Our two Chi's~ Sophie and Jet

Dogs play many roles in our lives--family member, friend helper, defender and, from time to time, psychiatrist. Anyone who has ever felt the familiar warm heartbeat at their feet knows that canine friends offer pure unconditional love and loyalty.

Our two Chihuahuas are all these things and so much more!

Sophie and Jet, our four-legged family members.

Jet, the oldest boy,  born Oct. 25, 2006.
He is a short-haired Chihuahua.

 As the big "brother" he is more reserved and serious.

 

He seems to pose for many of the pictures I took of him. I love this one!!

 

An autumn picture.

 

Jet is so small (4 lbs) that he almost fades into the chair.

 

The many faces of Jet.

Sophie, the baby girl, born Sept. 5, 2010
Weighing in at a whopping 3 lbs, she is a long-haired Chihuahua.

 

I love this picture of Sophie, as a puppy, sitting on my son's shoulder.

 

Always full of energy, Sophie is the adventurous one!

 

She loves to run in the Summer sun, but hates the cold winds of winter.

 

The many faces of Sophie.

 

 

 “My ears are too beeg for my head. My head ees too beeg for my body. I am not a Siamese cat ... I AM A CHIHUAHUA!"

 

 

 

 

 

 My little dog--a heartbeat at my feet.
- Edith Wharton

Even though they weren't too thrilled, I did dress them up for Halloween a time or two!

"Let's go for a walk, mom!!!"

"....sometimes I'll be the littlest kid with my dog and marvel at his ears and his nose and how he looks at me. If he died, I'd bawl like a baby."
-- Aaron Eckhart

The dogs on an adventure.

 

Getting tired, after a long walk and adventure.

Time for a nap!

Bike rides are fun, too!!!

Dressed up in warm sweaters on a cold, snowy day!

Sophie's first experience with snow.

Jet, hates the snow and wants to go inside.

Big brother and little sis, best friends!

They get Christmas stockings, too!

Daddy's little girl!

 "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself."
- Josh Billings

 Jet loves boat rides in the summertime. Sophie prefers hiding under the dashboard.

 

Our doggies even go on vacations with us. Christmas, 2012 at Folly Beach, S.C.

A family photo, Christmas, 2012

 "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
- Unknown