Update

Sorry it's been so long since I posted. Summer has been very busy in our household. Keller and Hoover are doing great! They have gotten so big, even since May. (I'll have pictures to post soon.)

They are in the terrible twos stage, getting into pretty much everything. They are doing very well with house training and only occasionally have accidents. They are still using a puppy potty pad, but they get to go outside (supervised, of course) sometimes. Hoover loves to be outside, but Keller is still a little wary sometimes, especially if the wind is blowing. She doesn't like the wind.

They are traveling with us to Dallas in a few days. They are well traveled by now, and Keller does great adjusting to new places as long as we're with her.

Keller has attached to my sister and never leaves her side. When she leaves the house, Keller will search and search all over for her. Satisfied that she's nowhere to be found, she will either come to me or my mother as a last resort. And Hoover is never far behind.

Keller is a spunky little puppy, but she can be very sweet also. It's so cute when my sister picks her up because she'll lay her head over my sister's shoulder. She definitely keeps things interesting. Oh, and even though she's blind and deaf, she still barks. We weren't lucky enough for her to be mute as well. (Just kidding! Sort of...) She barks like any other dog when she wants something. It's usually in protest to being put in her crate, or when she's left on the couch and can't get down. She's just learned to jump up (Hoover could do it, so why couldn't she?), but she's not brave enough to jump down by herself. She has, however, fallen off the back of the couch. She decided to play mountain goat and took a wrong step. She jumped right up and ran off, so no harm done. We have decided that Keller should not be a mountain goat from now on, and keep her off the back of the couch.

Hoover is a sweetie. He loves to cuddle and sleep in your lap. He's playful as well. We have a litter of puppies at my mom's house who are almost 3 months old. He loves to chase them, and they turn right around and chase him back! It's cute to watch. Hoover is not as adventurous as Keller, he's sort of a scaredy cat. But nevertheless, he manages to get into mischief. We took them outside to play, and Hoover discovered where the pool was-twice! He doesn't swim very well... My sister fished him out, and he was safe and sound. He is a little more careful now, when running outside. Hoover also likes the back of the couch (like all of our doxies) and fell off once. It's a good thing dachshunds are sturdy dogs! He hopped up and ran off too, but is more careful now where he steps.

Hoover and Keller went to the vet about a month ago to be neutered and spayed. My sister (who is going to vet school next fall) stayed and watched the surgeries. She wanted to be there with Keller when she was put under and woke up. Everything went fine. After a day or two of moving slow, they were both back to normal.

I guess that's all the news from Hoover and Keller. I will try to post more often in the future!