•ONE WEEK INTO WEANING•
We are officially one week into weaning and pups are doing amazing!
If we stay on track babies should be solely on solid kibble by Wednesday! These little guys are hitting their milestones so fast and growing like weeds.
Talk about smart, these guys are smart as whips and a bit to smart for their own good😆
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOLDEN BOY😭🤍✨
Happy 5th Birthday to Mr. Patriot Day!
He is the one that started it all, he was the first and still is the biggest baby of them all. Patriot set me on this Golden Journey and while he is a HANDFUL, ! could never imagine not having him to do life with. He truly is the definition of mans best friend.... Crazy to think 5 years have already come and gone since I got this sweet boy, but they say time flies when your having fun.
So happy birthday to the sweetest guy around and heres to the many more years to come🤍✨
•DAY 2 OF WEANING•
Day 2 into the weaning process!
Babies are really catching onto this eating thing! We are slightly less messy but not by much😂🙈🤪
These little guys are doing SOOOOO good over in the big kid pen! We have not had even one single accident!! WOOHOO!
That is HUGE for 4 week puppies! These guys are smart as whips and so so much fun (even if they are a bit wild and mischievous🤪)
•WEANING PROCESS•
Weaning process has begun!!
Babies have officially been introduced to puppy mush and it was a HIT! They loved it.
It got a bit wild and a bit everywhere but I think it is safe to say these babies love their food 🤪😂
~ happy 3 weeks ~ • little rascals •
Happy three weeks to The Little Rascals!!
Gosh! These last three weeks have FLOWN by! Its hard to believe these babies will be taking off on their new journeys in about a month🐾
EXCUSE ME😍🥹 How are they this stinkin’ adorable??
EXCUSE ME🥹😍
How are they this stinkin’ adorable!
One of these sweet baby boys and a few girlies are still available! How can you say no to these sweet loves🥰
Theres always that one😅🤪
At least she can say she gets it honest🤣🙈
Nothing beats a big ole pile of Golden babies✨🤍
Look at those colors!! This is the first litter I have ever had to gradually darken overtime instead of continually getting lighter. Inde really did decide to give us the Golden Rainbow with this litter🧡💛🤍
*1 male and 2 females still available for reservation*
•WEEK ONE•
•WEEK ONE•
Babies are officially a week old! They are growing so fast and it feels like they were just born yesterday! We are on day 6 of ENS and ESI, we only have 8 more days of ENS!
These little bundles of Joy are so much fun to work with and are SPUNKY already😂🙈
I have a feeling these little guys are gonna be quite mischievous as they get older😅🤪
*1 little boy and 2 girlies still available*
☀️THE LITTLE RASCALS☀️
•INTRODUCING OUR 2024 PATRIOT + INDE LITTER•
☀️THE LITTLE RASCALS☀️
Our boys are :
Petey 🖤
Alfalfa 💙
Spanky ❤️
Waldo 🧡
Our girls are :
Darla 🩷
Mattie 💜
Mary Kate + Mary Ann (twins) 🩵🩶
Stymie 💛
Finally Jane, our sleeping baby 🤍😇
We have 1 little boy (pending) and 2 little girls still available for reservation! If you are interested in reserving one of these sweet babies feel free to pm us or comment below!
Miss Inde Rae is •RED•❤️ •WHITE•🤍 and •DUE•🩵
Miss Inde Rae is •RED•❤️ •WHITE•🤍 and •DUE•🩵
Inde x Patriot babies are expected to arrive tentatviely June 15th. So I can finally say we are in Inde’s last trimester, WOHOOO🤩!
Dogs, just like humans, have three trimesters in pregnancy. Each of there trimesters last about 21 days. In the last trimester is when you can start to see and feel babies moving! My personal favorite thing recently to do is listen to babies heartbeats!!
Did you know that the average adult dogs heartbeat is 80 - 100 beats per minute while puppies in utero heartbeat is 170 - 230 beats?
This is just a small peak into what raising pups from start to finish looks like. As breeders we always tend to show the happy and fun parts of puppy rearing. What you don't see are the sleepless nights waiting on momma to deliver her precious babies, pulling all nighters when momma starts delivering, the emotional breakdowns when something goes wrong, and the list goes on and on. Being a breeder can be a challenging and emotionally draining experience, as it requires a tremendous amount of time, effort, and resources to care for animals and ensure their health and well-being. From the early morning feedings to the late-night births, breeders invest their hearts and souls into their work often sacrificing personal time, events, and energy for the sake of their animals. However, despite the ninish hardships, the rewards of breeding far outweigh the difficulties. Seeing a new litter of puppies grow and thrive, watching them bring joy to their forever families, and knowing that you've played a role in preserving and improving a beloved breed makes every struggle worthwhile. The sense of fulfillment and purpose that comes from being a breeder is unparalleled. Everytime you snuggle that fur baby at night, be thankful for the breeder that held and snuggled them first! Seeing all of these coffee litter memories popping up makes me anxious for the arrival of our new babies in early June! We still have a few spots open on our waitlist! If you are interested in a baby from one of our upcoming litter send us a pm😊🤍
HAPPY NATIONAL
GOLDEN RETRIEVER DAY 🤍💛🧡
We have had another amazing year of being able to be a part of this crazy breeding life!!
We even added 3 new families to the Golden Gang!
@pcotham7
@clairekorf
@rankins2010
Looking forward to another year of Goldens and adventure!! Follow along on our journey on another year of Goldens, puppies, and more!! @liberty_kennel
HAPPY NATIONAL
GOLDEN RETRIEVER DAY 🤍💛🧡
We have had another amazing year of being able to be a part of this crazy breeding life!!
We even added 3 new families to the Golden Gang!
Presley Boone
Claire Korfas
Lindsay Brownson Rankins
Looking forward to another year of Goldens and adventure!! Follow along on our journey on another year of Goldens, puppies, and more!! Liberty Kennel - Home of Patriot Hill Retrievers
My best friend, travel buddy, my pick me up, my goodest boy, Patriot truly is the definition of mans best friend.Here's to the dogs we got in our teens when we were young and dumb and still figuring out life. Dogs are the truest friend you will ever have 🤍✨
POV: you breed your soul breed🤍
Breeding is one of the most pure things in life. The miracle of welcoming a new life into the world is something you NEVER forget! But it is not for the faint of heart, and when you are breeding (if you are doing it correctly) its not as simple as putting two dogs together and making puppies.
Here is the thing about breeding that breeders and people rarely talk about...
Being a good and ethical breeder is HARD! You sacrifice social events, family time, time with friends, vacations, etc all just to bring little bundles of joy into the world and raise them to be quality, well bred and raised companions.
Don't get me wrong, it is pure bliss raising puppies and watching the joy and happiness they bring to their families! But trust me, it takes a toll on breeders..... The constant worry and concern of if you are doing everything to the best of your ability to produce quality pups from sound parents. Staying up long hours with laboring mommas stressing about every little thing that could go wrong to stressing if you have found the absolute best homes for these new babies. Investing in and raising a dog for 2 years only to find out they have a temperament or health issue that disqualifies them for your program. The list could go on and on!
So when you are looking for your next furmember, do your research and get in touch with and support an ethical breeder. Trust me when I say that getting a puppy from an ethical breeder that completes health testing, temperament testing, etc is SO worth it in the long run!
When you're snuggling your furbaby, just remember all hard work your breeder invested into each pup they produce. These babies are our pride and joy!
🐾Puppy Body Building🐾
Most people think that these adorable twitches when neonatal puppies are sleeping is due to them dreaming. However, this is a common misconception! These twitches and movements in sleep are actually referred to as "activated sleep". So while they are adorable to watch, it actually serves a functional purpose!
Activated sleep is a sign of a healthy and thriving puppy. In fact, it is a key sign that these babies are developing normally!
Activated sleep helps to build muscle tone, strengthen ligaments, as well as develop motor coordination!
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all get a workout through sleep😅
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🐾 Facts about Nursing🐾
1. Nursing is an important factor in a neonatal pups life, it is their only source of nutrition from the time they are born until they are weaned onto solids.
2. Nursing provides newborn pups with their immune systems. When puppies are born, they are born without an immune system. Their immune system is provided to them through their mother’s colostrum. Colostrum is rich in both nutrient’s and antibodies that protect these newborn pups from illness while they are still developing their own immune systems. A mother only produces colostrum for the first 2 weeks of life!
3. You may think that nursing is only important for nutrition and growth, but that isn’t the case! Did you know that some nursing isn’t for nutrition at all? Nursing is an activity for bonding between both the mother and her pups, as well as a pup with his/her littermates. This is why it is so important for a puppy to start nursing soon after he/she is born. If a mother is separated from her pups soon after birth, before they can nurse, more times than not she will reject them.
4. Nursing is not only for bonding but a way in which puppies comfort themselves. Very similar to the way that babies find comfort in their mothers!
✨Introducing our Patriot x Joy fall 2023✨ ☕️ THE COFFEE LITTER ☕️Momma blessed us with three chunky healthy babies! Our boys are Brew ( 🖤collar), and Beanz (❤️ collar), and our one and only little girl, Brulée (🩵collar). Follow along for more pictures and videos of these gorgeous little ones in the weeks to come! •All babies are reserved at this time•
“No one can fully understand the meaning of love unless he’s owned a dog” - Gene Hill
