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Patchwork play area

Shiloh and her puppies got moved upstairs yesterday. They needed more room to roam! So I’ve got them set up with a bigger puppy pen, two litter boxes, a crate and then an added on play area right outside of … Continue reading

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Adventure boy

As we continue to work with little Blaze, he is spending less time with mom as we start the weaning process. He still isn’t gobbling his food down because he knows mom will be back from her break to top … Continue reading

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Textures and surfaces

A Cavapoo puppy’s socialization period starts when they are about three weeks old and ends around twelve (to fourteen) weeks of age. It’s not that you can’t “socialize” them after that period, it’s just that they are being desensitized to … Continue reading

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This is such a cute age

Well the pups are now in between four and five weeks of age. They are definitely more active and interactive. They are having some short playtime in the living room with different toys, textures, noises and such. Mom is usually … Continue reading

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The floor was covered

I set the play area up with some different textures and footing for the boys on Friday. They had no problem trying them all out and just climbing all over the place! We had a couple plastic bath mats with … Continue reading

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Social distancing and socializing your pup

We’re living in a really different time in history where we can’t do our normal socializing with friends and family, eating out, shopping and everyday activities. So how do we socialize a new puppy? Socializing your puppy is so important … Continue reading

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Puppy Enrichment

According to the dictionary definition, “enrichment” isĀ “the action of improving or enhancing the quality or value of something.” So in my mind when we combine that with “puppy” what we’re looking at is improving or enhancing a puppy’s life during … Continue reading

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Always learning

I love going to my favorite second hand store and looking for possible puppy toys and things to use for enrichment and training. Along with smaller toys for the puppies to play with, I love exposing them to larger items … Continue reading

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I did it again.

Yep, on one of my last trips to Spokane I visited my favorite second hand store! And look what I came home with. I love the infant toys for my “infant” puppies. Obviously an older puppy would destroy some of … Continue reading

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The fifth week

So between week four and five we’re actually starting to see little puppies emerge! There is playing, growling and toddling about. They’re gotten their “sea legs” well enough that we’ve switched the Ugodog litter box system to the plastic container … Continue reading

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