Maniak Brussels Griffons & Russkiy Toys

26/08/2024

On Friday, August 23rd we said our goodbyes to Maniak’s Baby Ruth. ‘Squidgy’ will never be forgotten. Even though her life was way too short she lived it to the fullest.
These 2 litters have taken an emotional toll on me. I don’t know when there will be puppies again as I need to take a break and regroup.

09/07/2024

Sunny’s puppies are 8 weeks old today. Everyone aside for 2 will be heading to their new homes in the next few weeks. There likely won’t be any more puppies here until early 2026.

02/07/2024

Photo dump! Sunny’s puppies are 7 weeks. Roothie’s little girl is 5 weeks.

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25/06/2024

Artie x Sunny puppies had their 6 week evaluations today. I love these puppies! Such chunky monkeys.
Dark blue boy, white boy, purple girl, orange girl.

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20/06/2024

Let's talk about this photo. It's cute, except it's not. I see a dog who cannot get up without telling the child to get off. How do you think a dog is going to do that?

The 7 Golden Toddler Dog Rules:
#1: If a dog walks away from you, you DO NOT FOLLOW.
#2: Always leave room for the dog to walk away from you.
---that right there is 90+% of dog bites eliminated---
#3: We do not climb on the dog.
#4: We do not grab or pull on the dog.
#5: We do not hit or throw anything at the dog.
#6: We do not touch the dog's food.
#7: We do not go into the dog's kennel.

I promise these are not overly difficult concepts for littles, nor will they rob a kid of their bond with the family dog. It will deepen that bond, while keeping everyone safe.

"Oh, it looks like Moose is walking away from you. She is saying she wants a break. Let's play with this instead!"

"It's Moose's dinner time! Let's give her space to enjoy her yummies."

"That is Moose's room(kennel) and only she is allowed to go in there."

"If Moose wanted a break, could she walk away from you right now? No she really couldn't. Let's move away from the play house. You can keep playing but now she can leave when she wants a break."

In conclusion, ***parent your child or your dog will do it for you, and you will not like how they do it.***

20/06/2024

The puppies enjoyed the beautiful afternoon. Sunny’s puppies are 5 weeks old. Roothie’s girl will be 4 weeks on Friday. Everyone is doing well. Looks like all the puppies are rough coats.

11/06/2024

4 weeks tomorrow, growing like weeds and learning new things!

04/06/2024

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Sunny’s puppies @ 3 weeks old. Roothie’s little Mini Me @ 11 days old. This is my favourite age. They are getting more mobile every day. Purple is taking after her mom…… not much slows her down!

29/05/2024

Here are Sunny’s babies @ 2 weeks old. We sadly had to say goodbye to light blue today. It just wasn’t meant to be.
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25/05/2024

Roothie’s little girl is over 24 hrs old. She’s doing amazing. Roothie is starting to settle in and look after her more and more.
Sunny’s chunky monkeys are now 11 days old. Eyes are starting to open. White boy is massive! Everything about him is excessive 🤣

24/05/2024

Today we welcome Roothie’s little red daughter. She came via emergency c section this morning. Roothie did beautifully and is taking to motherhood really well. RIP to the black and tan boy.
I’m extremely exhausted and will get to messages eventually. For now I need to concentrate on the new moms and babies.

19/05/2024

Puppies are 5 days old and doing amazing. Sunny is a great mom. I’m sure you can tell she makes sure her babies are well fed. And before Trina pops in here it’s boy, girl, girl, boy and boy. This will be the Candy litter.

16/05/2024

Early Tuesday morning Sunny delivered 5 healthy puppies. 2 girls and 3 boys. Everyone is doing well.

21/04/2024

Sunny is into her last trimester. Poor girlie. I think she’s got a few in there. The babies will grow another 2 weeks. She’s going to look like an overstuffed sausage!

15/04/2024

What’s better than 1 baby bump? 2 baby bumps! Well, at least we’re hoping. Roothie is a couple weeks behind Sunny in her hopeful pregnancy. Looking for that baby juju 🤞The next week or so should hopefully show us for sure.

09/04/2024

Sunny is about halfway through her pregnancy. She’s doing amazing! I even found a heartbeat today 🩷

31/03/2024

Happy Easter from all of us and hopefully Sunny’s baby bump 🥰

18/03/2024

Please send all the puppy juju! Here's hoping for May babies!🤞🤞🤞🤞

06/02/2024

** Courtesy post - this is not my puppy **

This adorable little rough girl is available to the perfect companion home. She is located in Newfoundland at Dashwood Kennels. If interested, please DM and I will provide contact information

30/11/2023

Here kitty kitty

22/11/2023

At Maniak we expose our dogs to a wide variety of critters. Here is Sunny playing with our pair of Kunekune piglets.

02/11/2023

I regret to inform everyone that Roothie is not pregnant. She may have been, but not any longer. I should not have gotten too excited!

21/10/2023

Looks like we may have a busy winter ahead of us here at Maniak! Roothie is sporting a wee baby bump. Fingers crossed all goes well. Babies should be here the beginning of December.

19/10/2023

02/10/2023

There’s a new champion in the house! Sunny finished her Canadian championship in style over the weekend. She is now known as CH.Dashwood Muffin But Sunshine at Maniak

Sunny is an energetic and super smart dog, so now we will move onto some smart dog training and hopefully more flyball.

18/09/2023

I got to see my grand puppies on the weekend. They are so freaking adorable! Hazel did us proud. There may be a puppy looking for a home. Judith can be reached at [email protected]

24/08/2023

Here is a before and after of Ernie’s most recent groom I did. Ernie has softer coat which is hard to hand strip. I clip him now. Looking good for a middle aged man! Ernie is the resident neutered ‘pet’ and master bed warmer.

24/08/2023

Sunny has eyes that definitely melt your heart 😍

17/07/2023

Roothie and Sonic sunning on the pool deck. Roothie is starting to look mature. Her head is beautifully round, a requirement of the breed. Hoping for Roothie babies next year.

09/07/2023

Very casually seeking new home(s) for 2 Russkiy Toys.
Pika is a spayed 4 year old long coat with very high prey drive. Would excel in barn hunt. She has almost taken out a rabbit and a chicken. She’s 7 lbs. Her prey drive is not to be taken lightly. She is more cat-like in demeanour. Definitely on the quiet side. Only barks when it’s warranted.
Sonic is a neutered 3 year old smooth coat. Although he loves to chase things, his prey drive is not as high. He loves to cuddle. He has strong protection instincts and has nipped people. He does alarm bark.
Both dogs are better suited in a home without children and cats who will run from dogs.
I will not ship these dogs via air cargo or ground transportation with multiple animals.
DM for information if you’re truly serious about either.