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Week 3-4

We hope everyone had a good holiday break with yummy food, and relaxing family time! We drove ourselves and 12 animals (2 dogs, 2 cats,...

Choosing a Kennel For your Puppy

Another great question I received today! As I often say, this is a personal preference and I hold no judgement if you disregard my...

Week 1-2

Starting from birth, we have weighed each of the puppies every day and logged their weights. I have a spreadsheet for each puppy that I...

Choosing 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?

October 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...

October 1st-30th

Heidi'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...

Background experience in animal husbandry

Konrad 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...

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