Posted in Dogs, Photo Contest on 10/05/2010 04:50 pm by iloomis
The Winning Photo
We were lucky enough to catch up with Laura, Bella’s owner to find out more about this big-eyed beauty.
Laura wrote us: “Bella was picked out from a litter of two chihuahuas 4-1/2 years ago. It was the last litter that this mother chihuahua was ever going to have, and the owner offered a buy-one-get-one free sale, so we actually ended up with her sister, Bibi, as well. While we don’t officially know who is older, Bella is certainly the more mature of the duo.
“At this point in her life, Bella prefers to spend most of her time keeping a safe distance from her younger puppy brother, Oliver the dachshund, who is constantly in trouble. She loves to romp with her sister, however, who is more her own size. They all love to snuggle together in their bed and, even better, by the fireplace on a cold day. She prefers eating over playing, but she is a fearless defender of the household. She has even been known to chase a neighbor’s black lab out of the driveway and down the street…luckily this was before the lab realized that Bella was only about 5 inches tall.
“Since there is some dispute as to whether chihuahuas were from Mexico or originally from the Mediterranean (there is a chihuahua in a portrait dating back to before the conquests of South and Central America), we chose the name Bella because it means “beautiful” in Italian, and that she is. We look forward to buying Bella lots of her favorite snacks and mini doggie bones with the $50 gift card because even though she would look great in a new doggie sweater, we don’t really like to dress our pets. THANK YOU, PETSTRESS.COM!!!”
Posted in Dogs, Photo Contest on 08/09/2010 04:29 pm by jbednarski
With her toes in the sand and fur blowing in the breeze, California chihuahua Sophie celebrates her title as our $50 Picture Perfect Pet Photo June Contest Winner. All she had to do was pose on her favorite place in the world–the beach–to quickly become the Petstress favorite this month.
Sophie loves the beaches of San Francisco and is fortunate to take strolls there with her owner and best friend, Sean. She also can fetch sticks for hours and enjoys playing with other dogs. To quote Sean, “She has the life any dog would dream of.”
Sophie has yet another cause for celebration; she just turned one year old on Thursday, July 15th, 2010! Her birthday was shared with her sister, who was born in her litter, and her older brother, who was born in the previous litter, Sean says. Having the family together is always a great way to celebrate.
With the prize money she has earned for being such a photogenic beach bum, Sophie would like to buy a traveling bag so she can voyage with Sean to explore the rest of the world’s beaches.
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Posted in Dogs, Photo Contest on 05/18/2010 07:32 am by iloomis
We tracked down Christine O’Donnell, owner of the Chihuahua Princess, who won the January $25 contest prize. Princess became a member of Christine’s family on Valentine’s Day two years ago when she was just three months old. Christine immediately loved her curly tail and eagerness to cuddle.
Princess is a very tough little dog, which shows not only when she protects her family. To quote Christine “No one gets past her.” She also proved to be quite a trooper after she jumped down from a bed and broke her leg. When she reinjured it after four weeks, the veterinarian said that she would never use the leg again. Well, now she is running, jumping and playing with only a little limp.
Princess also spends time with Christine’s son, who likes to talk to Princess and give her belly rubs. Christine plans to buy treats for the chihuahua with her prize money.
Princess and Christine's son smile at the camera.
