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Enjoying Life's Moments ResponsiblyA Quickie Visit
A surprise visit from Teddy's new forever mommy was the best part of my day today and I have to say, even it was a quickie visit - it was worth every second. To see that he is uberly happy, totally spoiled and exceptionally attached to his new mommy made day - It...
Training in Pairs
We have made amazing progress with Tipsy and her walking on a lead but she is still not showing the confidence that we would like. With confidence comes a happy waggy tail. We haven't even had a tail raised! We also still have some stops and starts and I know it all...
Aunt KC Is Da Bomb
KC is not one to seek out the puppies to play with them. She prefers to stay up on the couch and as unreachable by the little ones as possible. Tonight, I kept Olive out of the pen for a bit longer so that she could play with Beamer and suddenly, KC begged to get down...
A New Toy
Smoochie's digging in the toy box has bought up toys from the bottom and reintroduced some oldies but goodies. This one hasn't been in the mix on a very long time and the puppies have taking quite the liking to it. Granted it's three times the size of Olive but the...
Our Tiny 8 Weeker!
What a huge couple of accomplishments! Not only did Olive make it to the tender age of 8 weeks and she also made it up to 13.8 ounces. 53 days ago, I never would have imagined this day with such joy. There were some questionable days there for sure and to know we...
As The Saying Goes
If you are a show breeder, you will totally be shaking your head in agreement with this post. When I look at my Chihuahuas around the house, I am studying their structure, looking at top-lines, tail sets, rears and fronts as they wag their tails in pure joy and...
The Toy Thief
We have an old wicker log basket that has been used to house dog toys for several years. Part of my nightly ritual includes gathering up all of the toys that are spread all over the living room and put them back into the basket. As much as all of the dogs enjoy the...
The Eval and A New Home
Darius is - hands down - my all time favorite person to go to for puppy evaluations. When you breed for the show ring, finding someone to give you an unbiased evaluation is a must. Emotional attachment can be your worst enemy and kennel blindness can kill your line...
They Walked…Sorta
Today was the TBCC Spring B Match and all-in-all it turned out to be quite the fun filled day! We had some last minute changes to the family schedules so we had to bring Olive along to insure that she ate throughout the day. She has been trying out the whole kibble...
First Big Adventure!
Tomorrow is the TBCC B Match and Tipsy has come very far in her training this week. To make the process much easier for Sweetie, Milly and Ty, we will be bringing them along for the adventure. Sure, they proved they could make it potty-free on a car ride - Now it's...
Back To Training
I have explained our training dilemmas with Tipsy and I was posed with the challenge by a dear friend to work with her for 10 minutes every day and that should get her inspired to walk on a lead for us. Leave it to me to accept that challenge than wait until two days...
Miss Indépendant
Little Miss Olive has spent every night this week with the other puppies and away from her mommy. Bubba handle the transition perfectly and clearly, little Miss Independent Olive did as well. Not a single issue and actually the largest weight gain to date - She is up...
Her Spot
As I mentioned, Olive tuckers out well before the rest of the puppies and that's just fine with me. We haven't had a single sugar drop from her and clearly she is a participating member of the "No Sugar Drops for Olive Club". She is getting stronger and feistier...
The Dead Balloon
Yes, the Balloon has made it a month and the puppies are forever thankful. Today was it's final day on this earth - I put it out of it's misery - but not before the pups had one more exciting play session. It hovered close enough to the ground that with a swift paw,...
The Selection Grew
I am always on the lookout for a treat the crew can be enticed by. Especially when training for the show ring. We have little ones hat need to be lead trained and as much as they all seem to love chicken, having something easy to grab is a plus. Easy to grab AND...
Her Cuddle Buds
The boys have decided that they love Olive. ALL of boys! Ty, Rudy and Toeby can usually found tending to, cuddle with or simply following her. It's honestly very sweet to watch, since they seemingly know she is younger (if only 3 weeks) and in need to their guidance...
She’s a Feisty One!
I so love Olive's zest for life - she is a huge pistol trapped in a very tiny body! Taking no crap from no one, she is also the first to instigate play when ever possible. Officially 6 weeks old today, she is up to 10.4 ounces and only on mush - no more formula!!! She...
Da Balloon
So I had a birthday a few weeks back and the traditional helium balloon as gifted to me. It usually stays clipped to my desk for me to enjoy thorough the month. We are nearing the slow death my balloon, bringing the ribbons lower to the ground and in the puppies'...
Have You Heard?
The Chihuahua Club of America has published an AMAZING magazine that is all things Chihuahua. The first issue arrived a few weeks back and I can't seem to be able to put it down. So many fabulous articles and the information is not just geared towards dog show...
She Did It
...Bubbles was SO right! We have been allowing Olive to hang with the others for short periods of time, usually ending the visit once her barks and snarls reach a point where they sound VERY angry. Today I really watched as these same sounds came out of her itty-bitty...