10 day old Puppy Photo Shoot

For the next 14 days, we will do these five exercises 1 x a day with each exercise lasting only about 3-5 seconds: 1) Puppy held upright in secure hold 2) Puppy held upside down in secure hold 3) Puppy tickled between toes with Q-tip 4) Puppy laid on its back (Of course this is…

T Last weekend, we removed the whelping box and created a bigger area for Jazz and the pups. This not only allowed more room for Jazz to nurse her growing 11 babes, it allowed for the next steps in their development. The sleep area is half heated still with heating mats and the other half…

The following are individual videos on each pup which included a couple temperament activities: come directly when called with enthusiasm/excitement, eye contact while in a “cradle” position, chasing a wing on a string and then one not attached (retrieve), individual boldness at play and interaction without littermates in play area, and being restrained on their…

Manding is an exercise from Puppy Culture which is the beginning of teaching a Puppy some positive reinforcement with treats as well as beginning social politeness training (specifically, not jumping up and deMANDING attention or treat).  The MANDING exercise is often done with a clicker and treat.  We don’t do clicker training, so I pair…

It was a busy but rewarding night! Jazz delivered 11 very healthy puppies all weighing between 11.3 ounces to 14.5 ounces- 7 of them weighing in at 13.0+ ounces! There are 5 little girls and 6 little boys. All are eating well with no issues latching on and suckling.