wee mochi.

mochi it is.

a mocha chihuahua.

a japanese sweet.

lots of chi.

rhymes with wee.

fits on a teeny id tag.

does not contain the letter 'L" *

* molly tully ella ollie lola lulu ally

pack those pups together

tully and murph are a wonderful influence on wee-bob, although he was a already a fairly calm little fellow when i found him. he also has a respect for the power of tull's long legs and the frailty of murph's balance. it is so sweet to see them relate to each other….

Learning Dog Social Skills | The Bark

so i have to call him something….

bittibud. peekoe. michi. weebob.

if his people don't come for him i need to call him

something so his new family will know who he has been to me 

and the temporary pack.

and yes, i already love him as i do my own 

but

the satisfaction of successful rescue and reuniting or adoption

will outweigh the sadness

of separation.

i hope.

down sizing

we were running-with-the-big-dogs folks

but we've been steadily downsizing since the 100+ pound akita days.

yoshi at 110
kaia at 100
kayla at 90

stella at 65

zu at 45

tully at 30

mighty murph is down to 15

but today the mini-est might came into our lives.

a teeny weeny chihuahua i found loose on busy main street.

4 pounds max

but 100% dog.

i hope his people are looking for him because he'a a cutie.

pirate zu

yes. i made him wear and eye patch for 

 the dog is my co-pirate t shirt.

cute. very very cute.

Creative Walking | The Bark

Creative Walking | The Bark

my old man

mighty murph is 17 1/2 years old now.

he's pretty much blind and mostly deaf to all but what truly matters.

he can see lamplight. he can hear a spoon tapping on a bowl and the garage door opening.

 he still loves his breakfast, lunch and dinner.

and elevensies.

and licking the whip cream beaters.

he's lucky to have lived in the same house since he was 3 months old

so he knows his way around the place

and can usually get outside to pee and poo

and drink from his favorite water bowl.

he loves his people and
 his dog friend tully comforts him.

he still enjoys a walk down to the post office with mikey.

now he sleeps so deeply we are surprised when he comes back the next morning,

then he wobbles and weaves his way to see what's for breakfast.

then sleeps until snack time.

then sleeps until lunch.

then dinner.

cute.

cuter.

cutest.

Dog Helps Elderly Man With Alzheimer’s

Dog Helps Elderly Man With Alzheimer’s | The Bark

the dog house stairs

zuni loved my spiral stairs.

he made his nest underneath.

and could keep an eye on me from above.

tully loves the stairs, too.

they are a perfect fit.