Pups are loving interacting with the new items I add to their pen everyday! It’s so fun to watch them becoming so much more interactive and playful.
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These guys are loving the weaning process and eating their meals with gusto! I’m confident Mac is enjoying me taking over some of their feedings 😂
Puppies are born with their eyes and ears sealed shut, so one of the ways they orient themselves is using heat sensors in their face. Since this little guy was napping away from the rest of his litter, when I woke him up he had to find his way back to the milk bar!
No matter how long I do this I’m always fascinated by their instincts, innate abilities and tenacity to get their basic needs met. Mac didn’t know if she should get and help the little guy or stay put feeding the rest of her babies! I’m loving watching her learn her duties as a momma.
We’re up to 3! 2 males and a female, momma and pups are doing great
Mac’s first little boy was born at 7:25pm, weighing in at 1 pound and already nursing well! I can’t wait to meet the rest of them!
Mac’s water broke a little bit ago so we’ve moved into the birthing suite!
It gives me such peace of mind having my incubator, oxygen concentrator, all necessary medical supplies organized (even if may not look like it 🤣), and three cameras so I can see everything from my phone if I have to step out. Labor and delivery are stressful for the mommas and me, so this eases my stress and allows me to support my mommas through this entire process.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from our pack to yours!
So much fun watching these guys explore new areas of the property, running through the tall grass, and take a break from training to just be dogs for a little bit.
The pups also learned how to swim today!
Beretta’s pups and Murphy had a blast exploring the creek for the first time today!
Over the last year with the sale of my Michigan home and training facility, the move to Kentucky and everything still being under construction, I haven’t done much structured retrieve work with my dogs. Now that the kennel construction is relatively complete, it’s time to develop my training plans for these guys in the hopes of hitting the trial fields next season.
We’ve got a ways to go, but pulling this lady out to train after giving her a year off reminds me of how important it is to teach a solid foundation of any concept. With some fine tuning and building from the basics, this girl will pick it all back up in no time! Shady is one my first retrievers, and she’s taught me a ton along the way.