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Our original plans for this holiday weekend were to be camping out in the Ocala National Forest. The thunderstorms on Friday and showers that appeared today make me very happy that we changed those plans and opted to stay home. It has turned our Easter into a...
Circumventing, I Hope
After the way poor Smoochie became terrified at conformation class, I thought it best to socialize Bella as well so that she too becomes more comfortable with strangers. Having teenagers allows me a unique opportunity to socialize our dogs. Teens seem to come in packs...
Back for More
We have never gone to the Wednesday night conformation classes. This year, they have changed up the schedule a bit with Tuesday's classes being held at 7 pm and Wednesday's at 8 pm. Wednesday classes have always been smaller, so I hoped we could get Smoochie a bit of...
Back To Conformation Class
Conformation classes from the Orlando Dog Training Club are finally back in session. The Fairgrounds have not been available to them since back around Christmas and boy oh boy have we missed our classes! Granted, so much has changed in our program since back in...
Learning With Earl
Today's grooming lessons included some specialized instruction as we prepare for Boomer thePug's arrival. Emily brought her family's Boston Terrier, Earl to the shop for Alexis to learn how to groom a somewhat similar breed. The wrinkles and short coat as well as...
Liver Is Like Doggy Crack!
My daughter has been trying to come up with ideas on things that she can make to add to the Figgy Chi Gear Store. Since she loves to cook with her dad, the request to give homemade dog biscuits a go was granted. A liver and cottage cheese bait biscuit recipe was...
Smooth Coat Besties
Beamer and Smoochie have become the best of buddies. I know I have said in the past that I have seen Chihuahuas of the same color levitate to one another but now I noticed that these must be a coat thing too. These two have been someone inseparable since he got here....
Chewy Got Chopped!
Today's grooming lessons were performed on one of our own family member's dogs. Meet Chewey! He's a Yorkiepoo that was a real trooper while the girls tried for the second time to perform the puppy cut. He wasn't as willing of a subject and required some professional...
Anticipation, It’s Making Us Wait
An amazing opportunity presented itself, allowing for Alexis to branch out and explore the dog showing world with a new breed. We have been searching for a breed with more substance yet small enough to tolerate being surrounded by a pack of Chihuahuas. Our sweet Teddy...
Great Way To End The Weekend
Our rush to arrive at the Chihuahua ring from the Junior's ring made for the start of an amazing day. We did get their in time to not only show Beamer but also meet with some amazing people that I will get to hopefully share some Figgy news about in the very near...
It’s A Whole New Day!
With yesterday's experiences behind us and the lessons learned, things were reworked in a way that made this morning an entirely different experience. As planned, KC went home with Hope yesterday and she worked with both her and Spike last night. I am proud to...
More Of The Same In Breed
We moved onto the Breed ring at the Orange Park show this morning and it was more of the same from the Junior Ring. Beamer appeared much more confident, making me more confident in entering him this weekend. This was the best experience we could give him in preparing...
Not Too Great, But Lessons Learned
So this morning was a major first for many different things. The first time Hope showed a Chihuahua, the first time Alexis showed in Breed and the first dog show for Beamer! With all of that being said, there was a lot of anxiety going down the show leads mixed with...
Watching The Sun Rise
Getting to the show site here in Elkton at 7:00 am for an 8:00 am ring time made for a beautiful way to start the day. We watched the sunrise from Ring 2. KC, Beamer and Smoochie didn't seem as interested in the stunning sight - They were just chillin' in the stroller...
All Tucked In
We drove up to St. Augustine this afternoon for our exciting show weekend in Elkton, Florida and after unpacking, we are all tucked in for the night here at the Days Inn. I thought I would take some time to share some traveling with dogs tips, especially when it comes...
Moved On To The Puppy Cut
It's Tuesday so we are back for the girl's grooming gig. In addition to more bathing and drying, Alexis and Hope graduated to the trimmer this morning. Hope's mom's pet Shih Tzu was the perfect model. Clearly the girls are grasping this whole grooming thing a lot...
She Rocked It!
We packed up the Bella and headed out to Sanford for the afternoon for the girls to show the Aussies in the B Match. I will get to Bella in a bit but I can tell you now that the my daughter blew me away! As a person that has never actually shown or received any...
Aunt KC Is Back
When breeding dogs, working around heat cycles is a must. When breeding AND showing dogs, seasons can add an entirely different aspect to the work around. As luck would have it, we have KC entered with Hope for the shows in Elkton the first weekend in April. So now...
Adding Another Breed To The List
Kristie just keeps making things more and more amazing! She has asked the girls to help her with showing her Australian Shepherds. Large breed (or should I say EXTRA large breed) with the Mastiffs, uber tiny breed with the Chihuahua and now medium breed with Aussies -...
It Was A Wet Morning
and the girls are beyond thrilled with their new apprenticeships! Kristie at As The Tail Wags Grooming Salon has offered a chance for Alexis and Hope to gain some of the most amazing lessons that they will carry through there lifetimes. They are apprenticing at the...