Hi! This is BOO! Happy Halloween!

ShihPooBoo · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:24 pm Post subject: Hi! This is BOO! Happy Halloween!

Hi! I am new and just got my Shih Poo puppy BOO! yesterday. Surprised

She's such a sweetheart and I'm SO excited. My whole family is in love with her. I hope the image shows up to the left! I've been reading your advice and it's so helpful I'm sure I'll be asking for some soon (especially if her photo doesn't show up!

Just thought I'd share!! Mr. Green

Roxie's Shipoo · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 10:42 pm Post subject:

HI welcome to the forum. I am also fairly new to this forum and have a shipoo named Bella she is 15 weeks. BOO is a cutie pie and I love the coloring pattern it is beautiful.

puttin510 · Super Senior Member Plus Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2748

Hi, what a sweet looking duo you have there, very cute. Boo is perfect for an October puppy.

MonsterBailey · Super Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 1280

AWWWWWW!!! WELCOME!!!

I love the name also!! Smile

I have a shihpoo also, and boy do I miss those precious puppy days... your Boo is adorable!

Trixiepoo · Member Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 292

OOoOoooOooO I luv his coloring too. Its a little like Trixie's. She has the same coloring but she is a wee bit older and bigger!!!

Trixiepoo · Member Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 292

By the way how much does Boo weigh right now??? Trixie weighed 4 pounds when we got her Razz

MonsterBailey · Super Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 1280

Boo is the same coloring/markings as Bailey... just the opposite!! Smile

ShihPooBoo · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:38 pm Post subject:

Thank you -- you are all so sweet!! She's exactly 4 lbs. in fact (at 8.5 weeks)! How big are your Shih Poo's at "adult" size? I know no breeder can truly predict a puppy's adult weight, but mine estimated 12-15 lbs based on her parents. Larger end of the spectrum, I suppose.

I also love her coloring and chose her for not only her disposition but her markings (I had seen Bailey and Trixie in earlier posts and just thought they were the cutest dogs!). My daughter was just begging for a "black and white puppy" -- and when we found her, we decided on "Boo!" since she has the black mask and we got her around Halloween! Razz

We are just having a ball with her -- she couldn't be sweeter! Makes me want 20 of them! Surprised

MonsterBailey · Super Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 1280

Well, you picked the right shihpoos to ask about weight... (ha ha)... cuz Bailey is 14 lbs and i know trixie is bigger... but, they are definitely bigger than most of the other shihpoos out there. Funny thing is, we were told Bailey should be around 8-12 lbs. uh huhhhhhhh sure. lol......

Bailey weighed 3.5 at 9.5 weeks (his first vet appointment)....

Pekemom · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:16 am Post subject:

ShihPooBoo~

Boo is so precious, and that's such a great name for a Halloween puppy.

to the forum, and you have a beautiful family!

Sugarland, Texas..There was an old movie (Goldie Hawn??) the Sugarland Express...

ShihPooBoo · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm Post subject:

Yes!! "Sugarland Express" was set here. It's now really a suburb of Houston, but at one time was it's own "town" before Houston started spreading out so much. Now "Houston Metro" encompasses so much area that where we are (Southwest), it takes us over an hour to reach the northern suburbs in NO traffic. Crazy!

So it sure has been fun reading all of your posts -- I've gotten so much info on everything from the types of food/ingredients to puppy behavior, to seeing some SERIOUSLY CUTE photos Your the best

! We're just having a ball with our new baby!

And Monster Bailey -- you're right -- weight can vary so much. I used to have poms that were classified as "teacup" and wouldn't get over 6 lbs. Ha! I think at her heaviest, Sable was 12 lbs -- double the "estimate"! So Boo! may beat you all yet -- I could have a 20 lb Shih Poo on my hands one day. Laughing

No sweat, though -- I'd love her at any size. I've never seen a dog with a sweeter disposition, that was SO nice to kids and visitors, and that was just so full of love. I'm in heaven!!!

MyBabyShihPoo · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:22 pm Post subject:

Awwwww, ShihPooBoo, she's ADORABLE...how could that cute little girl not just melt your heart!!!

I know how very excited you and your family were to bring her home, and I'm so happy that she's now in her wonderful new home with you and your family! Surprised

Give her lots of hugs and kisses from me!!! Very Happy

Be sure to keep us posted with pics and updates! Your the best

(BTW, your two little ones in the pic are just as cute! Wink

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MonsterBailey · Super Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 1280

yup... the sweet disposition with kids seems to be a common characteristic in the shihpoo! Bailey adores kids.... thank God!! Smile

MyBabyShihPoo · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:09 am Post subject:

kindness_001 · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:10 am Post subject:

Boo is so cute, and so are the two friends. Very Happy

, what a sweet picture.. sounds like your all haveing so much fun. Welcome

ShihPooBoo · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:31 pm Post subject: Did I count right??

Kindness -- did I count SIX dogs in your signature -- (3) Yorkies and (3) Pugs? However do you do it? Do you breed dogs for a living? Bedtime must be QUITE something!!! Razz

Thank you for the kind words. We have ALL been having a ball with Boo! Surprised

Maltipoomama · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:00 pm Post subject:

Shipooboo, I just love that picture with the kids! These poodle crosses seem to mix real well with little ones.

Reading your last post, and hearing in your words the adoration and love you have for this little baby, just makes me feel so good inside! it's the same feeling I get when I look into the eyes of any one of my 3 maltipoos! I guess I can relate to how you feel about Boo!!! And it only gets better, so be prepared!!!! Love having you here!

Denise

ShihPooBoo · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:41 pm Post subject:

Thank you so much, Denise!! I feel really welcome and am enjoying this message boarding a bunch! Yes, Boo is such a dear and my whole family is loving her to bits. It really helps that her temperament is too sweet for words. Makes her so lovable. I WISH I could clone her! I'm truly glad that when our family made the decision to get a dog, we discovered the poo mixes (had no CLUE people actually bred mixes on purpose!!). There were a lot of things I wanted in a dog, and the poo mix kept fitting the bill over and over! Amazing -- you couldn't have told me before the whole puppy search that I would be looking for the breeder of a mix? That was tough, but we got lucky. We did have to get her from another state, but SO worth it. Wouldn't change a thing!

Surprised

Gena

Trixiepoo · Member Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 292

Trixie is 18 pounds!! I beat everyone lol lol Beat that Boo j/k lol Very Happy

ShihPooBoo · Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:37 am Post subject:

Trixie is a DOLL!! 18 lbs -- no sweat! Perfect size, right? lol - Sounds healthy to me! I do wonder what Boo will weigh as an "adult". But who knows? My previous doggie (pom) was only supposed to be 6 lbs. And she was -- until age 2. Then she was 8. At age 5, she was 10 lbs. And by 8 years old she was 12 lbs. So I think it's safe to say no one really knows, huh? It's always fun!!