After nine months of having just Tillie, she got out of the "puppy" stage and started a "couch potato" phase and she put on some pounds. After some research, I decided adding another dog to our pack could be part of the answer. After two trips to the pound, Carlos was chosen. He was 18 months old and VERY activie (he still is!).

After some research, I discovered he's a Chipin, a Chihuahua and Miniature Pinscher mix. You can find out more about Hybrid dogs at American Canine Hybrid Club.

He's such a big dog in a small body. We have no idea what the first 18 months of his life was like, but it must have been rough. It has taken him over two months to seek comfort from a human. He's very gentle and extremely tollerant of the toddlers in the child care.

He has become Tillie's personal trainer, as we hoped. Tillie has lost over FIVE pounds (and Carlos weighs the same as the day we got him, LOL!) They are best of friends; playing for hours on end, then napping on the couch together.

After my sisters talked about their new Betta fish, I looked into getting one, too, (nothing like peer pressure to get me interested!) I did some research and after learning they are low maintenance and low cost, I decided to get a male betta. He's fun and relaxing at the same time. Blue seemed like the right name.

About a month later, I thought Blue needed some company and I needed help cleaning the tank, LOL, so Mo, a Plecostomus (sucker fish or algae eater) was added to our family. There's a very bad photo of him (or her?) to the right. Sadly, Mo has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.