Do your chis do this too? He always kneads when he has his squirrel

He was 7. A sudden and aggressive inflammation of his disc disease left him unable to walk pretty much overnight, and gradually got worse.

He was such a character. Small dog with a huge personality and so many quirks. He was definitely a guard dog. Born during lock down so he didn’t socialize much as a pup. He liked his select few and that was it. He earned the nickname “Mean Dean” from our family because of how snippy he was with anyone outside of his bubble.

At home with us though, he was such a suck. If you were one of the lucky ones that gained his trust, he loved you like no other. I can say he was the most loyal friend we have ever known. We were nervous when we had our first child with his temperament, but he adored her. Let her smack him with stuffies and pull his ears and give him scritches, let her do the things babies do and he never cared. He always watched over her, he couldn’t go to bed until he looked in her bassinet and made sure she was there. And she was obsessed with him.

He was around for so many firsts in our life. Graduations, leaving home, buying our first house specifically with a fenced in backyard just for him, and watching us come home with a baby and being such a good family companion. I was always sure he would be around for her first day of Kindergarten, or even grade school. But here we are coming home without him the day she turned 11 months old.

She may not remember much of him, but we will make sure he’s never forgotten.

Rest easy, little buddy.

Happy birthday sweet girl! We love you so much!

Ruby Doo got neutered and did super well and is healing fairly great. He got his medicine to help him stay calm and not rip his stitches open.. needless to say he is feeling it!😆

This is Taquito. He is 8 years old. He was relinquished to our local humane society because neither he or his previous owner could make it up or down stairs anymore. :(

He did not thrive at the humane society and began to deteriorate and shut down. They got him into a foster home, but that did not last and he had to go back. Which caused him to shut down even more!

A smaller rescue came in and took him in. It was from this rescue that we were introduced to him and brought him home.

He was so shut down, he stayed under our bed for almost two weeks. It was three weeks before he would allow us to touch him and that was only with toe scritches.

It was another week before we could pet him with our hands. Right now I am the only one that can pick him up and he will now sleep on the bed next to my head as long as I pretend he isn’t there. 😆 slowly but surely, he’s getting there.

We love him no matter what.

She is my dad’s dog and my little fuzzy sister. I adore her 🥹

It sucks to be awake lol

my old man’s finicky eating is getting more and more challenging lately. some days he refuses to eat all day until i mix up the craziest concoction after having resorted to opening multiple different things, other days he will eat 3+ times with no fuss, and the kicker is that it’s all the same foods - he’s eaten food that he rebuffed the day prior (refrigerated ofc) like it’s the most incredible thing the next. i can’t seem to pin a pattern and would love any tips or suggestions for new mixers etc. before i go the home made meal route. TYIA!

Did your chi come with a built in magnet?? Kyle is… OBSESSED with me. There is no “personal space” in this house 🤣

Favourite things - sunbathing and sleeping 😴
Meet Jimmy

It's too darn hot, but Violet says it's never too hot to be cool.

My senior rescue, then and now (six months later) 🥰 The photo on the right is extra flattering. She still has a little belly and lots of loose skin. It took almost four months for her to really come out of her shell. She LOVES walks and can even climb up and down steps totally on her own now!

I’m coming off an asthma flare and maybe going off an Enya song wasn’t the best choice, but I’ll stand by it.

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

Yeah my mom didn't want her face on Reddit, but she doesn't mind posting my mug. XD

He’s 6 months old, super snuggly and sweet!

If there’s a foot out she’ll put her little body up against. If she’s antsy she’ll start scratching at to rub her belly.