The Crotchety Old Man

Tag: chi-weenie

  • Three Years In…

    Tootsie came into my life three years ago this month. Pictures from those early days have been popping up as memories on Facebook. I can’t believe how much my little girl has grown–from almost four pounds to nearly fourteen pounds. Didn’t take long to see she was special. She is super affectionate–some might call it…

  • Tootsie Turns Two

    We’re celebrating Tootsie’s second birthday today. The exact date is unknown. I went with the 9th because the shelter said her monthly flea pill was due on the 9th–a few days after I got her home–and June since she was eight weeks old. We’ve had our challenges. Several months of one-on-one training helped. The trainer…

  • The Dog I Wanted

    Adopting Tootsie was a fluke. I wanted (but couldn’t find) another long-haired Chihuahua like Toodles. Intrigued by Tootsie’s Chihuahua/dachshund parentage and fairly certain she’d already been adopted, I submitted my application. I heard back right away and went to meet her the next day. She looked like a short-haired dachshund, but I didn’t care. The…

  • My Teeny Weenie

    Things at home have changed since Tootsie rolled into my life three weeks ago. I still get up at 5 and go to bed early, but everything in between depends mostly on the puppy. I don’t mind. She’s adorable and — other than my run, chores, and the occasional errand — I’m home. A daily…

  • Tootsie Rolls into my Heart

    I’ve known I’d get another puppy after Toodles for years. My heart was set on another female long-haired Chihuahua puppy. I was going to name her Toodles II and call her Tutu (Too2). After looking online for a few days, I revised my criteria. Maybe I didn’t have to have a Chihuahua. After all, purebreds…