Tendy Heart Golden Retrievers

18/01/2024

Our girls! The pups have grown a lot!! It’s harder to tell them apart at first glance

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from our family to yours ❤️

24/11/2023

Our gorgeous pup Kula 🥰 (4months old)

18/11/2023

Evie is 31lbs and 4 months old. Evie is also a sweet pup! A little more on the noisy side but she’s working on it 😉 She loves other dogs 🥰

18/11/2023

Kula is 4 months old and weighs 42lbs! She’s a big girl and oh so sweet 🥰

18/11/2023

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11/11/2023

Our new puppies are fitting in great with our pack! A little more sleep would be lovely 😴🥱 but soon enough they will be sleeping well!!

18/10/2023

FOCUSING ON PUPPIES AND BONE GROWTH:

Today we bring you the explanation of why we shouldn't perform intense physical exercise with puppies until 18 months and even up to 24 months of age.
Puppy growth rates vary greatly by size. It's important to adapt diet and exercise to your puppies' specific requirements to ensure ideal skeletal development. Endocondral ossification (the process during which cartilage turns into bone) differs according to the adult size of your puppy, with closed growth plates (complete ossification has occurred) between 3 months in toy breeds and 24 months in large breeds (see photos).
There are many factors affecting growth rate and maturity age. For example, males mature more slowly than females. There are variations in periods of 'fast growth' ranging from birth to 11 weeks in small dogs and toys. Large breeds range from birth to 20 weeks (Hawthorne et al 2004). Excessive exercise and inadequate nutrition during these periods can lead to conformation and malformation of bones, which can lead to osteoarthritis development and degenerative joint disease.
Recommended exercise levels for puppies are 1 minute for each week of their life, twice a day. This should be LOW IMPACT at a steady pace. Puppies shouldn’t be fetching at high speeds, or jumping on/off furniture or in/out of vehicles.
If your goal is to train to compete for flyball or agility (for example), it is recommended to AVOID any jump training until full ossification has occurred.
This is why breeders tell new owners to not to rush certain physical activities with your pups. Instead, focus working on other things with them. Work their minds, smell, desensitizing, and socialization, etc.
After going through the development months and developing the corresponding plates, consult your veterinarian to determine if your dog is 100% ready for sport.

09/10/2023

Tucker from Willow and Max out hunting for Thanksgiving dinner 😍😍

19/09/2023

An article that talks about appropriate puppy fitness/exercise. Puppies growth plates aren’t formed until they are much older. Too much exercise when they are young can cause damage 🫤

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13/09/2023

Just wanted to pass along some pictures of our new pups! They are adjusting well to our house and the rest of the pack. They are quick to catch on to new tricks and commands. We just need to work on the barking situation 😣

05/09/2023

And because I’ve reached a new level of crazy…we got a second puppy! This girl won’t be part of our breeding program but part of our family 🥰
This is Evie 🥰

05/09/2023

Introducing our new puppy in our breeding program, Kula 🥰 She is a registered red female from Ontario. It will be 2 years before she is able to be health tested and ready for breeding. Stay tuned!

27/07/2023

I’ve been very lucky!!

26/07/2023

In a few short months one of these sweet babies will be coming to live with us in PEI 🥰 My youngest daughter and I are heading up in a few weeks to decide who wants to join our family or maybe who we need in our lives 🥰
Just saying it’s a lot harder being on the flip side of the breeding fence and not being there to witness every second of the experience 🫤
Patience is a virtue and waiting is hard!!

Stay tuned for more updates 🥰

08/07/2023

Willow and Remi had a great day swimming at the beach! It was Remi’s first time swimming and it took her a bit to figure out and she got it sort of 🙈

07/07/2023

Willow: The Original Food Ninja (she’s a good beggar)
Lola: Princess Barks-A-Lot (accurate)
Remi: The Notorious Cuddlebug 🥰

04/07/2023

The pups now and then…😍😍

04/07/2023

This litter of babies turned 1 year old on Sunday!! As I look back at their pictures, I realize what a beautiful litter they are.
It makes my heart sad that there won’t be more pups from Murray and Norm as they did an amazing job as parent 💔

29/06/2023

Stainless Steel bowls are best for water and food. They should be washed weekly 😊

What type of dog water bowl do you use? 🐶💧

The dog water bowl has previously been identified as the third most contaminated🦠 item within the household and can be a breeding ground for dangerous germs & life-threatening bacteria🧫 that can put the entire house at risk, researchers at University Centre Hartpury have revealed.

So, which dish is best to use for a dog water bowl? The bowl that grows the least amount of life-threatening bacteria!

In the first study of its’ kind, Hartpury scientists found stainless steel grew the least amount of bacteria and over time, plastic bowls grew the highest amount, but the shocking part was the most harmful bacterial species (including salmonella, E. coli and MRSA) were most frequently identified in CERAMIC bowls!

Lead can also be a problem when using ceramic bowls, and the endocrine disrupting chemicals found in plastic bowls are a no-go! Also be aware plastic bowls🥣 can cause Plastic Dish Nasal Dermatitis🙀: Chemicals in plastic absorb through the skin and inhibit the synthesis of melanin, leaving the nose👃🏼 and adjacent areas with pink blotches.

So stainless steel🍴 bowls are the safest, right?

Well not so fast…. there’s even been recalls on stainless bowls😫. In our upcoming The Forever Dog book, in the chapter titled Environmental Impact and the section labelled “Toxic Toys, Chews, and Beds", we cover how to choose the best chemical-free bowls🚫 that won’t leach contaminants over time. The Forever Dog is available now for pre-order, worldwide, check out the www.ForeverDog.com/about

24/06/2023

All of our babies have made it to their new homes! We are so happy to see all the happy families and hear that the pups are adjusting well 🥰 now to nap and clean…🥱😮‍💨

17/06/2023

Our babies have turned 8 weeks old! They are sweet, snuggly and FULL of energy 😮‍💨 They go for their first vet visit on Monday and slowly head to their new families on Tuesday thru Saturday 🥰
I’ll miss the chaos after I get some rest and clean the house 😆

04/06/2023

The babies turned 6 weeks old! They’ve helped us through a very tough week 💔
We lost our 3.5 year old girl Murray to Lymphoma last week 💔
This will be our last litter for a few years as we get a new puppy for breeding ❤️

22/05/2023

Our babies are growing sooo fast!!! They are playful and snuggly and seeking human attention all the time ❤️ we truly have the best life with puppies in the house ❤️❤️❤️

22/05/2023

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19/05/2023

The puppies are 4 weeks old! They have become sweet playful bundles of fun! They have grown so much that they are requiring more space in their pen.
All puppies have found their homes ❤️

12/05/2023

The puppies are 3 weeks old! I can’t believe how fast time flies!! They are getting their teeth, playing more and toddling around. This week they began to startle to sounds which means they are starting to hear now 😊

09/05/2023

A little bit of wrestling happening today 🥰

09/05/2023

The babies got their first taste of goats milk today! Some of them knew exactly what to do and others wanted milk the old fashioned way 😆

08/05/2023

The babies are getting cuter by the day! Their eyes are open and they are getting stronger on their legs too. This week they will start drinking some milk and puppy formula which will be the beginnings of transitioning to kibble ❤️