Vacation has ended!

    Sorry for the hiatus but my lovely but long vacation has come to an end!
I had such an amazing time in Florida with my brother and his family that times like this I really consider moving out of Chicago. Then again everything and almost everyone I love live in Chicago....Especially MICA!!!!  

I have missed that little puff ball more than I could ever imagine.

     It has been 19 days since i have last seen my maltipoo Mica and the suspense is killing me!!!!
I have stated in a previous blog that this was the longest I had ever been away from her and each day I felt more and more empty. For those of who are truly in love with your dog you know what I mean. lol

     anyways I had a great nineteen days but one thing that I saw disgusted me. Poor dog upkeep!

     A dog is an innocent loving creature that depend on us for everything including training and cleanliness. I am not going to get into specifics on who it was but I witnessed elderly dogs in poor condition and not because the owners are abusive or lack of love but because a lack of knowledge.
These dogs were elderly but in my opinion elderly does not mean dirty, matted and wearing women's sanitary napkins held on with a make shift diaper. For those who say the dog may have needed the diaper due to his old age, no! I was told these dogs have always wore these unsanitary things. This "diaper" held the urine on their privates which caused growths, matted hair and a horrific odor!

     The owners mean well, they love these dogs as if they are children but they don't understand the upkeep of a dog is very different that that of a child. You can't just pop a sanitary napkin on a dog and forget about their training, comfort and hygiene. I think a dogs potty training is one of the most important things for not only the dog but the owner as well. I don't want to pass judgment they are their dogs, I spoke my opinion they listened thats all I can ask for. I know how i raise and take care of my dog and would like to think people take the same pride in it as I do.

     Anyways......I am currently in the airport typing away and anticipating the reunion between Mica and myself! I will post pics and a video of our reunion soon! Thanks for reading and staying tuned while I took a much needed vacation . lol
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The giveaway will be happening 
September 14th!!!!!!  so please stay tuned and share this post!!! 

Never good bye but always see you later....

     As I stated in previous blog I live in Chicago and my brother lives in Florida. So every summer my brother sends his kids down to Chicago to spend time with my family. We fly back to spend time with my brother all while bringing the kids back home. It is never a big deal and I always enjoy myself but this time something is different: I have Mica. The whole reason I didn't bring Mica with me was not being able to enjoy my nephews and niece while trying to care for Mica. So a hard decision had to be made.

    Some people may say
"whats the big deal? leave her with a sitter, kennel something and go on vacation."

   Well its not that simple, I don't trust people with my baby and get very anxious. When I was planning this trip that is all I can think about. Who's going to stay with Mica? are they going to take care of her like i do and so on!
   
     It was driving me insane thinking of me being without her, I even cried thinking about it. I love this little girl with all my heart and this would be the first time I will be away from her for more than a couple days. I will be gone for three whole weeks and I decided to leave Mica with My brother and his wife.
   
     I trust them but was worried about if they would take care of her the way I do. (crazy I know but she is spoiled and I want it to stay that way.) I gave them a Mica 101 class along with her toys, bed, treats, food, clothes, bows and more. My brothers wife was shocked saying:

"Does a dog need this much stuff?"

 I snapped back saying

"this isn't a dog, this is my baby."

She laughed it off and understood where I was coming from.

    So fast forward to the day I left. It was so hard, for both of us I'm sure. She was sniffing around my luggage and even got in one and laid on my clothes. I was so close to closing it up and just taking her with me. lol  I would never lock her in a suitcase but it was a thought. Anyways I walked her upstairs to my brothers apartment and said the heart breaking see you later. I started bawling and I felt as if she was too, my brother took her from me and I walked away. I looked back and saw her staring at me. I wanted to go back to her but kew it would be too hard and I had to be strong for both of us.
   
    It is a couple of days into my vacation and I call and txt all day to check on my Mica.
   She is doing great but I can not say the same for me. I see dogs and I melt thinking of my moo moo back home.

    Its ok though I'm enjoying my vacation and Mica is being spoiled by her aunt and uncle. It's hard for a first time dog mom in so long to leave her precious little baby after her raising her from a puppy.  It's just for little while so I'll be ok once I see Mica again lol For those who think I'm crazy for being so sad without Mica, You never had a dog like her.    :)


MICAS BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY IS COMING UP SOON IN SEPTEMBER, SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT!!!!! 

Mica + Art = Heaven!

    Hello Everyone! hope everyone is having a wonderful summer because I know I am! It has been a rollercoaster of emotions but enjoyable to say the least.

    Many of you may not know but I am an avid artist (Art Blog to come shortly ;)  and love to paint, draw, arts and crafts, sculpt and more! It has always been a stress reliever for me and now that I have Mica she has also became a stress reliever for me. Which is vital due to my severe anxiety. (sucks)

   Anyways, I am apart of many pet blogging sites one that I love is blogpaws.com and one day looking around the various chats and discussion groups I came upon a user named Enzie Shahmiri. She had posted that she was a painter and that there was a contest going on for new newsletter subscribers to win a free digital portrait. Mind you I never win things like this, Never!
I signed up at her amazing site http://www.portraits-by-nc.com/ and actually fell in love with her work. It is so expressive, I actually felt the subjects through the art! I forgot about the contest but still visited the website dreaming of my very own portrait of my little love muffin!

   So a few days ago I was checking my e-mail and came across this

of course I was beyond shocked! I won, I had really won!

 I immediately e-mailed her and we started the easy process of selecting the perfect picture, color and even the layout of the painting. 

   Enzie made the process so enjoyable and informative. she informed me the picture should have good lighting and a sharp focus and we went from there. 

We both agreed on a close up shot of a picture I had taken just because I'm an obsessed dog mom.

   She sent me an update and like magic a day later she was done! it was so fast and the finished product is breath taking! It is my Mica in Art form! I couldn't be any more happy with it. I will always have my princess on my wall and I have Enzie Shahmiri to thank and her excellent skills! I hope one day I can paint half as good as you can! Thank you once again, it is beautiful! 

This is the finished product! I didn't think she could be any cuter, Enzie proved me wrong! :)

The incorporated colors into her fur, the brush strokes everything is perfect! She even got the innocence in her eyes!
I love it!

    So don't forget to check out her amazing site, follower her blog and subscribe to her newsletter! http://www.portraits-by-nc.com/