I am Blessed to be owned by a dog, and make no mistake I am besotted by the little darling! I have a little 2 year old Mini Long Haired Dachshund named Dolly.

She was just seven weeks old when we got her and I know they always say to pick out the most playful rowdy dogs but I wanted a lap dog. When I picked up my little Dolly she immediately settled into my arms and was so content to lay right there. The folks we got her from said she had not even taken to them that well. We bonded instantly.

Make no mistake she is my dog. She likes my dh fine but she is devoted to me! And she loves my son too. (he is 26 and comes to visit at least once a week) I think we have a similar smell.

I have a sign hanging on my wall that says "My dogs not spoiled, I'm Just Well Trained" and sometimes I think that is true.

Don't get me wrong, sometimes she exasperates me. We don't have a fenced yard so she goes out on a leash to "do her business". She is the pickiest dog. You would think she was looking for a spot to drop a litter of pups not a load of doo. And she usually will go back to a spot she has already been to ten times, why it wasn't right the first nine times is beyond me!

She has a favorite toy that use to have four great long legs on it. She chewed three legs off so I sewed them back on. She chewed all four legs off the next time waiting.gif and this time I just threw the legs out. Now she just carries the body around. She looks so cute. We think she has maternal feelings for the thing. yeah2.gif

I went back to PetSmart to see if I could get another one but of course they didn't have them anymore. gaah.gif She seems content with the toy as it is with no legs. She no longer chews on it, just carries it around with her and brings it to bed each night. feathers.gif

She was born on Jan 21 2006, which was the same day I had total hip replacement done on my right hip. I think it was a great day for me. Life altering surgery and the birth of the dog e=who has filled my life with so much Love.

tatntole

It seems like only yesterday
that you were the little boy who
loved to learn new things~
the curious child who
captured so much of my attention.
You needed me so much then...
and you grew so close to my heart.
But as time went on, you grew more
independent and more confident~
and I watched with mixed feelings
of pride in your accomplishments
and uncertainty of how the future
would change our relationship.
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Psaltea

My husband and I love to people watch. I commented one day on the fact that even though every person has basically the same human structure, every person looks so different. We marveled at the endless variations of colors, shapes and sizes of people. Granted, we were at a beer festival and slightly intoxicated, but it was still an amazing feeling.

Then I went to Victoria's Secret to buy something hot for Valentine's Day. Apparently some lingerie designers don't understand that...

OhCheri!

C ransacking...she's pulled out most of the clothes and toys from their bins.


K being herself. I have no explanation for this. (correction, I showed it to her and she says it's her gwadiator costume.


The girls on Valentine's Day.
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amyblue

I normally like to wait till the hubby is home from work to take a shower because it's hard to find a chance with someone who doesn't like to sleep or be put down. Yesterday morning, I had some extra time, and the monkeys were playing nicely together. I told K I was going to take a shower, but left the door open in case they needed something (no, she still can't open doors).

I was showering away, when I heard a little *splish splish* sound. I pulled back the shower curtain to...

amyblue