Meet Our Teddy Bear Parents! (Part 1)

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Sig is a sweet gentle-natured sociable guy who charms anyone he meets, flaunting his playful personality, always ready to engage in fun and games and loves a good game of fetch. He enjoys outdoor adventures, exploring nature and trekking along on woodland trails. He's a naturally skilled swimmer taking every opportunity to plunge into lakes, rivers, ocean and swimming pools.

Sig is a brilliant boy in all sense of the word. He takes instantly to new commands, always following them through and enjoys learning new skills. Sig rarely barks unless warranted and stops when requested. Sig loves to sit with us for snuggles, flopping himself on our laps, throwing back his head, exposing his belly, asking for a belly rub or sitting upright like a human with his head snuggled into the crook of the neck. He is beyond adorable and brings so much love, joy and laughter to everyone he meets. He is the perfect example of what Zuchons are known for, with his characteristics, combined with the wonderful Tiny Teddy traits provided on our breed info page. 

Ember is a calm, quiet, very snuggly dog. Although she loves to play, she is just as content to lay at your feet. Her gentle, loving nature draws people to her. She loves the attention she receives with her dazzling personality, and she gets a lot. She enjoys her beauty sleep and does not enjoy the whole getting up earlier than her typical rise and shine time thing, trying the "just 5 more minutes mom" routine, waiting for us to call her with a "time to get up Emby." and she saunters out by the time we start our morning routine. Then she likes to get her "good morning" rubs and hugs before she's off to start her day. Her sweetness and devotion set the tone for a great day to follow. Everything Ember does is delightful. As our self-appointed adorable little shadow, she enjoys keeping tabs on her people and following us around with genuine interest in our activities while remaining independent and confident without being needy, just interested. Our dogs being so personable, enjoy engaging in our activities, even if it's just laundry. She rarely barks unless there is someone at the door. She is highly intelligent, picking up on new training and commands quickly. Being such a comical and entertaining dog, she lights with pride of a job well done when her hilarious antics make us laugh. Her comedy knows no bounds! Joining into one of her amusing conversations with her own version of people language is just as comical Her wonderful traits make for an excellent family-friendly dog who is eager to please.

Jiggy, our playful silly little carefree girl, puts her quick, athletic skills and intelligence into playtime and everything she does. She loves her massive collection of toys and picks a different one every time unless we ask for one specifically, then she lights up and returns with her prize. She wins the award for best at the "keep away game" with the dogs and her "bet you can't grab my toy before I do" game that she plays with us. Dangling her toy just out of our reach. Nudging her toy inch by inch closer to our hand, encouraging us to throw it for her, just so she can grab it right before we do, run away and repeat. Even though we know, it's a trap. She's just too cute not to fall for it every time. Jiggy is as loving and affectionate as she is fun and always up for a good snuggle. She is good-natured towards all things and devoted to her humans. Our little sweetheart would follow us anywhere. She loves to travel and explore as our dogs do and always eager to please. She has been a beautiful, very lovable, old soul dog to raise.

While all Zuchons are social by nature, everyone who sees Loki's magnificently gorgeous, happy tail wagging from afar comes running to greet him. His balanced temperament shows the extreme gentle calmness our breed is known for. Loki is super friendly with kindhearted loyalty and fun to be around energy. He plays hard and is always up for a good game of keep-away, tug o war, fetch or romp around with his pals. He loves to show off his obedience and is easily trained, always making that essential Shichon eye contact both the Bichon and the Shih Tzu ancestors are known for. He is attentive and affectionate, and snuggly. He will follow us anywhere, typically off-leash, with his excellent obedience, training and straightforward attitude. He has this adorable way of holding our hands with his paw while snuggling. He loves our walks and prancing along proudly, wagging his tail confidently to all he greets along his happy adventure. Loki continually impresses us with his intelligence, passion for pleasing and athleticism while training or practicing agility on the obstacle course.