tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428800963061232722023-06-20T05:55:35.823-07:00MChis Blog<br><br><b><a href="http://www.mchis.blogspot.com/">Add the MChis to your Facebook Page!!</a></b>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-69824670690690654342010-11-16T06:31:00.000-08:002010-11-16T06:40:24.011-08:00Iz been busy!In more ways den one! Dis is ma new boyfriend. He came & stayed with us for a little while before he went back to "the breeder" which is where I came from before mum got me when I was a baby.<br /><br />Anyway, mum says I might become a mama myself around January 10th. I've been waiting for ebber to become a mama! My boys at home do da job but somefin about not having the right "quipment" or something made it so they can't make babies. I still luff them though!<br /><br />Here is me & my new boyfriend Jessie James the day he went home after our "visit"... Mum & the breeder lady (who I am named after btw but she spells her name Mary with a "Y") are really excited to see what our babies will look like. I sink they will be nothing short of perfect of course.... We are thinking they *should* be all long coated like me & Jessie. But you nebber know with Chi Chi's.<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_0602r.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Maribelle.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-87679813962821168702010-10-13T18:03:00.000-07:002010-10-13T18:10:35.038-07:00New Favorite Snack!Dehydrated Bunny Ears!! <br /><br />Nom nom nom...<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_9279.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Day is wheely cwunchy!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_9286.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Hold on tight!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_9301.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Mmmmmm<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_9318.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Dis is intense!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_9323.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Day da best!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_9326.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Yup, it's oppicial...day our new pavorite tweets!!<br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Matilda.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-17335145422025713622010-10-13T17:39:00.001-07:002010-10-13T17:45:39.904-07:00Happy Birthday Maya & Mari & Belated Birthday to Marley!Wez still been slacking her in the MChi house...at least as far as blogger land goes. We still keep on facebooking regularly so if you want click on the link above & add us! :o)<br /><br />Marleys birthday wasn't forgotten--we did "celebrate" back on September 8th. Here he is on his big first birthday:<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_8185r.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And Maya & Maribelle had their second birthday just yeserday, October 12th! My two gorgeous sisters...<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/Happy2ndBirthdayMayaMari.jpg"></center>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-22843540313382906202010-08-23T14:13:00.000-07:002010-08-23T18:10:30.409-07:00Slackin' AwayWe'z been slacking lots dis summer. But itz not been da lazy dayz of summer. Mum has actually been berry busy with workin' a bit extra dayz plus ozer sings datz been going on. Us pups have been pretty good & been being kept buzy by our hooman sisters. Day seem to has forgotten about school or someting because dat Ivy hasn't given us a break not for one whole day!<br /><br />See, on dis day she totally drested me up & putz me on dis spiney sing a bunch of times so I could keep seeing how good I looked in different outfits....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6990.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Den she makes all of us Chi Chi's necklaces that we'z just gotz to "model"....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6936.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />See dem all??....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6961.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And she hads dis big party type of sing & she embarrassed poor broffer Maxie by sticking him in dis PINK colored bag in fronts of everyone....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6460.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />She eben had all kinds of kids over & madez us deal wiff dem.... (mum is paranoid so she blurds out eberybodys faces excepts her childs)<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/rIMG_6622b.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />DEN she eben made us all gets married!!!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6311.jpg"></center><br /><br />Me & my *rolling eyes* "hoosband" (don't I look imprested)....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6259.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br /><br />Butts I did have some "down" time keeping cool on da floor....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01557.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Playing wis da offer Chi Chi's....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6565.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />By myself....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6575.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />....and wis my obber hooman sister dat isn't so bossy....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6113.jpg"></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01581.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Or when Ivy (AND me) is worn out by her activities....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_6377.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And I can always count on mum as she always leabs time for checkings her emails and dat is da time dat we all pile up & weelax....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01475-1.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Anywayz dat is our summer in a nutshell. We is all excited for da fall when dose hooman sisters finally remember to go back to dat school place. Maybe when they do remember in 2 weeks we can be back here with you blugger folks all da time!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Maya.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-61523420949745180062010-07-08T14:35:00.000-07:002010-07-08T14:49:01.815-07:00New goodies for us!Oh no!! Mum was so excited about getting dis package in the mail today. I don't know whats the big whoop was because right immediately dose crazy girls gots us all dressed up in deez sings that smelled like other dogs! What da heck - it was like 90 degrees out today & they put us in sweaters, sweatshits & jackets!! It's a good sing mum had that cold air blowy thing going or else we would have melted or something.<br /><br />But our good buddies & blugger friend (and Marleys litter mate sister too!) Sam & her Chihuahuas Peanut & Scout send deez really nice sings! As much as we thought it was silly we did like all da goodies. Mum was very happy & thankful dose people were so kind to send deez goodies! She is so excited to be able to use them come the fall because in Maine it gets berry berry cold - day will come in berry handy!!<br /><br />Here we all are showing off our new sings...<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5910.jpg"></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5908.jpg"></center><br /><br />Day didn't send dat toopid "hat" Marley is wearing. Dat is sanks to his newt turd proceedure. He is doing much better but the "hat" keeps him from licking or something & it helps him be more dosile. BOL!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5905.jpg"></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5901.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Milo.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-22660860614861411582010-07-08T13:54:00.000-07:002010-07-08T14:05:33.561-07:00Iz made a friend!Mum says I am becoming a friendly dog! When I first came to this new home I wasn't happy when strangers came over. Well, I would warily sniff the new person but then I'd bark at them like I was gonna bite them! Kids & old people made me especially nervous which mum says it's probably because I wasn't used to seeing them. Anywayz I has done a lot better & I'm learning that house guests are NICE! Can you beleeb it?!<br /><br />Dis one woman broughts her little big kid over three times this week & the past couple of times I sat next to her so she could pat me. I eben rolled over on my back for a tummy rub the other day. Today I stood by the table so she could pat me for a long time & then she picks me up! I watched her to make sure she wasn't going to eat me but then I realized she just wanted to keep on giving me loves. She held me like a widdle baby & rubbed my tummy again. Mum thought it would be a good time for treats & that was the end of that. Mum then thought it was a toopid idea afterwards since she interupted my "socialization". I luffed the treats though & hoovered dem up!<br /><br />Here I am enjoying my new friend! Mum says this is a horrible cellaphone picture but you get the idea anywayz.<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01397.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Maya.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-48257639948266846522010-06-29T04:29:00.000-07:002010-06-29T05:07:06.605-07:00Baby Maya & MoreGoing through my 2008 photo CD I came across a pic that I never knew would mean so much! If you ask our breeder she'll tell you how photo obsessed I am (like you all couldn't figure that out haha) & how much I love all the pics I can get of my pups during their puppyhood. I'm sad we don't have photos from Maya's time with her first "forever mommy" but what we do have is a few photos from the breeder I'd saved, some photos I took during our visits AND a video first staring "Heidi/Hyde" (Maya's name prior to us getting her). So at least we are not empty handed. :o)<br /><br />Finding this pic made me smile though - Maya at 6 1/2wks.<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/Maya6wk.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Forgive me if I've shared these pics before...just thought I'd share the trip down memory lane with you bloggers. ;o)<br /><br />Maribelle & Maya in the background snuggling & their two brothers in the foreground<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/MariLitter.jpg"></center><br /><br />One of their first "real" meals I believe. :o) Their brothers were much chunkier than they! hehe<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/MariLitter2.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And finally a video of our visit at 6 1/2 weeks. Awww....<br /><br /><center><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#999999"><br/><a style="font: Verdana" href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=47247592">Longcoat Chocolate Chihuahua Puppy Maribelle at 6 1/2 Weeks</a><br/><object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=47247592,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=47247592,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><a style="font: Verdana" href="http://www.myspace.com/heathershighway">~♥Heather♥~</a> | <a style="font: Verdana" href="http://vids.myspace.com">MySpace Video</a></font></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/Blogsiggy.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-14590652311636110542010-06-25T13:39:00.000-07:002010-06-25T14:07:27.435-07:00Chihuahua's & KidsI remember when researching Chihuahua's prior to getting Matilda - all the articles I read said how Chihuahua's didn't get along well with children. They were nippy with them & of course they are fragile which makes handling a little "iffy" with younger kids. Figuring my Chi's would grow up with my girls...at least they'd like MY children right? And my girls were older so I could trust them with being careful handling them. I was a nervous wreck in the beginning for sure & hardley ever let my girls carrying them around afraid they'd drop them. <br /><br />Well, I finally got to trust my girls & they carry them around everywhere. They've never dropped them (in my recollection - at least they've never gotten hurt being dropped anyway LOL) so all is well. <br /><br />I also read how Chi's can be weary of strangers and while that does ring true with (most) of my crew...they do warm up fairly quickly and they've been known to happily mingle during birthday parties w/o issue. Still, they give a loud "welcome" to newcomers & most aren't totally crazy about being handled by the "strangers" unless they have been visited by that specific person on a regular basis. Still, they mingle happily & that's all that I really care about!<br /><br />It's become very clear that my dogs LOVE CHILDREN. For the longest time I was uneasy when the girls would have friends over in fear they'd get biten. As time has gone on...they have gotten to adjust to new children here INCREDIBLY well. With the exception of one time Milo nipping my daughters best friend (who happens to be my best friends daughter) there have been no insidences. And I use "nipping" loosely because he was simply trying to tell her to calm down! They were playing dogs & crawling around & were getting too roudy. Milo got so excited & his excitement went out of his mouth. No harm was done other than some redness...all was good!<br /><br />Lately, after a very noisey welcome (of course) my Chi's have started being quite effectionate to new children here & it's SO nice to see! We do give warnings about Matilda & keep a harness or collar on her so everyone knows not to try to pat or pick her up (she has a mega fear aggression toward anyone touching her who is outside of our immediate family) but she still loves to be *around* them & will give kisses to the gentle "palm up" hand that is offered to her.<br /><br />And Maya...Maya came to us not really having been socialized much around children. The first two weeks she was with us she basically tried attacking both my girls whenever they came near or tried to touch her. She absolutely ADORES them now & while she is still a little stand offish to new children around & will growl if they get a little too pushy (not trying to bite - which Ivy informed me was a bluffing bite with no force behind it haha) she did allow a couple children this past weekend to pat her w/o her trying to run away. She for sure needs a confident hand & only becomes uneasy when the approacher is uneasy. If you are sure of yourself she is much more relaxed. <br /><br />A little addition on Maya - she is starting to relax around houseguests now. For a while she'd sniff a hand that was put down & then bark at them almost like she wanted to bite them (I believe she was teased by guests at her previous owners which did her no favors). Anyway, she is slowly beginning to trust guests & even asked my dad to pick her up a couple weeks ago. Amazing! He didn't quite dare w/o gloves "just in case"...but it was so great to see her so happy with a guest. :o) I have no doubt with some more time she'll have some great manners as far as guests go!<br /><br />Enough rambling from this Chi Mum today. We've been slack with our blog though we have lots to blog about! No excuses!! :o( If you really want to follow our going ons I'm ashamed to say I'm much better about posting pics & updating the MChi facebook page (link under the picture head on this page) but I do hope to be better about blogging as well!<br /><br />Here is Mi-Mi loving on, or getting loved on LOL by a new kid visitor. With Matilda happily looking on...<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5607r.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/Blogsiggy.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-21963846225048422202010-06-09T05:39:00.000-07:002010-06-09T05:41:35.048-07:00Wordless Wednesday o_O<center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5111.jpg"></center>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-29520755275054344862010-06-08T17:26:00.000-07:002010-06-08T18:00:42.112-07:00New Harness for Meeeeeez! And some Girly "Troubles" - YUCK!Mom finally got arounds to ordering me my own harness. I was getting pretty sick of deez "hand me downs" or whatebber. Only prublem was she says we got a defected one or something because even dough I could fit into Mary-bells XS size dis XS size I couldn't even put over my head! Anyways, FINALLY we gots a size that we know would fit & it came ins the mail yesterday. <br /><br />On another paw, I has been in heat for almost 2 weeks now. Marley has been flirting with me like crazy & even started peeing all over sings. Well, he's been doing dat for a while anyway but its got berry bad during my girly time. Maxie & Milo tolds me he was getting newt-turd on Thursday. Day said it was not a fun thing to go through but mum tolds me it will be best for our pack.<br /><br />So I've not had a whole lots of freedom since because mum doesn't want me to have any babies. I is in the living room in a pen with a nice comfy pillow & my crate & toys & a special floor so I don't gets mum & dads unfinished wooden floor all messy. Dats what day said anyway. But mum does take me out for snuggles & takes me outside to get some fresh air every day so I is pretty happy considering! Today she tried to let me play with the other puppies while Marley was in his crate for a while but mum said eben da newt-turd boys were getting too "frisky" with me so she put me back in my pen. I kind of likes the attention but whatebber mum says goes.<br /><br />Here is me in my new yellow Puppia! Mum says she usually hates the yellow because it's so bright but thought it would look best with my beauty-full coat & she was right I sink. Plus she says she is running out of new color to buy! BOL!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5145r.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Me & my sissy Ivy<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5122.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And here is me in my pen - anybudy wants to play wiff me?!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_5091.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Sometimes I get excited & want to play so Iz try to jump out but so far it hasn't worked.<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_4986.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And here is a picture of me & my daddy when we went for a walk this past weekend. He luffs me but I am pretty clingy to my mum. You know she understands deez girly troubles!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_4956.jpg"></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_4965r.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Maya.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-34273858343762126082010-05-12T06:38:00.000-07:002010-05-12T06:40:42.822-07:00Almost wordless WednesdayWhat da heck do they sink is so hoomorous?!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_3751-2.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Maxwell-1.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-77242131324828853722010-05-07T05:36:00.000-07:002010-05-07T05:45:13.442-07:00Puppy Pirates!Ok, so we'z not pirates. We were just playing outside with our hooman sisters! But we thought maybe you'd like to whistle along!<br /><br /><center><object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1qKYi644o54&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1qKYi644o54&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object> </center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Maxwell-1.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-48154889573110942562010-04-28T05:17:00.000-07:002010-04-28T05:20:31.695-07:00Wordless Wednesday- "Smile for the camera...orrrr not"<center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_3116.jpg"></center>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-18917202998199462692010-04-26T16:20:00.000-07:002010-04-26T17:05:36.850-07:00Cellaphone SnapsMum is forever pointing her PHONE at us at random times & we didn't know why. We thought maybe she had really lost her marbles or something. But it seems she's been stalking us when we weren't even expecting it & taking pictures again! Without even paying us with treats!! Next time I catch her with that thing I'm going to not even open my eyeballs.<br /><br />Anyways....<br /><br />Here is that foolish boy Marley. As we have said before he always has to make a statement when he's sleeping. We're not sure what statement he was trying to make here???<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01081.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Seriously...what is WRONG with that boy?!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01088-1.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />What followers they are - they should be more independant like me!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01109.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Mum, Marley & Maya at Dollar Tree while our hooman sisters were buying some fun things. I sink mum was 1/2 asleep in this photo-graph...<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01113-1.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Maya & Marley & hooman sister Ivy walking in town.<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01116-1.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />On the way home - Maya is such a goodie two shoes. She is ALWAYS kissing up with a "cute head tilt" as mum says. Whatever.<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01118-1.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Me & my newest sister running around in the front lawn. She is really good about staying close to mum, like me!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01121-1.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Down at the dock....<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01130.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />Dats it for now blugger friends!<br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Matilda.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-57445984835688576202010-04-26T08:33:00.000-07:002010-04-26T08:46:59.568-07:00Ivy & MeSorry we are a bit behinds in posts - it's been SO busy here with our houseguest! Mum thought about buying stocks in Bounty & Natures Miracle since our guest likes to "mark" & I of course likes to "over mark" other pups...plus Maya still getting use to the doggy door. Thankfully the past few days things have gotten better & mum isn't spending so much time chasing pee pee... Maya is using the doggy door to potty & Lacey is getting better with her marking as am I naturally.<br /><br />Saturday was a very nice day out & I gots taken out for a nice brushing. I haven't been shedding lately and my skin isn't dry anymores (thanks to our raw diet!) but it seems I am loosing my winter coat because I started to shed quite a bit the past few days. (I didn't tell mum I gobbled a bunch of Laceys corn based kibble which could also cause some of the shedding but what she don't know what hurt her!)<br /><br />Anyways, after my brushing Ivy took me for a little jog around the yard & then we just chilled on our porch. It was so nice & relaxing - I could have stayed there all weekend!<br /><br />"whoa dis girl can run!"<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2782.jpg"></center><br /> <br />"you gots some treats down there I should worry about?"<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2785.jpg"></center><br /><br />"nope just dat toopid camera..."<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2808.jpg"></center><br /><br />"ok we pose for ONE but neither of us are happy about dat. We just want to chill!"<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2817e.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Marley.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-86469102675543182692010-04-14T15:54:00.000-07:002010-04-14T16:13:33.111-07:005...6...7...who's counting?Mum hasn't even adjusted to having 6 dogs around & already we've got another set of paws pitter pattering around. But before anyone calls in the animal hoarding brigade - SHE IS ONLY TEMPORARY! Our great-grand Papa has gone on vacation for a couple weeks & as some of you may have read about last year you'll know this is an anual thing. So here we's go again...Miss Prissy Lacey is here! Dis dog don't even know what the word PLAY is. Oh. My. Dog! She won't even look at me. Mum says all she does at home is bark & make Papa do whatever she wants. She'll even "yell" at him when she thinks he's been on the telephone too long! <br /><br />She is berry different here though. Mum says it really isn't ANY different than having us 6 Wawa's here. She is quiet & minds her own business. We sink she's just afraid to move or bring attention to herself afraid we're gonna try to eat her or something. She is such a Priss dough & turns her nose up to just about anything on the menu (as far as kibble goes). But by dog mum thought it would be good to sneak a little chicken neck in here & there over the next couple weeks to try to clean dem toofers up a bit! She didn't think Lacey would have any part of it but to her surprise - she LUBBED it!!! Almost made mum pass out on the floor....<br /><br />Anyway, mum is working full time keeping track of us pups. She is still trying to train Maya to go outside the doggy door to potty (which she can get in & out the doggy door now pretty good), trying to keep her eye on ME so I don't' "mark" (I's been good today but all these new good smelling girls have really been making it hard to contain myself!), PLUS even dough Lacey is about 4 years old she still likes to sinks he's a bowee & "mark" with dime sized pee spots once in a while. So mums eyes have been berry busy!<br /><br />So if you hear of us talking about another pupper around here don't get your belly bands in a bunch! She is just a house guest!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2636.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Marley.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-9114795800761308612010-04-13T18:02:00.000-07:002010-04-13T18:34:52.078-07:00We lub chasing balls...I'm not a big fetch fan but even dis game I had to get in on. Mum & my sisters were rolling the ball around in a circle & I see Maya chasing it like a kitty cat & thought I've been feeling so good since I got to my "goal weight" (lost 1.8lbs - mum is SO happy!) I thought I'd give it a try. It was pretty fun! <br /><br />PS Mum apologizes for her lack of replies to other bluggers posts. For some reason she's having troubles getting replies to post! Some work - some don't. She will keep trying but she promises she is reading & really wishes she could reply!! <br /><br /><center><object width="660" height="525"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2ZrhyAmn-vI&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2ZrhyAmn-vI&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="525"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Milo.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-56398258642181486212010-04-07T10:03:00.000-07:002010-04-07T10:28:24.738-07:00Settling In...Well, Iz been in my new home for just about 3 days now. Mum was a bit worried being an older Chi that it would take a while for me to adjust to new people & new surroundings but I has surprised her! I am getting used to my new routine, new Chi friends, new diet (I LUFF the raw food here!!), new mum & dad & I'm even getting used to those crazy new hooman sisters! I am even getting used to where to potty. This morning mum tooks me & Maxie to drop those kids off at school & when we came home I hads to poo really bad. I started to go on the floor by mum so she'd see me (she didn't get that clue - she didn't even see me!) but I stopped midway & ran down by that funny door that goes outside to the "potty area" where I noticed everyone else goes. Luckily mum saw me standing right in front of it & came down so I could go outside (I haven't figured out how to open that thing yet!) & finish but not before mum stepped in the little gift I left right by her foot. BOL But she & dad were very impressed that I went down by the potty door - I is really a smart girl!<br /><br />So yes, I am getting used to my new sisters. Yesterday after they got home I gots to snuggle with the littlest one. She has become a good friend of mine! The older one I scared the other day when I got after her when she was getting ready for school so she is a bit nervous with me...which makes me a little nervous sometimes. But this morning when I went in to wake her up with dad I ran up to her & gave her lots of kisses. Once she realizes I won't get after her mum says we will get more comfortable with each other. I'm just waiting for her to not be afraid anymore & then I will be comfy. Mum has some activities for us & told me we needed some "bonding time" whatever that is. <br /><br />I is also following mum everywhere - I is her little shadow! Which she doesn't mind at all because she luffs me just as much as I luff her but she thinks after I find my place in the pack I won't feel like I need to be with her everywhere she goes. We will see about that though! But all & all mum is VERY happy with how I've settled in & accepted my new surrounding & in such a short period of time...and with being a sensitive Chi! She never has taken in an older Chi before - she has raised all the ones she has from very young. She has heard how sometimes Chi's get very stressed out when they are "rehomed" but not me! I is a tuff & happy girl! And like mum says it will only keep getting better from here.<br /><br />So here is me with one of my new best friends. The first one is us yesterday morning & the second one is us yesterday afternoon when she wanted to read me a story. I was so comfy.<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2444-1.jpg"></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2484-1.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And here is me & Maxie going for a ride yesterday!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01076.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />"What is out there Maxie?"<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01072.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Maya.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-39663211526595164132010-04-05T15:41:00.000-07:002010-04-05T16:47:14.870-07:00Well Hello! Nice to meet everybodies!My new mum says that I really should come to introduce myself so here I is! I was a very unexpected Easter "pressie/addition" for the MChi crew & their family. It's a very long story but the short version is MChi's Mary-bell is my littermate/sister!! My new mum almost gots me instead of Mary-bell when we were babies but new mum says it was meant to be that we both ended up here in our forever home together. I miss my other mum but I am very happy she was able to find me a good home with lots of company & people around to keep me busy! <br /><br />My other mum called me Hyde (Heidi) which my new family thinks is a great name but they didn't want me to be the "odd ball" being the only one with out an "M" name. Since I technically is daddy's girl he got to make the final decision but he is a smart man & picked a name that mum really liked AND put his sissy's middle name for the lastpart of my name! So my new name is Maya Marie. I am already starting to know my new name & come running when new mum calls it.<br /><br />I am not familiar with children so this new house is taking some getting used to. It was very quiet today when those 2 girls weren't here but when they came home I yelled at them for being in my new house. Mum said that this has been there house for a very long time so I stopped yelling at them. Besides, before I could even think they both took me for a walk which was fun. But when we got home I was very unsure about them & let them know about it. Mum says we have some work to do but she is sure I will "come around" with the girls. Especially since next week they will be here ALL week long on vacation. OH NO!! I hope they is nice girls...if they are maybe I will start to like them. They do give me the tastiest treats after all...<br /><br />The crazy other Chihuahua's have been very good to me. I had a good first meeting with the other 2 girls Mary-bell & Matilda. We went for a nice walk in the dark when I first got home. When those weird girls brought the boys out it was a mishap & they ended up meeting me head on which they hate. So they barked at me for a minute before mum sent them inside. When they came out again, she took their leashes & walked us together. They were much nicer that time. Then I got to go hand out in daddy's lap & meet all the Chi's one at a time in the office. Today has been a busy day & I am getting to learn all the ropes here. I am testing my boudaries a little bit but mum is making sure to be strict & let me know when I'm being a bit of a diva (like *I* am a diva!!). But she says it will make more peace at the house so I guess I better listen to her!<br /><br />Here are a couple pictures of me. Don't you all think I is beauty-ful?<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2360.jpg"></center><br /><br />My & my sister! I am a little bit taller than she is but she is heavier than me. BOL<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2402.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />This is Marley showboating. He "dances" with me to tell me his is the MAN of the house. I just don't see it!<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2390.jpg"></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2368e.jpg"></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2415.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And mum called ME a diva?? Look at that girls face!! <br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2434.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />And here is a video of my first outside play time with my new Chi family!<br /><center><object width="660" height="525"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TtV8d03L11M&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TtV8d03L11M&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="525"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Maya.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-45396432501184593002010-04-01T11:37:00.000-07:002010-04-01T11:58:13.996-07:00Our Nice Weather has Returned!It's been a few days of cold & rain so we was very happy to see the sunshine again today! Mum gave us some chicken necks to munch outside. I had a rough time of that today. I've finally started to chew my bonez a bit better so mum lets me do my things even though I take forebber. Anyway, the last bite I got a little too proud & swallowed a piece too big. It went down...but got stuck. I swallowed & screamed and gagged & screamed. Mum lifted my back legs up which didn't do much but then she gave me a good whack on the back while I was gaggin' & ups that chunk came! Mum is going to rethink the chicken neck thing & see if she can find some bigger pieces of chicken...<br /><br />Anyway, after we ate she tooks Mary-bell & me for a nice long walk. We got skeered by a big Golden Retriever that came out of nowhere barking at us & then just after that, that same crazy dog that we alway see rans up to us going mental. Mum had basically stopped to meditate before we got to that house so she could try not to spread the nerves to us. It's hard for her because big jumpy dogs makes her jumpy & that makes US jumpy! Anyway, we barked a little bit at that golden dog but the crazy dog that runs around...we dids really good! And coming back...I only barked once & Mari didn't bark at all when he was out there. Mum was very proud of us since we are 2 of the noisiest once of the pack. I have started to get a "hot shot" attitude mum says. I even barked at this lady that came walking towards us. But when she came over to say "hi" I was happy to see her for a second before looking around to see the world. My eyes are very busy mum says...like a space cadet or something.<br /><br />So after that, rather than going home like usual, she tooks us down to the docks! There was a chocolate lab that greeted us. I think he had a big crush on Mary-bell since she just came out of heat like yesterday. So he acted like he was her bestest friend. Luckily mum saw him before hand & picked her up because she knew he may be a little obsessed. His dad came & took him away though...after I gaved him a piece of my mind anyway. He needed to understand she was MY girlfriend! GEESH!<br /><br />So we hung out by the water for a little while. I gots to walk in the water & dig for clam shells while mum yacked on the phone. I had fun though! Mum took some pictures of us 2 on our mini adventure. I can't wait to go back down. And mum said she can't wait to take me to little beach? Whatever that is....we will find out soon!<br /><br />"Lets go for a walk Mare-Mare..."<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01055.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />"What is doze hoomaz doing ober dare?"<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01054.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />"My Mare-Mare wookin' so beauty-ful"<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01050.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />"I FOUND A SHELL!!"<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01051.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />"Dis picture is for my sister Scout. See? I like da water too!!" ;o)<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG01048.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Marley.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-9672259404509230292010-04-01T08:48:00.000-07:002010-04-01T09:10:37.232-07:00Raw Update **NOTE FROM MUM**We said we would keep bloggers updated on the raw diet. I have recently become aware of some major coat changes in all of the pups. Milo & Marley have both been big shedders since day one & now - NO SHEDDING! Marleys always dry skin (despite eating one of the best quality kibble, EVO) - much better! Maribelles long coat is so much more shinier, silkier & softer than ever. Matilda's odd "coarse" stripe down her back...much much less coarse & more soft. ALL five Chi's have a much healthier, shinier coat. <br /><br />Maxie is experiencing a bit of shedding right now but it is normal for some pups to go through a "detox" when switching to raw & since we're still relatively new it's all a normal reaction. His coat however is much shinier. In time, I have no doubt after seeing the difference in Milo & Marley's coat (I can't stress enough what huge shedders they were) that the shedding with Maxie will be minimized as well.<br /><br />All the pups are now (happily) eating chicken, beef, beef heart, pork, green tripe (NASTY smelling but they love it & it's so good for them!) & raw eggs. So far, a successful change we're all happy about! <br /><br />I guess that is it for now...<br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/Blogsiggy.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-82021589946301877502010-03-31T16:51:00.000-07:002010-03-31T16:57:35.507-07:00Wordless Wednesday<center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2186e.jpg"></center>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-3341791205777649672010-03-17T17:25:00.000-07:002010-03-17T17:27:08.003-07:00Wordless Wednesday....T-R-O-U-B-L-E<center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_1753.jpg"></center>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-21408137699818682012010-03-12T13:02:00.001-08:002010-03-12T13:34:13.081-08:00On the Menu Today....Hi, it's me - Marley! <br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_1785.jpg"></center><br /><br />I iz a blog hog lately! But I had to blug about this exciting newz! Finally - some red meat! Well, mum fed us some of this nummy red meat last week too but she is just finally getting her bum in gere to take some pictures of it! Our first day of beef went berry well...for most of us anyway. Mary-bell pooked three timez after she ate her red meat. It was icky, though I would have eaten it if nobody was wookin'. Mum tried 2 other times to give Mary-bell red meat...she tried mixing a little bit with some ground chicken & she pooked. She tried giving her a tiny piece of a different kind of red meat...and she pooked. So it's not more red meat for Mary-bell!<br /><br />That is okay, Mary-bell is happy with chicken necks & whole ground chicken (wiff the bone & organz in it) for the moment until mum can get maybe some rabbitz or something.<br /><br />Anyway, us other puppies have been enjoying some ground beef & organz, ribs AND today we gots some beef pieces (that mum cut up small for us) with a little whole ground chicken in it too. We still have been munchin' on some chicken necks too. Mum sinks next time she will get the LARGE ribs for us because she is so afraid we are gonna try to swallow dem small cut up ribs whole. Some of us pups aren't too smart like that. She said something about dis being a "learning process" for all of us.<br /><br />Some more good newz - Milo has lost some weight which we has been trying to accomplish for a whole year! He is now 9.6lbs (down from 10.8lbs a few months ago). Mary-bell & Maxwell have also lost a few oz which is great because mum thinks they were getting a little "chunky" too. They are both around 5 1/2lbs but Maxie is a few more ounces than Mary-bell. I iz almost as big as those two...only a few more ounces to go & I will be caught up with dem!<br /><br />So dats the newz for today. Dis is our meal today (dough I will be getting a chicken neck later too since I needz more food where I iz a growing bowee & all). Lucky me!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_1773.jpg"></center><br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Marley.png">Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542880096306123272.post-19822486075621557082010-03-06T14:16:00.000-08:002010-03-06T15:38:22.797-08:00A new "friend"? (if thats what you want to call it)I wondered why mum ran to get my collar & leash today when our Papa pulled in. Mum ran me outside & I heard this awful noise in his truck yapping away. Then before I knew it mum put this black fluffy ball on the ground next to me & we started walking down the driveway. What was she thinking?! At least when we started walking she stopped making that awful noise...<br /><br />"You want me to WHAT?! I don't sink so...."<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG00950.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />"Ok, but this is as close as eyes gonna get."<br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG00952.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br />When we gots back inside I grumbled at her a little bit & she started making that noise again - it hurts da ears I tells ya! Then Mari went in for a sniff...I wondered why nobody else was barking.<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG00953.jpg"></center><br /><br />Den mum told me she stayed with her & the other pups lasts year for a few weeks & dey all liked her!!?? And she broke the news...she may be staying here for another few weeks dis spring. Oh NO! Please tell me mum you can control that sing! After that I remembered...my papa is here & I luff him!! We all luff our papa...<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG00958.jpg"></center><br /><br /><br /><br />Mum says that it is obvious now that I is scared of other dogs. But the good news is she also sinks that with even just a little more socialization (whateber that means) I will be ok! She said she knows a few peoples that have smaller dogs she wants to "set me up with" on playdates. Dat should be berry fun...NOT.<br /><br /><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/chi/blogsiggy-Marley.png"><br /><br />P.S. Mum wanted to show a better picture of Lacey from last summer since her cellaphone pix stink berry much. She is a Pomeranian...<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/gabivy/IMG_2247.jpg"></center>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261805058456724750noreply@blogger.com8