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Enjoying Life's Moments ResponsiblyHe’s A Lovable Pistol
At 4 weeks of age, I would love to bring him downstairs for socialization and play but I think because he is a singleton, he is a bit more timid than puppies at this age. I will give him a few more days to mature, shooting for next weekend for the big move. Until...
Bath & Blow Dry
My daughter asked if she could hone her grooming skills and today we kicked it up a notch by bathing AND drying them. As much as I dream about having a professional dryer, I have used this Andis dryer for the last four years and seems to do the trick. My daughter has...
Full Class Tonight
I am not sure what inspired everyone to come out tonight but boy was the ring packed! So much so that everyone only got two trips around the ring. But in true Mary-Lynn style, she gave each person her undivided, one-on-one attention. With a week off last week, it was...
Found Them Both!
And I am not just talking both of his eyes - Which opened back on the 22nd, giving him access to a whole new world! He is three weeks old today and weighing in at 1 pound and 1/2 of an ounce. And I am also proud to announce we have picked out a name for him! Still a...
Speaking of Websites
Here is another one that I designed quite a while ago and I really need to teach it's owner how to post to the blog! Why you ask? Because Shelly called me from the show up in Atlanta to give me her amazing news... Ella-Bella got her Champion Title!!! YAHOOOOOO!!!...
The Tedster
As I mentioned, I have been doing a lot of coding lately and that means many hours in front of the computer. I mostly code at night, when only Teddy, Dewey and the girls are still awake. Normally, we are all cuddled up on the couch, catching up on the latest...
TBCC Website Has A Whole New Look
After many months of planning, re-planning, coding and design work, the TBCC voted to have a new website and last night, it was unveiled! With this club being one of, if not the oldest Chihuahua club in existence, it has been such an honor for me to build a site that...
Lookin For Eyes…
and a name! The chocolate wonder is one uber-duber chunky monkey - at the age of two weeks is already up to 14.25 ounces! Well, with a 24-7 milk bar at his disposal, what else should we expect? He is so rollie-polie that I don't see him being up and mobile for a...
Puppies A Plenty!
Today I had to attend a special club meeting but my adventures included some play time with two different adorable litters of puppies. My afternoon started out with a visit to the precious Japanese Chins I saw last month. I swear, the more I see them the more that I...
An Oldie But Goodie
After a crash in my iPhoto database on my computer, I was going through my old dog show photos and came upon this one that every time I see it, my heart smiles! A friend of ours, Tami, shows the sweetest Ridgeback named Gracie and they can often times be found outside...
Tender Touch Training
Tonight's training was all about tender touch. When on the table, my daughter has the tendency to manhandle Teddy, using her full hand instead of finger tips while stacking him on the table. He is a lot smaller than he appears - That coat makes him look double his...
He’s One Week Old
It's amazing what can happen in one week of a puppy's life! Look at how much the chocolate wonder has changed! He is already up to 9.25 ounces - and his head has de-squished since his birth. His dome and his stop are developing and more of his cream markings are...
Dream’s New Family
As comfortable as we have been about Dream living out her days in our family, an opportunity presented itself this evening that we simply could not pass up! Our dearest friends came over for a visit and within moments, fell in love with her. They already adopted Rane...
No Problems in the Food Department
Both mom and pup have proven without a shadow of a doubt that it's allllll good! The chocolate wonder is up to 6.5 ounces in 4 days!!! He is gonna be a chubber-wubber singleton for sure. And Treasure is all about doing double duty - Keeping her puppy warm WHILE eating...
Speaking of Awesome Mommies
These types of moments captured are priceless. Even though Ginny is now officially retired and quite honestly, loving every moment of it, the mommy instincts never go away. I noticed her and three of her girls lounging together this afternoon - Which also included an...
Teddy Was Fixated
At tonight's conformation class, Teddy seemed more fixated on me than he ever has been before. He is very attached to me ways but normally he is keyed in on my daughter during class. Not tonight. And I don't know if it is because I brought KC with me tonight for...
Here He Is!
I have to say, after a good night's sleep, a ubber filled belly and a new day's light, our little chocolate wonder is doing fantastic and so is his mommy, Treasure! Both have settled in very nicely.
Thunder Booming Arrival
Not that today's storms are out of the norm for this summer's weather patterns but it was basically dark and dreary all day with thunder boomers and close striking lightening all afternoon. I don't know if that is exactly what jump-started the labor but I can tell you...
Flagging All Over
Barbie and Dream are now both flagging (any experienced breeder couldn't figure that one out with one glance at this photo) and it's a 24-7 hump fest in my living room. The joys of females in season!
Mop Day
With the way our home is set up, the dogs LOVE the atrium window in our kitchen and can be seen napping or playing in the doggy beds that line the windows. I normally wash the beds at night when they are asleep, allowing them to wake to a squeaky clean floor and...