Re-introductions continued...

Well, I was going to do this from youngest to oldest BUT the pictures loaded up backwards and it's really hard to fix that. So now we're going from oldest to youngest. :D

Next up...

Pepper:

Pepper is now almost 14. Yes, she's my old lady for sure!! She's actually in great health, so far nothing has gone seriously wrong with her. Sure, she's got a touch of arthritis, her hearing/eyesight aren't as great, and she tends to be a bit cranky. Overall, not bad for an oldie like her. :) The one thing we're having to adjust to is the deterioration of her mind. She used to be very smart and obedient, now she tends to do strange things (like being unable to figure out how to go around a stick on our path...poor girl! Took her a few tries to realize that she could just step over it.) and doesn't seem to remember commands as well. She also is starting to wander off, so we have to keep a close eye on her when we take walks or if she's outside. All in all though, I love her to death and I hope she's around for at least another year or two. :) She's an absolute sweetheart, no one can resist her smile, and I'll be very sad to lose that.

Last but not least, we have my mom's naughty little (big, lol...he's 23 lbs!) Lhasa Apso, Dusty. He's now 2 and a half, and very very cute. To us at least. :D If you can get him to accept you (he's afraid of strangers, as well as some dogs.) you'll find that he's not only hilarious, but very personable. He "talks", huffing at you when he's mad for some reason and sneezing/grunting when he's happy. He'll make little yips and barks, too. Like I said though, he IS a bit naughty...always trying to tell us what to do, and bossing the other dogs around. We constantly have to tell him to quit giving Trev a hard time about wanting to play. He's getting better. :D His main drawback are his fears: strangers and some dogs. Part of that is that we didn't socialize him as well as we should have, and I also believe some of it is a genetic blip. A lot of puppy-mill dogs have issues like his. He tends to "guard bark" a lot too. Anytime someone he doesn't recognize right away walks in, or if a strange dog is on the property. Other than that, he's such a quirky, awesome little pup. :)

In these pics, you can see how much my grooming has improved, lol. :D

That wraps up my dogs....hopefully I'll get around to the bird and cat news later. :) God bless!

Our New Addition!!

Earlier this month, I was finally able to locate a poodle puppy I would want! So, my newest pet Trevvor came to live with me last week on Monday. He is a black miniature, 11 wks old, and absolutely adorable! I love him a lot already. So far, the only problems we've had with him are a) he has Giardia and b) he barks when he's in his crate at night. The Giardia is easily remedied...he's on medication and after just two days is back to normal, maybe even better. :D The yapping is going to take time and patience. Eventually he will get it. :) Anyway, here are some pictures of him:

Big update...

Wow, it's been a long time since I wrote on here!! There is so much to tell....

Forgive me if this post sounds choppy...the pics loaded up weird, and I'm afraid I'll lose everything if I try to fix it!! ;) So bear with me.


Today I gavea couple new hair cuts...this is Pepper's first ever shave down!! don't laugh....you'll embarrass her. :D We've all made a point to tell her how beautiful she is. So far she believes us.

Here is the second haircut. Doesn't he look handsome?! His ears are getting nice and long...so pretty!! This time I really concentrated on making his legs look straight; I think it worked pretty well.


















If I look at him from the front, I can see where I missed a few "bumps", but overall it turned out well. :)

Sadly, Devin did not work out for us. :( I had to send him back to the lady that gave him to me. Here is a pic in his memory:



And now we come to his replacement. :D About a month ago, I was driving to work and picked this cutie up off the side of the road. Don't ask me what she is! We have no idea. The vet said she's about 1...maybe a little younger. My brother named her Samantha (aka Sam or Sammie). So far, she's been a great dog: loves the kids, gets along with the dogs, doesn't wander off outside, etc. Her only problems are a lack of training (easily remedied; we're starting to work on it!) and way too much energy!! None of the dogs can keep up with her, and she's never tired!! She can always go some more. :P Oh well....what can I say? She's young...in a few yrs she'll settle down. :D



























































Most of my bettas have died, and I decided not to replace them....I did set up a tank for my female bettas though, and they are all living together now. I have one male betta left....a red and blue crowntail. Maybe in the future I will try to start breeding them again; right now work has me too busy! (as you can tell...it's been ages since I was on here!!)

So I've mentioned all my dogs except one: Patsy. Actually I requested prayer for her on my other blog. She has a large tumor on her belly that continues to grow, and she's now slowed down sooo much. She can barely make it through even 1/2-1 mile walks; this is the dog that used to do 5 miles easy. She sleeps most of the time, and has started to have potty training problems. The only thing that hasn't changed is her appetite, which is a good sign. :) The day that changes is the day she needs to be put down. ;) I've never known her to turn down food! So please just pray for us...we likely only have a few more months left to be with her.

As you all know, my older parakeet Pal died...after she passed, Pippen started demonstrating strange behaviors such as latching onto the side of his cage and flipping his head between his legs. He was also starting to sit in one corner and chew at the cage. So I got him a mate; now he's normal again. :) I named the new one Locket. I don't have picks of him yet....perhaps at some point in the future. :D He's a cute bird though....yellow with different colors sprinkled over him.

I think those are the main landmarks in our "pet life". If I remember more I'll post them. :D

~E

P.S. Sorry about the weirdness going on with this post...I simply could not fix it! :P