Russian Bear Kennels BRT & Black Russian Terrier

16/03/2026

Two peas in a pod lol

06/03/2026

This sweet girl has become comfortable in her permanent home and is launching her career as a working K9. Several of her sisters are still searching for their forever families to initiate their new adventures.

16/02/2026

These girls are Lulu and Tessa from the 12/25/2024 litter. Pictured at approximately 6 mos. They are everything you see in the pictures lol.

Tessa (docked - on the right) is the ultimate couch potato. Prefers to be home with her people. Will participate in outside events but not necessarily joyous about it. Follows the rules. Easy to train.

Lulu (tailed - on the left) would make Tigger tired. She is ALWAYS up for anything including shenanigans lol. She too is easy to train but the following the rules lines are blurred.

Both are sisters. Both are fabulous for their respective homes. BUT - people who are couch potatoes fall for the goofy face on Lulu. And people who are always on the run and active fall for the solidity of Tessa. No one would be happy though the girls would figure out how to fit in and the families would adjust to the unique personalities. But it wouldnt be a harmonious life.

But this is why I take time to evaluate and match my puppies to the appropriate families as well as crate train and start housebreaking and making sure they sleep through the night before going to their new forever homes. We have a high divorce rate in this country because we fall in love with a cute butt or pretty eyes and become mesmerized by that without seeing the possible clash of our personalities and interests. My matching puppies to families means most (I cannot say all because it wouldnt be accurate) of my puppies live their whole lives with their original families. And thats something most breeders strive for.

16/02/2026

14/02/2026

Part Raw Part Kibble For The The Packs Dinner Time.

12/02/2026

Teething choices

12/02/2026

Teething puppies chew. I recommend and use raw sweet potatoes. Raw carrots. Broccoli (the part we cut off), chicken feet, chicken necks, beef neck bones, ice cubes made with boullion, cut up apples and other raw fruit and vegetable items as well as cow or pig ears but they can be a mess. You have to see which work for you and your pup as they have taste preferences and gastro issues just like we do. The raw chicken products also helps clean teeth and remove tartar in older dogs naturally - not surgically.

I DO NOT recommend cow hooves or ANY weight bearing bones or antlers as these can crack teeth or cause serious damage.

11/02/2026

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

Pups are in 3 runs on covered porch.
I introduced new items (3 different and 1 same to all 3) to see reactions, notices, head turns and acceptance.
Top left pen (3 pups) a kong and a beef neck bone from one of puppies crate so no meat left on any of them). They found and started to play.

Top right corner (3 pups) I'm just shaking my head lol. 2 beef neck bones and a rubber ball. No clue but will argue with top left siblings for THEIRS.

Bottom front pen (4 pups). Big green ball startled everyone as they all had to walk past it to their pens ( I put the balls and the Kong in the pens before the babies came out from their naps and breakfast so they were already in the pens I wanted to see reactions then but I did not put the beef bones because I had to collect them from their breakfast and also I didn't want that distraction in there when I was trying to get them in their separate pens before I put the bones in there with them). So they are reacting well. A few haven't a clue LOL.

All babies are switched from pens and diffetent crates so they assimilate well and dont get into bullying or being picked on. At 8 weeks personalities are just coming out and this is one of the ways I pick puppies for their families. Some are balls to walls, some more relaxed, some watch and learn. My favorite time of puppies. All are doing well in crates - whether aluminum, metal, plastic or wire. All are sleeping single. All are sleeping 8 hours a night. They might wake up if I have to go visit the loo but they settle back down. No accidents in crates. They know to go outside (their covered porch with hay) to go potty.

We are well on the way to creating wonderful puppies for their new homes. :)

05/02/2026

They are all sleeping single before I had them sometimes doubled up and some of the crates but they are all sleeping single and no I know not all of them are asleep that's not the point the point is they are quiet in their crates with me walking around with the cats fiddle farting around with their cages Etc 8 weeks old no they are not perfect yes they get fussy but again 8 weeks old well on the road to being comfortable being alone and in their own crate

05/02/2026

They are all sleeping single. Before I had them sometimes doubled up in some of the crates but they are now all sleeping single and no I know not all of them are asleep that's not the point. The point is they are quiet in their crates with me walking around with the cats fiddle farting around with their cages Etc 8 weeks old no they are not perfect yes they get fussy but again 8 weeks old well on the road to being comfortable being alone and in their own crate so when they go to their new homes they acclimate easily and their owners don't have to listen to them crying all night they might cry 5 minutes as they are learning their new home but they settle down and they sleep 8 hours a night at the moment.