Dirty Little Trucker

Havanese v. GSD

Havanese showing they really belong in the working dog class!

Favorite Toys!

Well if you don't have toys and your dog has energy waiting for puppy class, make them! And no I didn't use this one first

Picky Eater?

Dasher has been my picky eater. He really just would prefer to not eat. I have been trying to get him to gain weight so we are trying a variety of foods. Isabelle loves Dash for this! She is the one who walks around and barks cause she doesn't want plain kibble. I just really make a meal for us and leave some for the dogs. Dash LOVES chicken parmesean!!! However, as you can see there is something he doesn't like at all... PEAS!!! I read that you have to incorporate different foods several times before a dog will eat them. Not peas! But Belle and Dora are happy to eat what Dasher doesn't eat.

Where not to hide from your little brother?

Not sure if Dora's thought was to block the toys or hide from Dasher. But Dash loved the idea of Dora being a toy!!!

Punky Brewster!

Dash has stunning melt your soul eyes. He is just so loving and we love to see his eyes. He also has the most playful and joyful personality so hence his fun ponytails!

Doggy Playdates!

Friday, we loaded up the car and went down to a doggy playdate. We had a gracious host with a beautiful home and the dogs enjoyed the view as much as I did :) It was for havanese but Belle doesnt think she is a dog so she can attend and monitor the dogs. Notice, she has no clue her size compared to the others. She definitely has attitude! Dash quickly tags along behind Belle now but he is smart enough to stay back and let Belle be in control!




Some Photos of the event:

Special Time with Dora

I really try to give each of the dogs special time alone with me. It is my time to bond with them, work on training, and let them just have fun. With Dasher being a puppy he is going to class and we are training. Belle is so high energy that I have to dedicate a lot of time to her. A lot of the times, Dora really is just the best dog, so she sometimes gets hers last. Every once in awhile she goes crazy and demands it is her turn. She will jump up and down and go crazy until I put her collar on. She really tells me, Mommy- I need you now! She is just he best dog. Recently, I took her out to run a few errands and pick up dinner. What kind of mom takes her dog and forgets a leash! I usually have a few in the car but I cleaned my car out. It is way to warm to leave Dora in the car but no problem, I tell her to lay down at the restaurant and she could care less. She is such a great dog!!!

Dasher's show photos!

Well they have been requested and I am still playing catch up! But here are some photos from my few shows with Dash (thanks Mary!). I am still learning and so is Dash. We have received some feedback that Dash is frankly too skinny (only one of us has that problem!) We are trying to put weight on him but likely you can see from all my other photos and videos- it is tough. He is so happy for life and has so much fun. The great thing is Dasher loves the show ring. He barks, he plays, he just was born to play in the ring! We have been trying to learn that we need to be a pretty dog and not a loud dog. Now only if Havanese could be judged doing RLH's thru the ring, Dash would go BIS every time! I am also learning how to groom, stack on the table, etc. It really is harder than what a it looks and I see how a great handler can really make a dog look better. Thank goodness I just have a great dog :) We are having lots of fun together and have really bonded!

Beach Video Fun!

As you can see they all had a blast but Belle was absolutely thrilled she could once again hunt birds. She was going after them so much she ran into the ocean! Let's just say there was lots of grooming after this fun!!!

Dora's favorite place

Dora's favorite place is the beach. She just turns into the happiest thing when she can run on the sand. We went to a small dog beach walk and that was a lot of fun. Then we returned our last day there so they pups would be exhausted on the way home and boy were they! I just adore this first picture of Dora as it shows how truly happy she is when she can run on the beach.

Belle loves Vacations!

Belle always loves going places. She is happiest when she is out and about. However, after a week of vacation, when Belle comes home, she gets very upset when we have to leave her home. She really just doesn't understand why everyday can't be a vacation!

Ferry Rides

While in SF, we took the dogs on ferry rides. I was really nervous about the sounds, the waves, and all the people would be overwhelming for all of them but especially Dash. Well they all handled it very well. Belle a little too much! This dog only has fears of thunderstorms and absolutely nothing else! She was so excited for Daddy to take her walking and was convinced everyone wanted to love her. We had to watch her 5lb little body cause she was convinced she could conquer the sea but I thought the wind might get her!




Look closely to see Belle's face!

Hanging out while Daddy takes pics!

Jim loves photography and takes some amazing photographs and while he does that the pups get to sniff around and have some fun and usually get their photos taken too!

Shopping with your pups!

The nice thing about SF is that there is a lot of shopping to do with your pup! Notice Dash goes right to the bully sticks!

Lots of catching up to do!

I just took the kids on a week vacation and we had some dogs shows! Post probably won't be in order or make sense but I have photos and videos every where right now! We also have a holiday weekend with a dog show so here is a fun one for now!

Isabelle v. the Sabertooth