dog strollers?!

this blog on dog strollers is pretty cool. strollers for dogs? i completely agree & got one for memphis since he's so tiny. read about it here:


http://funstufffordogs.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/16-reasons-to-use-a-dog-stroller/

BEWARE OF DOG

never thought i'd own a little chihuahua. growing up i was scared of them, so how on earth did i stumble upon adopting this little thing that has been such a GINORMOUS part of my life the last 2 yrs?!

and how did he become so vicious? he used to be so quiet..and now he growls & barks at anything (including dakota) that goes near any of my things: coffee, purse!, sofa, bedroom. wow my little bodyguard.

i lOve this little guy.

even though his auntie M is mean to him sometimes.

(below: auntie M giving memphis bunny ears!)

this is memphis' CHUCKY doll look. it means, "back off or else!"

the love/hate relationship.

why oh why can't my 2 dogs just get along? is it the clash of breeds? sometimes they are so nasty with eachother it's scary. my 1.5 yr old chihuahua (memphis) will look like he's about to shred my 5 yr old lhasa apso (dakota lynn) if she gets too close to his rawhide, favorite toy or his bed!

i miss the days when my lil' chihuahua wasn't so vicious!

here are their "moments":

in the beginning, they used to take naps together...

& for the most part they still do...



but sometimes dakota throws a fit & wants to stay as far away from memphis as she can by wedging herself behind their toybox, next to my bookcase, so memphis canNOT get near her.

now... "love" again...

& "hate" memphis is beating up dakota..

& the last time i brought both with me out of town, dakota needed alone time from memphis, going inside her crate, free of will instead of sniffing/playing around hotel room...

as memphis looked on - dakota didn't even want to join him on the pull out sofa!

wouldn't she want to take advantage of being able to use the hotel bed since i don't let her

sleep in my bed at home?!

that is how much HATE can be between them...

finally, memphis is just so sad that dakota won't come out of her crate!

the end.

any advice for me here? HELP!

this is how sad memphis looks when i try to take him outside to potty.

this is where memphis goes potty at his potty station: livingroom/nook area

so memphis, my chihuahua is 1 1/2 years old now. he is fully potty trained, only goes on the pads. but my gawsh, according to what my cousins say about how much they spend on their babies diapers per month, i'm spending as much as a mother for her child...but on puppy pads!

i restock biweekly at target or walmart, whichever store is convenient the day i run errands & these suckers (puppy pads) are about $15-$17 per pack for 30 pads!

that's two weeks worth.

luckily, a fellow tpf'er (thanx *c*) who also has a chi, shared this link with me & for those that are interested here's the...

link--> click here to go to petedge.com

petedge is so0o much cheaper for pup/dog essentials...it's like a costco for pets!

but still. i need to get memphis off the puppy pads, but he is too afraid to go outside to potty like my lhasa apso does.. i feel so sad for him i can't force him!

he looks so fragile & devastated when i try to take him out.. so then i don't pressure him.
help!

it's costing me money that could go towards travel or a future louis vuitton & rebecca minkoff handbag or small leather goods purchase from both brands! ouch.

til i get someone's advice, in the meantime it's petedge for me!

see, who could be tough with this little one!?

this is where he looks out for dakota (lhasa) when she goes out to potty.

he spies on her through window, he reminds me of a cat.