Breeding Update 2: Ali & Anya

It has been almost 3.5 weeks since Anya was bred.  She is acting very pregnant!  She sleeps all day and her appetite has increased.  We are taking this as an excellent sign that everything is moving forward exactly as it should with this pregnancy.  We can't wait for the ultrasound on February 7th!

Breeding Update: Ali & Anya

Anya went to the vet this week for surgical A.I..  Everything went really well and she is now resting and healing up very well.  We are hoping and praying that this breeding takes and that we have some puppies in  a couple months!  On February 7th we return to the vet for an ultrasound to confirm pregnancy.  We can hardly wait!!!

Stud Anouncement: Ali, "Tara's Best of Island"--JRCH, IPO-2, BH, CGC.

We are excited to announce that we have chosen the stud for our next litter! Meet
Ali, AKA: "Tara's Best of Island"--JRCH, IPO-2, BH, CGC.  We have very high hopes for this litter (anticipated mid-March 2014)! He is the son of the much sought after
World Champion Fedor Del Nasi. He is a beautifully and powerfully built European Doberman and we can't wait to see what he and Anya create together!

After being imported from Europe, here is what his original US owner says about him: "Junior Champion, IPO-1. On his first adult shows he earned 2X CACIB and Best of Breed! 'Ali' is a trained protection dog. He is described by some as "Simply one of the best working dogs ever!" A Very powerful male, son of the world champion Fedor del Nasi and a perfect build and frame. When a dog looks like this and can still do the work, that is a dog not to be overlooked by anyone.

"Ali is very good with children and has great confidence in any situation. He is eager to please and very willing to work. This is a dog I am more than impressed with overall. Ali has street obedience as well as competition obedience, he tracks, and he does sport and real civil protection. This dog does live bite, and is very clear in the head. He worked a security event with nearly 600 people in attendance for a 7 hour shift. He has great nerves, bonds very tightly, and is very willing. He reads situations well and can react accordingly."

You can see more pictures of Ali by visiting his album on our facebook page HERE!

Since Ali is a beautiful Red Doberman and Anya has a red gene factor, we anticipate this coming litter will most likely be half red/rust, half black/rust.  We are so excited about this litter and hope that all goes as expected!

Anya: Heat!

Anya is in heat!  She had her first appointment with our vet, Dr. Carl Pew, this morning and was given a 100% clean bill of health and recommendation to proceed with the next breeding.  We are excited about what is coming in the days and weeks ahead!  Anya heads back to the vet Thursday for the first of her progesterone testing, which will continue every couple days until her numbers are in the appropriate range for the breeding to occur.

Here are some pictures of our pretty girl Anya, taken today.  She really loves the snow!

"You'll never catch me, Mack! Ha ha ha ha!"

"Happy, happy, happy!"

Feliz Naughty Dog!

'Feliz Naughty Dog' from Snow Springs Dobes!  ;o)  May your Christmas and New Year be beautiful, safe, full of love and joy!

Updated Pics of Some of the Boys

Here are some updated pics I received of some of the little brothers from Litter A.  What handsome boys!

Kobe (Brown Collar)

Link (Orange Collar)

Pepper Jack (Green Collar)

Dante (Red Collar)

A Visit With Mom

Look who came for a little visit!  Dante stopped by to play with his mommy and also get his ears taped up nice and tall.  No more cup on the head for this little man!  He and his momma had such a fun time wrestling and playing, snuggling and kissing each other.  What a fun couple hours!

Attucus: Look at Those Ears!

Little Atticus Grayson is showing off his handsome face and tall, straight ears!  This little guy is a looker, and such a sweetie too!

A New Home for Red Collar Boy

Last week our little red collar boy FINALLY got to go home with his new family!  It has been a VERY hard secret to keep.  For the last 5 weeks his new daddy and I had been trying to keep this secret from his new mommy.  She wanted Aiden and loved him since he was about a month old.  Little did she know, her husband had a grand scheme to bring the puppy into their family as a gift for his wife. Aiden's new daddy has been waiting to surprise his new mommy with this little guy for awhile.  Aiden was going to stay with us until Christmas, but his new daddy just couldn't wait!  Here are some pics of him meeting his new family!

His new mommy wants his name to be Dante.  His new daddy chose Aiden.  So, they've compromised on Dante Aiden, but he'll be called Dante from now on.  We are gonna miss this little sweetie!  We have grown very attached to him, but we know he is in great hands now.  His new mommy is a dog behavior trainer and Dante will be trained to be her 4-legged helper.  He'll be great at it, as he has a very balanced temperament, high confidence, and he loves people and dogs.  We look forward to seeing him progress.

Pepper the Bear Whisperer

This is a funny slow-motion video of Pepper (Green Collar, litter A) carrying a stuffed bear twice his size!  What a character!

Aiden

This handsome boy is such a sweetie!  He loves to hang out and be with you wherever you are.  He loves to play, especially with the other dogs, but he also has a very nice calm, well-balanced side to him that we really love. He is a very upbeat puppy, full of curiosity and zest for life.  We expect great things from this boy!

Pepper, ear progress

Little boy Pepper (green collar) is getting his ears aired out between tapings.  They are standing up really well already!  Here he is showing off his big dog ears.  What a handsome fellow!  I love his big, bright eyes and alert awareness!  Looks like his faux-hawk nose cowlick is here to stay.