Tomorrow will be three weeks since I got little Effie. Much improvement on the potty training. She does not like it outside though yet, but she is starting to get interested. She does not go to the door yet, but she looks over at the door, so that’s a good sign. I still take her every so often and after eating and playing and drinking and sleeping. You know just like changing a babies diaper, it’s a constant thing right now to go outside and go potty. That is what I tell my dogs is to go potty, I try to train them to go on command. I don’t let Effie play when I’m waiting for her to go potty.
Edie has taken her place as leader of the pack just today, no more giving in to the puppy I guess. I’m glad she has done that because I did not like Effie taking all the toys from Edie because Edie loves to play with her toys. She is willing to share though, just don’t take the one she has in her mouth. You see, lately Effie has been taking every toy Edie touches and Edie was allowing this. It really bugged me, so I would give her the toy back sometimes and then throw it, then Edie and Effie would run to get it, but Edie runs faster so she would fetch the toy and bring it back. Effie caught on quick to this fun game.
Today I went to their favorite place and perhaps mine too right now Petsmart, I wanted to be the first to pick out a Pumpkin outfit for Effie. Last year I bought Edie one and I wanted to go get Effie one too. I found one, it’s adorable check out my photo’s in the smilebox! they’re so adorable. I decided to go ahead and purchase some winter coats and jackets for them because I know they will be needing them and the stuff goes fast and especially the small sizes I need. Last year Edie got good use out of her jackets, she gets so cold. I’m sure Effie will also get cold too, she probably will not be as big as Edie, but I’m just guessing. Right now Effie weighs 4 lbs, she is 4 months old, I figure she will weigh about 6 lbs or less. Edie weighs 7 lbs and the AKC standard is 6 lbs, she could weigh that if she were a show dog but she is so skinny as it is. I think 7 lbs is good for her. Her breeder predicted 5 lbs, that was to low. I’m glad she is not 5 lbs, she is healthy and that is good. I feed them both Wee Bits from Solid Gold and then a wet food for Edie also from Old Mother’s Hubbard. Eventually Effie will eat some wet food too, mixed in with the dry, but for now I just give her the dry food. Their food has sweet potatoes in it and other good for you foods, no fillers or starches. Both the Solid Gold and Old Mother’s Hubbard are excellent health foods for your dogs or cats. I also feed my cat Tabitha food from these brands. Earlier in the year both these brands were not on any of the list of bad pet foods, one reason is they do not use fillers or starches in their foods. Go check out their websites for more information.
While shopping today at Petsmart I also got them both a leopard jacket, it’s so warm and cozy, you will see it in the smilebox photo album and a reversible pink jacket for each of them, for slightly chilly days. Edie had this same jacket last year, she wore it a lot but the inside was black last year, this year it’s brown on the insdie. I had to get a new collar for Effie already too because her neck has grown quite a bit.
I also ordered online cute little name tags for each of them in Pink, I can’t wait to get them, they are heart shaped and made out of a really nice thick plastic so you don’t hear all that clanging noise, though both my babies wear bells so you will know when they are behind you, because they are so small, well so tiny really that you can step easily onto your little Chihuahua or Chorkie and not know they were there, they just follow your every move. Edie always walks to the side of me and I’m always looking back for her, but she knows it’s safer to the side, they learn this quick.
Effie has to get her Rabies shot this week and I will need the heartworm medication and flea and tick ointment or whatever you call it. It’s been pretty expensive the past month with all the new things for the puppy and now I bought the jackets and Halloween outfit, but what the heck, they are so darn cute, I can’t help myself!!!
So you have to look at the little photo album and see them all dressed up, As you can see in the last photo, Edie was tired of this photo session. ~Kat
How adorable. All ready for Halloween. You can sure tell how much joy these little ones are giving you. Glad to see Edie is leader now too. Course you know you’re the pack leader. lol.. Love the slide show. It was really cute! Love and ~hugs~
Hi Kat! The photos were so cute! They’re set for Halloween. Glad to hear that Edie is asserting herself. Looks like they’re working out the proper hierarchy. (((Hugz)))
Hi Kat! The photos are precious. I had to LOL at the pillow. They are not a bit spoiled are they? ;o) ((BIG HUGS))
Hi Kat!
I’m glad you are feeling better and I’m glad that things are going well with Effie as far as potty training goes. That is always the hardest part. Also so glad that she and Edie are getting along so well. Have a great weekend sweetie. Big hugs!
Hi, Kat!
I love the pictures! The new winter sweater/jackets are adorable as well as their costumes.
Hugs!