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Hi there!

This is my first blogging attempt.. I hope you enjoy.

This is where my journey starts... I used to breed shih-tzu's & when my last girl was done with her last litter we decided to take a break from breeding to focus on the family. The kids grew, we traveled a bit, finished renovations on the house & rested a little. Now 5 years later I decided I missed it & loved it so much I just couldn't stay away anymore. Instead of getting back into the shih-tzu breed (I wanted to stay away from all the grooming & hair cuts they required) I decided to go even smaller & get a chihuahua. They are loving, cute, loyal & travel so easily.

We have always had a big dog in the family as well. They were just pets not breeding dogs for us, but after we acquired our first mastiff *Cujo*, we completely fell in love with the breed. They are loyal, loving, protective, big couch potato's. How could we not want to breed these gentle giants also!

So now here I am with 1 chi & 1 mastiff expecting babies within weeks of each other, (I told you I jumped in with both feet!! LOL!). Sway has 3 weeks to go & Chloe has 5 1/2 weeks. After being out of it for so long & having the new breeds I am a little nervous. I know there can be complications with these breeds delivering & I am hoping that all goes well to ease me back in gently... ha ha. I have been very excited to watch the pregnancies progress though, Sway started to show about a week ago, so it was nice to have confirmation that the mating worked. Chloe, we are still waiting for conformation (fingers crossed).

I think I'm ready & have everything in place for the big day though. Whelping boxes, blankets, towels, scale, birthing kit (ky, gloves, scissors & such stuff), goats milk for momma & babies. I made a special recipe for the momma's too that will help them bulk up or gain a little if needed, that's in the freezer ready any time I need it. Now I need to make sure my work schedule doesn't conflict with the babies coming as Loren will not be home to help.

Sway with 3 weeks left... getting bigger every day!

Let's see what next week brings...