Valentine Love | Long Island Small Dog Boarding

Valentine Love  |  Long Island Small Dog Boarding

We love our dogs don't we?  Big, small or tiny they leave a permanent imprint on our hearts.

This past year, we had to say goodbye to two of our three little dogs.  Skjegg our 12 pounds yorkie passed away a year ago, Kumpa our tiny yorkie passed a month ago.  My husband and I shed many tears after loosing them.  How can you not be impacted by 15 years of joy and love and not feel a great sense of loss when they are no longer with you?

One thing I discovered, Kumpa my little 4 pound Yorkie, who was only 2.5 pounds at the end of her life, was the biggest personality in the house.  When I came home the house was always rocking with barking.  My dogs--our boarding guest dogs-- everyone was barking.  Then my little one would run laps around the house with one of her favorite little toys in her mouth.  She continued to do laps for 5 to 10 minutes every time I came home, even if I was only out for a few minutes. I loved watching her express her happiness at mommy being home again.

Now that she is gone, I come home to a very quiet house.  Bella, the only one left of our three dogs, many times doesn't even get out of bed to greet me.  Bella is wonderful and loving, but the house is very quiet.  In time, I think we will get another tiny terror or two who will hopefully bring as much joy into our lives for the next 10 to 15 years.

My little Kumpa

I miss those noisy homecomings, but it has been very comforting to have our guest dogs come and spend their vacations with us.  We have had so many wonderful little dogs here through out the years

Here is a video of two recent guests-- Sadie and Shayna who became best friends! This is why I LOVE being The Doggie Nanny!

If you live on Long Island and are need of boarding for your little dog, we offer private home boarding for small breed dogs, 15 pounds and under.  While they are here, we treat them like family.  No cages, or crates.  They live with us like our own personal pets.

One word of advice-- wherever you decide to board your little dog-- DO NOT leave them with a facility or person who mixes big and little dogs.  That is a disaster waiting to happen.  Don't do it.

Long Island Small Dog Boarding With The Doggie Nanny.  TLC for little doggies...minis, toys and teacups.    www.doggienanny.com

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Finding Inspiration for The Doggie Fashion Show of the Year in NYC! | The New York Pet Fashion Show

Getting inspired for the 2014 New York Pet Fashion Show!

(Formerly know as the Pre-Westminster Dog Fashion Show) 

How do you get ideas for a new design? 

The theme of this year's NYC Dog Fashion show is

 "Crown Jewels of Fashion and Rescue"

One way to start a new design is to look for inspiration from the past.

I found some images for inspiration for a doggie gown

If I have time, I plan on sewing a few costumes.

To start, I have some embroidered silk that I think would make a beautiful skirt to a doggie gown, with a coordinating silk for the bodice.  I pulled some bling from my embellishment box and began to work out a design.

This is where I started:

And the final result:

Bella's Gown for the New York Pet Fashion Show

Bella's Gown designed and sewn by The Doggie Nanny

Here are some beautiful gowns and jewels I found for inspiration.Visit my Pinterest board for more inspiration.

When I think of "Royal" red velvet and white silk seem to come to mind immediately, so I think I will have to create something in that color scheme too! 

 

President's Week Videos | Small Dog Boarding on Long Island

Long Island Small Dog Boarding With The Doggie Nanny. 
TLC for little doggies--minis, toys and teacups. 
Huntington, New York

Cageless, private home boarding for your little fur baby.
Loving care for small breed dogs.

Visit our website www.doggienanny.com for more information.
Or call us at 631 742 4176.


Here are some videos of our little guests over the years on President's Week.

Christmas Puppies | Long Island Dog Boarding | The Doggie Nanny

New device for dogs -- The Poo Trap -- for dog poop/feces

Well, now I have seen everything for dogs! (Scroll down to see the video)


Have you ever walked the dog and forgot your poop bag?  Or, have you ever walked the dog and while picking up the poop, gotten some on your hand? It's a long walk home while keeping your hand safely away from your face or clothes until you can soap up!  Or do you just find the idea of picking up poop even with your hand protected by a bag just disgusting?

Although this might be an unpleasant task, picking up is a pet owner's responsibility-- especially here in the New York area.  A good pet owner always picks up the poop! RIght?

If you hate bending over and pulling that poop out of the grass, I may have found the poop solution for you!

I have had many conversations with my doggie friends joking about creating a device for collecting dog poop like they have for horses in NYC-- a bag that collects the poop right where it originates. 

Well, evidently some creative person has solved this long time doggie dilemma!  I haven't tried it, but sure it looks interesting.  My little Yorkies leave behind the equivalent of a cigarettes so it's easy for me, but for someone with a large dog--I suppose this could be quite helpful.

To order visit:  www.PooTrap.com


No poops, no opps!

Meeting the Dog Whisperer - Long Island Dog Boarding

Tonight I joined my friends Rick Caran and Jilli Dog at the Book Revue in Huntington, Long Island to see Cesar Millan aka The Dog Whisperer. The event was heavily attended--the book store was packed. His newest book sold out- over 600 copies were sold tonight. Unfortunately I arrived late and could not get even close enough to hear him speak or even see him through the crowds. I brought Kumpa my 4 pound Yorkie-- dressed up in her finest outfit by Doggie Design. We sat outside and watched the crowd that had gathered, many accompanied by their canine companions. Ceasar was very warm and gracious to all who attended. I was impressed with his kindness and patience with all the people who wanted to have a moment with him. He must have signed hundreds of books tonight. At the end of the event, Rick was able to have a moment alone with Cesar and introduce him to little Jilli Dog. Here a short video I was able to take of their meeting. It is good to see that Jilli Dog is healing from the injuries she suffered from a recent attack by a large dog. Unfortunately, the nerves in her left eye seem to have been permanently damaged. It is five weeks later, she still can not close her eye lid and needs to have salve applied several times a day to protect it and provide moisture. She is not quite herself yet, but we all hope for the best for this little girl! She still loves to perform though so her spirit is intact!

Home from vacation & leaving a friend behind

I came across this post this evening from a few years back that I wrote but never posted...the story still holds true.

Well, it is back to normal life... And it's a good life! 

We returned from a 10 day visit with family in North Carolina. We took our two boys and two yorkies ( Kumpa and Skjegg) with us to Grandma's house. Her dog Bailey LOVED having canine companion to share his home and join for walks. (See photo of Bailey as a baby) 

Bailey, who usually refuses to walk more than a half a block, walked the entire loop with me in my parent's development-- as long as he had the company of his two furry friends. Normally Bailey is not fond of walking in the North Carolina heat. He usually signals that his walk is over by laying down on the sidewalk-- not a hind leg sit down but a full body laying on the concrete kind of lay down. He is simply done and will not take one step more. My mother usually has to carry him back home. During our visit however, Bailey had at least two full walks through the development every day and shorter walks near home.

 Excited to have company, he led the way-- periodically looking back to make sure that Kumpie and Skjegg were following close behind. On day 10 it was time to go home. We packed up the van, boys, toys, dogs, clothes, etc. and drove the 10 hours to Long Island. I spoke with Mom the next day. Bailey was in a deep depression. No walking, no way. He just threw himself to the floor and lay there.

 My mother felt guilty leaving him to go to a family function that day. Her baby boy was lonely and missing his furry friends. While many of us are guilty of projecting human emotions and thoughts on our little dogs, it does seem evident that they do revel in the company of their own kind. And who can blame them? Don't we feel the same way?

If you need a place for your dog to stay while you are away, please consider Long Island Small Dog Boarding With The Doggie Nanny. We provide loving care for small breed dogs in a private home environment.  TLC for little doggies, minis, toys and teacups!

For more information, call me at 631 742 4176.

Linda McNally
The Doggie Nanny