Merry Christmas from Our Family
Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Here’s our holiday card photo — me with the Shih Tzu boys all piled in my lap in front of the Christmas tree.
Merry Christmas from Jamie, Karen, and the Shih Tzu boys.


Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Here’s our holiday card photo — me with the Shih Tzu boys all piled in my lap in front of the Christmas tree.
Merry Christmas from Jamie, Karen, and the Shih Tzu boys.


The birthday boy on his big day — Akiva, turning 7 on March 25, 2010. He’s looking up at the camera in his fuzzy blue scarf, with that white tuft sticking straight up on top of his head. Happy birthday to Akiva.

If you have a dog, you know the summer ritual: you stand at the door on a hot afternoon, look at the sidewalk, and try to guess whether it’s too hot for their paws. Maybe you’ve heard the trick: press the back of your hand to the pavement, and if you can’t hold it there…

A beautiful sunset at High Cliff State Park, looking out over Lake Winnebago. The sky lit up in shades of pink and gold as the sun dropped toward the horizon. High Cliff is one of our favorite spots, and evenings like this are exactly why. There’s nothing quite like watching the sun set over the…

“Missy was given to me by my mother after the loss of my Shih Tzu Emerald. Emerald has a very special place in my heart that can never be filled. But Missy reminds me every day that someone loves me, even when I feel alone. She is my best friend.” Missy’s story begins in grief…

Vasco is a dog we’ve taken a ridiculous number of photos of over the years, and it’s something to see them all in one place. This gallery is a pile of my favorites — the goofy ones, the ones where he looks like he’s up to something, and plenty in between. That shot of him…

Our Dog of the Day for 4/30/2012 is Laila, a silver and white Shih Tzu with a passion for her ball. “She’s crazy about the ball, she’ll guard it. She is an adorable, loving Shih Tzu.” Laila has one true obsession and it is the ball, and she will guard it with the intensity of…