Shadywood Brittanys

12/02/2025

The sire for our current litter won Best of Breed at the Oregon specialty.

12/01/2025

Time for the 4 week photos.
Matia/Garth litter.

12/01/2025

4 weeks old and getting around. I’ve had to rescue a few when littermates get a little rough biting ears.
Matia/Garth litter. By the way, their dad went Best of Breed this weekend at the Oregon Brittany Specialty.

11/27/2025

Chase and Readi napping in my daughter’s lap after having their first meal of cereal gruel. They loved it. Chase is an adventurer and begs to be held. We don’t spoil them……not!

11/25/2025

3 week puppy pictures from the Matia /Garth litter
Happy Thanksgiving!

11/21/2025

Had to add another video of Harley (red collar) and C**t (blue collar) showing off their walking skills.

11/21/2025

Puppies are up on their feet walking around. They sit, bark, and are starting to play with each other.

Matia/Garth litter
Purple-Rosie
Turquoise- Trixie
Pink - Mustang Sally
Blue -C**t
Black - Readi
Orange - Chase
Green - Johnnie
Red - Harley

11/18/2025

Matia/Garth puppies at 2 weeks.
We have been busy today getting stitches out of our tails, getting wormed, getting probiotics, doing our neurological exercises, getting pictures besides eating and sleeping.

11/15/2025

C**t, lounging on Saturday morning. He’s got Garth’s mustache Trixie and Johnnie having a morning snack. Some eyes are just starting to open.

11/15/2025

I have had this happen a couple of times.

🐾 Every breeder knows this moment, that little buzz on your phone a few days after a puppy goes home.

The message starts sweet:

“We love him, but…”

And you already know what’s coming next. But he barks. But he nips. But he cries at night. But he’s just “a lot.”

And it breaks your heart a little every time, because what they’re describing isn’t a “problem.”

It’s a puppy.

A baby learning the world outside of their mum and littermates. They’re confused, overstimulated, excited, and scared sometimes all at once, and that’s normal.

But people today want easy. They want the version they see online the one that sits calmly, never chews a shoe, and somehow knows “sit” by eight weeks.

They forget that behind every well-mannered dog is someone who put in the work, the patience, the boundaries, the grace.

When someone says, “He’s adorable, but I don’t think we’re a good fit,”

What they often mean is: I wanted the love without the learning curve.

Even the most beautifully raised puppies don’t come pre-programmed. They come ready to grow with you. To learn your rhythms, your tone, your energy. They don’t need perfection they need patience.

Some people confuse an easy puppy with a good one. But the truth is, every puppy is good they’re just new.

And new things are messy before they’re magical.

As breeders, we see it all. We comfort the ones who come back scared, unsure, wondering what they did wrong. We remind them softly: “You didn’t do anything wrong, baby.”

Because it’s never their fault that someone wasn’t ready for the hard parts that make the best parts possible.

Raising a puppy isn’t instant. It’s sleepless nights, puddles on the floor, little teeth on fingers and the sweetest bond you’ll ever build.

A puppy isn’t a project, or a phase, or something to “try.”

It’s a commitment. A piece of your heart on four legs.

If you’re not ready for the messy parts of puppyhood, that’s okay just wait until you can give your whole heart.

Because these little souls deserve nothing less 💜🐾

Shared from another breeder 🐾

11/10/2025

Matia and Garth 1 week photos

Remembering our veterans.
SGM Jonathan E Palmer, US Army, 2/12/47 - 6/25/24