In 2004 I went looking for a little girl Chihuahua. I found one at a breeder’s home in Liberty, Mo.
It was a rather cold day with snow still on the ground. When I arrived, the breeder led me around behind her home where she had a walk out basement.
There, lined along the side of the drive were several plastic kennels stacked 3 and 4 high, one on top of another.
She opened a cage on the bottom row of cages and inside were two Chi pups, one very small black and tan little girl, the one I came to see and one larger mottled brown female. She told me they were sisters. I could not help but notice they were shivering and wet. The snow on the ground had blown into their cage and they seemed to be very cold.
I made a deal to buy the smaller of the two but as I walked away I heard the ‘big sister’ pitifully whining and crying .. then the black and tan that I held did the same thing.
I did not know how long big sister would be able to stand the snow and temperatures, so… you guessed it. I came home with two girls instead of one.
My husband was less than thrilled. But when I explained the circumstances he understood.
We named the little black and tan “Gypsy” and the larger one “Peach’s” Peach’s grew to be quite the little substitute mother to Gypsy, cleaning her, protecting her. They continued to stick by each other as they do to this day.
Now 10 years old they have NEVER known a cold day or snow covered bed since coming home. We love them dearly.
I have 5 Chi’s in all and we both love them all. I am enclosing a photo of Gypsy and Peach’s.
Alma
PAUL MCMILLAN says
I LOVE THIS STORY BECAUSE I TOO LOVE MY FOUR ILL ANGELS AND LOVE SHARING THE FOUR THOUSAND PICTURES I HAVE TAKEN OF THEM WITH MY FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD, AND MOST OF ALL [ HERE ON I LOVE MY GHIHUAHUA ] YES MY DEAR FRIENDS. I’M VERY PROUD OF MY LOVING ILL ANGELS BECAUSE THEY FILL MY LIFE WITH MANY HOURS OF HAPPINESS ,HUGS & KISSES, AND TAKE CARE OF ME LIKE I WAS ONE OF THEIR PUPPIES,
PAUL MCMILLAN says
MY LOVING ILL PAL SIMBA,
PAUL MCMILLAN says
MY SWEET ILL CHRISTINA,
PAUL MCMILLAN says
MY SWEET ILL SNUGGLE ANGEL ILL SAUGAR,
PAUL MCMILLAN says
MY SWEET ILL ROSIE,
kilosmom says
They are adorable Paul. I like that they treat you like you are their puppy. That made me smile 🙂
Michael Bradley says
Hi Miss Cathy, just a quick hello from Papi and Pinky and myself. I wanted to share with you a couple of pictures of the Baby Chihuahua puppies, these are for you to enjoy and ease out of respect of the owner and the ones that passed on to that Beautiful Doggie Park With Jesus, I think you understand. Anyway they are just hours old in these pictures, when taken to the Vet on Monday 3/18/15, their weight just at 2ozeach
kilosmom says
I don’t see the photo Michael.
Michael Bradley says
Hi Cathy, Hello from Oklahoma and Papi, Pinky and myself. I am sending you a couple pictures of the new born Chi puppies. Please out of respect for the owner and the precious little ones that didn’t make it, I ask you not to repost, Thank you. Born on the early hours of the 14, he took them to the vet and they weighed 2oz each. Enjoy
The Bradley Clan
kilosmom says
What a sweet photo. Thanks for sharing Michael!