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Enjoying Life's Moments ResponsiblyAKC Celebrates Dogs
Did ya see it? We did! And we lived it too! AKC Celebrates Dogs aired on Lifetime this morning at 9 am EST and then again at 2 pm EST on LRW. Granted, I was manning the Chihuahua Meet The Breed booth for both days but I did get to peek at the Dock Diving and portions...
The Boy’s Turn To Assist
Tonight the boys stayed up late with me as I finished up on the flooring project - Well - all but the final strip of planks which jus so happened to be ripped in. It's way too late, my hands too tired and my back is too sore but man did I get soon close!!! And all the...
Pivotal 5th Week
The puppies tired 5 weeks old today and I am here to say the timing of our flooring project has shown its true colors. I am thrilled it will be done this weekend so that the pups and mom can get more room to roam and socialize. We had to move them into a 4 panel Iris...
Gettin’ Chubby
Lil' Miss Olive is officially up to 5.2 ounces! I swear, that homemade puppy formula is a complete miracle. She has also started to nurse more, adding to the plumpness. Bubbles is not creating a ton of milk but she is producing and Olive is doing her best to partake....
My Little Helper
With Tipsy being in season, she has been with me while I work on laying our new flooring. There has been quick a bit of commotion and even more dust in the air while we did the demo of the tile and carpeting so I think she is enjoying the more subdued steps in laying...
New View
The new flooring has begun and the activity in the house has increased exponentially. We are emptying out the entire living room with any items being brought upstairs for temporary storage. Barbie has been at this post all afternoon, watching our every room, as if...
OH MA GAWD!
Tell me this is not the most adorable puppy face you have ever seen in your entire life? Margie had her puppies - Two boys and one girl. Unfortunately the four puppy didn't make it - another girl - But mom and remaining babies are doing fabulously! Boomer is handing...
And The White Balls of Fluff…
are four weeks old! We have been doing tons of house projects over the last several months an the timing of our new flooring n our living room was off by about two weeks. Come to find out, or flooring was special order and the delivery was delayed a bit. I need to...
Olive is 1 Week Old
Yes, Bubbles' sweet baby girl has a name - She was actually named within minutes of her arrival. You see, a very special friend and her mom were there for the entire whelping via FaceTime. The stress brought on by the anticipation of a singleton was calmed by the...
She’s A Thief
My late night/early morning feedings are usually eventless and boring. Tonight I had to run back downstairs afterI fed the pup to grab a new doggy bed for the whelping box and when I came back, I found Bubbles in a rather fidgety state. That's when I realized that our...
Tipsy Is A Woman
At the age 8 months, our youngest member of the clan, Tipsy, is officially a woman! We discovered she was swollen last week Friday and today, she is very baboon-esque. As any female with Aunt Flow visiting experiences, she has become a bit tired and what I call...
Gabbi’s Going Home
A trip up to Jacksonville was made today to bring Gabbi back home after what we hope is two successful Artificial Inseminations. I can also announce that Margie is most definitely expecting and the x-rays confirm that number to be four! Oh yes ! Boomer is going to be...
Sunday Afternoon Football
The coveted couch spot was taken by my husband and his bestest canine buddies while he enjoyed the NFL Playoffs. Packers-Schmackers...Patriots-Hatriots - I REALLY DONT CARE! I can't stand the sport. What I do care about is the joy ALL of my boys have for a kick-back...
Gotta Love Visitors
Bubble's forever family - very dear friends of ours as well - came by to visit her and her sweet baby and they too got to take part in the joy of bottle feeding. And as they lay eyes on our newest Chi baby I was proud to announce that she is back up to 3.5 ounces!...
It’s Necessary
Bubble's little girl is getting, well, littler. Puppies losing a few fractions of an ounces the first few days after birth is normal. Loosing 3/4 of an ounce is not normal. So much so that I ran out to Publix and picked up my homemade puppy formula essentials. We are...
Fleas Be GONE
Living in the State of Florida bring the odds for a flea infestation beyond likely. We don't have that "freeze" and once they take over, it's a chore to win the battle. If you own a house pet in Florida, you WILL battle the Flea takeover. I would even find it safe to...
Three Weeks Old
They are all up on their feet and wobble-walking at this point - One of the most entertaining phases of puppyhood! They are trying so hard but just don't have the strength to keep themselves up. By this time next week, they will probably be crawling right out of...
Well Surprise, Surprise
I noticed last night that Bubbles was nesting a tad bit but that is usually a sign that puppies will arrive in the next day or so. To my surprise our sweet little girl not only went into labor less than 12 hours later but she also did it in the daylight hour! Crazy...
My Gut Was Right
Out to Doc's I went this morning to get a clear picture on what my next seven days will include. Today is Bubble's day 58 of her pregnancy and this here x-ray tells us all that the chances of us being back up here for a c-section are REALLY high! As it stands today,...
Couch Day
...and night! We were suppose to be in Brooksville today for a dog show but it's too cold, it's too wet ad the ring time was too early! Yes. I am a major woose and I have no problem admitting it. I also have no problem milking it. I stayed in my pajamas, cuddle up...