We had Missy's hair cut today. They did a great job of not making her look like a poodle. She came out with this beautiful great soft deep black shiny coat. When they showed her to me I immediately thought of velvet which certainly would be a novel name.
 

 

Missy/Molly/Velvet doesn't like getting into the car, but she loves the ride....

After a day at the spa, it is under the knife tomorrow.

Finally, pictures  of Molly - we messed around with names - after her haircut I wanted to call her Velvet, but Bill didn't like it - then our 2 yr old grandson called her Molly so that was it.  Although he refers to her as "doooooog".

Molly Fisher Family

A Perfect Fall Day for Playtime!

                                             

               Time To Rest in the Shade.....

Hi there!







Here are some recent photos of Zeke and Lucy - they are truly incredible dogs and only getting better with age!! - neighborhood "celebrities" that bring tons of smiles wherever they go! I will always be grateful to both of you!




Hope you're doing great, thanks!!

Zeke and Lucy Winkler Family

Day at the Salon for Forrest

Hi,

Thought I send pix of Forrest after his first grooming. He had a bad mat on his chest so they had to go short.



He is such a joy we love him to bits. He is a great dog, friendly, doesn't bark much, goes potty just fine, loves to play and be man handled. Still working on the listening part, but he sits and comes on command. The groomer even commented on how well behaved he is for a puppy.

Thank you again for giving us this bundle of joy!!
 
 
Forrest Tierney Family

Chad and Kristi,

We thought you might like to know that our little Bleu has officially become a service dog in NYC. Which is not easy here.



The first picture is Bleu with his trainer. Bleu is the youngest dog, by far, he has ever certified. Of course the second is proud mommy April with Bleu in his service jacket. He's barely big enough to fit into it.

Bleu Zimmerman Family

Taggerung and Favo Stories

Hi Kristi




Tagger and Favo have been enjoying the rain (finally!!) and their baby pool. Tagger is a crazy nut about catching the splashes. He goes round and round the pool after them like they have some evil plan only he knows about. Then when he gets a nose full of water, Favo just looks at him like he just doesn't get it. Favo just lays in the pool wondering what his furry brother is up to. Tagger has given up trying to let Favo in on the “Splashes' diabolical plan for world domination....”

Today Tagger he got some soft toys out of the inside toy basket and chewed them on his puff (dog bed). He had such a great time being the center of attention and tossing them into the air. His favorites are the lady bug and the chicken (not the ones in the hen house of course!).

He and Favo are best buds. Favo cries if he is crated without Tagger now and vice versa. They are a strange looking couple, but somehow fit nicely together. Tagger's sharp baby teeth have managed to do a number on Favo's "cheeks. Favo doesn't seem to mind being a bit of a chew toy. Tagger isn't really that rough with him, I think it's from when Tagger tries to do the "death shake" on Favo's face....they will sort it out I'm sure.

I've attached a photo of Favo and Tagger on the puff together from today. We did bath, nails, teeth, ears, and Tagger's furry feet. They smell like japanese cherry blossom, for the moment anyway. I really should have attached the "before" picture when both boys looked like mud balls with feet.

Tagger and Favo Sweeney Family

Kristi,

I just wanted to let you know how extremely pleased I am with Lucy. She has a great capacity for learning. She comes to the command of "Lucy, come" and she learned to "sit" just this morning. She is using a bell to exit and enter our home also. She is doing great with potty and crate training.

I couldn't ask for a more social puppy. She has played many times with our neighbor's beagle and with our daughter's corgi.
And Chad is correct, she loves people! Totally satisfied!!! Here are a couple of pictures of her!

Lucy Robinson Family

Hi Kristi!

     Just wanted to send some recent pics of Daisy She's doing so well and we love her so much!! She's so fun and has a wonderful personality. She makes us laugh and smile all the time! She's grown more but seems to have slowed down in her growth. Not sure what she weighs now, my guess is the mid 30's maybe?
      She is just the best traveler, truly!! We drove to my parents' house in Iowa a few times over the summer and she was so relaxed and such a good girl. We also drove to my sister's house in MO which is also a far drive and she did extremely well. My parents have a pool and she didn't really like it. We didn't know what she'd think, we put her in one time and she immediately wanted out and didn't try to get back in the entire time during our visits. Next summer could be a different story though, she might be more brave. 

     She's also become a very good walker, we go every day which is fun for both of us. My husband takes her jogging sometimes and she's so great at that, too, and really loves it, she's very graceful.

As for grooming, do you recommend having her groomed? If so, how often? We did take her last week to get cleaned up and just a trim but didn't really like how she looked when she came home, lol!! I know she needs to be brushed so she doesn't get matted, but she came home one giant fluff ball! We just wanted her trimmed, especially around her eyes, we felt like she couldn't see too well, but gosh she looks so much cuter with the shaggy look. So anyway, was just curious if you recommend any grooming and how often. We can certainly bathe her and trim nails at home so it's not about that, just more about the hair. I also realize she might still be getting her adult coat.

Hope you've had a nice summer.
The kids are heading back to school, Daisy will certainly miss her buddies being around during the day.

Guess that just means more walks for me and her.

Daisy Shisler Family

     Hi, Hope you are enjoying your summer. Riley is now 23 pounds! We had a great time in New Hampshire at Lake Winnipesakee.

She loved the sand and playing in the water. She is still not confident to swim but she liked to splash at the lake.

My sister was also there and the two dogs exhausted each other playing every day.












The girls really love Riley and are very good playing with her. So far so good!
Regards,
Riley Brown Family

Taggerung and Favo Stories

Kristi,
     I've been trying to get a pic of Tagger and Favo playing for you all. They move too fast (or I'm too slow) to get a good one.
     Tagger had sort of decided to start biting on the children and trying to play with them instead of Favo....because this was not what we'd planned (the kids have each other and Favo needed the playmate) I put Tagger in Favo's crate with him. It's an extra large crate so they both fit in there fine. At first he was like, "hey, what am I doing in here with this dog?" Then I think it clicked and he realized he could play with Favo. In the mean time Favo realized that if he was going to get Tagger to play he was going to have to be much more gentle with him. Eventually these things work themselves out. We just didn't want Tagger to get too comfortable playing with the wrong species. They are pals now. Tagger still hangs back a bit and goes back to the deck when Favo and the girls are out because they run around too much. He can't keep up with those uncoordinated puppy legs.

     I put the dog pool out for them yesterday. At first Favo went in and lounged in it while Tagger looked on in amazement. Then Tagger decided to see what it was all about and climbed in. Once he discovered he could go crazy coo-coo dog and bite at the splashes--he had a great time. So much so that when we put the pool up later and stowed it behind the grill on the deck, he squeezed behind the grill and into the pool to see if he could still splash around in it.



I think he liked it !
Tagger Sweeney Family