Cienna – Settling In

cienna

 

An update on the new puppy is due. Cienna is now over 6 months old. She has settled in with her two sisters, Tréa and Chloe…more or less. Tréa is still less than thrilled, although seems resigned that the new puppy is here to stay.

We even had success on our trip into Vegas to see our vet. During the first trip into Vegas Tréa sat up the entire time. Usually she curls up and sleeps…but having to share her car seat for the first time did not please her. I could see her start to nod off, but if I turned my head even slightly toward her, she was immediately awake and alert…staring directly at me and letting me know she was not happy. Cienna was asleep next to her. Chloe was curled up in her own car seat in the back. But yeah…sixty miles of evil eye from a pissed-off chihuahua.

So getting her to sleep on the next trip into Vegas was a major success. I don’t see how Cienna was comfortable, but every time I moved her head inside the seat, she went back to this position.

Trea & Cienna

I doubt they will ever be friends like Chloe and Cienna are now, but that’s not a bad thing. Sometimes the two poodles play so loudly, with growling and such, that I have to tell them to be quiet. Getting quiet time like this, is a treat. However, right now, Tréa still greets Cienna’s overtures with a snarl.

Chloe & Cienna

 

It’s been long enough now that I cannot imagine being without this little bundle of fun. She topped 4.5 pounds at the vet, so she gained a pound. She doesn’t seem much taller…well, maybe a smidge. She has been a little love and is learning her tricks. Not as fast as Chloe did, but she is learning them. She is family now.

Tréa – Calendar Girl

Tréa

 

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Over the years I’ve taken hundreds of pictures of my long-haired chihuahua, Tréa. Back in 2006, I put together the first of her calendars for friends and family Christmas presents. Today I took some of my fave pics of her and put together a little video. She’s done a lot, this little girl. Coming in at about four pounds these days, she worked over 250 volunteer hours at an assisted living home, festivals and other special events.

At the assisted living home, she had an uncanny knowledge of who needed her to jump up in their lap for some love and petting. She always made the rounds and greeted everyone in the common rooms…staff and residents alike. Only then did she go back and pick certain people she would visit with for ten to fifteen minutes before moving on to the next one.  I ahve no idea how she chose who to visit, but they were always the ones most in need of some extra loves. One lady used to squeeze her so tight we had to monitor her and remind her not to squeeze the puppy too much. Yet, every week, Tréa went back to the elderly woman and allowed her to squeeze and love her.

Always friendly, sweet and gentle, she has been one of the lights of my life. She’s coming up on her 14th birthday and still dashes around, playing, although not as long or as often as times past. Her eyesight may be going dim and her hearing may be selective at times, but she is one special little girl. These days, she’s retired and only does an event now and then.  I hope you enjoy her pictures in the video as much as I did taking them and sharing them. There’s even a cameo appearance by Chloe the first day I got her.

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