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When Our Tiny Whippet Became a Mom: Fuega's Surprise Litter At about 15 months old, Fuega had a surprise for us. Actually, she had several surprises—four of them, to be exact. And if you think a tiny tornado is impressive, wait until you see a tiny tornado who's also...
Our Tiny Whippet's First Days: When Smart Meets Mischievous Fuega had been home exactly three days when we realized we hadn't adopted a dog—we'd invited a tiny hurricane to live with us. And this hurricane had opinions about everything. Remember how she was barely...
The Day Our Tiny Whippet Chose Her Forever Dad You know how they say you don't choose your dog—your dog chooses you? We used to think that was just something people said to make a good story. Then we met Fuega. It was a crisp day in Missouri when we made the drive to...
Sometimes life takes away exactly what you thought you wanted and gives you exactly what you actually needed. That's the story of Smudge's journey from show prospect to perfect companion—a transformation that happened not despite 2020's chaos, but because of it. The...
Smudge Part 2 If you've been following Fuega's story elsewhere, you know she's our tiny tornado—17.5 inches of pure whirlwind energy; you will see more here soon. Smudge is her complete opposite in almost every way. He's what I like to call our gentle giant, though...
They say timing is everything, but sometimes the universe has a sense of humor about it. Take Smudge, for instance—born on October 20th, 2019, which happened to mean he could come home exactly on my birthday. Eight weeks later, he should have been home with me for the...
You know how the internet fell in love with Grumpy Cat, who—plot twist—wasn't actually grumpy at all? Well, meet Shadoe, who seems to have been born not just with a permanent scowl etched into his handsome gray face, but with the attitude to match. Unlike his famous...