Breeding Update #2

We had a follow-up ultrasound for Ivana last Thursday. The 2nd ultrasound unfortunately also showed no puppies present. :o( We are very disappointed at this news, but will try again with her next heat cycle in January.  15% of all breeding attempts result in no pregnancy.  We are sad that this time around we are in the 15% instead of the 85% which are successful.  But on the bright side... spring born puppies are far more enjoyable to potty train when the weather is nice than in the winter when it is cold and yucky!  Also, we know both Ivana and Bismarck are fertile, so their future chances are still great for a successful breeding.  Gotta look at all the positives we can.  :o)

We'll keep facebook and the site updated as things develop down the road.  Thanks for being patient and we are sad to have to share this disappointing news.

Breeding Update

We took Ivana to the reproductive vet this morning for an ultrasound.  The vet was unable to confirm pregnancy at this time.  We did the ultrasound a few days early, due to the vet's office being closed tomorrow and over the weekend for a state holiday.  We have scheduled another ultrasound for next Thursday, July 30.  We are disappointed but will continue to keep our fingers crossed that the puppies were just a tad early for detection at this stage. We'll keep everyone posted.

Breeding & Stud Announcement

Our pretty girl Ivana, "Ana," is in heat about 4 weeks earlier than anticipated!!!!  We came home from 10 days of vacation to that joyful surprise!  We are excited and pleased.  She has been tired and a little mopey, which is typical for her when she's in heat, but she's doing well. Luckily, we already had everything arranged with the stud owner for the breeding.  Whew!  So, I guess it is time to share with everyone which stud we have decided on for this litter!

His name is INT CH Bismarck Von Pressilla--BH, ZTP, V1, IPO1, IPO2, HD-A, CACIB, WSCH, Junior Winner. 

Visit our STUDS page for more information on this handsome guy!

Puppy Family Reunion

We had a really fun litter family reunion last month!  Not everyone could come, but we had a wonderful time with the ones who were there.  We also had one of the puppies there from the litter prior to this recent one.  It was a wonderful day filled with lots of chasing, playing, and reconnecting.  All the puppies were especially excited to see their mom.  We look forward to having another one in the future.  Here are some pictures from our fun day for you to enjoy.

6 Months Old

Our Litter B puppies celebrated their half birthday on Sunday.  6 months old already, how can this be? They are all turning out to be such great little doggies! We love the updates we've gotten from their families. Sounds like they are all intelligent, happy, fun-loving, very affectionate, playful babies. Here are a few recent pics of each of them.  Happy half birthday, babies!

Dante Plays Frisbee

Dante (litter A) has been learning how to play Frisbee.  Here is a quick video of him when he makes his first catch ever.  He's a boy who loves to play, especially at the park. We love to see updates from our babies!

And Then There Were None...

Where have the last 3 months gone???  We went from having 2 adult dogs, to adding 9 sweet puppies, and now we are back to just the 2 original adults.  All the puppies are officially with their new families and beginning life adventures in the real world.  This weekend we cleaned up all the puppy pens, supplies, play areas, and gear....sanitized and put everything away until the next litter. Melancholy time around here, for sure! :o( The past 3 months have flown by!!! What joy, light, and life these puppies bring into our daily lives. Gratefully, they all have gone to excellent homes and they'll continue to be well loved and cared for. We cherish the pictures and updates we get of these babies whom we've loved as our own since before they were even born!

Here are a few pics looking back at the first few days with these sweet little ones and their very happy, loving, extremely attentive mother. It's amazing how much they've grown and what they have learned in just 3 short months!  We love our little dobie babies!

9 Weeks Old

I can't believe all the little babies are 9 weeks old today!  Time has really flown by!  Everyone is with their new families except these two sweeties, Natasha & Black Bart, who are waiting to get their ears cropped tomorrow.  We will meet up with two of their brothers, Gus & Redd, at the ear cropping vet and they can all become cone heads together!

Today we had a little adventure and went to Petsmart for the first time.  These little ones got loved on and thought all the people and sights were great fun!  They now have new collars because they have outgrown their newborn puppy collars.  Natasha will now be sporting a lovely red collar and Black Bart will sport a nice black collar.  Happy 9 week old birthday, little ones!

Another one gone...

Sweet little Jewel (purple collar female) is now in the loving hands of her new family! They are so happy to have her with them and it will be a big surprise for the mom and older girls in the family to see she is home earlier than they thought.

More Puppies Leaving

Four little ones went to their new homes yesterday: blue, red, brown, and black collar boys. They are all really lucky, though, because they are going to family members so they will get to see each other very regularly and will have lots of fun playing when they get together, remembering they are brothers. We sure love these wild and crazy boys!

"Regulus" AKA "Gus" (Blue collar) & Red Collar (name TBD)

"Knolly" (Brown collar) and Kona (Black collar)

Going Home

Our first puppy went to her new home today: cute little yellow collar girl.  She is already cherished so much and we know she will come to love her new home and family just as much as she's loved being here with us, her Mom, and all her siblings!  Her name is now Anya Rose in honor of our sweet Momma doggie and friend Anya Belle who passed away in May.  We look forward to watching her thrive in the coming years.

This coming week we will send home the majority of our puppies.  A couple will hang out with us for a few more weeks until their newly cropped ears are all healed up.  We are sad to see everyone starting to leave, but it is okay because they are all going to awesome homes!

6 Weeks Old!!!

How can it be that these sweet little babies are 6 weeks old already?!  They are growing and changing and having such great experiences.  They have gone from awkward, uncoordinated puppies to confident little dogs in a very short amount of time.  It is such a joy and pleasure to watch and interact with them every waking minute!  This week they have gotten a lot more steady on their legs.  They not only walk without tumbling over; but they run, romp, and go up and down stairs too.  They have enjoyed exploring the puppy obstacles in the yard, as well as creating obstacles and having adventures of their own making.  They have discovered the joy of playing with toys, as well as wrestling together even more roughly than before!  They have graduated from eating puppy mash (dry puppy food soaked in goat's milk, egg, and cottage cheese) to eating puppy food mixed with coconut oil to keep their coats healthy and glistening.  Their little teeth are like razors so you'd better keep your toes inside your shoes when these little rascals are around!  :o)  They are still very sweet and snugly and don't mind being held and coddled.  They love their time with Momma, but find they enjoy being independent and free most of all.  Mom still takes great care of them and has not tired of her nurturing role.  We love these little puppies so much!

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