Baby Peanut

I got Peanut when she was only 5 weeks old. She was almost as small as a hamster. The first couple of weeks after we brought her home, I would warm her up in a heating blanket before bedtime, because she couldn't keep herself warm yet. I remember she cried and cried when she was put in her box alone at night, and it wasn't long before I broke down and put her in bed with me. I was a little worried about doing that at first because she was just so incredibly tiny, but it wasn't long before she was a top notch professional bed warmer.

Here's my tiny Peanut attempting to eat a meal without tipping over head first. She was so head heavy that her head would bob forward and her back legs would raise into the air as she was eating.

It's hard to believe that she used to be smaller than Mimi.

Some more baby Peanut...

Peanut Wearing Sweaters

My poor little Peanut's hair is sort short and fine that she gets really cold in the winter. If it's too cold, she will put on the brakes and flat out refuse to go outside, and that's a problem. Solution: sweater (aka: prosthetic fur).


Here she is modeling her ugly Christmas sweater. Not my first choice, but options were limited and she needed a fur substitute right away.

As soon I was able, I custom made this lovely little sweater for her. She's always quite excited to see it on cold days.

Meet the Little Brown Dawgs

I have two little brown dogs. They are both miniature dachshunds.

This is Peanut. At just about 8 years old, she is my grumpy old lady. Last year, we decided to get a second dog so she would have puppy companion in the house. It turns out, she wasn't too excited about her new roommate.  

This is Lupschki. He just turned a year old, and is too cute to be mad at. Unless, you are Peanut. In that case, his very existence is upsetting.