Taliaferro Kennel

09/01/2025

https://youtu.be/iCD3vYj8MnU

08/29/2025

I haven’t done an update on Pocket for awhile so thought I’d do one. She is 1 oz away from hitting 2 lbs. She went through her scruffy stage pretty hard and lost a lot of her hair but it’s all coming back. She’s a crazy picky eater and a tiny ball of energy and sass. :)

08/29/2025

https://youtu.be/wbTX529TCOA

08/29/2025

Cotton and Candy from Bijou’s litter.

08/22/2025

Papillon Puppy Pickups: (except for Bijou’s)

I just made the vet appointment for Tuesday, August 26th. The puppy can be picked up any day after the 26th. I will be sending each puppy home with canned food to be fed in conjunction with the dry. They are not on dry only yet. It is important to make sure that food is available at all times (like the dry) and that the canned food is given twice a day, morning and evening. Please also have Karo syrup on hand as well and I recommend for the first week giving Karo 2-3x a day. I will be sending 1 ml oral syringes home for easier administration.

Also in the puppy kit will be a very detailed hypoglycemia handout. Hypoglycemia is the biggest concern right now as they make this transition. Going to a new home is the most stressful time for a puppy, especially a toy breed puppy. If they stop eating it can turn disastrous very quickly and loss of appetite is a common reaction to stress. So please monitor the puppy very carefully and PLEASE READ THE HYPOGLYCEMIA HANDOUT.

If you have any questions or any problems at all, PLEASE contact me immediately. I am usually up until about 2-3 am so do not worry about it being too late to reach out. Call or text me at 330-814-1058. If it is before 11 am, please call Matt at 330-814-1991 and he will either assist you or come and get me. Either way, we’ve got you covered 24/7 and we want to help you and the puppy - YOU ARE NOT A BOTHER, so please do not hesitate to contact either of us. The first week is the hardest for the puppy.

Your puppy will need to go to the vet again in one month for the second vaccination. I’m sure your vet will tell you to bring in a stool sample for the first appointment but if not, please be sure to do so. The third appointment will be one month after that for the last booster as well as their rabies shot. DO NOT let the vet give the lepto vaccine to your papillon puppy unless you are in an area that is high risk for rodents. If that’s the case, you will need to discuss the possible risks and weigh the options as to whether the risk is worth it or not. I do not give my dogs the lepto addition in my vaccines due to these risks but this is a controversial issue that you can discuss with your vet.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

08/15/2025

I want to thank everyone for their patience. I know communication and updates have been frustrating recently and I sincerely apologize. My entire family is in major upheaval at the moment and we are struggling to adjust to everything that is occurring as we find a new normal. I’m just not able to respond as promptly as I would like and I have to wait for my catch up days. It’s frustrating for me as well. I hate that ‘behind’ feeling, as I’m sure many of you can relate to. Ugggh, it’s awful. But I promise I am trying my best to juggle it all and I so appreciate your patience. ❤️

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08/04/2025

Cotton & Candy - Bijou’s girls.

08/02/2025

Echo & Pepper

08/02/2025

https://youtu.be/FocWJzbAT5o

We just welcomed these two sweet mini poodle girls into our home - Echo and Pebbles - for future cavapoos.

07/26/2025

Bijou’s two girls - Cotton and Candy.

07/22/2025

https://youtu.be/srSR-GKj448

A day in the life of Pocket. :)

07/22/2025

Suki’s litter