TNtoTaos
Angel Diva
I just meant we had been talking about winter coats, not summer-wear, lol.
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DIVA DOGS!
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TNtoTaos
Angel Diva
They really are littermates, and they can be complete brats sometimes, but then, they're Chihuahuas
. I started reading back thru this thread, and saw your little Angel-dog, Sprocket - so sorry he is no longer with you.I had two other littermate Chi's, Ben and Jerry, before I adopted Luke and Leia. B&J lived 16.5 and 15.5 yrs, and after Ben was gone I realized I had not been without an animal companion for my entire life! I could only tolerate the empty house for about 5 mos...and Chihuahuas are like potato chips: you can't have just one!
TNtoTaos
Angel Diva
I really think it's better for dogs to have canine companions, and not be forced to be so dependent on their human companions for socialization, play, and company, especially when their person is gone often, for work, or whatever. And imagine how frustrating it must be to have to interact only with beings who you can't really communicate with! [PS. Just started listening to How Stella Learned to Talk, by Christina Hunger].
I definitely feel more comfortable leaving the house knowing that they have each other's company while I'm gone. And it's very cute to watch them playing and interacting.
shadoj
Angel Diva
Agreed, for many dogs. Of course, there are loners who prefer people to other dogs, but again, too little human interaction is definitely not good. Grew up with a handful of huskies, and they were definitely grateful for both "pack" (I use that term loosely) and human interaction. Oh, and they grew their own adorable winter coats, and shed them all over the lawn every spring :D
Much more research nowdays on what dogs (and horses!) are capable of learning language-wise, and there are even electronic buttons that pets can now use to "talk" to their owners.
TNtoTaos
Angel Diva
Yes! The book I mentioned is written by the person (a Speech Language Pathologist) who started the button-speech thing, using buttons that had been invented to help humans with language issues. Stella is her dog, and in the book she also explains how to do this with your own dogs!
Lmk92
Angel Diva
My daughter loves her videos!
I'd love to add a companion to my little pug/shitzu mix. Instead, we got a lab/golden mix, who is so quintessentially a mix of lab and golden (read: immature), that adding yet another to this pack (we also have a golden doodle) isn't really doable. Although if the right dog comes along...
newboots
Angel Diva
Sounds like you are a hopeless dog collector!
Lmk92
Angel Diva
He's my first little dog. I've always had bigger ones. We all adore him so much. He's blind, but gosh, sometimes you'd never know it!
Here's my pack (fingers crossed they come through okay - I had to edit them pretty heavily!):
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ilovepugs
Angel Diva
I love them!!!! Such wonderful, happy pups. The little guy is such a little gremlin!!!!!! I often ask my pug if he’s a real animal or just some sort of cartoon because he’s so ridiculous.
#threedogclub is the best!
ilovepugs
Angel Diva
I bet Ollie has a million nicknames! What a face! Such personality!!
TNtoTaos
Angel Diva
He's what I call a Scruffmuffin! I love Scruffmuffins!
Our place really only fits one dog, so I'm not too worried about my willpower, but if we ever end up with a fenced in yard I predict we will last about 3 weeks before Lark gets a dog. 
We joked at Christmas that Archie asked Santa for a puppy of his own! Right now he is a tortured soul-- our youngest is at home with their dog Q, and Q just will not play. But Archie will not give up trying. I know he would love to have his own puppy to play with, but I'm not sure the house could withstand the constant rambunctiousness that would ensue. He's an energizer bunny when another dog is around, however when he is an "only child" he is a very calm and well mannered boy.
Lmk92
Angel Diva
Sounds like your Archie needs to meet our Lucy. I just can't believe how much energy this dog has!
