At this writing (April '07),I have 10 dogs.
We have eight min pins (2 females, 6 males),Scooter, Cricket, Mr Magoo, Ace, Angel, Spyder, Noodle and Marcel.
Cricket was our first female min pin (and our 2nd overall minpin). She is 7 years old. She is little ( 9 lbs), cute and very cunning. She is Evil, but ya gotta love her. She knows how to work a man, not a four legged one, but two legged ones. She can do no wrong according to her daddy, but she can and does! For a little darling of a girl she has chewed up 2 sofas, planned great escapes from the backyard countless times and will never back down from a fight. If another dog gets into a fight with her, watch out, you better pick her up and crate her for a time out! But, ya gotta love her! She is fearless, loving and knows it!
Angel is our other female min pin. We adopted her at the age of 5 years. We have had her for 2 years, now. The rescue had gotten her and 15 other min pins from someone who was rescuing / collecting them. Angel had had some sort of accident in a previous home that had caused a short period of lack of oxygen to her brain. The damage has affected her neurologically. She shakes/trembles when excited or scared. When she first came she had touble negociating steps and jumping on furniture. For all the problems she displayed when she first arrived, she has learned to compensate really well. She now goes down the steps of the deck with no problem. She can even manage the flight of steps to go downstairs! She has learned to jump on the couch and just recently to jump up on the bed!
Raven is a young female Beagle, bred and in training for Rabbit hunting. We now also have Roman, a Beagle pup and future Rabbit hunter.
Scooter was our first min pin. We adopted him through PAWS and he was a little under a year old. He is now 8 years old.
Mr Magoo was our first "foster failure" from IMPS. His family had left him off at the shelter at the age of 8 years old. They were moving and said they couldn't take him with them. So many people get a pet without thinking, pets are a lifetime commitment, their lifetime. I have had Mr Magoo for 6 years, now. he is such a character!
Cricket, one of our female Min Pin's | Cricket, trying to look sweet and innocent! |