Puppy Care

Puppies Are Coming!

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Artemis 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!

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Big win for Sunshine at the Havanese Regional Specialty!We bred two girls, Sunshine (GCH CH Kolmar’s and Artemis,  in early March so these are exciting times.

 

And this is Rio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solo’s OFA Health Testing Results

Rio’s OFA Health Testing Results

 

 

 

 

Sienna’s puppies are really into their new food!

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And “nailing it” with potty training at just 3 1/2 weeks!

 

 

3 Weeks Old Now….So much has happened!

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All of Sienna’s puppies now have eyes open! And are they ever motoring around their little casa!

We had our second dose of dewormer Sunday…and our second pedicure. I can’t say they are any more excited about the pedicures…it is a process!!

We have also started Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) which is the first step in making them stronger and more relaxed about challenges. You can read more about ENS here: https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/VA/VA-24-W.pdf

I have also removed the pig rails from their whelping box so they and Sienna have more room to move around. But it won’t be long before they will want an even bigger house…isn’t that always the way!!

All tuckered out after their first ENS session! Note the missing pig rails!

But the biggest news of all is that they LOVED their first plated meal…even if they weren’t sure about table manners! (No feet on the table please! LOL)

You might also notice the disposable pee pad that is now in their box. This is the beginning of potty training!! They don’t know yet what a wonderful opportunity pee pads present for the shredding game. That comes soon enough. In the meantime, their little pee scent will be on this pad which will soon be moved to a “litter box.” Stay tuned to this channel for more~!!

Puppys turned 1 week old Sunday!

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  We started our Puppy Culture Protocol a few days ago. Here the puppies are getting accustomed to being on their backs. It stimulates the nerves they do now normally use at this stage. They also spend a few seconds vertically both with heads up and heads down. Again, for the same reason. It also flushes their little brains with blood….and then drains it.

 

None of these movements are intended to replace the normal petting, stroking and hugging they get each day. These are also very important for reducing blood pressure and stress in the puppies.