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Enjoying Life's Moments ResponsiblyPleasantly – Text Book
There is absolutely no doubt that Smoochie is pregnant. Being five weeks since the first breeding, if it in-fact took, you should start to see the belly grow by now. Text Book, to the day, her belly expanded, telling me that there is definitely more than one puppy in...
In Addition to Lessons
We also got some very unique socialization accomplished yesterday. It is pretty common knowledge that Chihuahuas prefer fellow Chihuahuas. When we are at dog shows, being around a plethora of different breeds is the norm. We do like to keep our little dogs away from...
What An Awesome Day
with tons of new lessons! Jen offered to help with some Junior focused, one-on-one instructions for Alexis and KC of the upcoming TBCC Specialty. She does fabulous with Boomer but she only shows KC once, maybe twice a year so skills for working with more delicate...
I Told You So
Olive is so loving life now that she is roaming free in the house and in the backyard. She spends a large part of her afternoons on the couch but when there is backyard play session, we actually have a hard time getting her back inside. She loves it outside and even...
Unique Socialization
This holiday weekend included the crossing off of a major project on my honey-do list. We have had a "dog room" on the project list for several years now, but it is a huge undertaking to enclose a porch per our idea. Well, we officially have two windows and a man-door...
Pullin’ The Beamster Back Out
We brought Beamer with us to the show last weekend to get his patella's and heart evacuated (which he cleared perfectly by the way) and while there, we were questioned as to why he is not being shown. Initially, we pulled him from the show circuit because he was very...
Perfect Bills of Health!
We headed up to see Doc today, so that Milly, Ty and Sweetie could get their Rabies vaccines and so Olive could get her next set of puppy vaccines. We also went ahead and got our microchips. YAHOOO! Everyone did a FANTASTIC job with only Ty letting out a peep - (boys...
Our Very Own ET…Sorta
So instead of a pile of stuffed animals, we have a pile of toss pillows - Either way, can you spot Olive? She is so loving her freedom during the day and has mastered couch life as well as the play sessions in the backyard. This tiny thing is up to 2 pounds and has...
Why She’s On The Nice List
Sweetie is such an easy going girl that you can't help but just adore her. She loves the other dogs, don't get me wrong, but she is also rather content all on her own. She will usually dig out some dog toy to entertain herself without issue. Then when you decide its...
More Show Socialization
Getting puppies accustom to the sights, sounds, smells and utter commotion at a dog show is all part of the training required of a show dog. Today was our chance to expose Milly and Ty to all of that and then some, getting them ready for the fall shows, when they will...
They Placed!
Let's call the Pug Breed ring practice for this afternoon's Junior competition because the hard work paid off. The dynamic duo got a 4th with six in the ring. Alexis stand out of the corner (a position she always seems to default in being the last in order), stayed...
Back for Day 2 Part Deux!
And it was also more of the same in the Pug ring. A second day earning a Select to a stunning Dog (that eventually went on to a Group 1 in Toy). Alexis and Boomer did fabulous but we have decided with the large number of local shows coming up, we will hold off on...
Back for Day 2
All of that socialization from yesterday really paid off for Tipsy because she did FABULOUS on the table without a peep or sound with the judge's approach. The one thing the table did bring was attention to her shedding coat. The judge not only fluffed it a bit with...
The 2nd Issue Is Here!
After wonderful day at the dog show, the fabulousness continued when we got home - Look what was in my mailbox!!! YAHOOOOOO!!!!! The 2nd issue of The Chihuahua Magazine has arrived and I have to say, its been better than the first issue! The number of articles is...
First Time In A While
...For Alexis to actually make it to all rings at a show! Yes, we had three entries today - Long coat Chihuahuas, Pugs and Junior Showmanship. For the first time in a very long time, we didn't have a ring conflict! Whats a fantastically nice change! And those that...
A Social Hour With Friends
We have some time to kill between ring times and we just so happen to have a lot of ring side fans today so it all worked in our favor. Dr. Mario and his wife as well as Shannon, Shelly and Tami came come to the show site to take in the dogs and root for friends....
And Select It Is
When you are up against a Rufus son, you have your work cut out for you! Alexis and Boomer have competed against the great Rufus himself an now that is son is out on the road, Boomer's days of taking Breed will be far and few between. After this weekend, we will be...
A Real Reserve
Anyone that participates in dog shows knows what a "reserve" is compared to a REAL reserve. You see, those "default" 1st place ribbons are nice, because they get you back into the ring for the Winners competition. But getting the 1st place with no competition isn't as...
The Burrower
Ty has always been the burrower in the bunch. He would position himself underneath dog bed while in the puppy pen and under the blankets while in the whelping box. I have always found it interesting because he is a long coat and usually smooth coats are the...
New Nightly Buddies
Now that the puppies are older, they are spending more and more time out of the puppy playpen. They have truly come to find that couch time at night pretty darn cool. Clearly, they too love the company of Jimmy Fallon as well as James Corden with the new Late Late...