Puppies!!!

Meet Rocky and Bosco, the cutest birthday present a girl could ever hope for. This week we added them to our family. They are 12 week old Shih Tzu puppies. We have had such a great time getting to know these little guys. We first saw them when they were 3 weeks old. It has been a long wait, but we were so glad when these guys were big enough to bring home. Thanks to the Ouzounians for taking such great care of them for the first three months. They are the sweetest puppies ever!
Bosco - Loves to sit IN your lap and give you lots of kisses. He also loves exploring outside. We are finding out that he likes to chew on just about anything in the yard. (I do mean ANYTHING. Snails, cat poop, sticks, rocks, weeds, etc.) He is super playful and sweet. He loves to play hard and then curl up and sleep on your lap.
Needless to say, all of the kids are delighted. Shih Tzu's are very people oriented. They get really excited to see people. You can be gone for an hour and get the warmest puppy welcome home. Tail wagging and lots of kisses.
These puppies are just Avie's size. They will only grow to be about 12 lbs. They have already figured out that Avie is an easy mark when it comes to begging for food. If she doesn't feed them directly, she is sure to drop a treat sooner or later. Yum!

Parker loves these little guys so much. Parker has a hard time waking up in the mornings but if I send the puppies in to wake him up, it makes him REALLY happy. They come in and crawl all over him until they can find his face to kiss. For Parker it is the best way to start the day.
Rocky - Loves to be near you, but isn't nearly as invasive as Bosco. Rocky will curl up at your feet. He is most adventurous in the house. He was the first one to figure out how to go down the stairs and how to get around the gates if they aren't shut just right. He loves to go outside, but he is the first one in the house and at your feet.

Both of these little puppies are so loyal and sweet. We are working on potty training and so far we are doing pretty good. We are no where near accident free yet, but all things considering they are making great progress. I know that we have crazy puppy days ahead of us, but they are really pretty good little pets. I am really glad we got both of them. They are so social it is good that they have each other for the times when the "people" have to attend to life. We are so happy and grateful to have these little additions in our family.

Thank You Good Friend!

Mokie Davis
June 2008 - February 2011

What a character!

After his first hair cut. I absolutely loved his velvety ears.
Before his first hair cut. I must admit, we did let it get too long. He looks like a wild animal!
We took this picture the very first night we got Mokie.
This one too. He was so darn cute. I was smitten by his freckled nose instantly.
A few weeks later. He is getting bigger and so playful.
Sweet puppy!

There is nothing in the world like having a good dog. I know, dogs come with poop, fur, scratching, barking and a few other general annoyances. However it is still true, dogs are great!

We thoroughly enjoyed our dog, Mokie. I miss hearing the tags on his collar jingling as he ran around the house. Or having him curl up beside me on the couch after a long day. He was a wonderful friend and companion. Don't get me wrong, I don't miss his little accidents nearly every time someone came to the house. I definitely don't miss chasing him as he bolted down the street either. But I do miss coming home without him to greet me. I miss seeing his head poking out of the cat door in the garage when I pull up in the van. I even miss the fact that I am not constantly tripping over him too. He wanted to be where ever we were. If we were sitting in the living room, he was sitting on the ottoman. If I was cooking, he would park himself right in front of the oven or wait for me on the dining room rug. I even miss getting up in the morning and having to watch where I put my feet for fear of stepping on him. We love you Mokie! Thank you for being our great friend and companion.

Jeremy Got a NEW JOB!!!!!

Jeremy got a new job, and we are going to PARTY!
Come celebrate with us:
This Thursday
between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

We'll have cake, ice cream and good company!!!!
Hope to see you there!