Hi Chris,    
Welcome to YT!  I'm in Lubbock, so I'm a little closer to you and my mom and grandmom are in Artesia, NM (between Carlsbad and Roswell), so they're even closer.  Just wanted you to know you have some YT'ers in the general vacinity.  As far as advice goes, there is tons of it on here.  If you use the search function, you will find tons of threads on everything from food, to beds, to crate training, flea and tick treatment, you name it and I bet there has been a thread about it.  And of course, if you have any questions, just post and ask away.  Oh, and by the way, your little girl is such a cutie!     
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