs - Georgie, Dewey and Olive - have another skinny-minney to add to the club. Dude and Cosmo cue in on...
Unique Set of Skills
I can remember the days when the thought of trimming nails made me a quaking nervous nelly. Years of experience with dogs have thought me not only how to trim nails properly but also that what I feel they feel. If I am feeling anxious and nervous, they will act...