Polaris Pups Dachshunds

03/16/2024

As we continue to read through messages about Frankie, we want to remind everyone about the reality of raising a puppy to a dog. Enjoy your puppies, dogs and velociraptors this weekend!

03/10/2024

UPDATE: Woah, thank you for your overwhelming interest in Frankie! We are no longer taking any more inquiries. We'll read all messages and respond to everyone this week, please be patient. We did not expect this level of love. ♥️

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Looking for a new home: Frankie, 9 months. Due to no fault of his own, due to change in his family, this handsome, cuddly boy needs a forever lap to curl up in. He's currently in NYC area, but will move temporarily to my home in Capital Region at the end of the month, if not rehomed by then.

Frankie is AKC registered, healthy, utd on shots, potty trained, used to kids and other dogs. He's sociable, and would probably do best in a family with big hearts and space for him to live his best playful we**ie life.

Message me for more info and pictures.

You can find his litter info here:
https://www.gooddog.com/puppy/1882444

12/09/2023

This week our hearts are full. Watching the puppies united with their new parents, seeing those first kisses as they head off to new adventures together. Love.♥️

Our 'Polaris Aurora' will keep her litter name and continue as Aurora.

12/07/2023

There's no shortcut to socializing your puppies, but we have great helpers in the house. Polaris pack puts a lot of work into establishing a positive foundation for socialization.

12/05/2023

Artemis is going HOME. ❤️ So happy for this lovely girl.

12/01/2023

How playful are YOU? Because our #1 rascal of a girl Aster (green collar) is still looking for someone to wrestle with. She will climb on your lap before your butt hits the seat!

Her sister is soon leaving for her forever home.

11/30/2023

I'm Artemis. I don't have a home yet.
I'm an unbelievable sweetheart, but just a little introverted, so my outgoing siblings take all the attention. Looking for a lapdog position!

11/30/2023

The famously long, low silhouette, ever-alert expression, and bold, vivacious personality of the Dachshund have made him a superstar of the canine kingdom.

Why do you love the breed?

11/21/2023

You can now find us on Good Dog as well!

Get to know Polaris Pups in New York. See puppy photos, reviews, health information. Easy to apply. Find the best Dachshund for you.

11/19/2023

We had potential pet parents over today, and this girl very much chose her favorite human. Now she's wondering if they'll be back for her. We're still looking for perfect homes for a couple perfect dachshunds - please message if interested! 🐶❤️

11/12/2023

Meet our perfect pups. ❤️ This playful, loving bunch is always ready when you are. Message us for more!

06/15/2023

Some growth data for the curious. 🤓 Closely monitoring & recording everyone's weight (and other signs of development!) is an invaluable tool for judging whether everyone's doing okay.

We had one 12h period when the litter's weight gain stalled. I reacted quickly with changes to the mom's diet by adding "satin balls" for dogs, a high nutrient value raw meatball often used by vets and shelters to treat malnutrition, by owners of working dogs to ensure sufficient nutrition - and by breeders for nursing momma dogs, who need to feed a whole family.

06/15/2023

I mentioned earlier that we were starting with the AKC recommended Early Neurological Stimulation program. It seems so simple, but boy has it been fascinating to watch the puppies reactions develop. Our puppies enjoy human touch several times a day regardless, with family members stopping for cuddles, but the ENS seems to provide something different.

The first day, the puppies really disliked some of the moves. Now, just three days later, they are much more accustomed to me handling them. Hopefully this will make a real difference for the future owners of the pups!

Read more about ENS here:

Some breeders conduct the Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) as puppy socialization exercises, once daily from the third to the 16th days.

06/14/2023

"Hold my paw, Mom." ❤️

06/12/2023

Three days old today, The Ferocious Five passed their neonate period with flying colors! Every one of them has gained about third of their birth weight in mass, an impressive growth rate. Momma's bar is still overflowing, leaving their appetite plenty of room to develop with them.

At the age of 3 days, with all the puppies thriving, we're starting the AKC Early Neurological Stimulation program. We're excited to talk more about that soon!

06/12/2023

Astra has a nickname: The Pillow Princess. That's because she sleeps on our pillows. Most Mondays start with her tail in my nose, and her head buried in Matt's beard - they're the bearded duo, after all. Right now she can't sleep on our pillows, so we try to make up for it by serving her like the princess she is; carrying food and water to her (so she doesn't need to make a whole two feet hike to the bowls) and showering her with cuddles.

Astra's diet consists of quality puppy kibble and wet food, high-fat cottage cheese and egg, with Breeder's Edge Oxy-Momma and Dogzymes Probiotic Paste to ensure the ideal combination of nutrients.

She's our Princess after all. ❤️

06/11/2023

We are so, so, so in love. 😍

The little ones are about 40 hours old, and everyone's doing great. Gaining weight, going potty and wiggling around. Momma is recovering fast, eating like a wolf, and keeping the milk bar open 24/7 (well, colostrum bar).

06/09/2023

Early this morning, I had the joy of witnessing the most wondrous thing in the world as our very first babies were born. There's a lot more to say, but I'm genuinely so moved (and sleep deprived) that I need a day to simply adore our superhero mom and her gorgeous babies.

-A

#1 Girl, light pink, 5.55am, 144g
#2 Boy, choc, 6.50am, 239g
#3 Girl, purple, 7.09am, 168g
#4 Girl, hot pink, 7.28am, 202g
#5 Girl, yellow, 8.18am, 181g

06/08/2023

Monitoring our Little Momma for signs of labor during the night is not all that hard, when her preferred sleeping spot is on Dada's pillow. She liked to bury her face into Matt's beard since the day we got her. Our running theory is that she thinks he's a big wirehaired dog.

06/08/2023

Astra stopped by to check on her whelping box while her humans were working on turning the kitchen into a temperature controlled doggy maternity ward.

06/05/2023

This weekend we worked hard to set up the best and most comfortable circumstances for whelping. Not everything is in the picture, but I figured I'll show a little bit of the prep work we've been doing, to make sure we're ready for Astra's babies.

For a whelping box we used doxie size tote boxes (long and low) for easy cleanup and disinfection, with puppy pads on the bottom and medical grade synthetic sheepskin on top. The sheepskin is used in hospitals to avoid bedsores in patients. It breathes, lets liquid pass through and stays dry and warm against the skin. And you can machine wash it on hot! Astra approves. She's been spending quite a bit of time there since, just relaxing.

06/04/2023

Looks like we're getting a proper pack of little ones. 😍 Vet says minimum of 5 with possibly more. I ran this by our mentor breeders, getting answers between 5-7.

We told Orion he better hold on to his tail, because he's about to have a lot of sharp puppy teeth coming for him.

We're starting to feel very optimistic!

06/02/2023

Our Baby Mama took her trip to Oakwood Veterinary Clinic as a sunbathing vacation! Can't wait to share the x-rays with you. 😍

06/02/2023

Orion is the best pretend chewer I've ever seen. He doesn't butcher his toys like an average wiener!

06/01/2023

The humans behind Polaris Pups:

Anna, the p**p scooper, responds to "MOOOOOM"
Matt, the doggy pillow, responds to "DADAAAAAAAA"
Amos, the fetcher for the fetcher, the big brother
Atlas, just one of the pups, the small doggy pillow

06/01/2023

I just told Astra that her x-ray appointment is tomorrow morning at Oakwood Veterinary Clinic and we're about to find out how many babies are coming. She gave me such a hopeful face!!

How many do you think we're getting? 🤔

06/01/2023

We're beyond excited for our very first litter. ❤️ Astra likes to use Dada as her personal zero gravity recliner - she's very insistent that he holds her like this. Our best guess is that it gives her back a break from supporting her heavy belly. All of us human moms know how that feels!

06/01/2023

Meet our bearded lady. 🩷

06/01/2023

Meet our silly boy. 💙

05/31/2023

Our Instagram is now live! Stay with us as we build our online presence.

https://instagram.com/polaris_pups?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==