Anna's Doxies

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from Anna’sDoxies! ♥️
May your day be filled with joy and extra fur kisses! 🐾🥰🐾

25/12/2023

🎄PUPDATE🎄Cliff is ready for Christmas and the family gathering. ✨
Especially, the furry four legged family.
🐾♥️🐾

25/12/2023

🎅🏼PUPDATE🎅🏼 Nala is ready to open her gifts!

22/12/2023

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Happy 3rd Birthday, Luna! Such a pretty girl!
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

22/12/2023

🎄PUPDATE🎄Maverick is only sitting still because he doesn’t like his outfit!! 🤣 He sure is an adorable reindeer!

22/12/2023

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Dakota and Teddy’s parents think they are the best Christmas gift every year! 🐾♥️🐾

22/12/2023

🎄PUPDATE🎄Dante is ready for Santa! 🎅🏼

18/12/2023

The PAWFECT Christmas gift! 🐾♥️🐾
My hubby knows me well. 😝

15/12/2023

This morning’s dog pile!! 🤣🤣🤣

14/12/2023

This morning’s dog pile! 😉

12/12/2023

Please be cautious when buying chew toys for your dog.

No rawhide this Christmas! Or EVER! It is a deadly, awful chew to give to your dog. Please don't.

01/12/2023

🎄PUPDATE🎄Olive and Avery are ready for 🎅🏼.

30/11/2023

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28/11/2023

Charlotte showing off her beautiful Christmas scarf from . Looking for Christmas gifts for your special pooch?🎄Check out their website at www.petalsandpooch.com and get a 15% discount using ANNASDOXIES!!🎄

22/11/2023

Hahahaha, there’s NO WAY my dogs would do this!! 🤣 They hate when the grass is wet let alone snow ❄️

22/11/2023

Good advice.

14/11/2023

🐾PUPDATE🐾Chouquette is living her BEST life with her furever pawents!! They adore her and is completely spoiled!! 💝🐾🥰🐾

11/11/2023

🐾PUPDATE🐾Benji is living his BEST life in his furever home with his pawents and brother, Winston!

05/11/2023

Saw lots of wieners today!! 🐾♥️🐾

04/11/2023

🩵PUPDATE🩵Cliff is living his BEST life with his furever family. He ADORES his momma and she ADORES him right back! 💝

03/11/2023

More Halloweenie fun!! 🎃 I L😍VE pupdates!! 💝

01/11/2023

🎃Happy Halloweenie🎃Nalu the sheriff, Kea the bee 🐝 and Koa the fairy 🧚🏻‍♂️

01/11/2023

🎃Happy Halloweenie🎃 CUTEST little bears 🐻🐻🐻 I’ve EVER seen!! 😍

01/11/2023

🎃Happy Halloweenie🎃Maverick says, “OKAY Mom that’s ENOUGH with the costumes!!” 🤣🤣🤣 Mom says, “but look how CUTE you look!” 😜🥳🎃

29/10/2023

🐾PUPDATE🐾 I’d say Butters has settled very nicely in his furever home. 💝

29/10/2023

💙PUPDATE💙Safe to say Blu is living his best life!! 😜

09/10/2023

💞PUPDATE💞Nala with her big sister, Pebbles!
💕Sisters💕

06/10/2023

🚨Be aware!

04/10/2023

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Ohhhh Maverick!! He thinks he’s a person and ready for dinner!! 😜😆🤣

04/10/2023

🍁PUPDATE🍁It’s fall in NYC and Skye loves sitting outside with his momma in the courtyard. 🍂🍁🌾

03/10/2023

Charlotte is growing into a gorgeous girl!! I can’t wait to see her beautiful puppies someday in the future! 🐾🥳🐾

03/10/2023

🥉PUPDATE🥉Jimmy Dean won 3rd at the La Mesa Oktoberfest Dachshund races!! 🥳
Congratulations, Jimmy!! I’m so proud of you!! 🎉

03/10/2023

Theo with all his fluffiness!! 😍 His mom says, it’s like a little fluffy tuxedo shirt! 😆

19/08/2023

Sequoia’s mom thinks she should audition for “the Fox and the Hound” movie. I agree! 😍

19/08/2023

Sully and his momma are visiting (from SC)Leo and family in TX! Sully and Leo are blessed to play together whenever the family gets together. 💝

17/08/2023

NEW PUPPY OWNERS…….

As puppies head to their new homes I wanted to touch base on a common issue that breeders come across with new owners.

Realistic Expectations

You see the breeders pictures and videos and the puppies are all social. They are quiet in the pen. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed, happy, playful. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.

Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first several nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy or the overly excited playful children you have at home. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash. Many are wondering how did my perfect puppy turn into a nightmare.

So let’s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home. First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.
It’s all they know.

Now, suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being dropped into an unknown part of the country. There are different trees, animals, smells, temperature and people. Now in the middle of all this we are switching up your routine, decide to have a party with people you dont know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.

This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vet’s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and depression can occur.

So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?

- most puppies take 3-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. THREE to FOUR WEEKS…sometimes even Longer! I can’t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!
- limit guests during the first week. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over
- ask guest to sit on the ground and let the puppy approach them. No squealing and grabbing the puppy
- set up a good routine
- restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
- don’t expect a 8-13 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
- if your puppy is refusing to walk give them time.
We only move when they initiate the movement as they need time to take in the different environment
- understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic
- train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input
-Children are also big stressors to tiny fragile puppies, please keep an eye on puppy at all times when around children.
- lastly be patient. Don’t declare “omg there’s something wrong with this dog”. Nothing occurs overnight. Outings should be planned at puppy speed.

Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breeder’s house but now is struggling, you as the owner, need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. Have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive experiences. Each puppy is an individual, don’t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thing’s from a puppy’s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.

🚨Also, PLEASE be very cautious about taking your puppy out in public (dog parks, any public place where another dog has visited, airport potty areas, etc.) until your puppy is completely vaccinated.
Parvovirus is a devastating virus and can spread very easily.

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17/08/2023

🌳PUPDATE🌳Stellina and Fiona are loving their vacation with out in the country with their parents!! 🪵🐿️

16/08/2023

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16/08/2023

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