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She’s Sayin’ It’s Time
So now that Olive is 5 weeks old, the time required from her mommy, Bubbles, is getting less and less. At this age, I would normally have her downstairs in a pen and being socialized to family life. Because Olive is so much tinier than the other pups, bringing her...
Juan Is Still At It
Today the puppies turned 8 weeks old and they also received their first set of puppy vaccines. With their shots, they were also given a very thorough exam to go along with their health certificates. All were given a clean bill of health and only Toeby whined. (There...
Huge 5th Week
Our sweet baby Olive had such an exciting day! Not only did she get to play with our visitors Lando and Dutch, she got to meet new people, hang out in a new part of the house AND spend about an hour playing with her aunts and uncles (our holiday pups). Ohhhh, and she...
What An Awesome Visit
When Shannon called to catchup on all things Chihuahua, I was so excited. When we planned a get together for this afternoon, I got all giddy and stuff! A visit with Shannon AND Sugar? Oh Yeah! That made my month! And the chance to talk Chihuahuas was just the icing on...
First Bath
It's always a trip to watch puppies receive their first bath. Sometimes they freeze completely, not sure what is happening and what to do next. Others immediately begin to doggy paddle and don't stop until they get the towel wrapped around them (and sometimes even...
It’s Our Superbowl
Watching Westminster for my daughter and I is like watching the Superbowl for the rest of our family. Sure the National Dog Show at Thanksgiving and then the AKC Eukanuba Nationals in December, Westminster in February is our main event. Some day, she and I will head...
Meet Your Niece
Singleton puppies often times develop what could be called "odd" temperaments. Partly because they have no litter-mates to compete or of course, bond with. Hand-raised puppies also have interesting temperament traits, creating a unique bond with humans. Olive has...
On The Road Again
Our first dog show road trip of the year and it turned out to be a great start of 2015. With a 9:30 ring time, we arrived bright and early and it started with rooting on the class bitch entries. When Boomer took breed, the excitement was high and the pride was...
No Longer Ripe
... so let the socialization continue! Tipsy's season has left the building so she got bathed and beautified today that she can join us on our adventure in Lakeland tomorrow for the Lakeland-Winter Haven show. This will be or first do show of the year, since we took...
When the Temps Call for it
The temperatures are dropping here in Florida, and this has obviously inspired the now 7 week old puppies to hop up into the dog bed and use every fold to keep warm and comfy. I just love how some of them have used the corners to position themselves into the most...
Mush and Other Things
Olive is officially 4 weeks old and is officially still gaining 1 ounce a week. She is right on track in her development in every other way, just in an uber tiny package. With that being said, we introduced her to a plate of mush (Merrick Puppy Plate mixed with our...
And Still They Huddle
As they approach the 7 week mark, this litter STILL huddles just this side of the soft and comfy bed and right under the water bottle. Now I have witnessed one wake from a nap, reach up to the licker for a a tab bit of water and then cuddle up with it's siblings for...
She’s Done It Again
Tipsy's antics have resulted in the numero uno photobomb! Seriously! She topped her last one for sure! I set up my mini studio today so that I could get more recent portraits of KC, Tipsy and Bubbles. I started with Tipsy but after I was finished and moved onto the...
More About Mistletoe
I decided that it is time to share something unique about our little boy named Under The Mistletoe - and why his call name is "Toeby".... When each puppy is born certain things are done to help make their entry into the world a lot more pleasant. One of those tasks...
Hormones
For some reason, Smoochie has been staying behind and partaking in the fun with our holiday later of puppies instead of going outside and enjoying the backyard with the rest of the dogs. You see, she LOVES the backyard so I count help but take note. As much as the...
6 Weeks and Loving The Freedom
Now that the puppies are downstairs I can tell you that they are loving all of the new found freedoms. Between all of the experiences that come with being in the most active room in the house (besides the kitchen of course) their play sessions throughout the day are...
Olive Is Wobble-Walking
Olive turned 3 weeks old today and yes, we are still bottle feeding her. I still cannot put my finger on exactly what it going here because Bubbles is still producing milk and Olive is nursing off of her (Bubbles becomes engorged between feedings throughout the day)...
I See How It Is
The extra space in the puppy pen allowed for an extra dog bed. Since the six puppies alone can take up one of the beds, putting one in for mom to use was the idea. It looks like no matter the number of beds, mommy has shown them all it's hers. You see, I had just...
Puppy Bowl
Puppy Bowl XI is here and I cannot tell you how excited I am to have so many rescues from Central Florida. 16 of them to be exact! And thanks to the Florida Little Dog Rescue, they made their mark at this year's game. Of course we rooted for Cara, the MVP but our all...
They Have Arrived
Ohhhh yeah! The flooring project is complete, the room has been put back together and Barbie along with her litter of holiday babies have been moved in, allowing for their remaining puppy kindergarten lessons. It didn't take long for them to take advantage of the...