Bad Boy Bassett Brothers Visit The Waterside Yorkies

We found these great books online about a pair of Basset Hound brothers. They reminded us of our Yorkies, so we decided to get both books.
The first one is called "Stanley & Norman bad boy bassett brothers" and is written by Frank Monahan and is illustrated by Deborah FitzGerald. They grab at your heart strings as you fall in love with the two brothers. You will learn some of life's lesson as the brothers go through trial and error. Each page comes to life as your read and follow the pair on their journey.

The second book is called "Stanley & Norman: bassett brothers backyard buddies". This tells the story of the two brothers as they try and make some new friends in the outside world. A trip that leads them and you into discovering the wonders of the world.

Both are excellent books, and were received very well by the Yorkies...by the time we read the first book they fell asleep for their afternoon nap. We had to finish it later that evening...what you don't read to your dogs....come on...we know we're not alone.

So we read the second book the next day and the Yorkies loved it too...we knew they would. We only hope that some of the lesson's in the storylines rub-off on them. Yorkies and Bassett's are very similar in being adventurist.

So please go check out Stanley & Norman on their website http://stanleyandnorman.com/ and order the books. Tell them you read about the books on our blog.

You can even arrange to have the author visit your childs school and tell about his writing process, read to the kids and show them photos of the real Stanley & Norman. We recommend both books, even if you don't read them to your dogs, you can read them to your kids, grandkids or anyone who appreciates children's books.

Rocket Science Productions (publisher's) and Frank Monahan (author) are conducting a book drive to help out the many organizations that can't afford any books. Please help them out if you can, just go to their website and click on "Book Drive".

We hope you enjoy them as much as the Yorkies did. And we will be trying out the books this fall when my wife goes back to school. She helps teach kindergardener's, they will love, love, love these books. I will blog about that experience once it happens, and tell you how they enjoyed them. Please check back with us, and thanks for stopping by.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Happy Father's Day to all the Father's out in blogland. If you love Yorkies, and happen to be a Father, you must be full of love and kindness and be confident in yourself, I know at 6'4" it takes a little getting use to when people see my 3 lb Yorkie with me trailing behind her. Or the other 2 Yorkies at 5 lbs...people stare, look and wonder why does he have such tiny dogs, a big man should have larger dogs. These people don't know a Yorkies love. For I am a Yorkie owner, and a Father to our Yorkie herd, a Father to our children, and "Pawpaw" to our grandchildren.

Someone once said "sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inherantance".

The role of being a father is to inspire, coach and guide his children. To show them how to go down life's path, falling sometimes, but always getting up and trying again. A father sometimes raises his children, like his garden, only weeding when needed, providing nurishment and protection from life's pests. And in the end, his reward is a crop full of love and fulfillment, he may not say he needs anything in return, but he does, and gets it whenever he looks at his children's face, knowing he did his best, tried his hardest, to provide a better life for his children.

So go call your dad, your father, the man in your life who will always love you, always protect you and will always need you as much as you need him.

And all you dad's.....remember this is just one day of a full year of life. Our jobs never have a holiday, a day-off or a time out. We have to do whatever it takes, whenever it takes us to provide and love our children.

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's....I hope this day is a grand one for you and please come back and visit us again. Now turn off the computer and go play with your kids, your grandkids, even the dogs...enjoy life to the fullest and tell your kids you love them each day and everyday.

And I too will now go enjoy my day, for I am a Father to our Yorkies, to our kids and "Pawpaw" to our grandkids. A title I enjoy each day, everyday.

Grandma Bowser's Country Oven Bisquits - For Very Good Dogs and Yorkies Too.

When the doorbell rang the Yorkies went nuts as usual. They didn't know what was on the other side of the door. A boxful of treats for them...I bet they feel bad about all that noise. Barking like they did at the Mailman...he might not bring them any more boxes of treats.
And these weren't just any treats..they were "Grandma Bowser's Country Oven Bisquits". They are suppose to be for "Very Good Dogs", so the Yorkies are out of luck...ok...I'll give them their treats.As I was opening the box...Carly started to dance around like music was on and it was her time to shine. Her nose must have told her what was ahead for her stomach. We got 2 of the 4 different varieties of biscuits..I mean bisquits, that they sell. Hey as good as these treats are I'm not gonna change the name of them, bisquits they are. Doesn't the label tell you all you need to know...we loved the phrase "It's Like A Granola Bar For Dogs". They smelled fantastic...we were tempted ourselves...but the Yorkies would have had a hissy fit for sure.Make sure you go to http://www.grandmabowsers.com/ and check out their bisquits...if your dogs are like ours they will love them too. Especially the Peanut Butter flavor...smells just like Grandma made them...wait she did.

Back in October of 1990 Grandma Bowser baked her first batch of "Country Oven Bisquits". She used the finest, all natural ingredients she could find because she loves all of her little "grandpups". Just look at Tinkerbells face...you can see the love in her eyes..or is that the terrier in her looking wild and eager...anyway...she loved both flavors. So the treats were a great success for all of the Yorkies.

And Shiloh, yes we are going to get more....let's just use the one's we have....we might try the Cheese and Bacon one's next time..ok. And if you start feeling older, we can order the Senior Formula one's that have Glucosamine and Chondroitin, along with a higher fiber...just what the old dog needs.

Grandma Bowser's Bisquits are only available over the internet...and with each bag ordered the price of shipping goes down...but if your really smart you'll order with friends and get 7 bags of bisquits...then the shipping is free...everyone likes free....so do your homework...check out their website, share it with your friends and put together a order for everyone and their dogs to enjoy. Now I have to go feed the Yorkies their bisquit I promised them if they didn't bother me while I was on the computer talking about them and how they liked the biscuits..I mean bisquits..."Grandma Bowser's Bisquits"....For Very Good Dogs, and Yorkies too.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the Moms out there on the web. Without you we wouldn't be here to read this blog or any blog.

We hope you have a great day and enjoy the holiday dedicated to you, and all that you do for us. We also would like to wish all the Moms in Waterside Yorkies lives a very Happy Mother's Day and also thank the many Yorkie moms we have had over the years. Even Yorkie Moms deserve a little thank you every now and then.

Mom's enjoy your day and please come back and visit. Now go enjoy your day...

To Breed Or Not To Breed Our Yorkies? How "Yorkie Splash and Shine" Helped Answer The Question

When life sends you lemons your suppose to make lemonade...when the road ahead of you is bumpy you are to hold on and give it gas, and when you can't decide on breeding your Yorkie...the dog angels send you a sign...well in this case...a package of "Yorkie Splash and Shine" shampoo and conditioner.We had been talking about letting Carly have a "date" and having a litter for this summer. Some people were asking about the next litter, getting one of our pups, when we planned to breed again...this had to be the sign we were waiting for. And a refreshing and helpful sign it was. This shampoo and conditioner is made from organic ingredients and Carly smells so nice...so, so nice. And with the sample pack we got comes a detangler spray that we will be testing on Shiloh...his fur is like barbed wire if we let it go too long and usually we do. It's our fault not his...he's a Yorkie...loves to play and roll and roll...if we don't brush him...it's our fault. So if this helps him we will let you know later...right now we are working on Carly...and her "date".

The shampoo smells so good....and we know that it will take more than just one bath to really do it any justice...on the website it says 3-4 weeks, not 3-4 minutes...it's good shampoo, but not a miracle. But we got really great results, so we believe already. And look at Carly...relaxed and hoping.

She was and is a great Yorkie Mommy...her last litter was beautiful and she did a great job taking care of them. So how can we not breed her...people are asking about puppies....we love having puppies...and the Yorkie angels made our package arrive just in time to get Carly beautiful and ready.

Ok...ok..Carly, we see you...and this was before the bath...she asked us for a bath...maybe this stuff is magical after all. It made Carly want a bath...or was it the possibility of a "date".

So we will probably be breeding our Yorkie this weekend or very soon...between our Yorkie Splash and Shine products and the great results we got from them...it must be the world asking for more "Waterside Yorkies" to be born.

And if we don't breed Carly we still have found a great product that will help our Yorkies and others we know. We really liked the early results and will let you know later on how it works on our dogs. And we will post also about the detangler...Shiloh is perfect to test that one for sure.

Thanks Yorkie Splash and Shine for getting our order out to us in such a timely matter. We are amazed by the way our Yorkies fur feels and looks.

Perfect for a Yorkie "date" night or just everyday care of your pet. So please check them out at www.yorkieshampoo.com/ and tell them that we sent you..and let us know how you like it too. Thanks for stopping by and please come back and check on us.

I wonder if Carly needs a litte "Barry White" music to set the mood? I bet she doesn't...she's a lover from the get go.

Spiffy Pooches, Bows for Yorkie Fashion

The Yorkies got a package full of fun...well fun for us, and took time to model some of the items for us. We found a pet merchandise website called Spiffy Pooches that sells collars, charms, bows and all kinds of great items for your dogs needs.
Spiffy Pooches also sells wholesale to other online boutiques, pet shops, groomers and merchants. To really appreciate their accessories you really have to go check out their website.
Tinkerbell tried to pose for us, but she hates...I mean hates to have her picture taken. She will never make it as a dog model..the world will have to just miss out. She settled down a little outside, as we tried to get her to pose...take it quick...she's on the move. And as playful and wild as she can be...the bow stayed in her hair...elegant and beautiful.

Shiloh even took a turn as a model...he doesn't mind the camera....he only minds wearing things...hats, clothes or bows...but he was a trooper and it looks great on him. I think he doesn't feel a boy should be wearing bows in his hair or something like that....but hey we were able to snap this one before he moved away.

So Carly didn't get a turn this time, but will be wearing some of the new bows we got. Tinkerbell and Shiloh enjoyed all the attention and did a great job for us. We have more pictures but didn't want to post them all.

So take a minute and go check out www.spiffypooches.com/ and see what they have to offer. And if you place a order please let them know you found them on our blog. Their customer service is open Monday thru Friday, 10am - 7pm and will answer any of your questions very quickly. We hope you enjoy their accessories as much as we did.

Here's the bows we got..the Yorkies will wear them and be very fashionable for sure. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by. We hope you will take the time to come back and visit with us. I hope you enjoy all of the sites we have found and will take the time to visit them all, and let us know how you liked them. Email us at watersideyorkie@yahoo.com and tell us your experience shopping at them.

Licks and Giggles Boutique - A Place Where The Waterside Yorkies Love To Shop

Shiloh and Carly were very happy when the UPS man rang the doorbell and delivered their package. They were like 2 kids at Christmas...they must have smelled the fun inside that box.
We had found a new site to try some treats and toys for our Yorkies, "Licks and Giggles Boutique". A very cool site that is run by people who think of their animals as family...who would ever think like that...oh yeah..we do.
The site is full of everything that you would want for your animals and for you too. The site is easy to use and even has a gift registry and gift certificates. Who wouldn't love a gift certificate from this place...unlimited ideas for your cat or dog to eat, play or sleep in.
We got a few treats and some toys for the Yorkies...and boy did they have fun with them. The toys were just the right size for the Yorkies to play with. And the treats were honey bbq flavored...they made me hungry smelling them.The small stuffed toys had candy themes on them and were just the right size for our Yorkies mouthes. Shiloh loves the tootsie roll one, wherever it is...Shiloh is very near. Tinkerbell and Carly play with the other two, they share better than Shiloh does.

Here's Shiloh, as usual, on the Redskin blankets and with his tootsie roll toy nearby....you might think this was staged....it wasn't...he's that spoiled believe me. The Yorkies let us live with them it feels like at times.

So take the time and go check out "Licks and Giggles Boutigue" and have some fun looking and shopping for your furry loved one. And please tell your friends about them too, they'll appreciate you letting them in on this great site.
As they say on their webpage "Whether looking for that special outfit or accessory to the toys or basic necessities to make your pet feel at home, look no further than Licks and Giggles". How true, how very true indeed.

Now stop reading this and go to http://www.licksandgigglesboutique.com/ and have some fun...go on...they're waiting for you.

Enjoy The Day, Remember It's Meaning, And Take Time To Pray.

ALL THE YORKIES OF WATERSIDE WANT TO WISH ALL OF OUR READERS A VERY HAPPY EASTER. AND HOPE THAT THEY WILL TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER WHY WE CELEBRATE THIS IMPORTANT HOLIDAY AND TIME.

Yorkies with "happytails"

Well we never would have believed it if we hadn't seen it for ourselves...our Yorkies loved to have a bath...no not just a bath...a spa treatment. We recently found a site that we were eager to try, Happytails Canine Spa Line . A place not just to owners of pets to find everything they need to care for their animals, but a place for the truly pampered pet....like ours and like yours. Their link can be found on our main page or just click the highlight area above. Ok...so Tinkerbell doesn't look very happy in this photo...but believe me she really did enjoy being rubbed and washed. And when she was all done, she pranced around the house for days like a showdog. And she smelled so clean and her fur was like silk.

We also got some "Sleepytime Tonic" for Shiloh...the King of drama when it comes to car rides. He almost turns green when we put him in the car...hates it. We have only tried short rides so far...and he seems to be better...we'll have to blog again later when we take a long trip...but what's really funny is that the other two Yorkies want drops too...they love the stuff...must be made with liquid beef or something...we'll get back to you with the results of our first long trip.

The "Fur Butter" has the perfect name...and it is true..goes on like butter. And when your done your dog will have the softest fur around. The "Fur Butter" conditions your dogs coat and repairs any damage to it. It also will help your dog with any itchy skin problems also. There is oatmeal and aloe in it to further solve any skin problems....highly recommended for Yorkies who have the itchy's.

We also got a bottle of "Dry Dog" instant clean, a miracle in a bottle. Now if your dogs are like ours they will find something to get into that makes them stink to high heaven...and always away from home. With "Dry Dog" instant clean you just spray a little on and it starts to clean without water or fuss. It's not a complete dog wash in a bottle, but will eliminate and clean your dog until you can take them home and wash them completely...we have used this on Carly, our sniffer, and she has given it a major testing...it passed with flying colors...it not only eliminated the smell, but broke down the odor. Leaving Carly refreshed and renewed, until we could get her home to further bathe her. Everyone needs a bottle of this stuff in their car, their purse, and just around the house for that time when company is coming and your dog gets into something right before they get there.

But the best thing we found was "Bubbles 'N Beads" shampoo and conditioner....it has little beads

packed with conditioning vitimins. They penetrate the fur and burst against their skin, delivering the nutrients where they are needed most, at the follicle. The result is unbelievable, a healthy and shinier coat that smells so wonderful that you and the dog will look forward to the next time to use it. It has 14 amino acids that improves coat shine and strength, makes the coat softer to touch and helps repair damaged skin cells...and all with a scent that you will love and the dog will too. Usually our Yorkies will rub the smell off whatever we wash them with...not with this shampoo...they love it and we do too.

So take a minute of three and go check them out..."happytails" is a fitting name...it really did put a happytail on our Yorkies. They have a wide range of products that we look forward to trying and when we do we will let you know what we tried. Your dog deserves a spa treatment don't they? Try a variety of things and give them the love that they give you. And remember to tell them you read about them on our blog, we would like them to know that we are spreading the word about them. And once your order comes, email us and let us know how it went. Good luck and now go place your order...invite your friends and have a spa day for dogs at your house...yours friends will thank you for it. Have fun and come back and visit us again won't you. And please link on and become one of our followers...we love to see that list grow and grow. We are averaging 600-700 readers a week and want to thank all of them for taking time to read us. We enjoy looking and seeing where everyone is from and who they are. We even go and read their blogs if they have one. A network of pet owners and lovers who enjoy reading about things related to their animals. Take care and have a great day.