I just discovered how the dogs were getting out! Notice the hole under the barrel? I wonder how long it took to dig that tunnel, how long to plan that escape? He was really proud of himself though, he took me back there and demonstrated how it was done.

We Have Puppies!

Last Friday night I could tell the Sofia was not feeling well so I thought she would probably have hers that night. I got up about 1 to check on her and it was Hildie that had 3 puppies! Hildie had one more and then Sofia started. I didn't get much sleep that night. Sis said she would watch a while so I went back to bed. I got up two hours later and Sis was back on the couch fast asleep. Hildie had two more and Sofia had one more but I wasn't there to help her and she lost that one. She gets busy with the others and forgets to take care of the new one if I am not there to assist. Sofia also had one that was not right, you could see its brain where the skull didn't go together at the top of the head. So Sofia had 5 but only has 3 now. The total was Hildie 6 and Sofia 3. Sofia's are all girls and their names are Harmony, Melody and Charity. Haven't named the others yet.

Since the last one met such an untimely death, here is the replacement. She calls her KK, I just call her 'Rat'. They sure are sweet, at least while they are still babies. I may change my mind when she gets older.

Ginger was successfully adopted out to an older couple with plenty of time for tummy rubs. I am sure our neighbors are glad to see her go. She would climb the 5 foot fence like a cat and we occasionally had to return the neighbors shoes. I had so many people wanting that dog when I advertised her for free, I bet I could have gotten money for her if I had tried. I am down to 7 little dogs and 1 big one now. I think I will go ahead and sell Maggie too, she will get a little bigger then I am looking for. She is a sweetheart and will make someone a very nice pet.

Remember I said I had room for one more little 4 -5 lb girl? Well here she is. Her name is Becka and she is 7 weeks old. Her mother was a yorkie-chihuahua, out of Blade and a neighbors Chihuahua. Her daddy is supposed to be my little brown chihuahua, Boogie. It seems that I aquired two though. After I agreed to take the little one, one of my buyers from the last litter e-mailed me and said that she had to change jobs and move to Dallas and couldn't take her dog. Would I take her back? Her name is Maggie and she is out of Blade and Sofia, my short haired one. She is six months old.

Here are the 'babies'. They are about 7 weeks ond now and I still have to feed 1-2 times a day. I ask somebody who raised cockatiels and they said their color is called Cinnamon Pearl. Don't know where that comes from. You ought to see this place when there are 6 birds flying around the room! They are even crashing into each other! It aggrivates Terry so we don't do that very often. I did have 4 birds sitting on me tonight after they were fed. I hope to be able to advertise these in the paper and sell them as soon as I get them weaned.