Von den Eichen Berg

07/29/2024

06/23/2024

10 days old.
Pedicures and lots of snuggles this morning.

Most doubled their birth weight a couple of days ago and are little piggies.

They are now chewing on fingers, giving kisses, and growling at mom for washing faces. They are also on all 4's racing across the whelping box and Blue is putting his head up on the rail looking for new territory..

Eyes are getting ready to open!

06/15/2024

Day 2 looking a lot like day one.

In training to pose for pics. Puppies 6 trainer zero. If not eating they are thinking about eating.
Pink- loud, sassy, and pushy
Burgandy- busy and in a hurry for her next meal, determined
Green-much like sister above with a little of Pink's sassy "lip"
Blue- an ox, an adventurer, independent, very adaptable
White- snuggles when full, a bit pissy when hungry
Orange- beautiful boy, busy, will snuggle when absolutely full otherwise pissy about being held while wanting his food.

06/14/2024

One day old.

06/03/2024

Excited!

05/27/2024

Barnabas barn hunt 21 months
Axel x Ottake

05/27/2024

Bacchus barn hunt 21 months
Axel and Ottake

05/27/2024

Bacchus protection training 20 months
Axel and Ottake

05/27/2024

Barnabas @20 months earning his BH
Axel and Ottake

05/27/2024

Barnabas @ 16 months
Axel and Ottake

05/27/2024

Ottake

05/17/2024

Exciting day! Ottake had her ultrasound today. We have puppies brewing! Due June 11.
Thank you Sirius Canine Fertility, Inc for once again coming through on the frozen AI breeding!
USRC NW Sieger, RKNA CH and Silver Medalist Multi V-1 rated Wu-Tang's Axel CGC, CGCA, CGCU, FDC, RN, TDI, RATN, CDX, BH, SE, BST, ZTP, IPO 3 (multiple x's) twice on the podium at national level Rottweiler events and mid-pack at DVG all breed National, AKC Achiever Dog Excellent, ARC Versatility Dog Excellent
OFA hips good, elbows clear, heart clear, JLPP N/N
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V-1 Ottaké de Froid-Vent Saint Hilaire BSE, RATN, BH, CCAU, Br. Ring
HD-A, ED-0, JLPP-N/N, heart clear, LEMP and NAD N/N
This is a repeat on the litter that is 20 months old and will be Ottake's last litter. The 20-month-old adolescents are proving to be what I had hoped for in this cross when I imported Ottake from France.
They are really very balanced:
~great sport dog prospects for a wide variety of dog sports from bite sports to nose work to barn hunt to......
~balanced drives
~clear headed
~striking to look at even at this stage in their lives
~great family dogs that are social and show a great knack for understanding who to be more careful around
~very biddable
~great sense of fun and play.
several of the litter already have titles including RATN, BH, CGC, TPAT, UPAT, several are beginning their journey in IGP.

12/19/2023

11/20/2023

If a PRONG COLLAR means the owner could walk their dog everyday, why would you be against it?

If the E COLLAR means the dog will be able to have a better recall, why would you be against it?

If CRATING a dog means it wont destroy the owners house when they're not home, why would you be against it?

If a 2 second CORRECTION could make the difference between a dog swallowing something it's not supposed to and possibly dying, why would you be against it?

We all just want to make a owner and dog's life better. So stop knocking people struggling with their dog for being open to all options.

Keep your options open. It's what's best for the dog. Isn't that what you want?

11/16/2023

According to "The Effect of Neuter Status on Longevity in the Rottweiler Dog", the findings of the current study suggest that neutering prior to 4.5 years of age has a negative impact on lifespan in the Rottweiler breed. Further research to establish reasons for this finding is warranted. In addition, similar studies on different breeds of dogs may clarify whether this effect is unique to this particular breed. Due to the limited sample size for dogs neutered after 4.5 years of age, the existence of an optimal age for neutering a Rottweiler dog remains to be established and may not exist for this breed. Nevertheless, veterinary clinicians are encouraged to keep in mind the well-established benefits of neutering when making recommendations to owners of Rottweiler dogs.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-45128-w

11/16/2023

According to "The Effect of Neuter Status on Longevity in the Rottweiler Dog", the findings of the current study suggest that neutering prior to 4.5 years of age has a negative impact on lifespan in the Rottweiler breed. Further research to establish reasons for this finding is warranted. In addition, similar studies on different breeds of dogs may clarify whether this effect is unique to this particular breed. Due to the limited sample size for dogs neutered after 4.5 years of age, the existence of an optimal age for neutering a Rottweiler dog remains to be established and may not exist for this breed. Nevertheless, veterinary clinicians are encouraged to keep in mind the well-established benefits of neutering when making recommendations to owners of Rottweiler dogs.

Surgical sterilization or neutering of dogs is a commonly performed procedure in veterinary practices in many countries. In recent decades, concerns have been raised regarding possible side effects of neutering, including increased risk of certain neoplastic, musculoskeletal and endocrinological con...

08/27/2023

Ottake likes to guard stick-side.

08/27/2023

Ottake.

02/10/2023

📢 I’m saying it again for the holdouts in the back, setting up your dog for success should be your primary training goal. For some reason, way back in the day, protection sports established a culture of setting dogs up to fail. ➡️💡What some don’t realize is it’s not about correcting or not correcting, it’s about the number of reps you set up to CAUSE failure. Setting up the parameters of the rep, YOU not the dog, create a likelihood of either success or failure. ⚖️Then the typical reaction is, “he’s trying to f #*k me over” or “he thinks he can get away with it.” Having this attitude immediately puts you into to the “aversive dominant” category, meaning you emphasis correcting the wrong behavior over rewarding the right behavior. Setting the dog up to fail 30/40/50/60 percent of the time is factually not as effective as the 85/15 percent ratio of success vs failure. A repetition that involves ANY correction (correction and direction are different things) would be considered failure. Just as you would consider it failure if your boss disciplined you, the dog does each time it happens to him. We would never dream to think this effective in the human version. A kind and proactive boss is more effective as a leader than the as***le. A positive childhood experience is more powerful than the threat of jail. We KNOW that rewarding the right behavior is so much more powerful than correcting the wrong behavio, so why so many holdouts? Every video showing stress behaviors while training using tools sets us further back in our fight to keep them 😰So please, be part of the solution to keep using tools and 1. Set your dog up for success, MOSTLY. 2. If you can’t use an ecollar or corrections without causing stress, go to chicken school and learn r+ and good timing more thoroughly first. 3. Most importantly, be better about observing stress signals in your dog and others because some of you aren’t seeing it and the videos are…not helping. 4. Join IACP, the organization doing the most to educate trainers and legislators. ok good talk 😆 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

10/05/2022

Explore explore explore.

10/05/2022

Not all cuteness is sweet. Sometimes there is some tartness too. He has a little temper when he is feeling spicy.

10/05/2022

Expanding territory. No problem exploring and runnining amok.

10/03/2022

5 AM wakie-wakie! Mornings start off with such enthusiasm. Cuteness too!