I have finished a new quilt for Pepito and Carino to enjoy. I may use it at first to cover their sleeping quarters to protect them from the cool air provided by the air conditioner and ceiling fan during the summer. Later, when they are fully housebroken, it may become theirs to cuddle on or underneath as they wish. Yes, they are both boys and the quilt has a pink theme. One of my go-to sites for ordering fabric http://www.fabric.com didn’t have Chihuahua-themed fabric in any other color. Anyway, the whole stereotypical idea of “pink is for girls” and “blue is for boys” is a little antiquated, anyway–or so I think. If it isn’t, it should be.
If any of my readers are interested in breed specific or dog-themed throw sized quilts in general, please contact me through my Facebook page Quixotic Quilter Shop or my Etsy website http://www.quixoticquiltershop.com.
After doing much research I chose the Etna Blue Sky Portable Pet Playpen from one of my favorite sources for pet food and supplies, http://www.chewy.com , for their sleeping quarters and safe kenneling. It is attractive and has easy access from the top and sides as well as a plastic attached bottom for easy cleanup. It fits easily in the space by my bedside and sets up and collapses in a flash. Having raised big dogs for a long time, I had to adjust my thinking about what constitutes an appropriate puppy kennel.
Added touches will be a burrowing type bed to place inside the kennel. It is called the Original Cuddle Pouch Pet Bed manufactured by PLS Birdsong.
My favorite special touch to the boys’ sleeping comfort will be the Smart Pet Love Snuggle Puppy. It is a stuffed animal with a hidden pouch which stores a heat pouch and a battery-operated “heart” which produces the sound of the mother’s beating heart. It promotes a sense of calm and security. I used one with my Chocolate Lab when he was a puppy, and he loved it. It tends to decrease or even eliminate the crying that often accompanies the transition period from the mother’s side to a new home with new fur friends and humans. However, in the case of Carino and Pepito I am hoping that their being together will be a major source of comfort for them, especially in their beginning days with us.
I will keep you posted on how these fur baby comforts work out. In just a week Carino and Pepito will be in their forever home!