A puppy for Ladybug

Ladybug is my mom's "dog". She's a 6 pound, chocolate brown chihuahua who gets carried everywhere like an accessory. I'm not really a big fan of Ladybug. Mostly because I think she is un-doglike, kind of mean, and also because she's convinced my mom that my dogs want to eat her (so untrue).

But last week my mom put this really pathetic status update on facebook saying that Ladybug is having a false pregnancy. Apparently dogs bodies can trick them into thinking they are pregnant when they aren't. My mom said Ladybug started lactating and was nesting in preparation for a puppy that she wasn't going to have.

As much as I dislike my mom's dog, this really did break my little heart. So I made her a surrogate puppy since she won't be getting a real one. I don't know if the fake puppy is really going to help much, but I figured it wouldn't hurt.

I found a pattern online here. I think the pattern assumes you know how to make amigurumis already and skips explanatory steps like stuffing, cutting yarn and sewing pieces together BUT it was free and I could figure it out between the directions and the pictures (made the head much smaller than the pattern called for, though).

Anyway, without further ado, here is "Firefly", Ladybug's surrogate puppy.

(the dog posing with Firefly isn't ladybug, but my 14 pound toy poodle / chihuahua mix, Jack)

For the blanket incompetent

You all know the Snuggie, right? The blanket with sleeves for people that think using a normal blanket is too complicated? Or who wish their choir robe was jut a tad warmer so they could use it as lounge wear?

They have solved the problem every dog owner has...how to keep your dog from being jealous of your Snuggie. Introducing the Snuggie for dogs (no joke!)

I have no more words.

Her Name is Lola

But she's not a show girl.  She's our new puppy!  She's a mini poodle / shih tzu mix and she is ADORABLE.  Jack is still trying to decide how he feels about her.  But they play a lot and get pretty upset if they're separated.

Here's a video of Lola and Jack playing our first night home with her. (In case you aren't already familiar, Jack is the grey dog and Lola is the cream dog).

More Cool Stuff

Check out this etsy shop: Itty Bitties for You

She takes pictures of your dog and turns them into a super hero.  How freaking cool is that? Price is super reasonable, too.

Check out some of these pictures: