Toby & Athena
Birthday: May 23, 2009
Came home: July 25, 2009 weighing just about 2 lbs
Toby & Athena are adopted! In late June B&A and K&K found two little Shih Tzu pups that were born to an adoption shelter after their elderly human mom found her dog pregnant and was unable to take care of any or all. The initial photos sent were darling - we had to choose from photos alone. A brother (m3) and his sister (f1) were going to be coming home with us. On the left is the original photo - on the right, is our two a few weeks later, before we picked them up. Amy's mom, Melissa, rode five hours down to TN to help pick them up. Then, to Melissa's great delight (and to Amy's great relief), Melissa got to ride in the back seat with both pups all the way home. |
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Athena (left) & Toby (right) at
eight
weeks old - first time on grass - July 26, 2009. They were so small that we had to duct tape the dog door flap open - they couldn't push through it on their own. Our yard is now mushroom and dandelion-flower free - we patrol twice a day for mushrooms (can be deadly), and they patrol for everything else - from the flowers to leaves. Can't wait for fall! :) |
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August 9, 2009 | |
Looking down the stairs after playing
in the water bowl. Little stick legs when wet! :)
Toby (left) has learned how to "swim". He digs in the water bowl (that is sold as a "stable puppy bowl") until the water is ... well ... not in the bowl. Then Athena (right) simply leaps into the puddles he makes. Yahoo!! Puppy Party Time! No, they can't get up and down the stairs on their own yet - but they want to! |
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August 17, 2009 | |
Oh, yes. They are
growing!!
They are on fire when they are awake - but they need little helmets to stop the bumps under furniture as they race around .... We keep wondering if they will survive their puppyhood? We are getting them use to shaving their puppy-pads (a bit more traction on hardwood floors - we hope!) and shaving their bums (hairy little pups). Anyone have any ideas that will protect their heads
so they don't end up like Mike Tyson? So far, I have had suggestions of
little flower pots (maybe not the ceramic kind) - Hummm.... :) |
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August 21, 2009 | |
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Side by Side |
Neck to Neck |
Our second puppy vet visit on "the
puppy plan" was today - tuckered them out. The look of our house is changing
too. Tall & (evidently) tipsy wooden giraffes we brought home from the
Caribbean are temporarily living on the couch awaiting the Super-Glue
doctor after their table was rammed Our huge & beautiful 2nd-story deck is now wrapped to calf level in chicken wire - for everyone's peace of mind. All the deck lizards (beaded, wood & ceramic) are living on porch chairs and the table. And now we find that Toby is chewing the plastic wrapping off the gas grill tank - guess we will be getting it naked today. |
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Video (streams - we hope) |
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August 22, 2009 | ||
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Today we introduced Athena to Kimi (above) & Toby to Kini (below). Athena was - at best - leery - but warmed up after a bit. Toby was all out "play with me." (I'm not so sure Kini was as happy about it :) More adventures together will come, but for today - this was enough! |
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August 30, 2009 |
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Athena went first - into the kitchen sink that was lined
with a tea-towel. Shiver. shake, and stiff legged! Then it was Toby's turn. Lovin' it? Not so much. He worked hard at trying to climb out - shaking just as hard as Athena. But when we / they were done, it was time for a romp around the house and a big "phew!" from Athena, looking for a "rub my tummy - it's over!" |
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September / October 2009 |
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December 2009 |
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She (and he) now have trimmed paws and legs - it has really helped them and our flooring! :) |
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