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Follow our fun fur family of two Border Collie/Great Pyrenees pups (Addie and Lucie) and one mini Doxie named Hailey. Excellent photography, crazy videos and life experiences that could only come from our loving home!
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Merry Christmas!
We hope that everyone is enjoying their Christmas! Thank you everyone for the wonderful Christmas cards! We loved each and every one of them!We were surprised on Christmas Eve with SNOW! Never in a thousand years would I have ever thought that I woul...
Rimadyl
Yesterday I tried managing Lucie's pain as needed since her meds were already a little messed up due to her not being able to eat before her doctors appointment. She had been doing better but not totally back to 100%. She seemed fine. Both her and Ad...
Lucie\'s Birthday Gifts
Lucie didn't care for her Birthday hat much.Lucie had fun opening her gifts! She even shared them with Addie and Hailey.Lucie and Hailey enjoying their evening snuggle....
Sunday
Saturday was a bad day for Lucie. She had no energy at all. Walking out to the back yard seemed to take all of the strength that she had. Addie was very sweet and would bring her a toy and lay with her in the yard. I have to tell you that ...
Ears
Vasculitis – inflammation of blood vesselsVasculitis is inflammation of the vascular wall and can occur as a primary disease, but is more commonly secondary to another concurrent disease (infections, neoplasia, connective tissue diseases, drug reac...
Lucie
I talked to Dr. Johnson today and he said that all of her blood work looks good! Everything is at normal levels. Big relief! He basically said to keep an eye on her and check in with him on Thursday or Friday.Lucie had training tonight with Matt. She...
Tails and Trails Dog Park
On Sunday morning we went to a dog park located in South Arlington called Tails and Trails. At first it looked real small, but the neat thing about this dog park is all of the trees! ...
Training Lucie: Session #1
Lucie is a natural! She was brilliant in her first lesson.Addie also was showing off her skills this evening at the dog park. I am very pleased with her progress around lots of dogs and people.------------------------------------Dog ParksBefore we st...
Sharing
RAIN...It's the new four letter word around here. I was told by some friends at work that it has rained something like 10 out of the 13 days in this month. We have had one day with sun shine and 2 overcast days or something like that. I look forward ...
How to Make a Stick
We received an award form Dozer and Star! Thank you so much friends!It took us some time but we have a picture to share! Here are some rules that came with the award:Put the award on your blog and link to who gave it to you.Give a nod to Purple...
Addie and Lucie's Commercial Debut!
If the video above does not load, please try this linkhttp://www.yellowpages.com/info-22945761/Family-Pet-Care I have tested it in Firefox and Internet Explorer with no troubles on my end but you never know.Thank you for viewing!...
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Addie\'s 2nd Annual K-9 Costume Contest - Send Your Photo Today!
We have received some entries and they are all wonderful!Here is a sneak peak at our favorite Doxie friends submission. Oksar, Schatzi & Xena Check all of the entries out at the Costume Contest Blog.Your chances of winning are really great!...
Hailey is 8 months old!
This post is a little late due to the unexpected events this week. 8 months old7 months 6 months5 months4 months3 months-------------------------------------------Outtakes --------------------------------------------------...
Oh my...
On Thursday Addie and Hailey visited Dr. Johnson at his new office at Neighborhood Pet Health Center. Most dogs don't like going to the vet, but our dogs LOVE going to see Dr. Johnson. They were extra spoiled by his staff with a freeze dried treat th...
Mark Your Calendars: Barktoberfest at Fort Woof
Date: October 3, 200910am-2pm: Barktoberfest Festival (FREE - $1 suggested donation)Rescue groups and dog related vendors will exhibit We hope to see our friends at Barktoberfest! There will be lots of fun for pups of all ages!! Here are some pi...
10th Annual Wiener Dog Derby
Hailey was ready for her racing debut! With three of them and only two of us we did not take any pictures or video. I had both cameras with me but it was too much to manage. Next year we will have to bring a friend so that we can capture those memori...
Paw it Forward From Tibby
Hailey received her first Paw if Forward gift from Tibby! Thank you very much Tibby!Hailey shared her treats with Addie and Lucie. She can't wait to pick out a new custom collar!Check out the video below.The first three friends to comment ...
Mark your calendar for the 10th Annual Wiener Dog Derby!
Saturday is the 10th Annual Wiener Dog Derby in Azle!Mark your calendars now for this fun event!Hailey will be making her racing debut! We hope to see some of our friends here. The Wiener Dog Derby is only a part of the weekend events at the Az...
Our parents went to Vegas and all we got were baths!
It has been 2 years since my husband and I have taken a vacation. Typically, we would go to Vegas at least once a year to try our luck and have some fun. This vacation was long overdue. Since our oldest girl is only a year and a half, they had no ide...
Rain with a Sprinting Fool
It started Friday... And didn't stop until about 6 p.m. today. The girls holes are filled with water! Hailey found Lucie helpful for blocking the rain. Addie with her favorite toy. Addie defeated as she sits in t...
Up Close with the Baby Squirrel
Last night on one of our trips outside, I saw the mother squirrel with her little baby looking out. It was almost as if she was showing her little sweetie off for us to see! This evening we saw the mother squirrel feeding one of the baby s...
Training Addie: Session #11 and a fight at the park
Yesterday's lesson was held at the Fort Woof dog park.We were running a little late leaving the house so I loaded the pups into the Blazer while my husband finished getting ready. When he walks out of the house he stops and looks at what I am wearing...
Training Addie: Session #10
We trained at the dog park today with lots of distractions. Matt worked her heeling, sits, downs and stays right in the middle of several people and lots of dogs. Addie did great! She continues to improve more and more every day. There were lots...
Squirrelly Sunday
Our squirrel friend has coming her move into our bird house. She used part of a rope toy for bedding. Notice someone watching you... We have been watching our new resident all week. We caught these following pictures one evening...
Dig It
There are two things that each of our Saturday mornings have in common... DIGGING and CHASING!Visit lots of furry creatures at Camera Critters and join in on the fun!...
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
Training Addie: Session #9
We trained at the dog park today. Matt has been training her on one side of the dog park since we started there. Today he moved her training near where the packs of dogs and people hang out. This added another layer of distractions which brought out ...
Hailey's Adventure
Today Addie and Lucie were invited to participate in a commercial for our Vet, Family Pet Care. They spent the day playing with their friends Aggie and Peanut. As soon as it is posted, we will post the link. We can't wait to see it!Since the big girl...
Training Addie: Session #8
We worked at the dog park today. For only the third training session spent at the dog park, I am very proud of Addie's progress. Matt worked with Addie on heeling, sit, down, stay and come. Distractions were all around, but mainly they were in the fo...
