May 17, 2015 | Dog Shows, Tips
All of that socialization from yesterday really paid off for Tipsy because she did FABULOUS on the table without a peep or sound with the judge’s approach. The one thing the table did bring was attention to her shedding coat. The judge not only fluffed it a bit...
May 16, 2015 | Dog Shows, Tips
We have some time to kill between ring times and we just so happen to have a lot of ring side fans today so it all worked in our favor. Dr. Mario and his wife as well as Shannon, Shelly and Tami came come to the show site to take in the dogs and root for friends....
May 16, 2015 | Dog Shows, Showing Chihuahuas, Tips
Anyone that participates in dog shows knows what a “reserve” is compared to a REAL reserve. You see, those “default” 1st place ribbons are nice, because they get you back into the ring for the Winners competition. But getting the 1st place with...
May 14, 2015 | Chihuahua Habits, Sleeping Habits, Ty
Ty has always been the burrower in the bunch. He would position himself underneath dog bed while in the puppy pen and under the blankets while in the whelping box. I have always found it interesting because he is a long coat and usually smooth coats are the...
May 12, 2015 | KC, Milly, Olive, Sleeping Habits, Ty
Now that the puppies are older, they are spending more and more time out of the puppy playpen. They have truly come to find that couch time at night pretty darn cool. Clearly, they too love the company of Jimmy Fallon as well as James Corden with the new Late Late...
May 6, 2015 | Showing Chihuahuas, Training, Ty
Unlike his sister Milly, Ty has been our reluctant lead walker since day one. The moment he has that lead around his neck he freezes or hides. I noticed on Saturday that using the collar and leash created a tad better results. He wasn’t laying on the ground or...