Wisco River Golden Retriever-s

07/10/2024

At 14 1/2 weeks of age Mr Murphy is a bonafide water dog. Just loves it.

07/05/2024

Science of dog aging

06/25/2024

06/25/2024

Uncle Murphy on the right at almost 14 weeks. Nephew Landon on the left at 2 1/2 years. He is so good with “unk”. Taught him swimming last weekend as in follow me across the pond. He is officially a water pup and I bought a pile of dog towels at Goodwill.

06/13/2024

New research has redefined the best age to spay/neuter popular dog breeds. Delaying the procedure can prevent joint disorders and certain cancers.

06/13/2024

Puppies love toys. The hedgehog from Fleet Farm is still his favorite, followed by the $1.25 Flying Squirrel with a squeaker at the Dollar Store and an empty plastic tonic water bottle with gravel in it. Some pretty good wrestling matches with the hedgehog.

06/08/2024

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06/02/2024

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Teaching a soft mouth to your Golden.

05/31/2024

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05/30/2024

I have the good fortune of watching Boogie on occasion, she belongs to some close friends and has known me since being a little pup. We were going through pedigrees and it turns out Boogie’s brother is Murphy’s grandfather on the mother’s side! Boogie is a Thistle Rock Golden out of Minnesota, and her brother is a field champion and has his master hunter title. Pretty cool!

05/28/2024

We have started “place” training. A portable raised and carpeted 2x2 platform. It makes it easy to train a pup to sit and start from the heel position on the left side, makes it easy to learn stay, puts the pup a little higher aiding eye contact, and it becomes his place to start training. When it is moved to wherever we are going to train they get excited knowing they get to do some work and have some fun! Murphy is now 9 1/2 weeks and knows the sit, up and come commands, and almost the down command (we are really close), and are working on stay. I don’t force stay too much at this age because his drive instinct should not be suppressed. When his “place” is in the kitchen it is also a great spot for naps. Potty training is improving leaps and bounds by the day. Soon crate training begins. I don’t do it before they have some control of their potty schedule. Pups should not be forced to lay in their urine.

05/26/2024

05/24/2024

If you look closely notice the “Boogie lean” because she is not happy taking a pic with little s**t Murphy that has been pulling her tail, trying to drink water out the bowl at the same time, wanting her stick and just being a typical puppy. She has been very tolerant and it is always good for a puppy to socialize with older dogs.

05/23/2024

Murphy just baptized himself thinking he is tough enough to follow Boogie into the pond. Boogie laughed, I laughed, Murphy is now yapping at Boogie. A lesson learned. Time to dig out the dog towels.

05/23/2024

This is Murphy’s litter mate that has become available.

https://k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=1301836
She is Available to a working home due to a late minute cancellation.
SOLD

05/21/2024

Still little Murphy and Vicki enjoying our bountiful lilacs this year. Puppy smell or lilacs? I’m a puppy guy. Good thing it’s not a yearly choice too.