Gone to the Dogs (the beads, that is!)

Beaded Kennel Book? Hmm... That sounds interesting, and as if I must acquire it as quickly as humanly possible. Is this book available through the normal book outlets (Amazon, B & N, etc.?)

she's getting out of Dodge before someone (you) discovers that she's been very, very naughty with that purse. ;-)

Silly little girl, and a great photographer who always seems to catch that perfect moment. I still remember all those Spike photos which made him look as if he was both put-upon and loving every second.

Nothing wrong with promoting any breed or no breed at all. If you like small dogs, as I do, you won't find any in the pounds around here. Most of what I see are Pit mixes, which really aren't for me at all. I like my dogs to weigh about 10-15 lbs, not eat 10-15 lbs a day!

Cheers,

Kathy N-V

P.S.: I don't know if I ever shared my own very sad news here. My Sophie, Cairn Terrier rescue and my amazing companion for 13 years, died three years ago of heart failure, precipitated by her terrible fear problems from being put through so much at the puppy mill and in the various pounds where she was dumped before she came here. I'm not well enough to have another dog right now, so I love to hear about other people's dogs and all the fun you folks have with them. One of these days, Sophie will have a successor, and I will be so happy that I got to stay at least a little warmed up by hearing all the doggie tales (tails?) over the years.

I never really warmed up to "small" dogs and I thought all Chihuahua's were psycho....until I became Grandma to 2 Chi-Weinies, Chihuahua/Dachshund mixes. They are also called Mexican Hot Dogs. The male, Diego (aka Diablo) is a black and tan that some people mistake for a Min-Pin, and the girlie, Lilly, is a golden brindle. They are an absolute delight, and have so much love for their people. I love making them jackets/sweaters etc....knit, crochet or sew. After seeing the new Disney movie, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, I want to make Lilly a lovely Swaro necklace like the heroine in the movie.

Jerry, your doggie creations are delightful...as always, and I really like the Caesar/purse pics.

Kathy NV, such a pleaseure to see your posts. When I see Cairn's at the dog park I think of you and Sophie, so I was saddened to learned she had passed on.

I got it from FMG. You can't find it on Amazon, or B&N.

Most of the patterns are really good. A few are just ok, but some dogs are harder to capture in beadwork than others, so I guess that's to be expected.

Thanks, Annie. I've seen a few Chi-weenies at adoptions. I think they are adorable.

I haven't seen the Chihuahua movie yet, but I want to.

I have Caesar in Agility class, and people laugh when they think about a Chihuahua in Agility, but if you saw him run and jump, you'd see why he's there. He loves it!