FundyTollers - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers

19/10/2022

Happy Birthday to Novas very first babies 🥰🥳 Sage, Joey, Remy, Finn, Izzy & Spruce 🐶

21/08/2022

Beautiful miss Ivy checking out the geese with her adventurous pawrent Holly Aggas at Prince Albert National Park 🦆💕

03/08/2022

30/07/2022

30/07/2022

Nova in her favourite place ☀️

25/07/2022

Lexie - training apprentice teaching Archie to “sit” 😉

25/07/2022

Big thank you to Miss Paisley’s pup parents for such a wonderful gift on pick up day 💕

02/07/2022

Picture Perfect ain’t they? 🤪 Nothin’ but reality over here! 😂

25/06/2022

« Is this how to eat in the crate mum? » Haha you’re funny Kiara 😅

** the crate looks small but it’s actually very big, two can fit, unless chubster Kiara is in there 😅

20/06/2022

Puppy mush anyone 😆 3 weeks today, introducing puppy mush blended with some yummy goats milk. Just a TAD messy but they loved it! 🐶

20/06/2022

Sleeping fluff beauty, miss Nala 🥰

19/06/2022

Today the pups are introduced to their new larger puppy pen. All snuggled up after introduction and some cuddle time 🥰

Potty area training is now commenced as well(They moved their bed into it but it will be moved lol) There is a long tote cover under the puppy pads, this gives the pups a « feel » of having to go over a lip to go potty. By next week we will have the bottom of the tote in place in hopes they go potty in there and keep their play/sleep area clean. This is first step to teaching pups there is a certain place to go potty(which will eventually be outside). Once they become better their puppy pen gets larger for play area and potty area gets smaller.

At the moment crates are open for them to explore, next week we start some light training in hopes to be fully crate trained by the time they go to their forever loving homes for easy transition 💕

11/06/2022

If you have inquired about waitlist I will get to emails on Monday 🙂

11/06/2022

We are 12 days old! Eyes are opening, some are starting to try to walk(wobble😉). We have been doing some early neurological stimulation along with many cuddle sessions, and nail clippings. Everyone including mama are doing very well. Our whelping box is next to our bed for continuous supervision as well as a camera for moments we have to step away. You may notice the fan on in the back. This is just on temporarily to aid in cooling the room while I’m there. Pups should not have any drafts and a source of heat for their first weeks when mama isn’t there to keep them nice and warm.

Why is it so important to keep pups warm?
Until pups can regulate their body temperature, they need to be nice and warm to help digestion, and keep energy for feeding instead of using their energy to keep themselves warm. Puppies can go downhill fast if not kept warm. Milk can also curdle in their tiny belly and can even be fatal. For the most part, mama takes great care and keeps them nice and toasty, but when she needs a well deserved break, having the extra source of heat is important. Now, they can be too hot as well, during the day the house can get warmer (this is the case here). So keeping an eye on how the puppies are acting and temp in the box is key.

That’s the lesson of the day for those who are curious! 😆

08/06/2022

Currently accepting new applications for waitlist(pup from this litter is a possibility). If you have already been accepted on the waitlist please contact me. 🙃

08/06/2022

Mani Pedi day for the Lion King crew! Even at this age we start trimming nails. They grow very quickly and can start to hurt mama while nursing. Lots of snuggles from my great assistant Brett Cooper during the process, and some even slept through it 🥺

07/06/2022

Nova enjoying her “Mother’s Pudding” which is a homemade recipe that is a great source of calcium, fat, and protein for lactating mama dogs. 💕

05/06/2022

Welcome to the world C litter - Lion King🦁
Dam: Nova, Sire: Ranger

03/04/2022

THE INVISIBLE SLIMY MONSTER IN THE WATER BOWL

Ever rub your fingers on the inside of your pet's water bowl and you feel a slippery slime of sorts? Well that invisible goo is called Biofilm.

Biofilm is a collection of organic and inorganic, living and dead materials collected on a surface. It is made up of many different types of bacteria bound together in a thick substance that acts as a glue to both hold the bacteria together and adhere it to a surface.

Biofilm can often be good bacteria but there is also the bad!

Biofilms provide a safe haven for organisms like Listeria, E. coli and legionella where they can reproduce to levels where contamination of products passing through that water becomes inevitable.

Bad Biofilms have been found to be involved in a wide variety of microbial infections in the body such as urinary tract infections, middle-ear infections and bladder infections.

Many pet parents are guilty of simply refilling the water bowl over and over without a wash and this becomes a wonderful environment for biofilm to soak around in.

How to reduce Biofilm:

Remember to clean your pet’s water bowl at least once a week if you can and change water daily.

For pet daycares where a host of different bacteria float around in water bowls, wash daily!

For best results, run your water bowls through a hot cycle in the dishwasher with an eco friendly, non-toxic soap to really clean out the biofilm!

Rodney Habib Pet Health Site

"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

(P.S. - I am going to get lambasted over the "wash once a week at least" concept. However, after a wonderful discussion with a well known pro-active veterinarian/scientist, when she studied the bacteria looming in pets' water bowls she found if you have a healthy beast, biofilm can actually be full of wonderful, healthy bacteria. It's like playing in the mud as kids and having good bacteria all over you! So sometimes cleaning regularly can wash all the good stuff away. ;) )

23/03/2022

23/03/2022

Happy National Puppy Day from FundyTollers! 🐶 💜

29/12/2021

It’s our last week with the babies! My kids are sure gunna miss them 🥰 All the play and cuddles we can get till pick up day to their new forever loving homes! 🚗 🏡

25/12/2021

Merry Christmas to all from Nova, her puppies, and my family to yours ♥️🎄💚

20/12/2021

Oakley(former Rocky), gentle little boy with my little helper, while his 3 sis’ have a yummy snack. He had enough of his snack and just wanted to play🥰

**no pups available**Not taking waitlist names**

18/12/2021

We had some outdoor play today! Beauty of a day ☀️

14/12/2021

After Noon Puppy play time with the kids(furry and human haha) - Liberty(at my legs) is feisty(from fighting off the bigger furr kids😉) and always looking for human “cuddles”. Everest(in the back sitting at someone’s feet) is very calm, but always there to play and observing. Rocky(to my right) is strong and fearless, overcomes any obstacles around. Skye(walks over at the end) loves to find who ever will give her attention and playing with mama! 🥰 All pups learning so many new things daily 🤩 All have started puppy culture challenges and are 5 Weeks Old!

***no pups available, NOT taking names for waitlist either.