Three weeks old and all kinds of stuff is happening in the Puppy Nursery.
We also have been exposing puppies to loud sudden sounds to test their “startle & recovery” response.(Hopefully, I can remember to video when we do it tomorrow!) Each day, a new sudden loud sound is done 3x consecutively about twice a day (usually in morning and then after dinner). We started with just a loud hand clap, then a loud rattle of their pen, and today a wooden spoon against a pan. All our doing great. Some don’t even startle by the 2 or 3rd “bang”, and even when startled, all recover immediately and do not demonstrated any true fear and anxiety. This is a great sign!
We did the final evaluations on the pups today. The evaluation is really just a continuation from what we have already done. Rather than a chukar wing or a live chukar in a kick cage, I used a dead chukar I had in the freezer for training. Thawed him out for todays session. The objective…
1st visit to vet for tail docking, dew claws removed…then a day to chill Wednesday morning at 8 am was their first appointment to the vet we hope they never remember. The little ones didn’t mind the gentle look over by Dr. Hall, but it was also time to dock their tails and remove the…
We were able to get MUCH better lighting today and, even though puppies will be puppies, most are not tooooo blurry. We also included a picture of the beautiful color they are really developing already on their torsos. Just a beautiful bunch of babies for your Easter Sunday viewing! Pictured in their birth order… Blue…
Jazz x Jake litter due around March 19 or 20, 2023 On February 23, an ultra sound absolutely confirmed pregnancy with little puppy fetuses and heart beats visible. Our wonderful vet, Dr. Gentle, indicated pup development and size all looked as it should and, momma Jazz was also doing great. Next visit will be March…
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.