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    Here we are =)

    Hi all!! Been such a long time. I think I have only popped in a couple times since my Duke passed away. I can't believe he has been gone for 14 months My heart still aches for him.

    I guess I should do a quick intro for all the newbies since I have been gone

    Champ is our boxer, she will be 9 this July. She struggled for several months on how to function w/o her beloved Duke after he passed. He was the alpha and she just could not understand why he was not there to eat his dinner first. She waited for him to go to bed and looked for him for weeks out the livingroom window, it was heartbreaking that she did not understand that he was not coming back. I thought she would take over the roll of alpha but she did not...no one did. They still seem to be in the same mode they were before his passing, except for Daisy, she did not know Duke. She has truly aged recently, she looks great, very solid and muscular but she is getting unable to tolerate the activity level she used to. She loves to run, now most days after running she sounds as if she is going to have a stroke I hate seeing her age. This is Champ (I know she has a boys name, blame hubby lol) I need to get some new pics, this is from January, she hates her picture taken so really hard to get good ones. Sorry, I resized this but it won't do it on here for some reason =(



    Chopper is my little stink. He just knows he is cute and doesn't hesitate to let everyone know that. He is 4.5 pounds. He has been my little miracle baby. He was born at 1.5 ounces prematurely and his breeder had to tube feed him for two weeks before he was strong enough to nurse on his own. She brought him back from the brinks of death several times. He was truly a fighter. Right after Christmas 2010 he was to have knee surgery for a luxating patella. All his testing came back negative. They prepped him for surgery, sedated him, shaved him, placed him on the operating table, hooked him up to the anesthesia and he went into cardiac arrest. It took the vets/techs 3-4 minutes of CPR and two injections directly into his heart to get him back. I told you he is a fighter. He has absolutely NO residual side effects from his experience thank God. Here is my little man.




    Ryleigh is my little lover. She thinks she has to have her cheek pressed to your lips ALL the time. If you are sitting where she can reach your face watch out. She will kiss you all over and then turn her face for you to kiss her. She actually leans into your lips and closes her eyes. She is just the sweetest dog ever. She is about 5.25 lbs. I had another puppy picked out and was at her breeders when another couple arrived and were looking at puppies too. The one tried talking the other into gettin Ryleigh. I felt my heart sink. I kept thinking, I have mine chosen, why do I care what one they get. I kept looking at her and looking at her, wanting my puppy to have her "look" but I did not want a black dog. Needless to say I changed my mind after talking to the breeder about what I was looking for. I put everything on hold for about a week and wasn't getting any puppy but I could not stop thinking about her. Then I got a fortune cookie and it said Maybe you are focusing too much on one ting. And that was IT. She was mine, black or not lol. I love her soft yet prominent tan markings on her face. She takes lovely pictures when you can catch her not blinking lol. This is my Ryleigh girl.



    Daisy Mae is my ornery one lol. She is very submissive so it takes her forever to learn a new trick because she just throws herself on the floor belly up. She has, however, learned the BANG trick hahaha. She loves EVERYONE and is always ready to play. She is the talker of the bunch, making noises at you to get your attention. She is what is called a blue factored cream. She is a larger girl weighing in at 6.75 pounds (but is currently on a diet lol, she needs to be around 6.5), very thick sturdy girl. She has gorgeous hazel eyes and a blue nose. Daisy Mae was born a month after my Duke passed. I wanted to carry on his name so I named this little girl Muchler's How 'Bout Them Daisy Dukes. The name Daisy fits her to a T since she is wild just like the flower lol. Here is my baby girl.

    ~Traci, Duke, Champ, Chopper and Ryleigh

    On occasion I have been know to speak Chopperese.

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    Those pictures are amazing!! I love the little bow tie and bows. It is so great to see Champ, Chopper and Ryleigh again. And a HUGE welcome to little (or not-so-little) Daisy Mae. She is so beautiful!! And I love the name. I immediately figured it had something to do with Duke.

    Welcome back (if even only for a brief update) Traci. It's so great to hear from you and your babies.
    Our goal in life should be - to be as good a person as our dog thinks we are.

    Thank you for the siggy, Michelle!


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    There they are! Hugs hugs hugs hugs!

    Chopper, I am SO GLAD you are all right! That must have been extremely scary for your mom. You are a fighter!
    Praying for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine, and around the world.

    I've been Boo'd ... right off the stage!

    Aaahh, I have been defrosted! Thank you, Bonny and Asiel!
    Brrrr, I've been Frosted! Thank you, Asiel and Pomtzu!


    "That's the power of kittens (and puppies too, of course): They can reduce us to quivering masses of Jell-O in about two seconds flat and make us like it. Good thing they don't have opposable thumbs or they'd surely have taken over the world by now." -- Paul Lukas

    "We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays." -- Persius, first century Roman poet

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    Hello, It's nice to meet you and your dogs.

    I'm sorry for the loss of your Duke. Your Champ girl is very striking but my heart belongs to your chi's: ..Chopper... Ryleigh... Daisy Mae. Your little chi's are just adorable. It makes me want to dress up my LilGirl. Gosh, My LilGirl would love to play with your chi's and I would like to just hold them.... cute as a bug. I enjoyed seeing their pics and reading about all your dogs.

    How old are your dogs? ... Kay in NC

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    Hello Traci, missed you! So nice to see all the crew.

    Champ does look good! A bit gray around the muzzle, but look at her stance, her poise! Please give her some hugs and belly rubs from me!

    Those ties and bows are wonderful accessories to the chis. Those are quite professional looking photos of the 3 of them. Chopper, I just want to snuggle with you, little stinker though you may be! Ryleigh, I'll share kisses ANY time. And Daisy, hi there, nice to meet you lovely lady!

    Thanks for the lovely photos.
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    Ok, Ok! Ignore my other post! Daisy Mae! OMG! I'm officially fainted!!! Traci, I can't, can't get enough! Your photos are gorgeous!! I'm in love with your babies too! Isn't Chopper a Gemini, like you and me? I think I remember that and it made me giggle! When I was a wee girl, a family friend had a chi and I relentlessly pestered that poor girl with hugs and kisses and she never minded (Happy was her name, and it fit) If(?) I get old, I'm thinking Chi. I love them, such wonderful memories. How's Champ with them? I can't imagine anything but loving! Thanks SOOOO much for posting!



    I've been Boooo'd!

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    Thanks everyone. I have missed all you guys and the pics and posts I REALLY need to start posting more often, even if it means once a month...this once a year crap is not working lol.

    Thank you Kay for the condolences and very nice to meet you also. Chopper will be 4 March 27, Ryleigh will be 3 August 10, and Daisy Mae just turned a year February 15.

    The little collars are sold by a wonderful lady on Etsy. The bows/ties are removable so you can just use them as collars but I think they are a nice touch to "dressing up" w/o putting clothes on them...which Chopper loathes lol.

    Thank God my Chopper is a fighter...I could not have lost two babies in one year and survived
    ~Traci, Duke, Champ, Chopper and Ryleigh

    On occasion I have been know to speak Chopperese.

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    Quote Originally Posted by K9karen View Post
    Ok, Ok! Ignore my other post! Daisy Mae! OMG! I'm officially fainted!!! Traci, I can't, can't get enough! Your photos are gorgeous!! I'm in love with your babies too! Isn't Chopper a Gemini, like you and me? I think I remember that and it made me giggle! When I was a wee girl, a family friend had a chi and I relentlessly pestered that poor girl with hugs and kisses and she never minded (Happy was her name, and it fit) If(?) I get old, I'm thinking Chi. I love them, such wonderful memories. How's Champ with them? I can't imagine anything but loving! Thanks SOOOO much for posting!
    lol...Daisy Mae is a looker Her eyes captivate everyone. She has a spectacular personality. Chopper is a March baby

    Chis are great, nice little loving dogs when reminded they are "little" lol. They like to think they are great danes.

    Champ is AWESOME with them. Her and Daisy Mae run the fence everyday with the neighbors yorkie. It is so funny to see. Sometimes Daisy Mae will pinch her on the butt as they are running
    ~Traci, Duke, Champ, Chopper and Ryleigh

    On occasion I have been know to speak Chopperese.

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    Chopper is having a birthday soon! (clapping my hands)

    I love the very last portrait of Daisy with her yellow bow!
    Praying for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine, and around the world.

    I've been Boo'd ... right off the stage!

    Aaahh, I have been defrosted! Thank you, Bonny and Asiel!
    Brrrr, I've been Frosted! Thank you, Asiel and Pomtzu!


    "That's the power of kittens (and puppies too, of course): They can reduce us to quivering masses of Jell-O in about two seconds flat and make us like it. Good thing they don't have opposable thumbs or they'd surely have taken over the world by now." -- Paul Lukas

    "We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays." -- Persius, first century Roman poet

    Cassie's Catster page: http://www.catster.com/cats/448678

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    I had to come back and post again. I didn't remember that Choppers birthday is just a couple days after mine.

    And also, when I read about Champ going all over the house looking for Duke and then about the scare with Chopper.....I had tears in my eyes. Please give these two big hugs for me. And of course some for the little girls too.
    Our goal in life should be - to be as good a person as our dog thinks we are.

    Thank you for the siggy, Michelle!


    Cindy (Human) - Taz (RB Tabby) - Zoee (RB Australian Shepherd) - Paizly (Dilute Tortie) - Taggart (Aussie Mix) - Jax (Brown & White Tabby), - Zeplyn (Cattle Dog Mix)

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    What precious pictures!!!!! I loved them all!!! Glad you are back!!
    Shannon, Boomer, and Sooner

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    It is SO GREAT to finally hear from you again, Traci! Your crew looks great as always! Love the pictures, they definitely put a smile on my face, which I desperately needed.

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    Welcome back, it's wonderful to see you again .

    All of your babies are adorable. Daisy Mae looks like she's got a lotta spunk
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    WoW there are our Favorite Babies.. We have so much missed you guys.. Huggss & Whiskers Kissess to All.. Welcome Back Home..

    ~~~Thank You Very Much {Kim} kimlovescats for the Grand Siggy~~~

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    Wow! Chopper's story is AMAZING. Such a little fighter man. That's such a good story <3

    Your pups are so precious. They sound like loads of fun and that their mommy knows them to a T.
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