I want to talk about Taylor today. My little snuggle nugget. My bestest friend for the past 11 years. Taylor is a long haired chihuahua. She was born at my moms house when my mom was breeding chihuahuas. I saw her when she was only a few days and didn’t have her eyes open, then a few weeks later when she did and then I finally decided I needed a little pup of my own and I picked her out of the litter. If you don’t know, chihuahua puppies are smaaaaaaalll. Like tiiiiiny. She was so small and so cute. She couldn’t even jump on the couch!
Taylor isn’t your typical chihuahua. She’s always been quiet, shy and reserved. She doesn’t bark, growl or run off. She’s extremely loyal and listens very well. I have always tended to have a more mellow and calm animals. Even with my horses, they were always easy going. Taylor is just the same. She is always down to hang out and she is always on her best behavior. She’s just little lady. That was almost her name. It was between Lady, Claire, Taylor and Poppy. I grew up mushing dogs and my moms favorite lead females were named Lady and Claire so, it was an honor when my mom suggested those names but I just couldn’t get Poppy and Taylor out of my head. One day, I was driving with Taylor on my lap, and a Taylor Swift song came on and I just thought to myself ” Wow, yeah, Taylor suits her” and that was that. ALL, and when I say all, I mean ALL my friends think I named her after Taylor Swift… I am a huge fan but that wasn’t the reason but I guess you could say that in a way, they’re right.
I am lucky because Chihuahuas tend to lead a pretty long life for dogs. If you keep their health up and teeth cleaned. Not keeping their teeth clean can lead to many, many health complications. One big one is heart disease. Taylor gets her teeth cleaned once a year and because of that, she still has all of her teeth, which is rare in small dogs. I have a sneaking suspicion that she’ll lose a couple this year, just due to age and what not.
It was Taylors birthday on August 9th and my little puppy is 11. She still acts like a puppy. She still runs in the grass, tries to chase the birds, even though most of them are bigger than her and jumps on the couch like its no big deal.
XOXO,
Johnnie& Taylor
Johnnie Kathryn 