Aug 1, 2016 | Barbie, Breeding Chihuahuas, New Puppies
Barbie and her babies had their first full day together and it’s just so amazing to watch Barbie do her thing. She is so comfortable as a mother and with her skills. She isn’t nervous or anxious. She takes things all in stride and does her thing. The...
Jul 31, 2016 | Barbie, Breeding Chihuahuas, New Puppies
All of my pregnant girls girls sleeping bed with me so that I can be awoken by the signs of an impending whelp. Barbie is so textbook that the nesting and/or panting is a sure fire way to wake me. Oddly enough I woke to a huge wet spot in the bed that made me...
Jul 29, 2016 | Breeding Chihuahuas, Breedings, KC, New Puppies
When they say day three they mean day three! And KC cut it close to the wire for sure! It started with her rolling over onto her back for the puppies to nurse, not requiring us to hold her down. That was a nice change. Then came this evening! The miracle happened! I...
Jul 27, 2016 | New Puppies
It has been 24 hours since the puppies arrived and I can tell you that our new mommy has yet to claim them. She isn’t leaving their area but she is not jumping int he when box on her own to nurse them. For the time being, I go in every 2 hours, lay KC on her...
Jul 26, 2016 | Breeding Chihuahuas, KC, New Puppies
We weren’t too sure if today was going to be the day. A “penciled in” appointment was set for today but when Rita noticed a discharge in addition to her labored breathing, it was changed to permanent – The babies are coming today! I met her up...
Mar 17, 2016 | New Forever Families, Tips
When Cheryl sent me her wish list for a Chihuahua puppy it was everything we already have in Tipsy. Seriously! I mean EVERYTHING! The odds of reproducing that to a T are not that high so instead of simply putting her on our waiting list like she requested, I opted to...
