Morning of Beauty and Health....the life and times of Dottie....

Dottie's hair was getting long and getting in her eyes, she was starting to get a bit too stinky, and she needed a haircut badly!  To brush her myself is a chore - what happened to, oh they love to be brushed?  I put her on my lap every night with a treat and a toy and I brush her - she hates it... she fights me all the way!  I have detangler, and I go ever so gently, doesn't matter - just the sight of the brush, comb, anything - she's an insane pup!

But, besides being the Cray-Cray Pup that she is, she's a true Cutie-Patootie, and this weekend she did something new - she snuggled up in my arms and lap on the couch and acted like the perfect lap dog... we watched the movie, Maudie, and I cried like a ninny at the end and she stood up on my lap, with her paws on my shoulders and washed my tears away... such a sweet pup!  

4 Months Old....

Wow, where does the time fly... Dottie has doubled in size, smart as a whip, determined, stubborn, and a biter!  Oh my God, I have to warn people - please be careful, she bites... she's getting better, but sometimes she reminds me of the white rabbit in Monty Python's Holy Grail.

Dottie has Grown in Leaps and Bounds

Dottie has grown in leaps and bounds.... she understands the command "Sit" and sometimes "selectively" understand "Get in Bed"... she's a stubborn and spoiled rotten brat that has to bite and growl and attack me, love on me, boy I've never had anything so excited to see me - I leave the room for 1 minute and when I come back in, it's as if she hasn't seen me for a year. 

She snuggles and loves on the Persian, Habibi.  He allows it for a little while.  The Tabby cat who weighs in at a good 25 lbs. and is the size of a medium dog, will play in her own way, the "wicked" way - she torments the dog and hits her all the time.  Poor Dottie.

I love waking up to my little walking wig - love the bites and the licks and the wiggles and snuggles. 

Therapy by Puppy Lovin'

In the week of having Dottie in my life, my life has been busy and filled with joy and a scare (she took a leap off the couch and landed on her head).

She now chases the cats, barks at me to try and make me pick her up or be with her, she's my angel - always watching me, doesn't want me out of her sight... it takes her 20 minutes to stop barking for me - which is sad, but of course, she needs to get used to being separated from me a few hours a day... if I could, I'd strap her to me and take her anywhere and everywhere.

Dottie Has Arrived.....

After much research, debate and thought, I made the plunge to be a dog owner, but more so the new mother of a precious Shih Tzu.  She will grow to be smaller than the average Shih Tzu, as she will be an "Imperial" and not weight more than 9 lbs.

Dottie was born on June 24th, 2017, in St. Mary's, Georgia to a lovely breeder home.  There were only three in the litter, two boys and one girl.  I had made sure to pay the deposit to have "Pick of the Litter" as I wanted a girl.

We shopped from the time she was born, and still are shopping ... buying fancy halters, toys, and puppy essentials.

She's been with us for one week, and in that week, she has grabbed onto my heart so hard, that I can't imagine life without Dottie.  As I write this, she is sleeping in a bed, on my desk with her stuffy babies... worn out from two walks, playtime and socializing time.

She comes to work with me every day... I have a playpen set up beside my desk/chair on the floor, and a bed on my desk... as long as she is the precious, well behaved sweety that she is, she will be welcome ... so here's to crossing our fingers that my Dottie remains the sweet and well behaved pup that she is...