Small breeder of fully health tested working, sporting and family Australian cattle dogs, focusing on Temperament, structure and sporting abilities.
Owned and operated by Krystal Reno
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!
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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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.
Photo dump of my crew💕
Update:12/24/2021 Anya has been successfully trapped .
URGENT -- MISSING in Rochester, NH: Anya is a 29 lb female Australian Cattle Dog who got spooked and went missing from Secretariat Way on 12/19. She is a new adoption, shy/skittish and wearing a pink collar with no tags -- DO NOT CHASE. Please share this post and call GSDR 24/7 at 855-639-5678 to report any sightings. Thank you
Anya is a sweet 3 year old spayed female looking for her forever home. However she doesn’t get along with other female dogs she’s ok with most males. NO KIDS! She’s fine with my cats. She loves to be outside out walking of just chilling in the back yard. She is a house dog so she is house trained and crate trained and knows her basic commands and how to be on a leash. Her ideal home would be a active home that likes to adventure and has no young kids. Message if you are interested or know someone interested!
Just realized I never posted Rita’s firs ever win picture form her first ever show! 
Do breeders make money???
Here’s the quick and dirty breakdown of our costs at vom Kugelblitz Kennels. Don’t let my husband see this, he’ll cry 😝
Bitch-$2500
Transport of new pup-$500-1000
Sire-$2500
Transport of new pup-$500-$1000
Titling/certification rough cost of bitch-$2500
(Entry fees, travel, paying a helper or trainer, training classes, hotel, gas, mileage, socialization and temperament testing. It could be as high as $4000)
Titling/Certification rough cost of sire-$2500
Heath testing bitch-$1200 (OFA Hips/Elbows, embark, heart, eyes)
Heath testing sire-$1200 (OFA Hips/Elbows, embark, heart, eyes)
General health and feeding and vetting of a bitch for 2 years with NO major vet bills-$1200
General health and feeding and vetting of a sire for 2 years with NO major vet bills-$1200
So your at two years old and finally able to breed a litter, we’re at $16,800 with no major emergency’s, not having to wash one of them out for failed temperament or health testing and owning both the stud and bitch
Progesterone, AI and general vet costs to breed $800
Supplements and increased food $300
Whelping box and supplies $900
Time off work or paying helpers during delivery $500
Csection or complications $4000
Puppy toys, pen, activities for development $400
Food for pups $300
Vetting, wormers, microchips, vaccinations $500
Registration $200
Countless hours, up all night, extra time off work, gas and time to socialize and take pups to prepare for life. No $ will cover that.
Your at $7900 for litter costs, if no emergency at all with mom or a pup $3900
So total for your first litter $20,700- $24,700
Now if you don’t own the sire you will save a good amount but you’ll be paying a stud fee and we’ll over $1500 for shipping in semen or traveling all over to the stud, plus more time off work and travel costs.
Now let’s say you have 6 pups. In our case we keep one and usually donate one or place in a guardian home so your down to 4. At $1800 each that’s $7200 and your at a loss of $17,500. Even if you repeat the litter ( and chance/invite another $8000 in costs again) you still wouldn’t even break even until a third litter, if you get 6 or more healthy pups in each and every litter with no complications.
Breeders who do so responsibly do not make money. We must invest in good dogs from the start and often take a loss of thousands when a dog does not fit our health, temperament or workability requirements.
Remember this the next time you say Breeders make money.
This is wiggs she is the last puppy that’s available from the rye x Lyra breeding shes 17.5 weeks old now and is in need of her forever home she will be best suited in a home that wants to get into performance stuff such as dock diving disc and agility as she’s a super smart and quick girl with lots of drive
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This adorable little dude from the Lyra x rye Breeding is looking for his forever home! He’s 10 weeks old and ready to go!
Spayed 2.5 year old female house/ crate and basics obedience training super lover and vary athlete looking for her new home best suited for a kid free home! Pm for more info
2 of my favorite pictures from West Springfield show this past weekend of Rye he did awesome and  gained his first 2 points towards his CH this weekend taking BOW/WD both Saturday and Sunday!
In case your wondering what makes me smile, it’s pupdates they make me smile💙 this is Steve  formally stew.
I totally forgot to post this but rye got his BEAR testing done when I brought the puppies to be done and the good news is that he has bilateral hearing!! so now there’s no excuse not him to not “hear” me🤦🏼♀️😂
Here is a few of the puppy packs my puppies get to go home with! Over here at Salmon Falls we love NutriSource Pet Foods 
For those wondering about early spay and neuter, here’s an article I found that really helps explain things:
Juvenile gonadectomy and canine health concerns
Since the start of my career 40 years ago, prepubertal spay/neuter has been the norm in the United States, usually performed in dogs about 6 months of age. I was told at the time that spayed female dogs had a 90% lower incidence of mammary tumors compared with intact females. As this practice became the norm for spay surgeries, neutering at the same age followed with no real reasoning behind it. It wasn’t until I became certified in canine rehabilitation 10 years ago that I became part of a discussion about the negative impact of prepubertal spay/neuter on canine conformation.
Puberty initiates a release of hormones that help close the epiphyseal plates on long bones. Absent this signal, the long bones grow beyond their intended length and interfere with the normal size and mechanical relationship between bone and joint. This abnormal relationship can lead to a variety of orthopedic issues, including an increased incidence of cranial cruciate rupture, hip dysplasia and patellar luxation. I can almost always predict whether a purebred dog was spayed or neutered prior to puberty based on conformational differences.
Over the past decade several other untoward health events related to juvenile spay/neuter surgery have come to light, including cancer and behavioral problems. Female golden retrievers spayed at an early age have a higher incidence of mast cell tumor, for example, and neutered male golden retrievers have a higher incidence of lymphosarcoma. Another study showed an increase in several types of cancer in Vizslas, including mast cell tumors, lymphoma and hemangiosarcoma. Interestingly, this same study also showed an increased incidence of behavioral disorders, including fear of storms. Results from another study showed up to a 38% increase in vaccine reactions in spayed and neutered dogs compared with intact dogs, but the age at which spay/neuter surgery occurred was not considered.
Now that we know that there is a potential relationship between juvenile gonadectomy and health issues, I suspect that even more problems will be found as researchers examine different populations to compare dogs that undergo early and late spay/neuter with intact dogs.
These issues need to be considered against the backdrop of the unfortunate number of healthy and treatable animals that must be euthanized every year in this country, often due to indiscriminate breeding and a lack of resources to treat and place these animals.
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I have been a super slacker about posting puppy pictures on this page but for those of you that don’t already know smudge and rye had puppies back on December 19th I will be uploading a album for them on here but if you wish to see daily updates you can request to follow the puppy group (smudge x rye winter2020)
Got Some fun snow pictures today, of the nice  powdery snow we got Thursday🖤
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Pictures from our adventure today! I just love my rye guy💜
Good news rye is clear for the ACD genetic panel!!
Smudge and rye got their CGC yesterday! Good puppers 💜
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