Because you can never just have one! Yes today is D-day! And so I am highlighting all my little dogs today, all six of them. With personalities ranging from laid back and relaxed to don’t move I may bite your toes… I love all my little girls!
Molly has been with us the longest since 2008. I happened to find Molly one day when I was leaving the grocery store. At first I didn’t pay that much attention to her, until my Mom screamed at me that she was heading for a very busy street. I ran after her and caught her. She became my Dad’s little love, now she is very protective of my mom.
Katie is my first foster failure. She has been with us since 2010 when she was surrendered by her family because they were unable to keep her healthy. Once with me she turned around and we haven’t had any ear infections for the last 2 years! It’s amazing what a change in diet can do for a dog with chronic ear infections and allergies.
Riley is my service dog who enables me to lead a normal life. She came to me by way of Craigslist. A local rescue in town called me up and told me I just had to rescue this little girl. It was 2011 and she was just over 4 months old. She is so incredible smart it is amazing, but also a little stubborn at times too.
Trixie, ohh Trixie, my little chunky angel. Trixie came to me as an owner surrender in August 2011, along with her mate & son who I sent to the wonderful rescue, Dog Bless Rescue, in Victoria, B.C. The boys were adopted by a wonderful family who kept them together. Trixie ended up staying with me because of her small size, as I didn’t think she would be able to survive the flight. She is the peacemaker in the house.
Ise joined the family in July 2012. Her original owner had passed away at a young age due to cancer, and she was surrendered to me by the owners daughter. Originally meant to be adopted out, once I met her I knew she belonged with my mom. We like to refer to her as our little Firecracker!
Chicky is the last to join our family, May 2013. As you can tell she is not a Shih Tzu, and though I did not intend to keep her, she fell in love with me and I couldn’t break her heart as she too lost her previous mommy to cancer.
So there it is, Dogs, Dogs, Dogs, Dogs, Dogs, Dogs!!!
We are so happy to be participating in this months A to Z Challenge!
Wow, what a family! They’re all precious and you’re an angel for having the biggest heart to take care of them. I know they take care of you too – it always goes both ways. I’ve recently realized that Kayo is my sanity, literally. I could be in the depths of hell emotionally, look at her, and get the greatest sense of relief. I can’t imagine life without her!
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Kimberly
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WOW! So lucky to have so many dogs! I was on pins and needles to move out of our rental and into our own place where we could finally have more than one dog. Worth it.
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What an adorable group of shih tzus…plus one…Pekingese? 🙂 I loved reading about how each of them came to you…I am especially interested in Riley and how he became trained to be a service dog. Have you written more about her in a previous post? I’ll have to check out your archives 🙂 Thanks for sharing your precious pups!!
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What an adorable little fur family! Wonderful to hear about how you rescued each one.
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Wow, what a houseful. I didn’t realize you had so many! Good for you.
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lol… those are the ones that live full time in the house.. there are 3 more who live outside and in the laundry room!!!
I love them all! They all have great stories. They must keep things quite lively in your house!
yes the only dull moments are the afternoons when everyone is asleep 🙂
Woohowooooooo Doggies!
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Preaching to the choir here :)…we have 4 rather large canines and a foster always under foot!!
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