I think this gal likes rural life
Diesel passed at 1 year old from unknown causes. This is his half-brother bane in training with me this week. Bitter-sweet for myself and their family. Compassion fatigue is a real thing.
I can't wait to show you guys more of Anchors journey as a Therapy puppy in training. Unfortunately we have to wait a little while to share too much but all of Anchors training will be donated by Gray Canine to help a great organization. Hopefully I'll be able to fill you in more in a couple weeks. Anchor is a 16 week old purebred Portuguese Water Dog.
I am approaching 2 years in buisness!!! I would like to thank everyone who has supported me. It has been an exhausting and crazy couple of years that I wouldn't trade for anything.
Coming up on two years in buisness!!! Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey!
These sweet boys are still looking for a home. Two male huskies (more info in comments). Bonded pair. Please share so we can find these boys a home. Located at Paws and More in Washington IA.
Stop supporting bad breeding practices. There is a reason the #1 dog I see in for behavioral issues is the goldendoodle. These breeders typically do no temperament or health testing.
We are on our way home! River giving it her best on one of her final jumps!
Theos Longest jump 17.9!!!!
These kids partied a bit too hard last night and forgot to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Thank you for all the support. This year has been a whirlwind but we made it. Hoping for big things in the near future.
Littermates
For anyone wondering how our Littermate syndrome duo is doing. They are coming along quickly now that they have been separated. What most people do wrong in this situation is reintroduce the pups. They will need a long period of being apart before they can be together again. This is the risk of getting two pups at once.
Littermate Syndrome
Looking back on our Notes November about Littermate syndrome... This little man is showing the effects of Littermate Syndrome. His brother was out of his sight for less than a minute and this is the level of distress for being separated for moments. His brother is just as If is allowed to progress it is very likely this codependence would worsen and lead to many of the behavioral issues listed in our Notes post. Thankfully their owners reached out to a trainer soon enough to get them help.
PLEASE DON'T GETTING TWO PUPPIES AT ONCE!!!!
If you do have two Littermates and you see any signs of these behaviors please contact a trainer. Unfortunately separating them as much as possible for the first year is the only real way to fix this.