Happy but scared :) (New pictures addded Post #54)

[cassiesmom]

Yay, Ginger and Taz! Ginger, way to be a big sis. Taz, I don't believe I've ever met a dog before that liked carrots! Ginger and Taz, I hope you get a yummy bite of hamburger as a treat, or a delicious dog treat, on the Fourth of July. Please ask your mom to give you both some petting for me!

[shais_mom]

great pics!
I'm so happy things are going well!

[cyber-sibes]

Congratulations! I'm glad to hear Taz & Ginger are getting along, that's great. They will become better friends in time, in a few months they'll be running around together & you'll wonder how you ever got along with only one!

PS- Jack is a carrot maniac. He runs out doors with his mini-carrots
and you'd think I'd gave him prime rib!

[lizbud]

I hate to sound stupid and forgive me if this has been covered but......Taz is a Chihuahua , right? How much does he weigh? He looks like Delilah's size.

Thought I would repeat D & D's question because I was wondering too.

I was trying to think back to when Maggie joined me & Smokey, but it seems
so long ago. Seems like she has always been here. I was concerned at
first also, but their personalities meshed perfectly from the start. It does
seem like Taz & Ginger will be, if not friends, great companions for each other.

[Taz_Zoee]

Awww, I'm so glad Ginger and Taz are getting along. They look very cute together on the couch.
Taz is so adorable. Now you've got two of the cutest dogs!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

I don't believe I've ever met a dog before that liked carrots!

WHAT??

I'm not sure I've ever met a Dog that DIDN'T like carrots!

Or, at least 'developed a taste' for 'em.
Smokey needed the old "If you don't eat your carrot, I will!" lesson from Cinder -
after watching her steal his 'rejected carrots' a couple times, he quickly developed
a taste for them! Even BOWSER, rest his Fluffy Soul, always took his place in the Carrot Line.

[Ginger's Mom]

Thought I would repeat D & D's question because I was wondering too.

I was trying to think back to when Maggie joined me & Smokey, but it seems
so long ago. Seems like she has always been here. I was concerned at
first also, but their personalities meshed perfectly from the start. It does
seem like Taz & Ginger will be, if not friends, great companions for each other.

Oops, sorry lizbud, I pm'd the girls. We are calling Taz a chihuahua mix We don't really know what he is mixed with, and he kind of just looks like a big chihuahua. I weighed the little man on Sunday morning and he weighed 10 pounds. I think he looks a little thin, but some may call him just right. But in any case I am fairly certain he will gain some weight in my house. Actually, we were hoping he would help Ginger and I work off a few of our extra pounds.

I also quoted your whole post because I wanted to respond to your last sentence. All of this started last August when I had Ginger read by Nancy. One of my questions was, is she lonely, and would she like a canine companion while I was at work all day. It was very cute, because Nancy said she was very excited about the prospect of getting a companion, and didn't want to move on the the next questions/issues that we had. So it took me a couple of months to convince myself that I was was ready to take on the additional responsiblity, and then about six months to find the right little guy. I know that mostly what will happen when Taz earns his freedom is some minor chasing (three times around the condo) twice a day, looking to each other for support during walks, and maybe sharing the loveseat in the sunroom (but not too close together) when I'm not home. That is mostly what Ginger is looking for in a companion, and Taz seems to be happy to do just that, and then spend the rest of his time cuddling with me or playing with his Bobo. So yes, I think companion is the right word. And I think this little guy is going to be a great one.

Thank you so much again everyone for the support and stories.

[Rachel]

Okay, an update.

Ginger is a burier. If I give her a chew-chew she doesn't want she will "bury" it in a couch cushion or corner. I told her when we were looking for a companion that the new dog may find and eat her treatsies. Last night I handed out chew-chews and Taz "buried" his behind his bed. A few minutes later Ginger wandered over there. Taz immediately jumped off my lap, I didn't know if he would go after her or what. He didn't. He just stuck his little head under her's grabbed his chewie and went into the other room.

Oh happy day. A cute story and pictures. It doesn't get any better than that. I guess what strikes me in the picture of the two of them together is that Ginger isn't as big a dog as I thought she was. You said Taz weighed 10 lbs. Is Ginger willing to devulge her weight?

[Ginger's Mom]

Is Ginger willing to devulge her weight?

Ginger was 40 pounds exactly when we went to the vet's a couple of weeks ago. In all honesty she should probably be more like 32 pounds, so she has some weight to lose; hopefully Taz can help us with that.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Great pictures, Joyce!!! Delilah loves her collection of loofahs more than anything He looks adorable with his. Does he love the squeaker? I ask Delilah if that doggie has a queaker(without the s) and she performs for me right away. She finds the "queaker" and squeaks it a million times, very proud of herself. She has a pink, blue, red, and Santa(green) loofah

In the picture of both of them......Taz has Daisy's "dirty look" face on I am loving this new addition to your family almost as much as you are Taz reminds me of both of my girls mixed together He has Delilah's love for playing and Daisy's "Chihuahua Persona" down pat.

[Giselle]

OHH Congratulations!!! It's scary, but it's oh so fun and rewarding!!! Congrats!!

[3muttsandaboston]

He could very well be a purebred chihuahua. My sister's girl is 15 pounds and she is pure bred (although from a byb). He doesn't look like he has anything else in him. He is cute!

[chocolatepuppy]

How nice to hear things are going well with Ginger and Taz!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad that Ginger and Taz are doing so well together. It sounds like you picked the perfect companion for Ginger.

[K9karen]

What an inspiration for me, Joyce! Right now my life is too full for another dog, but, hey, ya never know!

Thanks for the lovely pictures of Taz! I'm thrilled he had such a good time and was such a STAR! He's adorable! Yay that he and Ginger are getting along so well!!!