And now we are FIVE........

Barb · March 01, 2010, 12:26:38 PM

I know I have been so scarce lately....work is kicking my butt !!! BUT I did have time to grow my pack

Holly and Mary come from Alabama and were fostered by Andrea (Jethro's mommy, and Toby's foster mommy) and I traveled to Mississippi to sit her dogs while she went out of town and picked them up ! I had originally planned to only get Mary, but the girls were rescued together, and had bonded....so it was a TwoFer :hello2: Quite possibly Holly is Mary's mom - but no one really knows. Holly is 5, and Mary is 2. Mary had severe demotox mange and is now getting her coat back, and weighs all of 6 lbs ! Holly is HW positive, so we will be treating that, and came with a severe case of fleas. She is 5 yrs old, and weighs a little over 8 lbs. :crazyeyes: Both of them smaller than Brandy !!!!

All my kids are getting along - and Toby is crazy about the girls !!! I am thrilled for him, because I feel sure they will all be playmates! Ru and Bran for the most part, tolerate the new ones....but we haven't had any scuffles yet

So here are some pics of the new Ivey's !
(My sister in law said Holly looks like a fawn, and I think Mary looks like a meerket !!!!)

Smackdown at Auntie Andi's house !

Chew sticks !

My Three Reds

Dig Dig Dig.....Holly Girl !

Sissie......hab you dug to Auntie Andi's house yet?

Pretty Holly

Mary conquers the ramp !

Smackdown on Mommy's lap !

Mommy, you watchin'?

Mar-Mar sleeps :)

Sweet baby girls sleeping on Mommy's lap....along with the other 3 !

DeeanDave · March 01, 2010, 01:56:56 PM

Wow, Barb!!! That is fantastic! Congratulations on the newest additions to the Ivey Clan!!!!

papbouv · March 01, 2010, 08:26:14 PM

Congratulations on your two new fur kids they do look like mother & daughter glad to hear all are getting along.

Kari · March 01, 2010, 09:08:17 PM

Oh My Goodness! How exciting!! Congratulations!!

Spanish Teckels · March 02, 2010, 02:56:45 AM

OMG Barb, you have been busy. Congratulations on your new additions who look thrilled to be with you and your pack. Their past suffering and neglect shows in their little faces as well as their coats and nails, poor little girlies, they will be in seventh heaven living with all of you. We look forward to updates and more piccies. How on earth do you walk 5 at once? I find two tricky!

Barb · March 02, 2010, 09:26:43 AM

Quote from: Spanish Teckels on March 02, 2010, 02:56:45 AM
OMG Barb, you have been busy. Congratulations on your new additions who look thrilled to be with you and your pack. Their past suffering and neglect shows in their little faces as well as their coats and nails, poor little girlies, they will be in seventh heaven living with all of you. We look forward to updates and more piccies. How on earth do you walk 5 at once? I find two tricky!

at walking all 5 !!!! The little girls are not even used to a leash yet.... and Brandy is very slow - so for now, I walk the boys and Brandy if she feels like going and the girls use up their energy in the back yard !!!! I don't think I will even try with all of them - would make me :idiot: - HA !

cheryl186 · March 02, 2010, 10:09:41 AM

Oh my goodness Barb! Holly and Mary are beautiful!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Madderoos Mom · March 03, 2010, 10:54:17 PM

My goodness, Barb! I think you have HERD status now. They are gorgeous! And I'm so glad everyone gets along!

Bran and Ru....well.....you know how those mommies like da babies. She still loves you the bestest though because you are the first babies.

Spanish Teckels · March 04, 2010, 03:06:05 AM

We´ve been thinking.....aren´t you missing a b&t to even the numbers up?

papbouv · March 04, 2010, 08:36:46 AM

I have a black & tan she can walk sorta long legged one but is black & tan that way she could be even & have 6 to walk at one time he even guards Dashies from dogs that jump fences.HeHe.
No your crew looks like they are having a blast especially the digging just getting your yard ready for Spring planting that way you do not have to work so hard.

Kelly · March 04, 2010, 09:10:25 AM

Congratulations Barb! Just give them time! A year ago when we brought Arnie&Cinni home from Missouri we weren't to sure how Fritz would take to a puppy and the both of them play like they've been together for along time.

Barb · March 04, 2010, 01:50:17 PM

Quote from: Madderoos Mom on March 03, 2010, 10:54:17 PM

Bran and Ru....well.....you know how those mommies like da babies. She still loves you the bestest though because you are the first babies.

Sandi - that is SO true !!! I love them all, but I still tell Rudy daily that he is my BESTEST special boy, and the same to Bran..... they have both taken the additions in stride - I am so proud of them !

And shush to you Andrea about adding another B&T - LOL - No Mas !!!!

Delia and girls · March 04, 2010, 09:00:12 PM

Very sweet little girls. Very LUCKY little girls!

Dee Dee and Hallie · March 10, 2010, 12:55:56 AM

Wow Barb that is wonderful! You must have constant entertainment with that crew. They are just adorable, and like Delia says, very lucky girls!

Ottosmom · April 07, 2010, 01:58:11 PM

Their rescue story was a friggin Xmas miracle, copy pasted from my blog:

A few weeks back, my furnace stopped working. The blower was no longer blowing. I didn’t suffer much, as living with 30 warm bodies has it’s advantages. But the rain made it a little too warm in the house and alas, the blower also is what blows out cooled air so when payday came, it had to be fixed. The floors were clean (as is a must when ANYONE comes into my home) and the dogs were led into the garage and bedroom, away from the man who came to fix it. He made no bones about it being expensive, and $320 later we once again had flowing air in our home. Any thought of buying presents for anyone was soon tossed out the window, and we were prepared to just enjoy the time off for the holidays.
Work was slow, and when it’s like that, I cruise Petfinder. I saw two pitiful creatures that called out for help and contacted the president of Gulf Coast Dachshund Rescue to ask her to call them so I wouldn’t have to call and sound like a retard, which I am sure I would since I know nothing of just how a rescue works out the details to pull dogs from the shelter. She tries to call and leaves messages, never getting a reply.
I then decide that I will scrape up the money needed to get these girls out. The adoption fee was $30 per dog, and I had access to almost $50. I’d be short on gas money but oh well. I made the decision on Thursday the 17th of December to drive up to the shelter in Mobile, Alabama, 70 miles from my home and get these girls.
Now, fate being what it is, I couldn’t go to McDonald’s for lunch Thursday because I was saving that money for the shelter run. Our office had been invited by the Computer folks on the base to go to their potluck and I told my boss that I was going, and he came too. The food was amazing. Simply amazing. That alone could’ve made my Christmas. Then, one of the ladies who goes to the Thursday department head meetings I go to asked how the rescues were going, and I told her of my furnace plight and how I was going to scrape up the quarters to get these two pups. She told me not to worry and gave me a $20, putting me over the top for what I needed by 10 bucks. I was feeling pretty good with myself and after work, I went home and got my mail and lo and behold, there was a check from my insurance company “redistribution of funds” and I had $51 bucks to do this with! I could actually have a Christmas dinner too and get the dogs!
Friday comes and the day is short, a retirement in the morning and then I’m off to Mobile to pick up the girls. My trusty Garmin leading the way while Bobby Vinton sings about giving a home to orphaned children at Christmas. I walk into the shelter and it is nice enough, bright and cheerful. I’m met first by a woman holding a little black kitten, adopting her, and I’m followed by another woman dropping off dogs. I let them know I’m looking for the dachshunds, and I had their numbers and Oh by the way, there was a little mix I’d seen and wanted to see if she was there too. I told them I had 90 bucks and wanted to bring home 3 dogs if possible. We walked through the rows upon rows of dogs, so many puppies it was sad, and past a dog that looked like his fur was fake (he was so awesome, black fur with silver tips) until we spot the two girls.
Poor Mary stunk and barely has any hair, and Holly is thin and nervous as well. They were able to tell me that Mary had come in with more fleas they’d ever seen on a dog with such little hair. I assured the staff that I am familiar with hairless dogs and all the plights and sufferings of them.
I made sure they had MY number and told them to call me whenever they had a dachshund in need: kid biters, nervous and old, and even injured ones. They got their distemper shots and that was it, and all for only $25. I had enough money for gas AND to transfer another doxie to her foster home.
I went from being a few dollars short to having plenty, and thanks to a few kind souls, donations to go buy some much needed dog food.

I'd told Barb that I "knew" Mary was meant to be her dog, and once she saw the 2 together, she knew that Holly was hers too. And the mix I spoke of? That'd be Trixie, not a speck of doxie in her, but once she was out of the cage she wasn't ever going to be put back in.