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Enjoying Life's Moments ResponsiblyCan You Believe They’re 6 Weeks Old?
Boy is time flying, the puppies turned 6 weeks old today. And now that their personalities are very apparent, I thought I would share. Bleu, our one and only boy, is a brave and independent boy who's maturing into a beautiful blue fawn - STUNNING! Diva is the very...
Lionel Settled In
Size doesn't matter when it comes to his diminutive size verse the rest in our pack. He sees himself as the end all be all dude of the house now that the only intact males are he and Teddy. He is totally loving life! Besides his bestest play buddy, Spike, he has taken...
Get Your Sweaters Huggie and Kiki
You know that saying, everything happens for a reason? Well, today that saying proved itself correct, and then some! Over the weekend, I heard from Jane about her desire to bring two Chihuahuas into her family. WIth the puppies being way to young to be placed I...
I Warned Him
After witnessing the frenzy after his mommy's bath, Spike got to experience it himself this afternoon. He got his first full-fledged bath and blow-dry today and I must admit, he was such a trooper. He seemed to handle it all in stride, calmly taking it all it. He was...
We’ve Got Some Whiners
I thought Spike was a vocal pup. He has been put to shame with this litter. Whining, barking, growling and yelping are the sounds coming from the pen over the last few days and it's all because of one thing - They have experienced playing in the living room. That's...
The Best of Besties
Spike has been sleeping with Treasure in the crate at night since he turned 8 weeks old and now that she is back with Rita, I decided to room up KC and Spike together over night. The first two nights were filled with a couple hours worth of whines and howls but last...
Happy Halloween From Spike and Lionel!
This was the first Halloween for many of the dogs in our house and the scurry of door activity can often times send a Chihuahua into a frenzy. Doorbells, kids running around and yelling - even the sound of simply opening the door can get them all worked up. KC and...
Dog Sitting
Tonight's class had my daughter focusing on her table skills. She has the tendency to move abruptly and Mary-Lynn taught her to treat Teddy like his a delicate flower! Little does she know - teehee. The other lesson was how to wrap the lead around her neck BEFORE she...
Treasure’s Pampering Bath
I gave Treasure a luxurious bath this afternoon, with shampoo, conditioner, smelly goods spray and a blow-dry too! After nursing Spike, cleaning up after him and of course, cuddling like only an awesome mommy can for the past 12 weeks, she earned the pampering, that's...
Another Move For The Pups
Well, it was time to move Barbie and the puppies into the living room for exposure to the louder family noises and commotion. With so many puppies for her to tend to and of course, their small size, I waited a week to move them to the busiest room in the house. I also...
New Guest
...at the Figgy Doggy Hotel that is. Lionel will be staying with us for a bit, while Shelly is out of town and the welcoming committee was at attention when he got here. The photo is crappy but it captured the adorableness of our crew realizing they had a new playmate...
Back 2 Class
With my daughter being sick (mono sick - ICK!) we haven't been to conformation class in a while. The show season is about to pick up and the majority of our weekends in November will be spent in the ring, so back to class we headed tonight! Teddy never skipped a beat,...
Movin On Down
We moved Barbie and the puppies downstairs today and boy are they loving the wide open spaces. Just in a matter of hours, the muscle tone and strength in their legs have improved. They went from wobbly walking around the pen the hopping and wrestling and playing on...
Spike Discovered The Sun Spots
By the age of 11 weeks, Spike has shown just how uber smart he is. Not only does he respond to and come when his name is called, but he has figured out the sacred spot in our living room - The sunspots that peer in near our back deck. Oh yes, now that the temperatures...
Speaking of Spoiled
I am thinking that KC is no longer ripe because Mr. Dewey has been laying with me on the couch tonight without an ounce of interest in her heatness. I am sure that he will proudly admit that he is beyond thrilled to be back in the comforts of the cuddly couch with me...
Spoiled?
Clearly the spoiling that KC and Kiki received over the weekend has spilled it's way into life back at home because KC has proven she LOVES the individually attention she gets from being in heat and separated from the boys. She is uber sweet when she isn't in season...
Fillin’ The Bed
The puppies are three weeks old today and they fact they they now all fill the little beds we use in the whelping boxes, you can clearly see how much they are growing and thriving. I hope to have them up in our nursery section and unveil their specially selected names...
Another Forever Family Checkin
In addition to receiving an update and adorable photo of Hope, I also got these update photos on Kahlua yesterday. She is a whopping 2.5 pounds and is finally filling out in the coat department! Sweet as ever, she is cherished and adored unconditionally.
Travel? CHECK!
We are home from our camping trip and THIS is how I found the pups after the drive home. If this is a sign of the future, these puppies will have no problem riding in crates in the car. That will be awesome for any new forever families and of course for us when it...
The Dewman Is Done
So leaving the campground on a Monday is a lot more relaxing than on a Sunday. We took our time and enjoyed the quite park during the process. Needless to say, Dewey was not very happy about the extended experience and he made that fact very well known while we were...