Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Kylee and I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! We hope everyone is doing well and enjoying their holidays.

Kylee has been enjoying playing with all of her cousins, hanging out with her grandparents, chasing the dogs, cats and chickens at the neighbors, going for horseback rides, and going on four-wheeler and sled rides.

We miss everyone and are looking forward to seeing all of our pups again after the New Years!

-Kylee and Tiffany

Mr. Bigglesworth: Lap Puppy

As soon as you get down on your knees this little guy will just throw himself into your lap. Literally! Within two seconds he just goes limp and then looks up to you begging for a nice scratch.

Most of the time he can fit his whole body on your lap, but there have been a few times that Kylee has already been sitting on my lap. No matter, Mr. Bigg will find a way. He is just fine if he can only fit half his body on your lap. The rest will just hang down or rest on the floor.

Douglas: I Did It!

What did I do? I finally wore Douglas out enough for him to stand still for a few pictures that turned out really cute.
This is an all time new accomplishment for me. (It only took almost a year of walking Douglas.)
That should show you how hyper he can be. I took him for a long walk to Fort Ward where we did a few laps and said hello to several dogs along the way. I guess after the car rides and the walking, it just wore his energy right out of him.

Snoopy: Squeaky Toy Obsession

Snoopy has a soft spot for anything that is soft and squeaks: stuffed newspapers, ducks, dogs, frogs, even socks. After each walk he LOVES to play fetch and tug-a-war with one of his toys. 

 

If you think you are going to get away without playing for a little bit? Forget about it. Snoopy will not have any of that. If you do not start playing with him, then he will jump up and down and bark until you’ll start playing. (You should see how high he can jump, almost 3 feet).

 I think one of Snoopy’s favorite parts of playing fetch is picking out his own toy. He loves to go over to his toy pile, snoop around for that perfect toy, and then come running back to you with his newly founded treasure. 

Murphy: Fab' Fashion

Murphy felt a little left out when he saw all the other pups strutting their stuff two weeks ago in their winter wear.

Murphy proved that he has just as much fashion sense as the last pup in his fleece hoodie.

He even enjoys being outside longer during these cold days if he is sporting his fleece wear.

Riley & Murphy: Tug-A-Bush

Murphy decided to take tug-a-war to a whole different level: junipers, bushes, and trees. I guess he gets tired once in a while of just playing with Riley and me. I guess we just do not present enough of a challenge for him. 

 Every so often Murphy will take to trying to tug a branch or root from a tree. It is pretty funny to watch how much effort he puts into each tug. There have been a few times that he has actually come away with a bush, but he has still not been able to conquer any trees yet.

Riley & Murphy: Smitten with Mittens

Due to the cold weather, Kylee and I have been bundling up a lot more. This has included the addition of mittens for both of us. This has brought out a whole new obsession for Murphy: smitten for mittens. As soon as he sees one, he can barely contain himself. It just has to be something about biting into that soft warm fleece.

Riley has shown a little interest, but mainly just curiosity of what has gotten Murphy so head over paws. From the few times he has sniffed them out, nothing too incredible.

Murphy has gotten pretty good at being reminded to leave them, but if you take your eye off of him for more than a second you can guarantee you are going to be missing at least one mitten.

An advantage to this new obsession is that he has excellent lost shoe and mitten radar. Thanks to him I have been spared having to backtrack for Kylee's fallen shoe and mitten. (Just yesterday he saved Kylee's fallen mitten that I had no idea of until I saw him carrying it to the house.) Thank you Murphy.

P.S. Today we had our first day that we returned from our walk with all four hands still covered by their mittens. This is encouraging!