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Our sweethearts.

16/07/2024

Little Della is taking a break from her afternoon stroll. :) Yes, she actually does run on it, almost daily.

09/02/2024

Wolfie is (accurately!) convinced that my mom has food....

07/02/2024

Why do I feel like I interrupted a secret meeting...

31/01/2024

Della sez "flops!"

02/01/2024

Sam says of course he didn't steal the cat's crinkle ball!! He's innocent!

30/12/2023

Got out of bed early this morning and crept quietly down the stairs, trying not to wake hubby.

Started the morning routine and turned around to find this little tot (she's staying but we're still debating a name) had crawled out of a nice warm bed and followed me all the way downstairs and set herself up on the couch, waiting for my attention. As though I didn't already love her to the moon and back, that just made my heart explode all over again. :)

28/12/2023

And training has begun!!! Clearly our little tot is already learning new tricks....Wonder how long till she masters that side-eye!! ;)

Per her home,
"She's fitting right in!🤣🤣"

22/12/2023

Someone requested that we post a video of the lavender &white and the lavender tricolor girls....so here you go...

22/12/2023

This is what it is always like trying to get photos or videos of a particular baby. :)

Everybody is so interactive that there are a ton of photobombers. :) And unless they are sleepy, the babies are usually too busy and happy to hold still. :)

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Our love affair with purebred dogs started with Sadie, our rescue Chihuahua. She came in to the clinic on one of the rescue days and the other techs were busy with various tasks. She was tiny, shaking, and just seemed overwhelmed.

Frankly, I didn’t like little dogs at that point in my life. Never had. But I had free time and no one else did...and I was not immune. I found myself pulling her from her cage and sitting with her in my lap. She immediately stopped shaking and set herself the task of grooming me. From elbow to finger tip. Over. And over. And over. Once she was in my lap, she didn’t need any more reassurance. From there on, it was all about her trying to take care of me.

By the end of my day there, I was desperate to bring her home. My vet called the rescue director that night and pulled some strings since she was slated for transfer to a specialized rescue in a different state. I went back for her the next day and had her named before I even got home - VERY unusual for me. :)

My husband was unsure about adding a Chihuahua. We’d always had “mixed breed” rescue dogs. In fact, our experiences with mixed breed dogs had pretty much convinced us we were cat people only and dogs weren’t our thing. As neither of us had ever been a fan of small dogs, he really wasn’t at all sure about adding a “small yap dog” to the house. But it was almost my birthday and I had won the “discussion.”

It didn’t take her long to win him over. :) Our profile picture is our darling Sadie, wrapped in my husband’s snuggie. :) She is joy, sunshine, and utterly selfless. She acts as mother to the whole world (except birds. She’s REALLY not good with birds.). If it has fur, she’ll help take care of it. She still goes to the vet clinic on rescue days with me and is the unofficial mascot there. Everyone greets her the moment she comes in and she accepts snuggles, pets, and cookies from all. If someone offers her something inferior (such as a dog biscuit!) she will graciously accept it, while keeping her lips from actually touching the horrid thing, and then deposit it in the corner.

Sadie was a revelation. It had never crossed my mind that little dogs could be like this. That, when properly bred and raised, Chihuahuas could be outgoing, affectionate, demonstrative little dogs that would be a wonderful companion. But she started the idea...

A year after she came home, we added a rescue Doberman to the house. He was a young guy, only 1.5 years old, with some health concerns that needed addressing. And he and Sadie became best friends. Once he realized it was still HER house. :) That the best he could be was a co-ruler, not the new god he thought he was. :)

One of the things that really shocked us was how similar their traits were. Both breeds are energetic, active, a bit bossy, strong-willed, utterly devoted, very human-oriented, very easy going about other animals in the home, and slightly territorial. Obviously the size and paintjob differs, but the insides are very, very similar. These two really taught us the value of having a predictable set of traits in a furry companion and we’re still over the moon in love with these two breeds. We have discovered we absolutely ARE dog people after all! If they’re Dobermans or Chihuahuas. :)

These guys will share their lives with you in any way you’ll let them. :) With either breed, you MUST establish early on who is boss. I strongly recommend obedience training if you are not a VERY experienced dog person. Even if you are, training classes can be a wonderful way to continue the socialization your puppy needs in order to be strong and confident in their experiences with the world, bright and interactive.

We are located in the southeast US. We can either meet you with your puppy or help you choose a transporter to get your new baby to you.

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