Salmon Falls Cattle Dogs

10/01/2025

Meet Taz,

Unfortunately He’s looking for a new home. He is from the breeding of rye and Lyra . He is 3 and neutered and UTD. Due to the circumstances, he will be best fit for a home that has no young children and an experienced Cattle Dog owner.

From his owner…
“Taz lives on a 3 acre lot in Rochester where he runs with an electric collar and knows the boundaries of his yard. He loves food, sometimes a little much by stealing some cat food and food dropped by babies. Taz is hyperactive and is the best boy to greet you with energy and excitement. Taz loves to play fetch and will retrieve anything that is thrown his way. If you are looking for a goofball of energy and a companion for hiking and activities, Taz is your guy. Unlike his half brother Steve who has settled into a family dog, Taz has the energy of a true Heeler. No matter the training, Taz has not been able to stop the nipping out of excitement stage and has nipped our two younger kids. Taz is a beautiful part of our family but unfortunately the nipping is not stopping to our 4 year old and 1 year old. The difficult decision to ask for a new home is needed. Taz would do well on a working farm or a home that can work on reactive nipping out of excitement without small children running around to prompt him to nip. We love Taz with all of our heart but our kids have no become afraid of him in the home due to the nips. We want
Taz to live his live with fresh air and memories that make him happy.”

If you or if you know someone that’s interested message me and I can get you in touch with his owners!

05/01/2024

I’m am posting this for a friend! He is not related to any of my dogs by any means. He’s a senior dog looking to spend the rest of his days lounging on your couch or in a nice dog bed. He doesn’t do well with men and would do best in a only dog household please reach out to Fred C Lack if your interested or feel free to message me and I can relay stuff to him!

30/12/2023

NEW PUPPY OWNERS…….
As puppies head to their new homes I wanted to touch base on a common issue that breeders come across with new owners.
Realistic Expectations
You see the breeders pictures and videos and The pups are all social. They are quiet in the pen. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed, happy, playful. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.
Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first few nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy. Or the overly excited playful children you have at home. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash. Many are wondering how did my perfect puppy turn into a nightmare.
So let’s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home. First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and often littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.
Now suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being dropped into an unknown country, often in a different part of the world. You know only a few words of their language. Different trees, animals, smells, temperature and people. Now in the middle of this we are switching up your routine, decide to have a party with people you don't know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.
This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vet’s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and depression can occur.
So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?
- most puppies take 3-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. Repeat after me THREE to FOUR WEEKS sometimes even Longer! Not a 1-2 days. I can’t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!
- limit guests during the first week. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over
- ask guest to sit on the ground and let the puppy approach them. No squealing and grabbing the puppy
- set up a good routine
- restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
- don’t expect a 8-13 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
- if your puppy is refusing to walk give them time. My first trips to town with puppies a walk around a small block took 1 1/2 hours. We only move when they initiate the movement as they need time to take in the different environment
- understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic
- train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input
-Children are also big stressors to tiny fragile puppies, please keep an eye on puppy at all times when around children.
- lastly be patient. Don’t declare “omg there’s something wrong with this dog”. Nothing occurs overnight. Outings should be planned at puppy speed. So while you might imagine a fun walk around the lake in reality your puppy might only be able to handle walking a short distance that day.
Most outings for me take a long time, as I am often just standing still as the puppy cautiously explores the new environment. Patience is key!
Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breeder’s house but now is struggling, you as the owner, need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. Have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive experiences. Each puppy is an individual, don’t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thing’s from a puppy’s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.
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04/11/2023

Putting feelers out to see if anyone might be interested in 4 year old Rye he’s a grate dog good with kids and house trained and he was a show dog for a few years just one point short of his CH he just didn’t love showing (never got excited for it) he loves to be outside and play in the yard with a frisbee or a ball he’s good with most other dogs. Just between my other dogs and my son I just don’t have the time I used to have to be able to spend with each individual dog like I would like. If you decide he might be a good fit for your family you would literally be getting the full package with him he a awesome dog and super loving he’s extremely low drive has ZERO interest in competing for any and has little to now drive to work any kind of stock but he would be more than happy to watch you work your own stock 😂 he’s low man on the totem poll and don’t fight for anything. So if he sound like something you might be interested in message me! He’s a pretty special dog for me so I will only let him go to a perfect home, I imported him from Russia when he was 7 months old. He if I do find the perfect match he will be placed with a neuter contract.

19/09/2022

15/01/2022

Photo dump of my crew💕