Split Rock Poodles

08/19/2022

House training chart

06/23/2022

Do the Dew(claws)? M. Christine Zink DVM, PhD, DACVSMR I am a vet that works exclusively with performance dogs, developing rehabilitation programs for injured dogs or dogs that have had surgery as a result of performance-related injuries. I have seen many dogs now, especially field trial/hunt test and agility dogs, that have had chronic carpal arthritis, frequently so severe that they have to be retired or at least carefully managed for the rest of their careers. Of the over 30 dogs I have seen with carpal arthritis, only one has had dewclaws. The others have all had them removed. If you look at an anatomy book (Miller’s Guide to the Anatomy of Dogs is an excellent one – see figure below) you will see that there are 5 tendons attached to the dewclaw. Of course, at the other end of a tendon is a muscle, and that means that if you cut off the dew claws, there are 5 muscle bundles that will become atrophied from disuse. Those muscles indicate that the dewclaws have a function. That function is to prevent torque on the leg. Each time the foot lands on the ground, particularly when the dog is cantering or galloping, the dewclaw is in touch with the ground. If the dog then needs to turn, the dewclaw digs into the ground to support the lower leg and prevent torque. If the dog doesn’t have a dewclaw, the leg twists. A lifetime of that and the result can be carpal arthritis. Remember: the dog is doing the activity regardless, and the pressures on the leg have to go somewhere. They can be absorbed by the dewclaw, or they will move up and down the leg to the toes, carpus, elbow, and shoulders. Perhaps you are thinking, “I never have had one of my dogs have carpal pain or arthritis.” Well, we need to remember that dogs, by their very nature, do not tell us about mild to moderate pain. If a dog was to be asked by an emergency room nurse to give the level of his pain on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the worst, their scale would be 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Most of our dogs, especially if they deal with pain that is of gradual onset, just deal with it and don’t complain unless it is excruciating. But when I palpate the carpal joints of older dogs without dewclaws, I almost always elicit pain with relatively minimal manipulation. As to the possibility of injuries to dew claws. Most veterinarians will say that such injuries actually are not very common at all. And if they do occur, then they are dealt with like any other injury. In my opinion, it is far better to deal with an injury than to cut the dew claws off of all dogs “just in case.” Anatomical diagram viewing the medial side of a dog’s left front leg demonstrating the five tendons that attach to the dewclaw.

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This is one of the reasons why we do not remove dew claws from our puppies.

04/19/2022

Stanley is now ON HOLD pending pick up tomorrow!

04/10/2022

Stanley is still available. I have reduced his price to less than half of what I normally charge for a puppy like this. If someone who can provide a good home (you must fill out the application) wants him but price is an issue, talk to me and let's see what we can work out. I'm going to get current pics soon. This pic was taken when he was out in the puppy play area a few weeks ago. He'll be 12 weeks old tomorrow and is ready to go - dewormed regularly, first set of shots, health tested (clear) and potty pad trained - we're also working on crate training but he does so well in his bed on the floor beside our bed, we don't always put him in the crate. He is happy, healthy, well socialized, and extremely intelligent. He loves to snuggle in your lap and will follow you everywhere (say goodbye to going to the bathroom by yourself LOL)

03/31/2022

Betty Rose, Miles, and Sophia are all sold and have gone to their new families.

Stanley is still available. He is doing very well with crate training at night - he has even put himself to sleep in his crate! He also does well just sleeping in his bed or on a bathrobe on the floor beside our bed. He's doing really well with potty pad training, too. He has integrated into our pack seamlessly but we cannot keep him so contact me if you'd love an adorable, loveable, personable, intelligent toy poodle puppy in your life!

03/17/2022

Miles is now ON HOLD pending deposit

03/15/2022

Embark has received the test swabs on our latest litter of puppies (as of 3/12/22) so we should have results in a few weeks.

03/15/2022

The latest puppy video, take today:

https://youtu.be/p4s7SH_qd50

This is our Golden Girls litter of toy poodle puppies at 8 weeks old. It is their first time outside. They did great! Sorry for the messy play area but we ha...

03/15/2022

Puppies!!! The puppies turned 8 weeks old yesterday and were able to go outside to the special puppy play area today because it is so much warmer today than it has been in months. The wind was howling but they didn't care. A new video is also uploading to our youtube channel.

03/08/2022

The puppies are now listed on Puppies dot com:
https://puppies.com/listings/74f4c4a3-d5d6-41f2-88b7-dbcc66b24392

Our Golden Girls litter arrived on Betty White's 100th birthday, so we had to name the puppies after Golden Girls. This puppy is Stanley. He is charting to be around 8 pounds as an adult. He is black but may fade to blue or silver. He is very loving and a bit more reserved than Miles and Betty Rose....

02/27/2022

I did a new video today! Puppies will be 6 weeks old tomorrow. I did individual photos but they all turned out blurry except for one of Miles so I'll have to try again later.

https://youtu.be/002HA889jaU

The Golden Girls toy poodle litter is 6 weeks old!

02/20/2022

Puppies have been priced. Please see our website for details. Contact us with any questions.

https://splitrockpoodles.weebly.com/brandys-golden-girls-litter.html

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02/18/2022

The puppies are now 4+ weeks old and are started on solid food (beef meat baby food, Honest Kitchen beef dehydrated food mixed with goat's milk for now) . Their coats are curly and they're getting around pretty well. I'll get new photos and a new video posted soon.

02/06/2022

We had originally planned an April and July litter from Mimosa and Brandy, but Brandy had other ideas and just whelped her litter 3 weeks ago, so we have decided not to breed Mimosa for an April litter, will skip Brandy's July litter and will wait to see if we want to breed Mimosa when she comes back into heat in August. That would mean an October litter, ready to go around Christmas. If we opt not to breed her then, the Golden Girls litter is the only litter for this year.

02/06/2022

First video posted/published!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XUlJfHxuk4

This is our Golden Girls litter, whelped on 1/17/22 which was Betty White's 100th birthday. These are toy poodles - two males and two females. Puppies will b...

01/28/2022

The puppies are 11 days old. They're doing well. I am doing ENS with them daily. ENS = early neurological stimulation. This helps them physically, mentally, and emotionally. Plus, I like handling them every day. Eyes should start to open next week and then the real fun begins!

01/20/2022

https://splitrockpoodles.weebly.com/brandys-golden-girls-litter.html

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01/13/2022

We use Puppy Culture methods when raising our puppies. It makes a world of difference!

https://shoppuppyculture.com/

Puppy Culture, for PUPPY OWNERS -and- BREEDERS THE POWERFUL FIRST 12 WEEKS That Can Shape Your Puppy's Future.

01/13/2022

I highly recommend this for puppy owners. It is small, relatively quiet and works perfect for face trims in between regular groomings

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The Oster Cordless Trimmer is a compact trimmer specifically designed for dogs from Oster, the No.1 brand used by veterinarians in the USA. This versatile trimmer allows you to quickly and easily trim around your dog's face, ears, paws and sensitive areas.

12/05/2021

Our 2021 litters - all puppies are placed. Our next litters are planned for April and July 2022. See our website for more details.

12/05/2021

Welcome to Split Rock Ranch where we raise gorgeous health tested toy and miniature poodles. Visit our website for additional information on our sires and dams and available puppies or planned litters. Message us if you have questions.

12/04/2021