BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

Mom was a Lhasa Apso mix and Dad was a Chi-Weenie (Dachshund-Chihuahua). Our litter is 8 weeks old and ready to head out the doors to the next step in their adventurous life! They have been well socialized. They are in a foster home with dogs, cats and kids. They love to play non-stop. They are warm, cuddly, friendly and outgoing.
 
Tiffany: The lone girl in the litter and don’t try to tell her she can’t handle herself. She is delicate like a blooming flower but boy, oh boy, does she let the boys know when they are getting out of hand. She’s definitely a “mother” figure. She loves attention and she loves to play the victim if she thinks it will get her onto your lap. She’s not above telling you that she needs to be ‘saved’ by whining and crying and singing the blues about being the only girl in the litter…
 
Black Chi/Dachshund, Syrup: This little guy is one of the smallest in the litter but like his chocolate counter-part he too has the airplane ears that fly large and in charge! He is the darling of the group. He has the sweet, calm, mellow demeanor and is as quiet as a church mouse. He loves to sit on your lap for hours and keep you company. Syrup is a sweet kind little guy who will probably be in the 10-12lbs range when full grown. He’ll have the Chihuahua looking apple-head and the longer Dachshund body, much like his Daddy!
 
Brown Chi/Dachshund, Sausage: He’s in the mix of whatever is going on. He may be one of the smallest of the litter (with the biggest of ears!) but just call him MIGHTY in spirit. He is fun loving, energetic, playful, fearless and at a moment’s notice he’s more than ready to cuddle-snuggle and warm your lap. He will be a wonderful option for kids. He absolutely adores the 8 year old in his foster home and he follows her all over the place.  We suspect he will be in the 10-12lbs range when full grown and most of that may be ears…
 
Black Fluffy Lhasa, Pancake
He’s fluffy like a great pancake at your favorite restaurant. When the others have decided to crash out, he’s usually the last one standing. He likes to make sure that everyone is safe and sound and then he heads in to dive bomb on top of the litter. He’s usually found sprawled out on top of the litter, feet in the air. What a site! He’s one of the most loving of the litter. He loves to sit in your lap and give lots of lovin’. He can never get enough of your love and attention and if you want one that is going to warm your heart, well, look no further…
 
Tan smoother coat Lhasa Toasty: With a twinkle in his eye, he is always ready for a round of fun. He won’t start things and before Mom comes in to stop the trouble he’ll be sitting with an innocent look on his face. You’d never suspect him. Oh, but do watch out. He’ll grab your heart and steal it. You won’t even know what has happened and suddenly you’re whispering sweet nothings to him and he’s soaking it up. Our little thief in the night is playful and energetic with his siblings and won’t pass up a chance to play in a wrestle-mania match!
 
Tan/white Lhasa, Eggo: Let go of my Eggo! Our beautiful little boy is a snuggler who cuddles and just as you’re dozing off he’s leaping to the floor to go exploring! He loves to play with others and he loves to check in with his foster mom to see what she is up to as he’s always keeping tabs on everyone. We call it the “nice hall monitor” syndrome. He makes sure everyone is where he left them and then he can relax or go back to playing. He definitely has more of the Lhasa look that if you didn’t know better, you might even think there’s a touch of Terrier in there but alas there is not. He has a soft flowing coat that will be predominantly non-shedding.
 
Tan/white Lhasa fluffiest, Waffle: If this face doesn’t capture a million hearts, then who knows what will! He is an absolute lover boy. He is definitely on the side of mellow in the litter. Of course that doesn’t mean calm in puppy terms, it just doesn’t mean full throttle all day long. He still enjoys playing with others and he found a little buddy who is about 6lbs that he loves to play with at his foster home. They have a romping good time. He has the longest fur in the litter and it’s soft and you can just lose yourself in his dreamy face and he has the quintessential sweet demeanor to go along with it. He’s a winner!
 

Kota, Happy Tails!

Here's a few photos of Kota.  He's doing GREAT in his new home!!!

 

Thanks,

 

Doug

OCT. 1^st:

 

Howdy,

 

We just wanted to email you and let you know how wonderful it is to have Kota in our lives.  He's doing GREAT.  He's taken to his new home very well and is such a happy puppy!  We're continuing his training and he's doing great.  He's moving beyond his sit, down, stay, come comands and is rapidly catching onto 'place' and 'leave it'.  He's already been to the beach, the forest, the city, Golden Gate Park and many, many more fun places. 

 

Thanks again for connecting us to Kota.  He's wonderful.

 

Liz and Doug

 

 

Cowboy -- Home on the Range at last!

I wanted to give you an update on Cowboy whose new name is Nike (sounds like Mikey)).  I loved the name Cowboy, but it was pretty close to our pup named Cody so wanted to make sure the dogs could distinguish their names when called.  Nike is finally coming more readily when we call his name.

We have been having mini-breakthroughs all along with Nike.  He still doesn't like loud noises much and runs and hides in his crate.  He still is unsure about how he is going to be treated if he thinks someone is throwing stuff at him or raising their hand that he is going to get hurt and he cringes a little bit.  But he is definitely a lot better.  When I throw the ball for Cody, or the frisbee, Nike sort of gets that I am not throwing anything at him and he is chasing some balls and the frisbee sometimes, and/or wrestling them away from Cody.

He was terrible on the leash and very fearful, but we have been sticking with it.  And then I started taking him along with my bike and he did surprisingly well with that.  He only nearly caused me to catapult off my bike a few times, but all turned out well.  He was enjoying that exercise quite a bit.  He wasn't very good at coming to me when called, but that is improving.  We have a large open space near where I live and finally I am able to let him run with my other dog and he is coming back to me now - and he seems to be smiling now when running around.

He loves cuddles, and wants to be a lap dog.  He gets on great with Cody and they play chasings around the house and wrestle and chew things together.

The only thing he still needs a lot of work on is 'herding' too much.  He bites Cody on the backside, or his tail and has bitten the children on their rear ends a couple of times when they have been running in the front yard.  He seems to go into 'working' mode and doesn't like it if Cody is chasing water, or a ball or something - he waits, and then ambushes him and bites him.  Not sure why, but we are working on it.

Here are a couple of photos of him if you want to pass them onto the foster mom.  He seems really happy now and spends less time in his crate now - and is out playing or watching the world go by.

thanks,

Petra

God Bless America Litter

Foster Mom's Kelli and Teri are at again. This time they have a litter of 5. Mom is a Chihuahua and guess what all the pups look like? Yep, tiny little apple-head Chi's. Pups are about 4 weeks old in these pictures and will be up for adoption near Christmas time.

Here is our God Bless America Litter:

Mom: Georgia

Babies: Montana (Monty), Minnesota (Minnie), Kentucky (Kenny), Maryland and Dakota.

Scruffy aka Stalker Nanny is a wanna-be Mom. Every time a litter comes into her home she just wants to be their Mom. She can't wait until they are old enough to love on them and play with them. She may never have had a litter of her own, but you'd never know it seeing her in action.

Momma Georgia spotted the toy box the minute she saw entered the house and she dive bombed into it and came up with a mouth full of toys. Forget her pups, she was having a blast with all her new toys. Eventually she did make it back to the pups once she was "drunk" on playing with all the new toys.

Montana


Stalker Nanny with Minnesota on the attack



Georgia with Kenny (Kentucky) wanting to cuddle. This was taken tonight.

Minnesota is in front, Kenny has his head turned...look at the size difference between Minnesota, Kenny, and the three little ones.


Minnesota whispering sweet nothings to Momma Georgia



Kenny playing King of the Mountain on top of Maryland and Dakota.



Kelli and Minnesota. Minne is definitely her baby of this group.


Scruffy aka Stalker Nanny and Monkey with Kenny

Jenna's Happy Tail!

Dear Anna,

Jenna here. I just have to tell you all about the great new home you found me. I have tons of toys, snuggly beds, and twice a week I get to spend the entire day playing with a whole pack of new friends at Doggieville. My mom says she loves Doggieville 'cause they have a TV in the reception area where she gets to watch pictures of me playing with the other pups when she comes to pick me up in the evenings. I've had a couple timeouts at Doggieville 'cause I want to play with my friends even when they're tired of playing with me, but I'm slowly learning a thing or two about boundaries.

Speaking of boundaries, my new home comes with a whole stack of rules. It's so overwhelming for my little brain sometimes that I practically collapse in exhaustion trying to make sense of it all. I'm quite an athlete and can hop all the way up on the dining room table in the blink of an eye. I have no idea why this gets me in trouble - all the good food smells are up there, isn't it the best place to be?

My mom has taught me a whole new vocabulary - sit, down, watch, stay, off, leave it, roll over, here, wait, this way... wow do I get worn out trying to remember. She says I'm starting obedience school at Doggieville after Thanksgiving, but that my dad is going to take me 'cause he needs to learn even more than I do! I love the weekends because my family is around a lot, but I have to work a lot harder, too. Instead of breakfast, I go out in the yard and work on all my new commands. We play a game called yo-yo, too, and I get to run back and forth between my mom and dad! I have no idea why they give me treats for it, it's a fun game even without food.

Both my parents say that I get away with more than I should 'cause I'm so cute and snuggly. My mom even lets me snuggle on her lap on the couch, but only if I'm invited. I'm trying to learn to like my crate, but I really hate being confined. Fortunately I have a little round bed that I just love, it makes me feel very secure.

My new favorite thing is socks. I'll even steal them out of my mom's hand when she's getting dressed or folding the laundry. My second favorite thing is her closet. It's full of shoes that smell like her, and she rides horses so there are some reeeeeally interesting other smells. I used to steal her slippers out of her closet while she was standing there watching, but I'm learning not to do that.

The only thing that worries my mom and dad is my barking. I bark at everything that goes by the house, and I barked so much at the landlord I scared her. My mom gave both the gardener and the mailman cookies to feed me, so I guess they're ok. When my mom takes me for walks I like to bark at people and bicycles, but she says that's not ok so I'm trying not to do it anymore. She says she thinks I'm kind of insecure and I need to work on my confidence, and that maybe she'll take me to agility classes once I'm better at basic obedience. She's glad I make a good watchdog, though.

Well, I better sign off and go find a toy to play with. Thanks again for finding me this wonderful home - you're the best!

Love,
Jenna

Nina Updates

Hi Ashley, thanks for writing.  Nina, now Sadie, is doing very well.  For the first 24 hours or so, she really stayed in her crate sleeping.  Then, the second evening, she decided that she wanted to play with Carter, so they proceeded to move the furniture around a bit. :)  She LOVES her meat diet, and can't wait to see what's for breakfast or dinner.  There has been no pickiness at all!  Tonight was the first time I gave her any bone, so we'll see how that stays down.  Sometimes, as the stomach gets used to the bones, they make bring a few bits up.  She is a real spitfire!  She could bowl over a kid if they were caught off balance.  She reminds me very much of my Emma when she was much younger.  I forgot how naughty she was!  I found the toilet plunger in my room when I got home today.  LOL