One on one...

...Actually it was one on two.  No photos tonight cuz mom didn't want pictures of her in her jammies. I just had a great time with mom and dad though...one on one or like i mentioned one on two.

Dad and mom feel its pretty important to get to know me as an individual so they had me in their laps all by myself for about thirty minutes.  Don't get me wrong, I love my siblings, but private back scratches, behind the ear rubs and playing with my feet is pretty much paradise in my book.

Jack, Chilly and Deuce are calling my name now, so I have to run but I've just had a great night hanging out with parents.  Who knew old folks could be so attentive?

talk to you all later, Walt

Settling In

Cozy on my new blanket



I just want to come up and see you Dad.

  With the holidays and travel schedule behind me now, I've been settling in to my new home and family.  A great secret santa from FBRN sent me to my forever home with this new blanket that I just love. I'm a good little brother, too, because I share it with Jack. 

My older brother Deuce has expressed some jelousy about my being here, but mom is teaching him that she has plenty of love to share and go around.


Let's play!!!



Jack and I enjoy wrestling, it's really how we unwind from our day of leisure.  Last night we got Chilly involved with it and she loved it. She pretends to not like it but comes back for more, so I know better.

Mom and dad are returning to their normal work schedules which leaves me with the dogs and cats, but so far it is working out just great.  Dad will have a short work week again next week which means he and I have more wrestling time together.  Dad thinks its cute that when he comes home we never leave the couch but when we all hear mom's car come home, we jump up to meet her at the door.  I try to let him know it's not that we love her more, its just that he comes home during our nap time.

You'll have to excuse me now. Jack is requesting my presence in a game of tug of war and I don't want to miss it.   Keep checkin' back. One of us is bound to have something to write about soon!

Walking with Dogs

Deuce here, trying to get a word in edge wise is like trying to get a space or small corner on mom's lap now.  Well, lets just say that Walt is making his place at home and I'm trying everything I can to tell him I'm the older brother.  Squeezing a moment in on this blog now that he is here is like getting a minute with mom alone, or on her lap.  You have to know amongst the dogs, I'm her favorite, but shhhhh, I didn't say that. 
So on New Year's day we make the rounds.   You know Chilly is a little slower paced than the rest of us, so dad has the siberians - runners that they are - and mom has four frenchies - that includes Walt, Chilly, Jack and I  - making an adventure around the neighborhood. We are quite the site to be had let me tell you. Anyway, we got our much needed excercise (mom's need - we all had to suffer through it), and came home and got some rest.

Mom thought her lap was big enough for all of us, but she is sadly mistaken.  Have you seen Walt?  He's huge!!! Anyway, he's fitting in with the rest of us quite nicely as a matter of fact.  I really like having him around....SHHHHH don't tell him I said so.

Deuce, signing out....if he allows me to, I'll try to get in mom's lap for typing to you all again soon!

Walt update

It's been an interesting first week here in North Carolina with my new brothers, sisters and parents.  Mom woke me early on Monday to explain I had another road trip. Although it was short, I'm not fond of parking lots, moving cars and the like. This trip was a good one though. Mom introduced me to my new doctor.  I don't know about you, but finding the right care giver is really important.  I want my health needs met, but it's really important to get positive feed back, back rubs and good ol' fashioned attention from the doctor and the staff.  Let me tell you that I was not short changed on any of the above.  I waltz in their like I know the place, all stoic and confident and Shannon greets me like they know me. Come to find out, she knows and loves Deuce, Jack and Chilly.  Shannon says she wants a Frenchie just like me. Of course, who doesn't.  Doc gives me the once over and says I look great.  She doesn't change much about my diet, heart worm treatment or bathing, and says to come back in the summer to update my vaccines and I'm good to go.  Well someone in the back knows dad so she had to come see the new Hutchins.  She congratulates mom and loves all over me.  This makes me feel special and I'm all about the humans givin' some TLC.

After the vet mom gave me some yummy treats and a warm bath.  Again, not my favorite thing in life, but some alone one on one time with mom is special too.

Mom and Dad had to go back to work today so it was the first full day at home with the fur friends.  Dad was so impressed when he came home and everything was just as he left it.

Pictures will be posted in a few days. I've lapped out the figure 8 track in the yard that Jack likes so well and created a new track in the house that Deuce and Jack are learning.

So far I'm enjoying these NC days....

I'll be back soon, hope you are too!

Walt "Walllllllter" is what dad calls me!!!

Cheers, to the end of 2011 and a toast to new beginnings

It has been a fun and some times out of the ordinary time for us Hutchins dogs.  This year we got to see more of our cousin Xander because he spent a month with us in the summer while his mom and dad were down under.  Our human sister adopted a little girl named Nymph and we got to meet her and become better acquainted after she and her big sisters spent a week with us at Christmas.  Just after Christmas mom and dad brought home our new brother Walt and in January we expect another cousin - Chanel and Brittany are adding to the family with a rescue from Greenville.

Here are some pictures to sum up our 2011....hope you enjoy!

Lucas, the White Siberian

                                                           Mistie and Nymph

                                       Lucas and Nakita on clean up duty

                                       Xander gives grandpa a kiss

                                            Xander demonstrates to the frenchies how to eat food for birds

                                         Minx

                                           Chilly dressed as an elephant, mom finds this entertaining

                                             Lucas

                                 Walt explores his new surroundings  - New Year's Eve 2011

                                       Nakita- September 2011

                                      Xander helps unwrap on Christmas

                                       Lilly enjoys the gifts under the tree, December 2011

Welcome Walt Wizney

                                   Day one, after long trip from Missouri, I've made it to North Carolina

                                Thursday, December 29, 2011 - mom took day off to help me adjust

                                I'm getting comfortable and better acquainted with Chilly and Jack


My name is Walt Wizney....Mom especially likes that I'm Walt cuz she has some special humans in her life named Walter.   I'm a special boy, having spent my early years in Missouri, I made a road trip with my foster mom to North Carolina and as fate would have it, there is where my new mom met me.  I was recovering from mange and was heavily medicated when mom and I first met, but she fell in love with me on sight and I have to admit, I was pretty smitten with her too.  After mom and her friend Beth left with my friend Jaggers, I was quite lonely in North Carolina.  Foster mom Karen and her daughter Erin kept me as content and happy as possible under circumstance. You know, at that time I was a member of the French Bulldog Rescue Network Clan.  I was not available for adoption because I had not been neutered or completed healed from the mange. 

Weeks passed and I returned with my foster mom to Missouri, where I completed my treatment and got myself fixed....for those of you that don't know - I can't have babies.  That's the responsible adult dog thnig to do!  I recommend spay and neuter folks.  It will save a lot of unwanted pets from tragedy.

Anyway, a couple of months went by and FBRN was able to advertise me as "available".  I hit the market with a bang, and my mom put in an application, asking all of her friends to send silent prayers, positive thoughts and good energy - but mom wouldn't tell anybody why.  Mom said she hoped to have a life changing experience. I bet her friends thought she was going through the 'change'  - LOL!!!

Karen called mom one day and said "You're approved"!!! That meant I was going to my forever home.  Karen and mom agreed that coming to my forever home at Christmas would be too much stress, and nobody wished me a relapse, so they agreed on a road trip on Dec. 26.  Mom met Karen in Knoxville, TN with Karen's son Kevin.  I hated to say good-bye to Kevin and all of the friends I made at Karen's but I put on a tough front and loaded in the back seat of this strange vehicle for a long 6 hour drive to Fayetteville.

When I arrived in Fayetteville I was glad to smell some scents I was familiar with and meet up with Elliot the cat that I recalled and knew so well from my previous month stay.  It was good to be on carpet that I could sink my paws into and relax.  That night mom carried me to bed and I was a little nervous but it all turned out okay.  When I needed Karen in the middle of the night she was there for me...and it felt so secure and great, that the next days travel didn't feel so bad.

On December 27 foster mom packed my goody bag with my new toys and loaded me up into mom's car and we headed to coastal North Carolina where I will spend my life with my new brothers and sisters, lots of cousins and some cats.  YIPPIE!!! 

Here is where I'll share my stories and keep everyone up to date.  You have to excuse the name of the blog, Chilly and Deuce have agreed to share it with Jack and I - and the Siberians- and the cats - to tell our story of life in the Hutchins of New Bern household.  We're pretty happy campers and every day (at least for the next few) will be filled with new adventures and fun times while I get settled in here.

Happy new year to you all!!  2012 looks like it's filled with promise.  Mom is so excited and my dad, Earl -let's just say I put a smile on his face. I understand that's saying a lot!!!

Talk to you soon. Hope you'll stay tuned cuz this is kind of fun, fillin' ya'll in  - hey sounds like I've picked up the southern drawl already, huh Darlin's?

Take it easy!
Walt Wizney

Happy New Year

Nakita, Lucas, Jack, Deuce and I welcomed a new family member just after Christmas.  This is Walt.  We are all very happy to have him.  He arrived in time to meet our cousins Jasmine, Nymph and Sugar too cuz mom and dad are pet sitting while Mistie and Brandon are on vacation.

It was a fun Christmas at our house and we look forward to many good times with Walt by our side in 2012!

Happy New Year,

Chilly