Tag Archives: socialization

Philosophy

I had someone ask me that the other day what my breeding philosophy was. I first had to pause and think, what is philosophy? I guess I should’ve asked my DIL who graduated from Oxford (yes, the university in England) … Continue reading

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Socializing and vaccination timing

Let’s talk about socializing your puppy! Socializing is of the utmost importance. What you do or don’t do during the puppy’s socialization period will affect them for the rest of their lives. I’m including a visual charts for reference for … Continue reading

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Puppy goes to church

Yes, “puppy” formally known as Kit Kat still does not have a name. I don’t know why I obsess over permanently naming the puppies that I keep. The name has to be “perfect” and different. There are so many common … Continue reading

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Catching up

Sorry you haven’t heard from me in a few days. Sometimes my brain just needs a break from writing/blogging. I apologize to our faithful followers for the silence. I took a few days off from the blog and then had … Continue reading

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Designated chore helper

Puppy training and socializing are vital elements in a puppy’s life to start him on the road to being a “good dog”. In my effort to help these pups get used to things, I decided to have a “designated chore … Continue reading

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Today’s adventures

Today’s puppy adventures actually started last night with the puppies’ “beauty treatment”. They weren’t really sure about the “water treatment” but they all did fine with it. Then they were tucked into bed in preparation for an early morning. I … Continue reading

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Around the farm

The pups are having fun around the farm. There are new things to see, smell, hear almost every day. There are people, other dogs, big and small and other animals to check out. It’s all part of socializing a puppy. … Continue reading

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A bit more fun!

Just a few more fun pictures of our current Cavapoos having fun with some new toys. Can’t believe these guys start heading home tomorrow. (Two will be spending a couple extra days with us). The exercise/balance boards for humans make … Continue reading

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Hope and the herd

Only God knew what a great blessing our little Hope would be when she was born three and a half years ago, tiny and with special needs. She struggled to survive, but boy was she a fighter from the beginning. … Continue reading

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Fun on the floor

We normally have the neighbor kids over to meet puppies and anyone that comes in the house (friend, visiting family member etc) gets a puppy to cuddle so the puppies can meet new people. Since the covid restrictions we can’t … Continue reading

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