Tag Archives: grooming

Ongoing

In between litters, puppy socializing, vet appointments and puppy delivery days there is still the ongoing task of grooming the adults. As you can see, our Poodles sometimes look like shaggy farm dogs 😉 The porch makes a good place … Continue reading

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Vacation

Our vacations over the years have mostly consisted of going to visit relatives in the state we weren’t living in 😜(living in CA, visit family in WA; living in WA, visit family and friends in CA). After we first moved … Continue reading

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Testing, testing

The covered potty area is finished! This will be so nice for rainy, fall weather and “snow-season” (I don’t like that “W” word :P) It’s right off the back door outside the laundry room. Hubby put guttering up too so … Continue reading

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Now hiring….(just kidding, I’m dreaming)

Seeking qualified…. nursery assistant; must monitor newborn pups 24/7 make sure they are nursing and mom is not laying on them, supplement if needed (tube feeding experience a plus), weigh twice a day, change bedding daily/or as needed, do ENS … Continue reading

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Transitions

Being a dog breeder is kind of like being a farmer 😉 How you may ask? Well, if we are going to continue raising these adorable Cavapoos (which we plan to!) we always have to be thinking ahead, planning for … Continue reading

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Surgical clip

We did not have anything planned for this past Independence Day. My family was flying into Spokane late, but the kids all wanted to have a picnic in Spokane then hang around for fireworks. When the sun doesn’t go down … Continue reading

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An amazing weekend

Wow! It was an amazing weekend! We did our first ever group puppy “hand-off” to their forever families with six of Rosie’s seven puppies. I can’t thank you all enough for agreeing to meet like that. It gave me the … Continue reading

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Note to self

*Always get Poodles groomed before they whelp. Whelping is a messy process. And when mom is done, she wants to be with her babies. I mean usually the first few days, I can barely get them outside to go potty! … Continue reading

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I’m dog tired

I know I teased you all  last week and hinted about some special event that happened. And then didn’t share any details. 😕 My life is usually pretty normal; probably pretty simple to some people or it swings to the … Continue reading

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The hardest part

I get asked a lot if my puppy delivery day is the hardest. “I would get so attached to those puppies I wouldn’t be able to let them go” is voiced quite often. Of course, I love the puppies, but … Continue reading

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