Sunny-Girl The Drama Queen

I have been really busy and decided to take a moment to catch my breath. Once I did, I really took a look at the growth of my puppy Sunny-Girl. I mentioned in an earlier post that she is a miniature Dachshund, but as time has gone by I have also discovered she is actually a drama queen. As usual click each photo for a better view.

Our relationship started out simple enough. She was this cute little pup who depended on me for everything.

But, as time passed she began to grow and a little personality became apparent. "What are YOU looking at?"















She loves to play but hates to walk so I am forced to come up with little games we play to give her the exercise she needs. She is very picky and no simple game will do.

At eight months, she loves to play in bed and has to have her very special monkey to make the day go well. I can almost hear her thinking here "And what is wrong with a girl having a monkey?"

"And now Mr. Demille, I'm ready for my close-up!"

A Day in the Life...

Today is Thanksgiving, a national day when Americans are supposed to stop and give thanks. It is usually a day when families gather from all over the country for a large meal of turkey and sometimes tense togetherness. I started my cooking last night so while waiting as the turkey bakes, I decided to give you a glimpse of the lead up to the big day. As usual click each photo for a better view.

Alex has taken the week off and we are enjoying the unhurried feel of each day. Over the weekend we spent some time trying to decide what to do. But, Sunny-Girl who has now become an important part of the family, was a consideration. While she slept we pondered where to go and what to do.

We decided on St Augustine but then Sunny-Girl woke up, gave Alex the "puppy look", and we decided to change our focus and enjoy why you live in Florida... and planned to go to the beach!

Sunny-Girl is a miniature Dachshund and it was a little cold but we wanted her to enjoy her first outing near the water, so packaging was a concern. First we tried a carry bag. She fit but had a look that said "You have got to be kidding!"

Next came our final solution. It was perfect! She could see, sit or stand with a little warmth, while we still had some control. We laughed and laughed at the look of that little head peaking out of the bag.

And so, we were ready to go. But, we were pleasantly surprised that it was warmer than we had anticipated and all our preparation was unnecessary as we watched Sunny-Girl run off down the beach. We spent our time taking pictures of the sail boats off in the distance...

and following Sunny-Girl down the beach. She might be a dog but every now and then she knows how to direct her owners to enjoy a good thing when it presents itself!