04/06/2024
The family patriarch is turning 8 today!! Happy Birthday to the boy who started it all!
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Our goal is to raise hunting labs that double as incredible additions to any household.
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03/29/2024
1 year ago these 9 little stinkers were born! Annie wants to wish her siblings a very Happy Birthday!
03/08/2024
I may or may not be making beef stew…Taste testers at the ready!
02/09/2024
Weve been quiet so we wanted to say hello! Stella and her daughter Annie (Luna from thr last litter) found these deer sheds behind the house tonight and wanted to say hi to all the Sweetwater pups!Hope everyone is well and off to a great start in 2024!
08/13/2023
We love seeing success stories like this! Congrats!
Congratulations to Edgar and his handler for passing their public access test!! We are so proud of this team. They have worked hard and their commitment to training and practice shows! Our clients are like family to us and we LOVE what we do. Thank you for letting us be a part of your journey! Shout out to Sweetwater Kennels for providing Edgar such a great start in life!
06/17/2023
Sweetwater Kennels is moving! We’re so excited to announce that our dreams of getting back on the farm and expanding the kennel are coming true this summer. We will be relocating to Wellman, IA (about 25 minutes south of Iowa City) in early July putting us closer to Lexi’s family/ family farms. The dogs are as excited as we are, and Annie learned what a llama, sheep, and barn cats were at the same time (while we snapped the below picture) so I’m pretty sure she will stay entertained! We’re so excited for this transition and to bring you along the journey as we renovate the buildings/ barn and get them ready for dogs (and larger animals 🐴🐮🐓) in the future!
06/13/2023
This video, and many others, are up on the SWK youtube site. Check out these cute pups getting their first water intro!
We walk you through our first steps and how we like to introduce our puppies to water for the first time!
06/13/2023
Good Morning From Our Crew To Yours!
06/10/2023
We are a little late in puppy updates, but here is the crew! We are SO blessed with amazing families and love seeing updates of them at their new homes… minus Luna who is staying with Sweetwater and is now “Annie Mae”. We have some pretty exciting news about the future of Sweetwater that we will be announcing soon, so stay tuned!
05/27/2023
Trip to the Western side of the state today to deliver these 3 to their forever families! Saying goodbye is hard, but they are going to incredible homes!
05/19/2023
Last photo of all the pups together at the vet yesterday! Ron and Lupin left today… cue the tears! We hate to say goodbye but the smiles we see when their new owners take them home makes it all worth it! ❤️🥹
05/19/2023
In this week’s video we show you the first steps in potty training newborn pups!
This is Step 1 on our process of Potty Training our puppies. We start this around the 3-4 week mark. This is a quick video going over how we start the process!
05/16/2023
Harry is our last pup available! He is as sweet as they come, loves to fetch, and loves feathers! He’s ready for his forever family! He can go home as early as this Friday or anytime next week. Please contact us for details!
05/09/2023
A little behind on getting this videa out but here is video 3! This video goes over Stella’s labor and eventual C- section.
The Stella x Cash litter are here! We go over the whelping process, the complications we experienced, and the sweet result of healthy puppies!
05/07/2023
Fun night with feathers! They are so stinking fun at this age!
04/30/2023
If this doesn’t give you nostalgia, I’m not sure what will! Our favorite video to date!
04/29/2023
The puppy the flowers fear most! 😂
04/29/2023
In honor of the NFL Draft and 2 Hawks in the first round, we had to recreate the best stadium entrance there is!
04/25/2023
The results of consistent super pup training! The first few weeks are so important to laying the groundwork on your companion and when done correctly, it makes a huge difference! PS when hungry puppies smell Mama near they can get loud!
04/23/2023
Hermione being Hermione 💁♀️
04/23/2023
Updated photos- 3.5 weeks! These little stinkers are getting active and are sooo fun at this point!
04/20/2023
A week ago they opened their eyes and now they’re eating puppy mush! This goes by way too fast…
04/20/2023
Puppy mush day 1! Messy mouths and fully bellies! Featuring Hermione and Lupin!
04/18/2023
Puppies returned to the vet for their 3 week appointment today! We’ve graduated into our “toddler” collars and are growing like weeds!
04/18/2023
YouTube video #2- Puppy Prep! Setting up the whelping pen and what you need to have on hand as you welcome pups!
Let's get Stella's birthing suite ready! Check out all of the materials that we have on hand when welcoming a new litter, and what our whelping pen looks like.
04/16/2023
Super crazy Saturday night over here at Sweetwater…😴💤💤🥱
04/14/2023
Breakdown of what a Mama nursing 8 puppies eats for breakfast! 🌭🥚🥕🫐🦴
04/12/2023
Seeing the world through open eyes this morning. ❤️ 2 weeks today! This is going to go by quick…
04/11/2023
Introducing Sweetwater Kennels- Youtube edition! This is the only video we will ever do without dogs at our side and an intro to who we are and what you can expect from us!
Our pilot Youtube video sharing who we are, what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. Get to know SWK owners Boone & Lexi and learn what you can expect to ...
04/10/2023
Our goal is to be the “fun house” on the street and let’s be honest, a garage full of puppies means our neighbors don’t stand a chance against us…😉 Love our little neighborhood visitors. The more exposure the better!
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Fun night with feathers! They are so stinking fun at this age!
If this doesn’t give you nostalgia, I’m not sure what will! Our favorite video to date! #fullhouse
The puppy the flowers fear most! 😂
In honor of the NFL Draft and 2 Hawks in the first round, we had to recreate the best stadium entrance there is!
The results of consistent super pup training! The first few weeks are so important to laying the groundwork on your companion and when done correctly, it makes a huge difference! PS when hungry puppies smell Mama near they can get loud!
Hermione being Hermione 💁♀️
A week ago they opened their eyes and now they’re eating puppy mush! This goes by way too fast…
Super crazy Saturday night over here at Sweetwater…😴💤💤🥱
Breakdown of what a Mama nursing 8 puppies eats for breakfast! 🌭🥚🥕🫐🦴
“Super Pup” Training tutorial featuring Luna! This is key to laying the foundation for well mannered and stress tolerant dogs.
For the record, having 24/7 access to puppies is not something that you should take for granted… I feel no shame for the position I was found in. 🤷♀️
This Litter’s first tik tok! More to come this week along with their name announcement!
Meeting his babies! Cash loves his puppies, but he loves being the only child in the house even more. Mama spent the first night in the house after her operation but is back in her whelping pen with her pups tonight. This leaves Cash as the King of the Castle which he cherishes. 🤴🏼
Have you ever seen a dog love vegetables more than Stella?? Carrots, green beans, peas, lettuce… she loves it all, and we love that we get to fuel her growing appetite with healthy “treats”. #cravings!
Training wirh Timber
Training clips from “Timber” this morning. This growing boy is willing to do anything for another piece of kibble. 😂❤️
Morning Training with Ada!
A little morning training session with “Ada” before she goes home tomorrow. At this stage it’s about progress and not perfection. Building excitement around the completion of a command and having patience with naturally energetic puppies is the key. As the commands become more familiar you can require completion to become quicker and be more corrective with delays or distractions. For now, this is exactly the progress we strive for!
New owners… invest in a quality leaf blower…
Getting our last snuggles in… One week from new homes and it’s very bittersweet. Mr. Tommy (Red collar) gives some of the best snuggles.
We’ve had sooo many requests for boys which are all reserved… Meanwhile these girls impress us every time we bring them out. If we had more room they’d both be kept back… Seriously. Someone’s going to be very lucky to take these girls home! $1,200 a pup and ready to go home in 2 weeks.
Requiring pups to be calm, sit, and focus before something as exciting as feeding time is a great step in obedience training. These babes are picking things up so quickly!
