Jan 12, 2017 | Dog Shows, Junior Showmanship, Showing Chihuahuas, Stella
Back into the swing of things after the holidays is always tough. Doing it on a two week long show circuit in Brooksville? Quite the way to start the new year that’s for sure! Alexis is staying at the show site with Renée this week and I am driving back and...
Jan 7, 2017 | Photo Shoots
When you pick up your favorite dog show magazine and see one of your dearest friends has an ad with the photographs you took of her, the feeling is amazing! Renée you’re so awesome! Thank you – You made me famous! ...
Jan 6, 2017 | Barbie, Breedings, Medical
I knew something wasn’t right yesterday just by the look in Barbie’s face. Her eyes were trying to tell me from the moment that she woke up. I took her to the local vet with concerns of a high temperature and the lack of color in her face. Pyometria was my...
Jan 4, 2017 | New Puppies
So, when you have family guests staying with you at the same time that you have adorable Chihuahua puppies in the house this is pretty much what always happens. Especially when the guests are in their 20’s or younger. Your puppies become social media and selfie...
Dec 30, 2016 | Dewey, Weather
I realize to the rest of the world, temps down into the 40’s is NOT cold but to us in Florida it is! Now fire in the fireplace hot? Not really! But the year is almost over and my husband insisted on getting at least one fire in! Tonight was the night. Dewey...
Dec 28, 2016 | Showing Chihuahuas, Tino, Training
At five months of age, I really should have started Tino’s lead training a LOT earlier but honesty, he was very easy to lead break. Actually, there was no “breaking” required! He just started to walk! Now is it pretty? Not in any way! He’s a...
Dec 26, 2016 | Christmas, Dewey, Tino
After last year’s costume extravaganza, I added new threads to the costume closet (or should I say storage bin) and I use say, the additions were well worth it! Shopping in the Small Animal section at PetSmart was the way to go for sure – they fit our...
Dec 25, 2016 | Breeze the Whippet, Christmas, Holidays, New Puppies
Every year the dog’s toy selection changes because Santa brings them a new slew of treasures! Of course, Breezy LOVED the toys – She searched out those with squeakers almost instantly! The Chihuahuas were not as interested but Boom Boom loved the gift...
Dec 23, 2016 | New Forever Families, Olive, Tino
Tiny wasn’t the only one who truly enjoyed the girls staying with the last couple of days. It was so amazing to have the chance to see them again and watch their growth Them are maturing into two very sweet Chihuahuas – loved and adored by a wonderful...
Dec 22, 2016 | Breeze the Whippet, Friends & Family, New Forever Families
Sadie and Sloane (aka Rio and Simone) came to stay with us for a couple of days and I honesty I think they forgot we had such a “big” dog here. When the girls still lived here, they were a bit too small to run the yard with Breezy. Now that they are...