Shore Acres Chesapeakes

08/26/2024

Happy National Pup Day to my crew - who celebrate daily - and to yours!! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤪

~Tesla x Duke x Rayne 🤎 🐾

08/25/2024

Beautiful weekend on the river 🛶🪵💦 ~ Tesla x Duke x Rayne 🤎 🐾

08/25/2024

PUPDATE ‼️ 1.5yo JOCKO making memories in Michigan's beautiful Lake Huron at Drummand Island. 💦

Thank you for sharing, Tina and Nick! Great pics!! ❤️🥰❤️🥰

08/24/2024

CONGRATS to TEAM LUMA 👏🥇

10mo Miss LUNA (Tesla x Duke) earned her 2ND Dock diving title!!

🏆 DOCK MASTER 🏆

We are so proud!! 🥰 Here's a message from Luna's mom and dad, Shawn & Michele:

"Hi Basia. Well Luna earned her masters title today. She also has a new PB. 21'9". Here are a few pic of today. She's such an amazing puppers."

We know there are more amazing things to come from Miss Luna! Maybe some Air Retrieve?? We shall see! 🪽🐾✨️💦

08/23/2024

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY to our very first Tesla x Duke Superstars!! 🌟
🎉🥳🎂🎈🎁

Susie ☆ Koda ☆ Beltane
Murphy ☆ Rayne ☆ Maggie
Duke Jr ☆ C**t ☆ Tsuga

Wishing you the bestest fun-filled day full of love and another year full of new chessie adventures with your families! 🤎🐾

Families -- if you see this post, please comment with a pic! We'd love to see your 3 year old! 🥰

08/19/2024

Heartworm drugs may give you a false sense of security. Here's what you need to know:

🐾 Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to heartworm meds, meaning dogs can still get heartworm despite treatment.

❗️ These drugs are wrongly marketed as “prevention” when they only target heartworm larvae. If the worms are already adults, the meds won’t help.

⚠️ Heartworm drugs are neurotoxic, leading to serious side effects like vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and even neurological issues.

🔍 Instead of unnecessary meds, ask your vet for a microfilariae test to detect heartworms.

💪 A strong immune system and natural pest repellents can be enough to protect your dog. Plus, check heartworm prevalence in your area for peace of mind.

👉 Read more about natural heartworm prevention: https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/dont-give-dogs-heartworm-meds-shouldnt-either/

08/13/2024

PUPDATE ‼️ Almost 3yo BEL 🩶

"Pupper was absolutely spent after our weekend of camping and hiking together.

I'm still surprised on a regular basis how well he listens and behaves. I know I put a lot of work into his training, but it's awesome to see how he's always watching and evaluating to see what he does and doesn't need to worry about when protecting his family.

And he has a great ability to "turn it off" when I communicate to him that something isn't an issue.

Such a wonderful pupper for our crew."

~Sylvia and Family, Indiana 🤎🐾

08/10/2024

This is the first time we've had one of our litter pups come stay with us overnight while their pet parents, Kim and Scott, were away for the week.

STEELE is from our May 2022 Tesla x Duke litter. During his stay, he has shown us what a gentle giant he truly is! 🥰 About an inch taller than his dad (Duke)and 2 inches taller than his mom (Tesla). 💪 Steele's sweet demeanor, love of retrieving, swimming, and typical relentless chessie energy was a joy to be around. A little bull-headed once in a while, but what chessie isn't? 🤷🏼‍♀️ And although we are biased, you may agree that he has some good looks, too. 😎

Here are some highlights ✨️ of our week and where we all slept -- 2 adults & 4 chessies in a 200 sq ft tiny home! 😆 🤣

Duke (4.5y) x Tesla(6.5y) x Rayne (2y) x Steele (2y) 🤎🐾

08/05/2024

PUPDATE‼️ 9.5mo LUNA 💗

Congratulations to TEAM LUNA - Shawn, Michele, and LUNA ✨️

At just 9.5 months old, LUNA earned her first Dock Diving Title at a NADD event in Canfield, Ohio this past weekend - DOCK SENIOR - with a PB of 21'3" 😳. Not too shabby for her 1st dock diving event. 😎

We see BIG things in her future in the sport of dock diving! For one, just 2 more qualifying jumps in the Master Division and she'll have her Dock Master Title. 🏆

WAY TO GO, TEAM LUNA!! 🏅🤗🐾

☆Tesla x Duke, Oct 2023☆

08/04/2024

It continues to be a fun summer full of swimming and diving 💦 for our last litter of pups - Tesla x Duke, Oct 2023. Thank you for the updates - from the oldest to the youngest pups! 🥰

PUPDATE ‼️ 9.5mo CLYDE 💚

"He jumped off the dock for the first time today!"

~ Heather & Daryl & kiddos, W Michigan 🤎🐾

08/03/2024

We received our photos from Rayney's first NADD event last weekend in Davison, Michigan, where she earned her first dock diving Title (Dock Senior) with a PB of 17'11"! 🏆

Thank you to MLBaer Photography for the amazing action shots! They truly capture the essence of flight! 🪽💦🐾

08/02/2024

PUPDATE ‼️ 9.5mo LUNA 💗

"Good morning Basia. We had our first practice last night at Duke's Dash n Splash. Luna did amazing. We are going to Canfield on Saturday to compete in a NADD event." ~Shawn & Michele 🤎🐾

We can't wait to hear about Luna's NADD event this weekend! FLY HIGH LUNA, but most importantly, HAVE FUN! 💦🥰🐾

08/01/2024

PUPDATE ‼️9.5mo ANNA 💜

Thank goodness for chessie parents who pay notice and act swiftly! ❤️

"This is what $404 worth of rocks looks like after your brown clown decides they are tasty!! 🤦‍♀️

Little Miss Anna decided to eat some and threw one up yesterday morning prompting a quick run to the vet to be sure there weren't more and sure enough there was another.

The entire vet staff sent up a cheer when they managed to get her to expel the other 🥴 Then after all the drama she had to come home and suck on her salmon to calm down and get a nap in. She's a sneaky little devil. 😈"

~ Lynn and Scott, Wisconsin 🤎🐾

07/28/2024

WOW ‼️ What a fun, crazy dock diving weekend and the weather was superb!

We started at a UAD event on Thursday for Duke & Rayne, then to a NADD event on Friday and Saturday with Rayne. Then back to UAD for finals!

And we now have 2 UAD Champions 🏆 🏆

DUKE - 1st place Senior Elite with a jump of 19'8"

RAYNE - 1st place Junior Elite with a jump of 16'5"

We also have a new NADD/AKC Title - DOCK SENIOR - awarded to Miss Rayney🏅with a new Personal Best of 17'11". That's a 4 foot gain in just a few days! Way to go, girl! 💪

So proud of these 2 chessies!! 🤎🤎 They both love to fly and they sure used their wings to the fullest this weekend. 🪽 💦

A special thank you to Rayne and Duke's holders, my husband, Nick and BFF, Kim. Thank you, thank you, thank you. ❤️

07/26/2024

2 yo Rayney's first dock diving event with UAD was a blast! (No prior practice so we signed up and winged it 🤷🏼‍♀️)

Rayney jumped 14'7"for her PB today. Duke's best flight was 19'7". Although Duke didn't beat his PB of 20'6", he was still happy as clam to participate and he met another Chessie named Duke. 😊

Rayney will be traveling to her very first NADD event tomorrow and Saturday for some more water splashing fun and maybe even a title! Stay tuned! 💦 🐾

07/21/2024

Tesla Rose 🌹 relaxing under her big oak tree 🌳🤎

07/20/2024

Our barndominium is starting to take shape! ~ Duke 🤎🐾

(Day 45 of offgrid RV living 😬)

07/20/2024

If you've been following the disturbing developments in the commercial pet food industry over the years, here's yet another bombshell. Absolutely mindblowing and extremely sad. 😢

Secret changes are happening that could be dangerous for pet food and animal feed.

07/17/2024

It was a good day. ~Duke 💤

07/13/2024

Can't wait! Rayney is registered for her first ever event! 💦

July 26-29, 2024 NADD qualifier at DDOM Dock…pre registration closes 7/19/24…register her - https://northamericadivingdogs.com/Event/info/eventid/4893

07/10/2024

PUPDATE ‼️ 9mo REMI's mom and dad sent us some pics and a video of him living his best chessie life. 🥰 (I couldnt resist adding some music to the video 🎶. Nice retrieve, Remi!)

Thank you for sharing Emily, Justin, and Kiddos, SE Michigan 🤎🐾

07/10/2024

Just chillin' on a limb over the river. lol 😎 ~Tesla Rose 🌹

07/10/2024

PUPDATE 1.5yo MOOSE 🫎

"I don’t think Mr. Moose got the dock diving gene. Lol but we love him anyway ❤️❤️❤️ He is so sweet and just a big goof ball."

~Amy and Connor, Ohio 🤎🐾

07/07/2024

My best friend, Steele, and his mama came to visit us today. We had SO much FUN!! 💦 ~Rayne 🤎🐾