Meet the Shetland Sheepdog!
Koda is the baby of the dog pack! He’s an adorably energetic, lovable teddy bear. He’s sweet, timid towards strangers, extremely intelligent, and loves to run around the farm. We adopted Koda from someone who would eventually like to get into breeding shelties, but wasn’t quite ready to when Koda’s (surprise) litter came along. The person wanted to rehome the puppies as quickly as possible. Tabby had been wanting a sheltie forever, so she jumped on the opportunity without any hesitation. Koda’s best friends are our dachshund, Kirby, and our cat, Oliver.
Meet the Dachshunds!
Meet the dachshund pack! Chili, Cassie, Kirby, and Annie! Each pup is unique from the others, not just in age and fur color, but also in personality.
Chili
Chili is a miniature dachshund who was born in Texas on June 13, 2019. When he came home to us on August 9, 2019, he weighed just under three pounds. We call him “The Law”. He’s always right there when we have to remind the cats to get off the countertops or the t.v., and he keeps everyone in line. He’s so protective of Cassie and Kirby and is a wonderful big brother! Although there’s a big age difference between him and Cassie, he knows how to adjust the roughness of his playing and is really gentle with her.
Cassie
Cassie is a miniature short-haired dachshund who joined our family on February 5, 2020. We think she was born around 2010. Someone found her all alone, roaming the plains in eastern Colorado and took her to the Humane Society. After Tabitha saw her profile online, Doug rushed over to the shelter and put a deposit/hold on her just in case her family didn’t claim her. When she arrived at the shelter, she was missing five teeth. Because of her bad teeth and jaw, the day before we brought her home, the shelter pulled twenty-six teeth. She was in a lot of pain after the surgery, but she’s doing great now. Although she plays with Chili and Kirby, her favorite thing to do is curl up on a blanket on the couch and snuggle with us.
Kirby
Kirby is the baby of the pack! He’s a miniature long-haired dachshund. He was born on December 15, 2019, and we brought him home on February 8, 2020 when he weighed only three pounds. He had severe separation anxiety when we first brought him home, but since Tabitha started leaving classical music on for him when he’s in his playpen, the severity of his anxiety has improved. Kirby is a love bug! He loves Cassie and Chili but prefers to sit on our laps over anything else.
Annie
Annie found us on November 13, 2021. She’s a long-haired dachshund. Her veterinarian thinks she was around thirteen years old when she found us. This is her story.
Puppy Fun
The dogs are goofy balls of energy! They love the open floor space of the house and run at full-speed after each other and the cats.
They love going through the house and gathering up all of the cat toys to put in their puppy toy pile.
Chili loves playing fetch with his favorite ball named Chomp. He’ll play fetch with Chomp for hours at a time. We have to hide Chomp just so he stops running and takes a break.
Only Indoors
The dogs are indoor dogs. They get bathroom time and closely supervised playtime outside. Since they’re so small, we have to be extra careful about watching them outside because an owl, hawk, or falcon can easily pick them up.
Food
We feed the dogs a raw diet that is supplemented with dry kibble and canned wet food. They also get treats during training time. Cassie doesn’t let her lack of teeth stop her from eating and has a bigger appetite than the boys!
