Autumn Hardin at Golden AcresNov 29, 20222 minWeek 3-4We hope everyone had a good holiday break with yummy food, and relaxing family time! We drove ourselves and 12 animals (2 dogs, 2 cats,...
Autumn Hardin at Golden AcresNov 17, 20228 minChoosing a Kennel For your PuppyAnother great question I received today! As I often say, this is a personal preference and I hold no judgement if you disregard my...
Autumn Hardin at Golden AcresNov 16, 20222 minWeek 1-2Starting from birth, we have weighed each of the puppies every day and logged their weights. I have a spreadsheet for each puppy that I...
Autumn Hardin at Golden AcresNov 9, 20224 minChoosing a male or a female- does it matter?Is there behavioral differences between the sexes of dogs? What are the possible differences? How much should the sex affect my decision?
Autumn Hardin at Golden AcresNov 3, 20221 minOctober 31st-puppies are born!At 4am, just 6 hours before her scheduled x-ray to get a puppy count, Konrad and I woke up from the sound of Heidi whimpering. I...
Autumn Hardin at Golden AcresNov 3, 20221 minOctober 1st-30thHeidi's whelping kennel has been set up for a month now so that she could know it is her safe place to deliver her puppies. Konrad and I...
Autumn Hardin at Golden AcresNov 3, 20222 minBackground experience in animal husbandryKonrad and I both have always cared for animals since we were young. My parents were suprised when I chose a college path that didn't...