It's official!!!

We have grown- Meet Dasher! He is absolutely adorable and our first boy. Dasher is a Irish Pied Havanese puppy- full of spunk and life!

Photo Shoot with the Girls!

Belle in Charcoal!

A few pics from our Yosemite Trip!

To check out some landscape pictures from many of the places Belle and Dora have gone to play- go to their Daddy's website (not nearly as many adorable dog photos though!) http://www.math.caltech.edu/~jimlb/California/californiaphotographs.html

Family Hiking Sunday!

Always make time to stop and smell the flowers...

Blast from the past photo!

Dora was about 10 months in this photo and Belle was about to turn 3!

Dogster!

Both Belle and Dora have dogster accounts (I honestly forgot but make sure to add them!)

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/301700

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/301699

Guess who is a play hound again?

Dora.... nope- Dora has always loved toys!

But Isabelle has turned into a playing monster again and she apparently has watched Dora enough to decide tug is fun. Each night we have to play retrieve (come on you know this involves chase cause that is half of the fun!), tug, and wrestle with Belle! While she ISN'T a dog, she does have fun acting like one sometimes!

What do you do on friday nights with the pups?

Could you leave them and go out?

Dear Grandma...

I am glad you and your friends loved the monkey photos!!! Mom said you had such colorful feelings on the pictures that she wouldn't share cause she knows a good dog like myself shouldn't hear that kind of language.

But I do miss you!

Love Always,
Isabelle

Orange County Pet Expo

I attended this pet expo with a few friends and it is huge! I was able to see the world's tallest dog (the black/white great dane head shot in one of the pics), a cat show (they just stand on a table!), a hairless cat that was actually cute in a way, many different animals, vendors, etc. Overall it was a great time but very warm outside! This pet expo was a lot bigger than the ones Dora and Belle have performed at- many barns of just dog stuff! But I was good and hardly bought anything- Dora and Belle have many new samples for kibble chase games though!

Belle & Dora's Special Guest & Vacation!

Isabelle had her favorite pair of hands come visit- Grandpa's. She was also spoiled with Grandma and her sharing treats! Dora like normal wasn't so sure about visitors staying at our home but by the end she decided warm laps are great no matter who they belong to!

The girls joined us on a ride up to Yosemite, hiking, and back down the coast-starting at Pebble Beach. To say they were exhausted for the next few days would be an understatement. The stroller came in handy a few times but my favorite part had to be letting Dora see snow again at Yosemite....

A favorite...

Here are the 3 loves of my life, standing in front of birds of paradise- the first flower my husband bought me when we just started dating!

Tori's fun house

One of my favorite friends (Leslie!) and her big havanese (Tori is now 8 months) invited me and the girls over for some fun with her and her niece Rascal!

We miss you Auntie Hanan

P.S. Belle REALLY misses your Pan Dulce (breakfast donuts!) and Dora misses your toes!!!

Join the girls for a walk!

Here is a walk that really shows the girl's personalities. Belle loves nothing more than a walk, she loves going out and she runs her little heart out. Dora is more reserved but enjoys her walks but she loves other animals! See if you can discover Dora's new friend!

Do the girls eat?

While Belle may appear to be small, she sure eats like she has a hollow leg! Here is breakfast one morning!

Hope you had a Happy Easter!

I'm coming back!

Dora and I worked thru some things. Dora was competing and earning perfect scores before we moved out here- going thru the start line before I said okay because she loved it, then her world came crashing down-we moved to Los Angeles. I take her for lessons and she flips out. She runs under the A-frame and hides. She continues to do this each time I take her offleash or she runs back in her crate. She isn't avoiding me, she is honestly flipped out. Some suggest it is the going outdoors is too overwhelming. I had no clue but I knew it wasn't fun.

I took Dora out of agility. I felt horrible and I was really disappointed to be honest. Dora was always my great dog (of course everyone says God gave me Dora cause he had to make up for Belle) She loved to work, listen, have fun, and she loved me. But I will never force any of my dogs to do anything. So I threw Belle in Dora's classes. I did that for a few weeks and decided to bring Dora to just watch. Well she started to act like she wanted to play. When I would grab Belle she would jump all over me, then I would take her out there and she ran back into her crate. But I decided to keep taking her. We would play on jumps and just keep it totally happen. I learned even if she went offcourse, let her and keep going.

So this weekend, guess who made her full debut to play with mom. I was ready to put her away if she wasn't into it or acted scared. But if anything, she was a tunnel sucker (old Dora was the same) and hated the table (old Dora the same) but weaved like she hasn't quit doing agility for a few months! I hope my little girl is back. But wait till I tell her we are moving again

Triumphs and Distractions and Hot Dogs

Great success in the agility ring. Belle is starting to realize that we are outdoors and even though there is a million things we could be doing, we are there to do agility. We are still having issues with stable speed. Belle is either flying and not listening to me or pissed off cause I told her no to the tunnel and taking the smallest steps she can to the next obstacle. When working together, Belle and I both have a love-hate relationship. Thank goodness she is so cute. I also would like to point out, everyone tells you when you are doing agiltiy, no one watches you, etc. I would like to say, then don't get a dog as cute or as smart as Belle! Because I have countless footage of people laughing at us, smiling at us, or interrupting us. And I have the proof when the maltese runs out of the ring thankfully after our run straight to them because she knew darn well, she was the one who made the smile! Today we had a maltese family come watch at agility and for once, Isabelle decently behaved herself. She saw them, was drawn to them, and then remembered Mom was the hot dog goddess!

Who doesn't love Fashion?

Isabelle had a really big Saturday. Auntie Hanan flew in all the way from Michigan to go shopping. Isabelle being a great hostess took her to rodeo drive and the fashion district. Being a slave to fashion- Isabelle picked herself up a little number as well!

Isabelle's Drama Video

Guess who has a new sister???

Some more of the girls in their new Tiger Gear!

Southern Belle!

While she isn't sure if purple and orange are complimenting colors, she loves the jersey grandma sent her!!!

Missing me!

My lil girl wanted mommy to rush home and get back to her night time routine!

Dora's doggy bed!

Need more proof why I need my own Neezer?

Having a rought life....

Proof of your big sister always having the best!

No matter what Belle gets the best and poor Dora has to wait...

Ikea Tent

After some recommendations when we were shopping at Ikea I picked up one of the kitty tents. I have to say, it is not only adorable, Belle gives it two paws up!

New Colors

I thought I might just be adoring Dora too much but is official she is having a different color come in. She has this gorgeous caramel coloring coming in behind her head! I love this part of owning a havanese- they change color!

Doggy Dates

Keeping track of Doggy Dates does take time! But not to worry Dora has her own Havanese Calendar from the Havanese Forum! Please feel free to call her secretary to pencil in some time with Dora!

What to do with Sample Bags of Kibble?

The girls love this game. It is what we do on rainy days (yeah, we don't have that many in LA!)

Daddy comes home again!

Daddy has been traveling giving talks again. He always make sure he brings home a toy for the girls but since Dora has taken an interest to the presents, they no longer can share. Apparently from this trip, he might have to bring home 4 or 5 to make sure Belle gets one!

Sunday Family Hike

Our family trek went to Valley of the Gods. While I wouldn't recommend this hike- there was a lot of broken glass but this is another part of Los Angeles that just makes you say wow! The girls love running between the rocks and up and down. Belle is actually the most amazing little trooper, she finds her way around and keeps everyone on the go. I know a lot of dog owners don't like flexi leads but this is a park that requires leashes and this allows the girls to run around and have their space. Just in case I slip, I won't take them with me!

Daddy-Daughter Hiking Time

Dora has to say she has one of the best Daddy's ever! Isabelle is now taking agility lessons and I had a grooming seminar to go to (sneak Belle in her bag) but that would leave Dora home by herself. Well rather than Dora sulking around the house, Daddy packed her up and off they went hiking. It was a surprising 87F though and Daddy forgets that someone can't wear shorts and a tshirt and her little legs can't carry her quite as far (so he had to help carry her!) She came to the only place she could and made herself comfy. Let's just say by the time Daddy got home, his shirt wasn't white! But aren't they so cute together?







Trying to summons enough energy to make it across the creek





Making herself comfy!


Happy as can be!

How did you spend your Superbowl Sunday?

Dora spent hers watching the Puppy Bowl!!!