Anze the doxiepin dog is a fan of Anze Kopitar's dog Gustl

Anze the doxiepin dog is a fan of Anze Kopitar's dog Gustl. (Anze is also a BIG fan of Anze Kopitar!)  Anze the dog was named after Anze Kopitar who is the Slovenian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for Los Angeles King. Anze Kopitar has a dog named Gustl.  Gustl is a golden doodle which is a hybrid breed of a golden retriever and a poodle. Gustl is a lucky dog as he gets to travel and visit his Daddy at work! Gustl gets to watch his Daddy Anze play on the ice, be in the paparazzi photos and interviews and he gets to take pictures with Bailey the Los Angeles Kings mascot! (*Anze the doxiepin is so envious of Gustl and only wishes that one day his dreams will come true to where he can meet Anze Kopitar and take pictures with him and Bailey!) 

 

Anze the doxiepin dog is a mix between a dachshund ("doxie") and a miniature pinscher ("min pin") who was born sometime in April/May 2012.  As he was a rescue dog we are not exactly sure of his exact birthdate. Anze was adopted in July 2012 and therefore, Anze's parents have decided to celebrate his birthday on June 11th as on June 11, 2012 the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup!

 

  

Anze the doxiepin loves wearing his team spirit when watching Anze Kopitar play! His Mommy even made him a homemade Los Angeles Kings dog scarf! Anze's parents love going to the Kings games as well. It was another victory when the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup again in 2014! 

  

Gustl was lucky enough to be in pictures with his Daddy Anze and the Stanley Cup.  Gustl even got his own own dog Stanley Cup.  Here they are eating out of it.

Anze the doxiepin loves Gustl and Anze Kopitar and is their number one NHL dog hockey fan!!!

*Go Kings Go!* Kopitar 11!!!* LA Kings for life!*

Getting Better From Parvo Dog Virus

We were so happy when Abby was getting better from Parvo dog virus.  The odds were against Abby for getting better from the Parvo dog virus when we first rescued her.  She was so sick and underweight.  Abby was very dirty and was very weak.  She smelled bad too.  We were trying all our efforts into getting her better from the Parvo dog virus.  The Parvo dog virus is fully known as the Canine Parvovirus which is a very severe infection that can go viral that attacks cells by dividing them in their body.  This virus is highly contagious, and we made sure that Anze had all of his vaccines and immunizations before letting him go near Abby. As Abby lived in the Kern County Shelter with the other dogs, she was in a small area that was surrounded by other dogs feces (which is how the Parvo virus is spread). If dogs do not get the Parvo virus treated, or severe cases like Abby, there is a slim chance of survival and the mortality rate is extremely high. 

We first found out that Abby had the Parvo Dog virus because she showed every symptom.  She was laying on this white little dog bed that we bought her and she was so lethargic but she refused to drink water.  She was vomiting yellow liquid and had uncontrollable bloody diarrhea (with worms in it).  Thank goodness Abby's Aunt Brianne was there to help out, because Abby's Mommy was definitely concerned something was seriously wrong.  Abby wouldn't eat and wouldn't drink and was so weak.  She could barely lift her head and only wanted to stay in her crate. 

To read more about click here:  Abby's Parvo Story    

We were so excited when we started noticing that Abby was getting better from the parvo dog virus! The vet told us in the beginning not to get too attached to Abby in case she didn't get better.  We knew we had to give her the most love and care either way.   Abby was such a fighter! She pulled through. She started lifting her head and playing with her toys. **Although once she started recovering from the Parvo virus and getting better, we threw those infected toys and the white bed away. We also sprayed the crate inside and out with Lysol and cleaned it out with bleach took it out to the garage and never used it again! 

Here is Abby starting to become active.. Although she isn't moving her entire body, she gained enough strength to shake her head back and forth and play with her little yellow plush raccoon toy!

 

We were very overprotective over Abby because we wanted to make sure that she didn't fall into a relapse. We also cleaned everything in the house and sanitized everything because the Parvo virus can live the contaminated area for up to 4-5 months on surface areas and even longer in carpet or threaded areas. We used bleach and warm water to disinfect. We are so proud to say that Abby got better from the parvo dog virus and is strong survivor!

Tobey the Doxiepin Dog

Tobey the doxiepin dog is such a cool dog.  We are so excited to add Tobey as one of our doxiepin friends.  Tobey is 1.5 years old and is male dog.  He has beautiful chocolate and tan markings.  He loves to cuddle under the blankets.  He always hides his bones and treats to enjoy later. Tobey is quite the active little guy but when everyone is sitting down he tends to relax.  Tobey is a very sweet doxiepin and loves people.  He is just like Anze and does not like to be left alone.  His owners were first told by the Humane Society that he would be a chihuahua, but he is a whopping 16 lbs. and definitely looks like part dachshund/miniature pinscher.  Anze weighs 15 lbs. so they are right on par matching weight! Tobey has a very bright red harness and it looks like this little doxiepin loves to go out on walks!

Tick Key Survival Tool For Hiking

Woo hoo! We got a Tick Key survival tool for hiking! Anze & Abby were so excited when they ordered and received the Tick Key survival tool for when they go hiking.  Ticks are really gross bugs (external parasites) that feed off the blood of animals (and even humans).  They live outdoors in the grass, brush, woods and trees and can jump onto dogs and bury their heads into a dog's skin.  This can be a concern, especially if you take your dogs hiking.  As Abby is a patterdale terrier dog and Anze is a doxiepin dog, they love to expend a lot of energy, and hiking is one of their favorite activities to do!  We always check them after our hikes to make sure that they did not catch any ticks or fleas.  The ticks can carry diseases, like lyme disease, and can cause serious injuries like swollen joints, fever, loss of appetite and neurological injuries.  

There are many ways and theories of how to remove a tick that is embedded in the skin/body.  However, if these potential solutions are not performed correctly, the tick could break off, or bury itself deeper, or possibly be worse off than it was before trying to be corrected. 

We looked online and found amazing reviews on Amazon about the Tick Key. The Tick Key was listed with the other survival tools for hiking and camping. They had different colors and can fit on a key chain. The Tick Key looked like it was painless, fast and effective! Abby got a pink one and Anze got a blue one! 

 

Thankfully we have not had to use the Tick Key yet, but if we ever do, we will definitely be prepared with our survival dog tool!  The Tick Key would have come in handy when we first rescued Abby from the shelter.  She was very sick with parvo virus, kennel cough, worms, fleas, TICKS and was on the verge of death. We had to take her to the vet and have all the ticks professionally removed as well as nurse her back to health.  Here is a picture of our view from one of our weekend hikes!

Abby and Anze would totally recommend every dog owning a Tick Key! 

Breakfast With The Dogs

Weekends are the times we have breakfast with the dogs. The best types of breakfasts are when its sunny nice Los Angeles weather and we get to sit outside with the dogs.  Anze (the doxiepin) and Abby (the patterdale terrier) love when we eat breakfast with them outside so that they can sunbathe, play in the grass and hunt for bugs and lizards.  Anze and Abby help make breakfast with us, all together, in the kitchen and then we all like to go eat outside and enjoy our backyard.

Today's breakfast consisted of white rice, over easy egg with homemade pico de gallo avocado corn salsa.  It was so delicious and tasted so fresh and healthy. We made the rice in our new rice cooker! It turned out amazing.

Abby is such a cute patterdale terrier. She is the sweetest most loving little dog. She is so submissive when we call her and melts like mush in your arms when you carry her. She loves to play outside and her number one toy is her Kong Squeaker tennis balls (size small).  

Anze is the most curious little dog. He absolutely loves to go outside and play.  In fact, he will even pretend like he has to "go potty outside" and wait by the door, even if he doesn't have to go potty, just so he can go play outside.  His favorite thing to do is to hunt and look for bugs and lizards.  Sometimes, he has so much fun he doesn't listen and come when it's time to come inside. But how can you get frustrated and say no to this little face..?!

So true!!! Love this!! Everyone should get the chance and spend time to have breakfast with their dogs!

Homemade Chicken Nachos

Anze and Abby's parents made homemade chicken nachos one night.  These homemade chicken nachos made the kitchen smell so good.  Anze (the doxiepin) and Abby (the patterdale terrier) are always standing in the kitchen while their parents cook and are always little beggars hoping that a piece of food will drop.  They are such good little kitchen dog helpers that their parents always let them see and smell the food after it is done cooking.  

RECIPE: 

They were so excited to see the homemade chicken nachos that were made of tortilla chips, organic fresh cut fully cooked chicken, fully cooked black beans, white onions, and cheese.  They baked in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. 

The homemade salsa was made with fresh tomatoes, avocados, cilantro, red onion, lime, salt and pepper. And put in the refrigerator to chill until ready to eat. 

This was the perfect meal for watching the game on TV!  Not only were the little dogs happy, but so were their doggy parents. 

 

Dogs Dwarf Key Lime Tree

Yay for the dogs dwarf key lime tree! These little dogs got a new dwarf key lime tree for their backyard.  Anze the doxiepin dog and Abby the patterdale terrier were so excited to get their new dwarf key lime tree to celebrate Spring 2015. Their Mommy got the dwarf key lime tree at Home Depot.  Abby showed a special liking to the dwarf key lime tree and loved sniffing the tree and standing near it and guarding it. Abby's Mommy had to be careful that the thorns on the tree did not stab her in the nose.  This dogs dwarf key lime tree already has little buds blossoming into baby limes! Anze and Abby are so excited to plant the dwarf key lime tree.  The dogs really want to add more dwarf fruit trees to their garden!  Their next dwarf fruit tree that they are thinking about is the dwarf meyer lemon tree!  Stay tuned...