Puppies Get a Move On!
Aretmis’s pups at 17 days old!
And Sunshine’s pups are 19 days old!
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Puppies Are Beginning to Move Around…and Some Closeups
Newborn puppies don’t move much. Actually, skootch might be a better term because their little legs arent strong enough to support their weight yet. But once they get to two weeks old, they get the hang of it.
Getting some early socializing!
Grandson Ben absolutely loves puppies! He is so gentle!
Sunshine’s cream and white boy.
Sunshine’s black partis are both boys; sable partis are both girls
Puppies pink noses are beginning to get pigment.
Puppies Are Coming!
Artemis (CGCH Amistsa’s & Carneys Woodland Drama Queen) in the back yard
Artemis getting ready to show!
The first four weeks of pregnancy are so important. The girls get regular exercise to keep their muscles strong and flexible, they get special pregnancy vitamins and they get a wholesome, well rounded kibble. Currently they are on Purina Pro Plan which has never let us down!
Sunshine’s sire is Rio. His registered name is Heartland’s Carnival. Rio has already produced many healthy pups, severalthat have become AKC champions.
This will be Sunshine’s second litter. Sunshine is a very sweet girl who loved the show ring. She is an AKC Grand Champion….all owner-handled by me! She gets along well with my other dogs and is well-behaved on her walks! LOL
This will be Artemis’s first litter. She is also very sweet and enjoyed the show ring but loves playing with her roommates better! She was born in Canada and is an Canadian Grand Champion!!
Puppies are due the first week of May. Stay tuned to this channel for further updates!
Sunshine strutting her stuff in the show ring in West Palm Beach!
This is Solo! (GCH CH Jangle’s The Force Awakens)
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Big win for Sunshine at the Havanese Regional Specialty!We bred two girls, Sunshine (GCH CH Kolmar’s New Day Rising in Carney’s Garden) and Artemis, (Amistosa’s & Carneys Woodland Drama Queen) in early March so these are exciting times.
And this is Rio (CH Heartland’s Carnival)
Artemis’ OFA Results. The link to her listing on OFA is: https://ofa.org/advanced-search/?appnum=2490761
Sunshine’s (Kolmar’s New Day Rising in Carney’s Garden) OFA Results. The link to her page on OFA is: https://ofa.org/advanced-search/?appnum=2365705
Solo’s OFA Results. The link to the OFA website page is: https://ofa.org/advanced-search/?appnum=2316268
Rio’s (CH Heartland’s Carnival) OFA Test results. The link to his page is: https://ofa.org/advanced-search/?appnum=2453083
This is Rocky! He’s looking for a family that will love him and take good care of him.
***Breeder’s Note: Rocky has found a wonderful home in Southeast Florida!
Rocky was Eevee from Sienna’s July litter. I had held him out as a show prospect, despite telling myself having intact boys and intact girls in the same house is asking for trouble.
He is just so dang cute! Anyway, my brain has won this battle and I have decided to give him a wonderful pet home.
He is 3 months old now and lives with us in Florida. He is a total love! Follows me everywhere!! And loves to sit on my lap….pretty rare for a bouncy puppy.
He is trained to potty outdoors and on a pee pad. He is not quite trained to tell me when, however, so that needs some work. He has had all his DHPP vaccines and is microchipped. If you are interested, please fill out the questionnaire on this website.
The link is https:carneyshaven.com/forms/questionnaire. 
Below a video of Rocky playing with Sienna. He will likely have the same coloring when he is older.
Click on the link to view it.
Today is Saturday! And it’s Puppy Culture Time!!!
And it is a big Saturday! We are 4 weeks old now and ready to embark on the first week of our Puppy Culture adventures.
Puppy Culture is a protocol developed to enhance a puppy’s natural growth and development, to capitalize on it so that they will grow up to be well adjusted and confident puppies which segways into their overall health and success…be it as a show dog or as a wonderful family pet! The ideal time period for this is 3 to 12 weeks. That is not to say a puppy can’t become socialized, well adjusted and confident after 12 weeks. It is just that after 12, maybe 13 weeks, these qualities take a little more time and effort to instill because the puppy is beyond the “sweet spot ” where this training is almost second nature.
Sienna’s puppies are just now leaving the “Transitional Period”. This period begins when the puppy’s eyes open and end when they demonstrate the ability to hear sounds.The Puppy Culture protocol puts this period at about 3 weeks. What I have learned is that Havanese (and probably other toy and smaller breeds) develop a bit more slowly…maybe as much as a week later. It is no big deal…it is just that applying some adventures too soon could be wasted effort. So, while the Puppy Culture protocol starts at Week 3 when larger pups eyes are open, Sienna’s pup’s eyes didn’t fully open until the very end of Week 3.
The orange, the water bowl and the pee pans…which they are using!!!
Last week, as part of the Transitional Period, we explored new things in our whelping pen. An orange…round, heavy and citrus-y smelling. Different toys. A water bowl. A pee pan.
The next period in the Puppy Culture program is the “Socialization Period,” a period that would be silly to address if they can’t see or hear! So while larger breeds may begin this period at 3 weeks, my Havanese puppies typically arent ready until about 4 weeks.
Some of the things I will be doing with them this week are moving their whelping box from my bedroom to a private space between our family room and the “dog room” where my other five dogs sleep and eat, and the outside (fenced in) play area where my dogs spend the rest of their time.
I will also be separating the puppies individually from their litter and giving them lots of tender 0ne-0n-one loving.
Inviting people to come visit (with certain precautions being taken) and play with the puppies.
Stay tuned for more posts about the wonders of raising dogs with the Puppy Culture protocol.
In the meantime, you can google it for more information and ways to continue the exercises once the puppy is in your home! https://shoppuppyculture.com/