Chewers

Aug 20, 2015 | Kiss, Milly

Milly and Kiss are pretty close buds and next to Smoochie, are hands-down, the toy lovers in our bunch. They drag out toys from everywhere and then spread them about. Their latest obsession is an old hard plastic chew toys I found at the Target Dollar Spot. This thing...

Good Days and Bad

Aug 19, 2015 | Olive

Olive’s weak rear end can give her some troubles and there is no real way in knowing which days are going to be good and which will be bad. The telltale sign is if she can get down off the couch. We have doggie steps there just for her to use. She can get up n...

It’s Official

Aug 16, 2015 | New Puppies, Showing Chihuahuas

We performed our 8 week puppy evaluations per the Hasting approach to evaluating the structure of puppies. We took a few photos  to help document how we came to our conclusion. If you have studied and use the Hasting’s approach, you already know our choice. If...

Really Plumping Up

Aug 15, 2015 | New Puppies

And our younger litter of boys is coming into their own too, just in a different way. First, we are starting to see coats change and I am sure I will have a clearer idea of who is a smooth and who is a long, by this time next week. We also have all eyes open, lots of...

Ty’s Shot For The Ring

Aug 14, 2015 | New Forever Families, Showing Chihuahuas, Ty

Shannon is taking our sweet Ty into her home and heart for a chance to build his confidence and get him int the show ring. If there is anyone that can do it, it’s Shannon! We have had an oddly busy summer, and a chance for him to get some one-on-one training is...

Truly Come Into Their Own

Aug 13, 2015 | New Puppies

The boys turn 8 weeks old tomorrow and in the 8 weeks we have watched the largest one become the smallest one, the feistiest one become the submissive one and our confident one started as less than happy. They have grown into two very different boys yet both clearly...

She Is Too Cute

Aug 10, 2015 | Olive

As I ave explained, our sweet little Olive has some disabilities that make her less than graceful in the movement department. I have come to discover that she uses one of the dog beds we have in the living room to her advantage, leaning up against the sides of the bed...

A Little Slow

Aug 8, 2015 | New Puppies

I know that Beamer’s line is a bit slow to mature so perhaps this is one of the first signs of that? While Kid and George’s eyes were open when they were 12 days old, this litter is 14 days old today and only one has his eyes open completely  – the...

7 Week Old Balls Of Energy

Aug 7, 2015 | New Puppies

The boys are 7 weeks old today and yikes, has their energy levels skyrocketed! They are becoming more independent and wanting out for play sessions more and more. Kid is a bit more apprehensive then his smaller brother George but he is also more playful. It’s...

Get On Down To Lakeland

Aug 6, 2015 | Dog Shows

The ICE dog shows are heading on back to Florida and I am here to tell you that if you are looking for a great chance to try out showing dogs, this is the way to go! The shows are smaller than your typical AKC all-breed shows, allowing you to get a feel for being in...