Tiny mouth goes crunch-crunch!

Watch as Rivet eats the last of her dinner - she has a very distinctive way of eating:

Rivet's playdate!

Delayed because of technical difficulties, but FINALLY here! Rivet and her Chorkie (or Yorchi chihuahua/yorkie mix) friend, Murphy have a lot of fun running and playing together:

Finally!!

We had some problems with our little camera, but its back in action complete with a new video setup! Here's Rivet opening a Christmas present:

Doggie Playdate, Christmas T-shirt, Napping

Adorable video coming soon of these two little stinkers playing, Murphy is a chihuahua/yorkie mix and full of wiggly waggly energy. Here they are being still not of their own accord:



Here's Rivet "helping out around the office" I mean, sleeping under the desk. It was a little cold that day, so of course I tucked her in.



Rivet has a little holiday themed t-shirt that she wanted you to see:

Short and super cute.... just like Rivet...

Rivet: I discovered that I can get under the couch!!!! WATCH!

Planter or Digging Box....

I had just finished putting dirt in this nice large round planter to grow some lettuces on the porch, my back was turned for just a few seconds when Rivet decided she had other plans for the "planter"

Naptime is OVER

I tried to post this last week but there were problems with the camera and youtube. Everything's fixed this week so this will be good week for updates!

Here's where I didn't want to wake up - who would believe that I could be so lazy!!

I moved! :)

So sorry I've slacked off on uploading new videos lately - but we just moved to a brand new place and I LOVE IT! My bestest friend Shirley lives in the building next door and there are dogs EVERYWHERE. I've made so many friends between here and trips to the dog park that I'm going to have to start writing them down! I'm even thinking of starting a microdog playgroup for little guys 10lbs and under like me.

Oh, and the new berber carpet- LOVE it - I can run even faster now!

Tenacious Me

The treat inside this favorite toy never had a chance!!!

I'm feeling better already!

I still have my stitches (all 3 of them) but the vet's taking them out next Monday - I can't WAIT to have those itchy things gone!

Last time I visited my friend Shirley, Adrienne and Shirley's owner traded more doggie stuff and I ended up with this awesome purple toy that Shirley wasn't really into. Its all boingy and Adrienne hides treats in the hollow ends - you have to keep rolling and shaking it around until the treats fall out:



And then a "talent scout" from Worldwide Fido found me on Youtube and invited me on their website - should be fun!

Doggie Fashion Show!

We recently got back from a great time in NYC. While wandering around Soho, I happened upon 2 really cool dog stores - Pet Bar and Harness*Dog. Rivet was so happy that I brought things back for her and she wanted to show them off for you! BTW she wears a size 4S from PrettyYoko.com, the online version of the store.

Overview


Kimono


Green Dress


Black T-Shirt

Look at me!!! I'm skateboarding!

Rivet is now officially 1 year old! I brought her back some really cute dog clothes (she wears size 4S) from NYC this weekend. She will be showing those off later this week, but today she really wanted you to see how she's progressing with her skateboarding:

Stealing your water

I like drinking water out of human glasses.....

Canine Tony Hawk part 1

Day 2 of getting Rivet the Papillon puppy used to a mini skateboard - she seems to like it. I'm still getting used to clicker training while holding a camera at the same time, so sorry for the shaky cam, I'm jugging a clicker, a camera, and a handful of treats.

In case anyone is concerned, she will only be on the tennis court and going at slow speeds - she's so tiny (and that was the smallest skateboard I could find!).

... Look! I'm Cute!

So, apparently I did this "totally cute thing" last night when I stuck my head into Adrienne's water glass and drank while I was sitting on her lap - and she wanted me to do it for today's video. I had other plans though - like trying to lick the camera and rolling around on the floor. Oh well, you'll like this too!

Dog Tired

Here's my best friend Shirley relaxing in the car after a big party - look at that back leg!!!!

Kong time!!

This drives me crazy (in a good way of course). I don't know why the humans laugh about this treat in a can, and I'm not sure what they mean by "spray pate", but I sure like how it tastes.


By the way, look how much my hair has grown since this video from a few months ago (March 1st to be exact)! I'm a big girl now and no one has tried to call me a "long haired chihuahua" for quite a while. No offense to my chihuahua friends, but we are just not the same!

Red scarf

After I kept pulling this out of the closet for the umpteenth time, Adrienne finally realized that she should give it to me - I like it and she never wears it, so ha! Besides, who knew you could have so much fun with a silly scarf?

Back from Vacation.

From Adrienne:
Watch as Rivet "helps" me unpack and finds a special treat!!

The wave

I'm learning to "wave" at you - here's one of my training sessions!

BIG tennis ball

I was thinking that I might do a "weasel ball" impersonation, but lost my concentration... Near the end of the clip you can see me demonstrate my "2 paw" technique - I think its terribly effective!

Stairmaster!

Even though I haven't figured out how to go downstairs, I sure like going UPSTAIRS

My newest obsession.....

DIGGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watch me go!!!

Grrrrr!

I am Rivet! Hear me ROAR (erm, I mean kinda play growl). This is my way of telling you that I want to play - like NOW, no YESTERDAY. BTW, sorry about Wednesday, I was trying to get footage of my newest obsession (not telling you yet), but it didn't come out so well. Stay tuned for hopefully a special post about it this weekend.

I was asleep...

I just woke up, and I guess I fell asleep with my tongue stuck out again - watch what happens:

Look how smart I am!!!

When I found out that my friend Shirley, the raggle puppy learned to roll over, I just knew that I had to learn this trick too. Here's a video of me getting the hang of it:


I'm hoping that soon Shirley and I can do syncronized roll over dancing... heehee.

I love the smell of Tennis in the morning.

What better way to start the week than a morning game of tennis... well... doggie tennis at least, where the ball falls short of regulation size, but tiny mouth size at 1.75" in diameter. Oh, and we only use half the court and forget about that net - its only good for chewing on, but Adrienne doesn't let me. She says that as soon as she finds her racquet that she's going to play some "people tennis" and needs the net to not have holes in it. Whatever... people and their weird demands. As you might be able to tell, I'm wearing my favorite canvas "bling" harness that she made for me - its important to look good when you're playing tennis.

Do you like celery?

I know I do! I was just sitting there last night, minding my own business when I hear my people behind me crunching on something that sounded just amazing. Celery sticks! One of them had their hand down with a whole bunch of the sticks and as soon as he wasn't looking I snagged one away and started crunching on it like mad!

The Greeny Game...

From Adrienne: I like for Rivet to have one of these dental chews every now and then - they help with the dreaded "dog breath" and she seems to enjoy them a little more than having me constantly chase her with a toothbrush. Sometimes she grows disinterested in them, and her thinking that I want one for myself renews that interest with zest. Here we are playing "the greeny game" and needless to say it was a success, she chewed and ate the whole thing over the course of the evening.

Sleepy Puppy and Dog Shirts!

It got cold, so what's a sleepy puppy to do but to snuggle up on the couch under blankets and watch tv!



Oh yeah, and here I am trying to "model" the dog shirt a friend gave me - since I'm moving so fast in the video, I'll tell you what it says: "I like people. They clean up your poop."

Mega Dognoodle!

My owner went overboard with this oversized dog toy, but I LOVE IT! I can't wait to show it to my beagle-friend, Shirley!