Oct 23, 2013 | Junior Showmanship, Showing Chihuahuas, Teddy, Training
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...
Sep 18, 2013 | KC, Showing Chihuahuas, Teddy, Training
KC is still unpredictably spooked in the ring. Tonight’s class was mind boggling – One time she will walk past a large dogs with no issue, the next time she is freaked and growling. She stops mid “down-and-back” to stare down the air and then...
May 30, 2013 | Dog Shows, KC, Showing Chihuahuas, Tampa Bay Chihuahua Club
The Sweepstakes was clearly the warm up for this afternoon’s show. I was SO proud of KC! Only two lead tugs and she rocked the gait for sure. For some reason, the table stack training steps kicked in and there was no more leaning and back leg lifts. She stood...
May 29, 2013 | Dog Shows, Grooming, Kahlua, Showing Chihuahuas
It’s like Toddlers & Tiaras in our hotel room tonight. Sweet baby KC is being primped and primed for her dog show debut tomorrow morning. Using the sink and my trusty Isles of Dogs products, she got a wonderful bath and blow dry. With the help of Shelly,...
May 22, 2013 | Showing Chihuahuas, Training
My daughter shared her excitement for Junior Showmanship with her best friend and of course, now we have another possible Junior In Training! Jillian and her family have one of our past puppies, Ozzie. He has been a pet more than anything, never having been stacked on...
Apr 7, 2013 | Dream, Showing Chihuahuas
We started out with a bang, Dream and I did. We got to the show location and walking away we went. She walked for me, and for many other people! I thin her confidence and mine were raised and with a very early ring time this morning, perhaps the smaller number of...
