Cavalier King Charles Puppies

Word of the Day

Der - Used to express confusion, interrogation, surprise; "huh?"

HTP brought home a newspaper yesterday. He'd gone out to take care of some Chevy maintenance. After sitting idle all summer long in our Arizona garage, our Chevy needed some air in its tires and it needed a bath. The entire surface of the car was coated with a fine layer of silt. Some people would call this dust. However, after sweeping mounds of the stuff off my back patio yesterday, the unmistakable brown/desert color of that "dust" makes me just want to call a spade a spade. Silt is silt. But...the main thing is that HTP brought home a newspaper.

Aside from the free daily Sudoku puzzle, I wanted to look at the Pet section of the newspaper. I've decided to get a puppy. In the back of my mind, I've been mulling over getting one of four different types/breeds of dog. I'm only getting one puppy.
I needed to narrow down my choices. I eliminated Yorkshire as a type. Though cute, I'm not sure if I could deal with the snappy, hyper, terrier personality plus, there's all that grooming. So, I started calling on chihuahua ads but none of them were actually AKC chihuahuas. And then...I thought...I don't think that I'm ready to get another chihuahua. Every time I look around the house, I "see" my two chihuahuas that I lost over the summer. My two chihuahuas are gone but not forgotten. I don't want to replace them. Anyway, I called on this ad for a Cavalier King Charles puppy that I saw online. Prince Charles markings (tri-color). HTP and I are going to take a look later this morning. From the pictures that I saw, this puppy really is a cutie. She has good bloodlines. No history of heart problems in either Mom or Dad or Grandparents. Mom weighs 15# and Dad weighs 18#. If I end up bringing a puppy home today, she'll have her own space here in our home. I've never been without a dog and though I probably could live without, I'd rather not. She'll fill in some of that empty nest feeling that I've been feeling.

Murphyism of the Day

Elliott's Axiom

All children are future ex-idealists.

Noteworthy Quote of the Day

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about. -- Oscar Wilde

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Update!

We have a new puppy. We're calling her Gypsy. She's the puppy that's sitting second from the right in the above picture. Of course, I'll be taking a few pictures in the coming days as well. That's the picture the breeder took. Now....all I have to do is find a name that's different enough that incorporates Gypsy to send into the AKC for her registration papers. She's sitting in her basket right by my computer, content to sit here by me. She's such a sweetheart. Quiet. Laid back. Not a shiver or shake when we drove all the way home or while we were in the PetSmart.