The Littlest Wookie

cuddle bugs

2009-08-20T23:40:00.001-04:00

Which parent passed down the goofy face gene?

2009-08-18T20:38:00.001-04:00

Free Lupine products!

2009-08-05T21:24:00.002-04:00

Most of you know that I love Lupine products because of their durability, adorable patterns and lifetime guarantee. Here is a chance to win a free leash and collar set! All you have to do is go to phetched and leave a comment describing which pattern you are interested in.

Wickie's first swim with her brother

2009-08-02T22:09:00.001-04:00

Random tongue action

2009-08-01T23:25:00.001-04:00

Believe it or not, she's actually trying to lick Chewie back

Wicket's big day

2009-07-30T23:43:00.001-04:00

Today feels like Wicket's Bat Mitzvah/Quince/Sweet Sixteen

She got her last puppy shot, but was more concerned with posing than whether it hurt.

She...um...ah

And she graduated puppy kindergarten

Low cost rabies and microchip clinic, mini aussie and small herding breed meet-up

2009-07-29T19:38:00.002-04:00

Just a note for my local readers:

Low-cost Rabies & Microchip Clinic at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington on Thursday August 27, 2009 6:30pm – Thu Aug 27 8:30pm.
Rabies shot:$10.00
Microchip: $25.00
Please bring proof of a prior rabies shot (a rabies certificate, not a tag) to get a three-year rabies shot. Without it, your pet will receive a one-year shot.
No appointment necessary. Sign-in on the sheet provided and you will be called in order. Waiting is outside so come prepared for the weather. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted.

DC Miniature Australian Shepherd and Small Herding Breeds Meet-up. I started a meet-up group for the little herders and our first get together is August 8, 2009 at 11:00 am. Any small herding breed is welcome!

Two of Wicket's brothers are still available. If you would be an amazing miniature australian shepherd owner and have always wanted a gorgeous puppy, head over to Westwood's page and take a look at the two available mini aussie puppies. Xavier and Gambit are to die for.

Crappy pics, funny situation.

2009-07-26T22:38:00.005-04:00

Wicket met Lola and Felipe. Wicket Chased Felipe all over the place. While I have your attention, at the risk of sounding like the nut that I am, please check out the Canine Bark's post on the dangers of kibble. As many of you know, we feed the puppies raw for a variety of reasons, but this is why we don't feed dry dog food.

Chewie and his buddy Tucker at the park

2009-07-24T23:43:00.002-04:00

Wicket puts Braddock in his place at Puppy K

2009-07-24T00:24:00.001-04:00

Sunday with the pooches

2009-07-19T22:49:00.001-04:00

After some chillaxing, a trip to Gravelly Point

Great Falls

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Chewie, Wicket and Huxley at Great Falls. The minis love to climb.

Showing them how it's done at puppy k

2009-07-16T23:20:00.001-04:00

Poor one out for my ded dragonflies

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She really looks like a bear here

The kids playing outside

2009-07-13T23:28:00.001-04:00

Wickie's Sunday

2009-07-12T22:52:00.002-04:00

Hung out with uncle Chris

Chilled with Chewie

Napped

Had her first raw meal!

Two pups, two bully sticks

2009-07-09T23:47:00.003-04:00

This is my bully
No, it's mine

I'm the big brudda, I'll have dis one now, the other one later

I am adorable and I love you, my Chewie

Ok, we can share.

Chewie and Wicket vs the Coyote

2009-07-06T00:38:00.001-04:00

Giardia and staph at Shirlington dog park!!!

2009-07-05T23:54:00.004-04:00

I don't normally write on the blog, but I just felt I should send out a heads up to Arlington dog owners. Over the course of the past 2 weeks I have run into a lot of dogs that have gotten sick at the Shirlington dog park. Despite many warnings to the contrary, most of us let our dogs swim in Four Mile Run. Usually these incidents are isolated and related to one source that causes problems for our pooches, however, lately the confluence of two events has me worried about the safety of the park. First is the number of canine staphylococcus infections that I have seen. The first time I saw staph was at the park when I saw two dogs with shaved sections on their backs. When I asked the owner what happened she told me they had staph. The horrified look on my face caused her to immediately tell me that it is not contagious. Then I asked her where they got it, and the answer was in the water at that very park. I have yet to figure out why she was there, where it all happened. In the past few weeks I have run into 6 more dogs that had staph from the water as well.
Now Chewie's buddy Huxley and Chewie himself both have giardia. The vet said that they had recently seen an outbreak of giardia in dogs that frequent Shirlington. Apparently, the vet isn't the only local business to be aware of the issue, because Woofs has posted a request to its doggie daycare clients asking them not to bring dogs afflicted with any gastrointestinal issues.
Our tips for visiting the dog park are:

Don't let your buddy go into the water, for now.
Bring your own bowl and drinking water.
Watch what your dog eats- giardia spreads through fecal-oral contact!

Two little ladies

2009-07-03T23:03:00.001-04:00

Kluska and Wicket pose.

Play time!

2009-07-03T00:03:00.001-04:00

Attack of the Ewok

2009-06-30T22:29:00.001-04:00

They love to play!

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big bro and lil sis

2009-06-28T21:57:00.001-04:00

Post shower, pre-dry

2009-06-27T23:01:00.001-04:00

Wicket's exciting evening

2009-06-26T22:40:00.001-04:00

She helped clean up after dinner

Mommy put her in a stupid shirt and she hated it

She beat up on Zeus

Zeus beat up on her

Wicket and Ella Bean

2009-06-25T22:50:00.001-04:00

Wicket and Zeus 2

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Chewie and Wicket

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Zeus and Wicket

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So cute

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Wicket and Alex playing

2009-06-18T23:52:00.001-04:00

Alex is so scary

2009-06-18T01:17:00.001-04:00

Chewie and Wicket

2009-06-17T17:42:00.000-04:00

More Sugar and Wickie

2009-06-17T00:58:00.001-04:00

Chewie still has crazy face; Wickie loves toes

2009-06-17T00:36:00.001-04:00

Terrorizing Sugar

2009-06-16T00:18:00.001-04:00

Wickie has her own cavalier buddy, Rafa

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Wicket's first close-up

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Wicket's love of Tango

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Here you can see it's just tango

I love my big bro, I love his paw, I love his bed

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this is how cute i am

2009-06-10T22:23:00.001-04:00

Can you tell him this is my bed?

2009-06-09T18:22:00.001-04:00

Pink = for Wicket!!!!

The littlest ewok

2009-06-08T23:24:00.004-04:00

This is Chewie's little sister on the way home. She is adjusting well, but Chewie doesn't know what to make of her yet.

The whole mishpocha

2009-05-20T01:23:00.002-04:00

Chewie and his little sister

2009-05-20T01:02:00.009-04:00

I can't believe we have to wait 3 more weeks to bring her home!

Chewie enjoys a warm day

2009-05-10T20:19:00.001-04:00

Vintage Chewie

2009-05-05T00:05:00.001-04:00

Ridiculous

2009-05-04T21:36:00.001-04:00

Chewie after a rousing game of fetch at the park. No worries River, I still take pictures everyday, I have just been lazy about posting.

Chewie at sunrise in Assateague

2009-05-03T01:18:00.001-04:00

New puppy born today

2009-04-12T22:39:00.005-04:00

I haven't updated in a while because Chewie's first year has been documented and we are totally settled in. Today that changed because he is getting a little sister. His mom, Tara, gave birth today. She had three females, one black bi or tri, one red tri and one red merle. We are going to receive one of the tris (or bi, we'll see what she is) so check out the two on the left side. One of those two cuties will be with us in 8 weeks! I love the EHN! paw on the black bi/tri.

Why am I getting another bath?

2009-03-22T02:50:00.001-04:00

Smooches!

2009-03-19T01:24:00.001-04:00

Git!

2009-03-10T00:21:00.001-04:00

Sure, you are gorgeous, but are you tasty?

2009-03-03T23:04:00.001-05:00

Yes, yes you are.

Yay snow!

2009-03-02T20:50:00.001-05:00

Playing with Jeffers in the Snow

2009-03-02T02:04:00.001-05:00

Oh! He's so cute I can't even look at him.

2009-02-28T21:40:00.001-05:00

We have not disappeared!

2009-02-23T23:33:00.001-05:00

We have been sooo busy. Walking dogs, starting our dog treat company and working on training. Here is Chewie eating cake at Charlotte's B-day party. It was PuppyLuv's first cake order!!!!

With Sugar

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Little gentleman

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Daddy gets artistic

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Pounce!

2009-02-06T20:15:00.001-05:00

Come here, let me whisper something to you

2009-02-03T00:14:00.000-05:00

Silly in the foreground

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Eye love you

2009-01-31T23:35:00.001-05:00

First snow day.

2009-01-27T23:50:00.001-05:00

Cheek to Cheek with our buddy Cohen

2009-01-26T22:16:00.001-05:00

At the Cavalier and small dog meet-up

2009-01-25T23:44:00.001-05:00

I've got you right where I want you!

2009-01-25T01:59:00.001-05:00

Tag your it

2009-01-23T23:44:00.001-05:00

Close Up

2009-01-22T21:40:00.001-05:00

Happy Anniversary!

2009-01-21T23:17:00.001-05:00

1-21-08 was the day our little guy first came home with us. It's amazing how he has changed our world.

Watching the fam play Rock Band 2

2009-01-20T23:37:00.001-05:00

Rawhiiiiiide

2009-01-18T21:44:00.001-05:00

Just chillin

Chewie on the job!

2009-01-17T21:29:00.001-05:00

We've been VERY busy walking dogs, so we've been lax about posting but we can make it up to you with these great pics of Chewie helping me with my puppy clients:

With Gus the 3 month old Weimeraner

Gadsby the 5 month old Goldendoodle

Tucker the 1 year old Beagle mix.

I wanna bite that tail nub!!!!

2009-01-13T23:00:00.001-05:00

Yummy!

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Chewie and pals at park

2009-01-10T01:51:00.001-05:00

From 1-9-09

The Gators should go to the National Championship more often!

2009-01-08T22:51:00.001-05:00

Go Gators!!!

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For me?

Don't mind if I do!

Bless you my child

2009-01-07T22:06:00.001-05:00

From 1-7-09

Here comes the rain again

2009-01-06T23:17:00.001-05:00

Rwaaaaaaaaarrr

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Chewie at a swim lesson

2009-01-05T01:46:00.002-05:00

Chewie had a swimming lesson on Sunday at the Interstate Canine Swim Center

From dog swim

and Fenway! (Thanks to his mom for the lesson)

From dog swim

52 weeks ago today, we met the love of our lives

2009-01-03T21:04:00.001-05:00

Bed surfing

2009-01-02T20:51:00.001-05:00

It's all the rage. Chewie has mastered it.

Sharing!

2008-12-30T22:16:00.001-05:00

Long Tongue!

I'm comin to get ya!

2008-12-29T00:08:00.001-05:00

Throw it, throw it, throw it!

2008-12-26T18:56:00.001-05:00

Chewie enjoys his presents

2008-12-25T15:10:00.002-05:00

Chewie and his rawhide from Caring Hands

With his Mother of All Bones and his candy cane

So now the reindeer costume is retired until next year :(

Merry Christmas from Chew-Santa

2008-12-24T22:22:00.001-05:00

Things Chewie destroyed today

2008-12-23T23:45:00.003-05:00

On the left a moose that we won in a raffle at the vet's office. He had it for 5 minutes, no joke. On the right a collar he had received as a gift from Crystal. He broke out of the kitchen today and ate the collar and a corner of my "The Adventures of Auggie March"

Mini vs. Standard

2008-12-22T23:28:00.001-05:00

This is Addie the Standard blue merle from Fairlington. Chewie is so little!

Please, please don't take away my texas toothpick

2008-12-21T23:06:00.001-05:00

Snuggly-wuggly

2008-12-20T01:11:00.001-05:00

He loves this bed too much! He never chills on the couch anymore :(

Chewie entertains two of my clients

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A little reluctantly

No words

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A professional Santa shot

2008-12-15T23:42:00.001-05:00

Woe is me!

2008-12-14T20:43:00.001-05:00

I have to sit all by myself while they eat :(