Spaying Momma dogs and providing confident, friendly well adjusted puppies to the best homes. I pay to spay the Momma dogs of all litters I accept.
A Nova Scotia puppy shelter that vet checks, needles, socializes, micro chips and temperament tests each puppy. I strive to match puppies and homes on a level that is compatible with life.
Sometimes, it's not separation anxiety. Sometimes, it's a learned behavior
I cry, and the human appears.
This little guy may have been a favorite. It may be that he is learning vocals. It's been a big day for them.
I know he has eaten, had a drink, went potty, and had a play session.
His littermates are oblivious.
About 2 minutes later, he joined the puppy pile. His future family can thank me as we work through this demanding behavior
And the 5 boys
8 hours on the road
Here are the 3 girls.
1 - Poodle mix 1.5 years old, female sweet as pie
8? Mixed breed pups 8 ish weeks old
1 boston terrier pup 9 weeks old.
Currently here: 5 pups 8 months old peke/pom/labx
Email for applications [email protected]
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*** Update!! Shes been found****
Please watch for this little one. Her momma needs her back home
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HAPPY ENDING: Home; Safe N' Sound. We thank all that cared and shared. Thrilled that Dottie was found. "Dottie is found!!! She was caught up in really tall grass beside the pumpkin patch…15 feet from my car" (8.12.24 - 8.13.24)
LOST DOG: Nine Mile River/ East Hants FEMALE: Jack Russell Terrier, 8 years old, rough coat, tan and white, tan mask with white guard hairs, white stripe up forehead, some tan behind neck and tan band on lower part of saddle, wearing a yellow collar, trailing a black leash. NAME: Dottie She went missing on Aug. 12/24. If you have any information contact R. Jane
Then there were 4 (Dorothy has gone home and is doing fabulous)
This is a great age, teething is done vaccines started, ready to learn and happy to please!
They can easily sleep through the night and with a few easy steps crate train and can comfortably hold potty needs for your work day!
What's not to love? Still a puppy buyer by the awkward "how would I make it work" phase
Part of the Oz litter
Crow, male, 8 months old
Would excel at parkour or fly ball. He has that rebound down! Does it for kicks.
He's happy and engaging. Excellent for an active human who wants a portable size dog!
I swear this is true
****Adopted****
Assisted Adoption, message for email address
Name: Gigi
Current location: Windsor, NS
S*x: Female
Age: 4 years
Breed: Standard Poodle
Size / weight: 47 lbs
Spay/ neuter: no
Up to date on vaccines: yes
Microchipped: No
Any medical conditions: No
Any aggressions Or anxiety: No
Good with other dogs: Yes
Good with cats : Yes
Good with other animals: Yes
Good with kids : Yes
Good in the car : Yes
Good on a leash : Yes
Energy level : Mid range
Typical Exercise: Free run in a large fenced area
Toys favorite/type: All toys
Good home alone (or crate trained): Yes
House trained : Yes
Destructive at home : No
Reason for rehoming : Family Health Problems
Dogs perfect home: Family Time, walks, play time and love
Assisted Adoption message for family's email address
Name: Onyx/ Onnie
Current location: Windsor, NS
S*x: Female
Age: 4 years
Breed: Standard Poodle
Size / weight: 50 lbs
Spay/ neuter: no
Up to date on vaccines: yes
Microchipped: No
Any medical conditions: No
Any aggressions Or anxiety: No
Good with other dogs: Yes
Good with cats : Yes
Good with other animals: Yes
Good with kids : Yes
Good in the car : Yes
Good on a leash : Yes
Energy level : Mid range
Typical Exercise: Free run in a large fenced area
Toys favorite/type: All toys
Good home alone (or crate trained): Yes
House trained : Yes
Destructive at home : No
Reason for rehoming : Family Health Problems
Dogs perfect home: Family Time, walks, play time and love
***Adoption Pending *****
Assisted Adoption, message for family's email
Name: Sydney
Current location: Windsor, NS
S*x: Male
Age: 3.5 years
Breed: Bernedoodle
Size / weight: 75 lbs
Spay/ neuter: no
Up to date on vaccines: yes
Microchipped: No
Any medical conditions: No
Any aggressions Or anxiety: No
Good with other dogs: Yes
Good with cats : Yes
Good with other animals: We don't have any other pets
Good with kids : Yes
Good in the car : Yes
Good on a leash : Yes, but needs a little work
Energy level : Mid range, he loves to play
Typical Exercise: Free run in a large fenced area
Toys favorite/type: All
Good home alone (or crate trained): Yes
House trained : Yes
Destructive at home : No
Reason for rehoming : Family Health Problems
Dogs perfect home: Family Time, walks, play time and love
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UPDATE: REUNITED!! Muin is home safe & sound after 3 days, 19 hours :)
"Thank you all that helped!
"
-Muin's Owner
Please spread the word for this lost dog. Muin was LOST on August 2, 2024 in Lower Debert, NS B0M 1G0 near Debert beach - ran into corn field.
Description: Looks like a black lab, white patch on chest. One blue eye one brown eye.
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Top
Dorothy 18.6 lbs
Glinda 22.4 lb
Wicked 25 lbs
Bottom
Crow 25.4 lbs
Wizard 27.2 lbs
Underbites for each pup! Otherwise healthy, first vaccines complete
They start going home tomorrow!
If you'd like an application please email [email protected]
Glinda, sister to Wizard and Wicked
She is sweet, and kind. She wants to be good with every cell in her body. She will thrive in a home who honors her learning timeline and carries snacks
Like her siblings she is behind on training and socializing.
Allowing them time to adjust to the things we expect or take for granted will be the fastest and easiest way to build confidence
She is the bestest girly
Wicked, sister to Wizard.
This girl is fun!!! She lo es life and makes you love it too. You'll need to be interested in fun training to keep up.
She could be taught to walk upright. (Don't come at me, for that, she naturally stands on her hind tippy toes)
She enjoys toys and snacks.
She's a busy girl in all tge best and brilliant ways
***Assisted Adoption message for family's email****
Name: Toby
Current location: HRM
S*x: Male
Age: Almost 9 years old
Breed: Miniature pinscher
Size / weight: Small dog, ~13lbs
Spay/ neuter: Neutered
Up to date on vaccines: Yes
Microchipped: No
Any medical conditions: Is getting a bit of arthritis as he ages but is otherwise in great health
Any aggressions or anxiety: Is on daily medication for anxiety, has resource guarding issues related to food, needs slow introductions to strangers in the home
Good with other dogs: Generally yes, with proper introductions - he currently lives with another small dog and completely ignores her for the most part
Good with cats : No - will chase
Good with other animals: No - strong prey drive
Good with kids : Okay with supervision - however, we WILL NOT rehome to a family with young children due to resource guarding and general overexuberance during play
Good in the car : For the most part, doesn't love long car rides but will tolerate them
Good on a leash : Can be reactive on leash (especially close to home) and needs an escape-proof harness (he will try to back out of it if there's somewhere else he'd rather be)
Energy level : Couch potato unless you're playing fetch with him
Typical Exercise: Doesn't need much, usually a slow walk in a quiet area and playing fetch in the house. He is getting older and is generally pretty lazy.
Toys favorite/type: Loves all toys, especially stuffed ones or latex squeaky ones. Loves to play fetch/tug with them!
Good home alone (or crate trained): Is okay to be left home alone during the day but would prefer not to be. He is NOT crate trained and hates being confined.
House trained : Yes
Destructive at home : No
Reason for rehoming : The short answer is; we're having a baby in November and Toby is not a child-safe dog.
We are Toby's second home and he has not integrated into our family as well as we would have hoped. As sweet and fun as he is, he has some resource guarding, anxiety, and reactivity issues that we were unaware of prior to taking him in (sending him back to his previous owners is not an option). We have worked with him to the best of our abilities, including starting him on medication, and have management strategies in place for him. Despite these efforts, our vet agrees that he will never be reliable around small children and is supporting our decision to rehome. Additionally, our first dog does not like Toby very much and we feel it is causing undue stress in her daily life.
Dogs perfect home: Toby would love someone who could be home with him a lot (retired or work from home), no kids (unless they're older teens who can respect his boundaries), and have a quiet yard where can sit out and sunbathe. He needs someone with a good understanding of dog body language/behavioural cues and who is willing to support him using positive reinforcement training. He is a sweet boy who really loves to snuggle and would be a super loving companion for the right person. His personality is very bold and quirky and makes us laugh all the time.
Find a pup that looks at you like Wizard does. :) this happy boy is easy to get along with, respectful kiddos are fine.
He will be amazing offleash and is eager to learn all about life.
This boy will be a life long live affair. He's currently 8 months and able to go home this weekend email me for an application
Update: Thank you to all the applicants for the interest in adopting Zeus. After much consideration we have decided on the successful applicant. Zeus has now gone to his forever home and is fitting in amazingly!! We are grateful to this group for assisting in getting him adopted !! ❤️
**Zeus was an assisted adoption ***
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Assisted adoption, message for families email
Name: Duke
S*x: M
Age: 3
Breed: Anatolian Shepherd/kangal/turkish Boz
Size / weight: Giant. Maybe 175
Spay/ neuter: No
Up to date on vaccines: Actually, I’m not sure. He had vaccines when he was a puppy, but I lost track of time and was used to the vet telling me when it’s time to come in. Maybe he is, or maybe I was supposed to follow up, or the vet dropped the ball. They have his records. I’ll ask them.
Microchipped: Yes
Any medical conditions: No
Any aggressions or anxiety: He freaks out if you try to lead him by his collar. Twists out - bites at the hand. He’s huge, and he has never hurt me, so it’s not a real bite. It is definitely a panic response
Fireworks scare him.
Good with other dogs: Yes
Good with cats : Yes
Good with other animals: He thinks cows are dogs. Good with geese, chickens, guineas, ducks, pigs, goats, and cattle.
Good with kids : Yes
Good in the car : Not much experience; he can ride in the car. Takes the whole back seat.
Good on a leash : Only if you have a pinch collar. He has one with the rounded spikes. Otherwise, he can just pull my shoulder out. 🤷🏻♀️
Energy level : He likes to get his yayas out, but he is pretty chill.
Typical Exercise: Running wild
Toys favorite/type: No. He ate a giant kong when he was 8 months old. After that, I gave up.
Good home alone (or crate trained): Never even tried. But he did have a pen in the barn he used in snow storms, and he didn’t go in it. It was about 6’x6’.
House trained : No, but maybe. He does p*e on demand.
Destructive at home : He was as a pup.
Reason for rehoming : He deserves a better life. He needs more attention and/or a bigger work environment.
Dogs perfect home: A farm with livestock and a better fence than ours. I can tell you when he runs away he loves to go to my neighbor Jane’s & watch TV with them and their dogs and cats.
We got him as an LGD, so we were never meant to be in the house. As a pup, he ate the mudroom walls, so that’s ended quickly. He has been outside this whole time.
Duke is a beautiful dog. His coat is amazing. He is very smart and so ridiculously sweet that absolutely anyone can just pick him up and bring him home. Or, they can just let him in, and he can watch tv. He had never even met that neighbor. He knocks on doors. Thank you!
Adopted
*** Assisted Adoption ****
(Message for family contact)
Name: Roxy
Current Location: Aylesford
S*x: female
Age: 11
Breed: German Shorthaired Pointer
Size / weight: 43 lbs
Spay/ neuter: yes
Up to date on vaccines: Yes
Microchipped: no
Any medical conditions: no
Any aggressions Or anxiety: no aggression. Can be timid at first
Good with other dogs: yes
Good with cats : yes
Good with other animals: unknown
Good with kids : yes
Good in the car : yes
Good on a leash : yes as well as off leash
Energy level : couch potato
Typical Exercise: few walks a week
Toys favorite/type: loves bones/chew toys
Good home alone (or crate trained): yes, prefer less than 8 hours home alone
House trained : yes
Destructive at home : no
Reason for rehoming : separation
Dogs perfect home: Roxy would excel in a quiet neighborhood with lots of time with her people. She loves off leash hikes. Roxy’s confidence excels when she is with another confident dog
***Assisted Adoption message for number to text****
Name: Everest
S*x: Female
Age: 1
Breed: Great Pyrenees
Size / weight: approx 80pds large breed dog
Spay/ neuter: yes
Up to date on vaccines: no
Microchipped: no
Any medical conditions: no
Any aggressions Or anxiety: timid with new people but does come around
Good with other dogs: yes
Good with cats : yes
Good with other animals: yes
Good with kids : yes
Good in the car : yes
Good on a leash : yes
Energy level : medium
Typical Exercise: walks, and play time
Toys favorite/type: prefers ropes and bigger toys
Good home alone (or crate trained): good home alone not crate trained
House trained : yes
Destructive at home : no
Reason for rehoming : we had a house fire and are not able to keep all animals at this time.
Dogs perfect home: somewhere with lots of love, she's been an indoor dog but with the proper training she would thrive on a farm. Amazing with kids and would prefer she has kids in the home. Loving sweet girl we took in 3 months ago, but due to a house fire we unfortunately have no choice but to rehome some of our pets.
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***Adopted****
Female cocker spaniel
Happy, likes to be under foot
Comes well when called.
Crate trained.
Good with cats, farm animals, and all ages including toddlers.
***Update Adopted***
Assisted Adoption
Male poodle 3 years old
Happy, energetic
Great with all Ages including toddlers and cats, farm animals . Crate trained but prefers a friend to sleep with at night .
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Sometimes, it's not separation anxiety. Sometimes, it's a learned behavior I cry, and the human appears. This little guy may have been a favorite. It may be that he is learning vocals. It's been a big day for them. I know he has eaten, had a drink, went potty, and had a play session. His littermates are oblivious. About 2 minutes later, he joined the puppy pile. His future family can thank me as we work through this demanding behavior
Here's a prime example of stress scratching The black pup on the floor is a bit of a jerk. He may be placed as an only dog. He's a bit of a bulky with his siblings. Nothing to worry about going forward, but stress for the others. The tan pup jumps off the too of the crate. Has to land near the brother. Doesn't really know if it will make him snark or not. Once down and "safe" scratches to displace the stress. Currently he is crated, in the kennel. The moment I have a spec of room somewhere else, he will be pulled out of the group. Today, I want to be sure he is the trouble maker. If the skirmishes subside, I can b confident in my choice
The Oz litter was starting to concern me. There is a reactive dog on the other side of the blue puck board They were first getting on top of the crate to snarl at him... then when I moved the crate, looking out the window, around the corner and any other peep hole they could find Today I tapes up the windows so they couldn't look out. And blocked all view of the reactive dog. (The jack russels are beside them with zero issues) The bigger issue was that they were redirecting on each other. I just peeked at the cam and there they are... dreaming (the 3 I could see) Ahhh that's better babies. (By the looks of it, they can have their food cut back too. They were spilling it out of the dish with all the fighting)
Soft food in a Kong this morning. Squish is good at reading dogs. Betty doesn't seem to mind him that close while she's eating. That Kong allows me to multitask. I can do other things besides entertain her. Mental energy is the biggest challenge with thinking dogs. The focus and attention needed to clean the Kong will keep her content for hours! She loves to work, if she were my dog I'd add foraging for her kibble too!
Sit/down/go to bed... she loves a simple "yes" as direction and that stops pulling... say yes to the slack leash
Look at her catch!!! This dog is soooo easy! She would love to do ALL the tricks!
Video cam is set up. It's less intrusive. See how quickly they jump? That's adrenaline. See the tan pups in the crate? That's adrenaline. See the pup retreat to the crate? Adrenaline They are in serious fight/flight/freeze mode. 3/5 are able to take treats from me directly (through the chain link, no protective barrier and only 2 approach. Hopefully they are able to settle over the next few days. Hopefully they are all able to choose to potty outside. They are over eating. Also an indicator of stress. Lots of big changes for them
Look at this girl now! She acknowledged the pigs/chickens but no locked stares or attempts to run at them. So calm now. She learns quickly, exactly what gets reactions. If I had of said "nooo Betty leave the chickens alone" she would repeat the action to elicit a response Some dogs are more into our respinse/praise/attention than others. Some dogs learn to block the babble of words Now, for her, the animals are boring. So she doesn't attempt to get feedback from me (insert dog barking, reactive, cat chasing sock stealing.. see the pattern of thought?) I'll be booking her vet check then she will be able to find a permanent home. She has come around quickly . She is gentle and really sweet. Smart and has so much going for her!
Licky mats snuffle mats, tools, kongs .. and nature. Dogs with anxiety live outside their body, hypervigilent to noises and movement. Calm dogs live in the moment. Betty ended her sniff stroll with some kibble hunting. Toss a couple onto the ground, allow her to find them via scent This grass is quite patted down, a great spot to start. Lots of kibble, easy surface. Reduce number of kibble to increase difficulty. Increase difficulty of the environment or reduce numerous of kibble one at a time. The goal is to build the skill not frustrate her. This game can replace fetch, toss a kibble, they run and find. Easier on the body plus better state of mind! Win!! She was too me talky distracted to be able to do this when she came. As always, the dog decides the plan. She was ready. First we get the sleep, then we do the things.
Ohmygoodness, here we go!
We start at the start. I think we can all agree this seems like anxious behavior
Where is it coming from?
This is the point that dogs show me everything they know from memory. She how she repeatedly sit/down and is fretting the whole time? She has been reinforced to do something (once told) before breakfast. I prefer for her to choose to do something. The difference between telling a dog and then choosing.
Remote control training. The person insisting on behaviors is the remote. When the remote is gone the dog no longer understands. They never knew, they were told.
This morning I was hoping for no whining and a disengage. Got those, by her choice not me telling her.
If I do her thinking I create anxiety. If she does her thinking, it decreases anxiety and increases confidence/agency.
We take thinking dogs in, then don't allow them to think.
I'd rather she choose to be calm.
She chases cats and chickens... how do we stop that? By reinforcing the disengage. If she is actively chasing and we step in to
Trinity (female) would be great with a stable adult dog. You can see she is a less confident, but wants to engage Squish. She's come a long was in this regard and will continue to thrive with the right environment She also is a good choice for kiddos
Oracle would love some kiddos to run with or a dog to play with or a human to hike with! She's a great all round pup
Neo!!! Kid friendly, speaks dog really well and is ready for his own family to play with!
Confidence building at its finest lol Meet a whack of great people and play with a big variety of toys, walk on a bunch of stuff and we have pups more ready for their own homes
Awhhhh
Sometimes training and mental stimulation come as unexpected bonuses! Broke down and bought one! Squish has gone from freaked out to concerned to curious quickly. Its OK to create space from things that worry us!
Glitch (I think that's what I'll dub him... need more Matrix names maybe?) Is feeling 100% Hopefully whatever it was has run its course. Today is deworming day! (Yes, I spoke with the vet Wednesday about it)
Here we have French Fry shivering. Why? Well, it's 22 degrees in her room so it's not likely due to cold, that pubk blanket is wrapping her heated puck and she's positioned herself away from it Adrenaline can cause shivering and so can stress. Both of which her body is working on dissipating 3 days, as long as there are no other events, it takes 3 days (on average) Another sign that her quick hair cut has cost her dearly. Another sign that we need to not put more pressure on her by way of talk, touch or expectations.
Squish is a terrier. Terriers job is to kill things. Squish was out with the pigs last week, so today I do a quick reminder of what gets my response 100% he would kill one of my chickens. It would, in fact, be great fun for him. Terriers are also the most prone to doing exactly what you train them to do. So if I pay him as he's engaging the chickens he's going to engage them more. And I dare say escalate, of I don't pay him. So, if when he's running toward the chickens I say anything (come, no, leave it....) that's where he gets the attention I make myself a remote control and he wouldn't work if I wasn't there. Instead... if I pay/respond when he's dis engaged... I get more of that. For this I use a long lead, so he has room to make choices. Yes/cheese when he chooses to look or move away. That's what I want. If you want a dog to leave something alone (cat, shoes, wi dows, other people etc) we cannot reward/respond to that Set it up so you can stay in control, get some high value rewards and teach them what you want instead of trying to make them stop. I won't alway be outside when an opportunity to chase a chicken prese is itself. I need him making good choice and not practicing the ones I don't want him to. Teach them.
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