If anyone is in San Diego and you're looking for something to do today or tomorrow, I'll be at Bates Nut Farm for the Bahia Sur Kennel Club dog show.
We'll be here today, until around 2:30. Aussies already showed, but we're waiting for PeeWees and BPUP this afternoon.
Tomorrow, Aussies show at 8am, and we're here for BPUP at 12:10.
Enjoy Rivet's debut in the BPUP ring where she won Best of Breed Puppy.
Our final vet visit before puppies started going home. They were the talk of the office, everyone had to come in and see them. The puppies accepted handling by the vet without issue, including dental checks. I'm so proud of them, and so excited for their new families! #aussiesofinstagram #aussiesdoingthings #sandiegoaussies #aussiesofsandiego #puppyculture #puppyculturebreeder #puppyculturepuppies #puppycultureraised
The Avengers are just over 3 weeks old and becoming more aware of what’s happening. We add a new thing to the whelping box or a new experience each day. First up, Big Red. Most of the puppies weren’t interested, but two of them welcomed this big bear eagerly! #aussiepuppy #aussiesofinstagram #sandiegoaussies #aussiesofsocal #socalaussies #australianshepherd #australianshepherdsofinstagram #puppyculture #puppyculturebreeder #puppyculturepuppies
Right after I did ENS tonight, I put the puppies back in the whelping box. Poppy is a very attentive mother, and usually checks on them as soon as I put them back. And also, sometimes she’s pretends she can’t hear them. Whenever I say “Poppy, time to feed the babies”, this is what she does. #aussiesofinstagram #sandiegoaussies
Second puppy, blue merle girl at 7:31. Poppy is doing great!
Juni at handling class
I've been taking Juni to handling class for a few weeks now. It is sooo much fun, even though I have so much to learn. This video is Scott taking her around the field. It is helpful for me to watch another person (who knows what they're doing) working with her. If you're in the San Diego area and are interested in handling class, let me know and I'll send the information.
Juni is making sure I don't work too hard. Or maybe she wants to play. Or have a snack. Or a cuddle. Trying to work with an Aussie is not unlike trying to work with a toddler in the house. Convince me otherwise.
We have a new crew of personal assistants coming in September, available to start work early November. Contact me now to request a resume. 😆
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Remember the noise exposure and conditioning I did with the puppies when they were tiny? This is Juni from that litter, now 6 months old, when we turned on the power saw to do some home remodeling. Not only was she not scared, she was super interested. The issue now is keeping her away so she doesn't get hurt. #aussiesofinstagram #puppyculture #puppyculturebreeder #aussiesdoingthings #aussiesofsandiego #sandiegoaussies
I started taking Juni to the agility field on June 29. She has loved it since that first day. She is now a bit over 6 months old. Each week, she seems to have more fun than the week before. Last week, she was introduced to weave poles. I guided her through a few times, on leash and with treats. This week, I guided her through once or twice with treats, and then she said "Oh, I got this!". She is soooo much like her daddy, Wiki. I wish I had taken more video of her just doing everything in the course. Next week for sure!!! If you are interested in bringing your dog out for some agility fun, message me! #aussiesofinstagram #aussiesdoingthings #aussiesofsandiego #sandiegoaussies #aussieagility #aussiepuppy
Went to Ramona with Elissa Phillips to do some agility work with Juni yesterday. This is Juni's second time on the equipment, and we're both having so much fun! Facebook will only let me post one video at a time, the others will be in separate posts.
Hello all! I wanted to post this video of Juni out in our backyard. Remember the early conditioning of the blow dryer in the kitchen when the puppies were little? This is the real life practical benefit we realize from those early exposures. ☺️#aussiesofinstagram #aussiesdoingthings #puppyculturebreeder #puppycultureraised #puppyculture #aussiepuppies#aussiesofsandiego #sandiegoaussies
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, we’ve been busy training and working towards showing Juni in the ring. But I had to take a moment to post this...because seriously, what is cuter than puppy hiccups??? #aussiesofsandiego #aussiesdoingthings #aussiepuppies #sandiegoaussies #aussiesofinstagram
This isn’t the best video ever, but I wanted to show what a fear response in a puppy could look like. We are having some work done on our street in front of the house. I took the last 3 puppies outside for a novel experience. They all seemed interested at first. Then you see Yara becoming a little nervous, then clearly scared. I opened the door and let her get away from the scary thing. Arya followed, and you see Jon Snow really didn’t mind the big truck at all.
Recognizing their fear response and giving them an out is very important. It doesn’t mean she will always be afraid of a big noisy truck. If I had forced her to stay outside, she most likely would have developed a deeper fear of that object because there was no way to escape. #aussiesofinstagram #aussiesdoingthings #aussiepuppies #sandiegoaussies #aussiesofsandiego
