Hi. Nice to meet you too! We bought the property 12 years ago for $17,500. At one time we tried to sell it and never got a call. When it didn't sell, we decided to sell our house in town and build. We saved and paid on the property for 6 years. Then we used it as colateral to build the house. We didn't know things would turn out the way they have. Our property is worth over 1/4 of a million now. Who would have thought? However, it's all relative, because all other property is going up in price so much too, we can't afford to get a bigger place now any more than we could back then! It's obscene how prices are going up so much on everything. Funny too, we are getting all sorts of calls and emails now on our property from people finding old ads and thinking they have found a real steal! I get at least one a day. Crazy huh?
--- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > So nice to meet you Deb and I enjoyed your story. I am just getting caught up on my emails so I am a little behind. (We are hoping one day to have some acres for our furbabies too!) > > -- > Kathy in PA > Little Chihuahua Kisses > http://www.lilchihuahuakisses.com > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "way2medeb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello. > > I'm new to this group. I just came to brag about my very first > chihuahua litter. They are just darling! I want to keep them all! I > am also going to give you a little bit of background on me. > > I've been a border collie breeder and trainer for over 12 years. > I've never bred any other type of dog. I have an 8 acre farm. > Throughout our 6 years on this farm, we have had chickens, geese, > sheep, horses, pigs, and of course, the border collies. A few years > ago, however, I decided I wanted a smaller dog for a companion > because, let's face it, border collies are a little big to sneak > into most places! > > After trying to decide between several tiny breeds, I was torn > between a Yorkie and a Chihuahua. I chose the Chi due to the lack > of "excess" grooming necessary. I have never regretted the decision. > Don't get me wrong, I love my border collies with all my heart, but > these little guys are just toooooo cute! > > First, I had to find one. I ended up purchasing a total of 6 puppies > from different breeders all over the US because I couldn't decide on > which one I wanted. I decided to just compare them and re-home the > ones I liked the least through process of elimination. I narrowed it > down to my three favorites. Still, I didn't feel I had the time for > all three, so I sold two more. Those two were really difficult for > me to sell. I decided to keep Jenny because she was already 5 months > old when I bought her. She had been kept in a cage, was unsocialized > and afraid of her own shaddow, and I didn't think she would do well > being sold again. The other pups were friendly and outgoing and > much younger. I knew they would adjust to a new home easily. I knew > Jenny had a good heart. Her problem was strictly lack of > socialization. She got to be a great pet and finally learned how to > behave like a dog, cut loose, act silly and smile. She does smile! > Funny though, she was the first puppy I bought! > > I have never regretted keeping her. Jenny is my constant companion > and she just adores my husband. You must understand that my husband > is 6'6" tall and his hands are as big as Jenny is! But she loves him > to pieces and he just adores her. She was very nervous, shy and > hated strangers when she came to live with us. She would hide and > growl at anyone (except me) who came into the house. Once, my mom > tried to hug me in my truck and Jenny almost bit her. Mom said, "I > don't like her. She's a nasty little dog!" She really wasn't nasty, > just frightened and wary. I didn't have to worry about being car > jacked anyway! > > I had originally tried to find a long haired, deer type, blue > spotted on white female. I could not find one anywhere. Then I found > Jenny's mom, but she wasn't for sale. The breeder was keeping Jenny > for future breeding but decided to let her go because I wanted her > mom so bad. That is how I came to have Jenny. I hoped to find a male > to breed with her that could produce the type of pups I was hoping > for. I could not find exactly what I was seeking, however, I found > Gizmo, who was long haired, had a super friendly and unflappable > temperament, and his father was blue and white. I was hoping that > since his father was a blue & white LH and Jenny's mom was a blue & > white LH, that I would get some blue & white LH pups. Wrong! > > So, Jenny and Gizmo were paired. Jenny did something none of my > border collies had ever done. The minute she got pregnant, she had > nothing else to do with the male. They had tied a couple of times. > This time, once the tie broke, she quit flagging and refused to > breed with him again. It was like someone just turned off the > switch...that fast! I knew she was pregnant. There was no doubt. Her > temperament changed drastically almost over night. She would even > let strangers pick her up. She became much more snuggly, and with > everyone, not just Jim and I. She went from one to another looking > for attention. She never rolled onto her back before she was bred. > As her belly began to grow she started coming up to us and flipping > over onto her back as if to say, "Hey, what's this? Look! I'm > getting fat right here!" She got very friendly and affectionate. It > was a really neat transformation! I wasn't really sure I wanted to > breed her in the beginning, but now I am sooooo glad that I did! > Pregnancy was wonderful for her. And, she is the best mother! Her > pups are fat little sausage rolls and she keeps them immaculately > clean. She seems to enjoy all the attention too. > > Anyway, Jenny and Gizmo produced quite a variety, for only having 3 > pups... but not a blue spotted on white, long haired pup in the > bunch. My luck. Anyway, it doesn't matter as they are all precious, > and if I don't sell the remaining two very quickly, I'm afraid I'm > going to have to keep them all! And I don't want to keep them all! > But I won't be able to help myself. They are just the cutest little > things I've ever seen. So, if you know anyone looking for a very > sweet, very healthy AKC Chihuahua pup, I have one of each sex > available. Neither Jenny, Gizmo, nor any of the pups have had any > problems with hypoglycemia, knee problems, fontanel problems, > siezures, eating problems, NOTHING! Jenny even has a cast iron > stomach. She can eat anything and never gets sick. My border > collies, on the other hand, get diarrhea from anything different in > their diet, even if it's just a bite. > > FOR SALE: > The first born was a white male with a jet black irregular shaped > mask. He is long haired but it's thick and straight. I think he > will be a mix of the two head types. He's not a total apple head, and > he's not a total deer type either. He is starting to show ticking > and will probably end up marked similar to a bird dog with tiny > black spots all over and a mask. If you look at him in just the > right way, he looks like a little jester. So, we named him "Joker". > I was told that Chis with "ticking" are sought after because it is > rare to find one with ticking, especially multi-colored ticking. I > don't know if that's true, but if it is, there's one here! $500. > > FOR SALE: > The second born was a white female. She got long wavy hair and a big > apple head just like her father. She has a chocolate spot on her > right cheek and a tiny chocolate dot on top of her nose. She was the > last to open her eyes, but the first to get out of the bed. She is > very nice and has the sweetest temperament, just like her sire. > She's very sociable and loves to be loved. She's easy going and > is always lolling about on her back with her undersides pointing up. > She sleeps that way. She is also the "talker" of the group. I don't > mean "yappy". She howls and she talks. She throws her head way back > and howls just like a little toy wolf! She's sooooo cute! She may > be bigger than the male, and would make a great companion, even for > kids. I wanted to name her something pretty, feminine, but also > pertaining to her white coat. I wanted something different, not the > usual "Snowball", or "Snowflake", or "Powder Puff". I chose "Lily > Pearl" for her. Her eyes are much lighter blue than the others. Ruby > eyed maybe? If she were a border collie, I'd say they were going to > stay blue. $650. > > NOT FOR SALE: > The last born was also a female. She has been claimed by my youngest > daughter. She insisted I let her have her. So, I said okay. She is a > chocolate spotted on white with tan points, or a chocolate tricolor. > She has a very short coat like Jenny and she is always shivering > like Jenny too! The other two never seem cold, but this little girl > is always cold. She has the cutest face and a perfect mask. She's > very nicely marked with a full saddle with a long white squiggle > right down the middle from her neck to her hips. Then she has a spot > over her tail. She's tiny and has the deer type face and build. She > is clever and watches everything. She opened her eyes 3 days before > the other two. She's content to sit in your hands and stare into > your face as you talk. My daughter named her "Lyric". > > So now you know all about my babies! I also have two wild mustangs, > both being trained at this time. I have a 4 month old wolf cub. I've > had 3 wolf, wolf/hybrids in my life. Enapay is my 4th. I love wolves > and always like to have one around the place. However, I have never > bred them and don't intend to. Enapay will be neutered before he > reaches 8 months. He's a beautiful gentle spirit with a dufus side > too. His name, "Enapay" is Sioux and means "Brave". He's not. > > Please check out my babies on the photo album I made. It's called > Debby's Chi Chis. It's only pics of my Chis, but if you want to see > pics of my mustangs or my wolf, or my border collies...or my family > (oops, almost forgot the humans, LOL), just ask. I've got thousands > of pictures. I've worn out 2 digital cameras already! I can also > send current pictures of my puppy kids. > > Nice to meet all of you! Sorry so long. > Debby > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
