Jul 25, 2015 | Barbie, Breeding Chihuahuas, New Puppies
I knew that we were going to have puppies today when around lunch time, Barbie stood at the gate to get upstairs. The look on her face was a familiar one – Calm and cool, she was telling me, it’s time! She spent the the day in the comforts of her private...
Jul 24, 2015 | New Puppies
The five week mark is when puppies start to resemble Chihuahuas. Their ears stand – sorta – their snouts armor defined and their domes start to pop a bit. Five weeks is also when they start to be a bit more adventurous and active. The boys are loving...
Jul 23, 2015 | Sleeping Habits, South Dixie's Chihuahuas
Kiss truly has been in a whirlwind over the past month since she has been with us and now the latest, is the addition of the puppies. Her bestest buddies are Tipsy, Ty and Milly, the three most playful ones in the house. They are normally chasing or wrestling with...
Jul 22, 2015 | Beamer, Breeding Chihuahuas, New Puppies, Smoochie
Beamer bounced back from his surgery within days but I have kept him from playing with the puppies because e know just how much he loves to play with the younger ones. That much activity might not have been a good thing. He has been chomping a the bit though so today...
Jul 21, 2015 | Barbie, Breeding Chihuahuas
Barbie has beyond popped! Big time – Like “I think there at at least five puppies in there” popped. To prepare for their arrival, I went ahead and shaved Barbie’s belly hairs and cut down her pantaloons to keep things more clean and hygienic....
Jul 20, 2015 | Feeding & Dog Food
With the change in location came a change – or should I say, addition to – their diet. Outside of mom’s milk-bar, they cold free feed on Merrick kibble and also dine three times a day on a served dish of Merrick Puppy Plate. I am here to tell you...
Jul 20, 2015 | Must Have Supplies, Supplies and Finds
It appears as though the deals continue! While at Stein Mart, I found more of the infamous PicnicTime chairs and so excited to see they offer black. I would love to get my hands on more in that color. Unfortunately they had sold out of that color but that does mean...
Jul 19, 2015 | New Puppies, Smoochie
Just as I predicted, the boys have moved from the quite nursery to the everything but quiet living room, to begin the next stage of their socialization. Sights, sounds and smells will multiply daily, if not hourly. From this point forward, these two boys will be on...
Jul 18, 2015 | Barbie, Beamer, Chihuahua Habits
I had to chuckle when I found Beamer and Barbie napping on the couch together today – In the human world, the parents-to-be would be resting up now before the baby arrives. In the canine world, I wonder if Beamer even knows he has more babies on the way? I would...
Jul 17, 2015 | New Puppies
The boys turned for weeks old today and I am here to tell you , this is the start t a ver important week in their lives. They will be leaving the solitude of our “nursery” upstairs and will be coming downstairs to begin their puppy kindergarten. Normally...
