Gotta Find What Works

So if you ever watched a dog show and thought “That’s so easy! I can do that”, I dare you to try. Get a show lead, put it around your dog’s neck and have it walk with it’s tail and head up and then stop on a dime and look up to showoff...

Big Bad TV

When you are 1 pound 3 ounces and almost 10 weeks of age, the sheer size of our television should bring life altering fear to Olive. Add the volume levels pulsing through the speakers and I am quiet shocked that it took this long for her to engage with the beast but...

Training in Pairs

We have made amazing progress with Tipsy and her walking on a lead but she is still not showing the confidence that we would like.  With confidence comes a happy waggy tail. We haven’t even had a tail raised! We also still have some stops and starts and I know...
As The Saying Goes

As The Saying Goes

If you are a show breeder, you will totally be shaking your head in agreement with this post. When I look at my Chihuahuas around the house, I am studying their structure, looking at top-lines, tail sets, rears and fronts as they wag their tails in pure joy and...
The Toy Thief

The Toy Thief

We have an old wicker log basket that has been used to house dog toys for several years. Part of my nightly ritual includes gathering up all of the toys that are spread all over the living room and put them back into the basket. As much as all of the dogs enjoy the...