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| How it all Happens |
Ask
anyone who’s bought one – a puppy raised in our home is
SPECIAL. No matter how great the pedigree, no matter how wonderful the
parents are - the environment during the pregnancy and the very
important weeks following the birth have a lasting, unalterable affect
on how your puppy will behave when you get him to his new home - including
his attitude, personality and intelligence as a grown up dog!
Our
puppies are whelped and raised in our home with their first week being
spent just sleeping and eating, with our family always close by and
watching! As they grow older, we clip
their toenails while they nurse on mom. By 3 weeks of age, these pups
have already begun their housebreaking! What we do from here on will
teach a puppy to be clean in your house. During the next 2 weeks, our
puppies are in the middle of a very busy household. People are coming
and going, pots and pans are being dropped, the vacuum cleaner is being
busily used, the sound of the washer and dryer are preparing clean,
warm blankets to sleep on, the television is blaring, etc., etc. The
puppies are constantly being picked up, cuddled and rocked, carried and
held everywhere and anywhere. Our all time favourite is to snuggle a couple of puppies each while watching TV at night!
By
5 weeks of age, we have found a puppy is much more pliable about being
separated from Mom and litter-mates while still at the breeders. They
learn to be self confident in familiar surroundings which helps when
they are alone. One by one, they are taken to other places in the house
for an hour or so, with food and water. They adapt quickly and if they
cry, it's only for a short time. We repeat this off and on up to 7 weeks old –
this prepares the puppy for its first night away at his/her new
home. He/she usually doesn't cry because he’s not unhappy and being alone
is old hat and hasn't been an unpleasant experience. The new owners are very happy
with a WELL-ADJUSTED, quiet puppy.
By
the puppy’s 5th and 6th week we begin the leash training. At this age,
they have a natural following instinct which makes the beginning easy.
"Come" when called? That’s an easy one! From 3 weeks on every time they
are fed, we call aloud with a happy voice "Come Puppies!", so at 6
weeks they ALL come running! We also start calling them by name
when they are alone, that is if we know what their names are going to
be! This makes the early stages of training in their new homes
that much easier.
Around
this same time, comes the bathing, continued toenail clipping,
grooming, playing, etc. Of course there is also the intelligence
testing, etc. Full Time? Yes, but everyone benefits from all the love
and care - the puppy, the new owner and of course us! What better way to spend our time - raising such awesome creatures!
HAPPY PUPPY RAISING!
For great information on training check out our Training/Behaviour Issues page!
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| November 1, 2006 Litter - Casey and Keegan |
Well,
since
Casey's 1st litter was so great, she was
bred to Keegan (photo below) again with puppies born November 1, 2006! This great litter of puppies was ready to go December 23rd and
all went to amazing homes - thanks guys for giving our babies such
great homes!
Mom: Diamond in the Ruff - aka - CASEY
Casey guarding her ball - summer of 2004
Casey sacked out in the livingroom - January 2005
Dad: CH. OTCh. One Ash Dallas Keegan QLB Can
WCI JH
VC CGC Am CDX
WC - aka - KEEGAN
Keegan out doing his favourite thing - hunting!!!
Keegan with
tennis ball in his mouth sound asleep! Boy, I think these two
were made for each other!!!! Their puppies should be excellent at
retrieving and playing fetch!!!!
Keegan winning his CDX - 2003
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| March 25, 2006 Litter - Casey and Keegan |
Well, since
Casey has all her clearances (hips, elbows, eyes and heart), she was
bred to Keegan (photo below) on January 20th with puppies born March
25, 2006! This great litter of puppies was ready to go May 20th and all went to amazing homes - thanks guys for giving our babies such great homes!
Mom: Diamond in the Ruff - aka - CASEY
Casey guarding her ball - summer of 2004
Casey sacked out in the livingroom - January 2005
Dad: CH. OTCh. One Ash Dallas Keegan QLB Can
WCI JH
VC CGC Am CDX
WC - aka - KEEGAN
Keegan out doing his favourite thing - hunting!!!
Keegan with
tennis ball in his mouth sound asleep! Boy, I think these two
were made for each other!!!! Their puppies should be excellent at
retrieving and playing fetch!!!!
Keegan winning his CDX - 2003
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| January 27, 2006 Litter - Alex and Max |
PUPPIES ARRIVED LATE JANUARY!!! Alex did it again! She sure is a trooper! 8 wonderful
puppies have arrived safe and sound - 2 boys and 6 girls!
The
delivery was almost uneventful - her water broke at 2:30pm on January
27th and then the pushing began at 3:30pm. Well the first puppy was a
male stillborn at 5:00pm
It is always hard starting a delivery that way and makes for a very
stressful time - for me anyway! Alex kept on going just like the
trooper she is and had 7 more puppies by 7:30pm. I gave her a shot of
oxytocen at 8:10pm to make sure everything was over and to help clean
her out. I put everything away, cleaned her bed and started a load of
laundry. I even made a few phone calls to let some key people know
that things were over and just as I was heading to the phone one more
time, out popped another puppy Luckily, he was alive and kicking and is now doing just great!
Anyway, pictures of Alex and Max are below and then the link to the puppy photos below that...
Mom: Camgold Alex - aka - ALEX
Dad: Kantung Nugget of Gold - aka - MAX
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| February 1, 2005 - Alex and Haver Litter |
Alex did it again!!! Another great litter of 10 puppies born
February 1, 2005!! Well, it wasn't quite uneventful - Alex had a
little trouble again after the 9th puppy. After giving her 3
doses of Oxytocen to get the contractions going again, still nothing
but some random contractions, so off to the vet at 1:30 in the morning
and she had x-rays
showing one puppy still in there. Her uterus was just too
tired to get that last one out! Under the knife she went and an
emergency C-section was done to get that last puppy out. I was
prepared for the worst and thought for sure after almost 4 hours there
was no chance that the puppy would be alive, but we had our
MIRACLE pup - the one with the white ribbon was born at 2:40 am on
February 2, 2005 and amazingly was alive. It took a little extra
attention to get her breathing and a lot of work to keep her breathing,
but she is here and doing very well!!!!!! She must be a very
special
little girl and a real fighter!!
Anyway, enough talking - you have to check out the link below for great
photos of Alex before, during and after the pups were born.....
Mom: Camgold Alex (Alex)
Dad: Goldhills Trouble N Paradise (Haver)
Check out photos of Alex's 3rd litter as they grew here!
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| February 4, 2004 Litter - Alex and Max |
 With our first breeding (March 2003) so successful, we bred Alex (Camgold Alex) to Max (Kantung Nugget of Gold) again. Max belongs to a fellow breeder friend of mine. You can see photos of Max on our "Meet the Clan" page.
Alex and Max were the proud
parents of another 8 puppies. 6 males and 2 females born between
10:30 am and 6:40 pm on Wednesday, February 4, 2004. Mom did very
well and all 8 puppies were healthy and very cute! Most of the
puppies were over a pound at birth and all were over 2 pounds at 1 week
old and 3 pounds at 2 weeks old!
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| March 20, 2003 Litter - Alex and Max |
Alex
(Camgold Alex) and Max (Kantung Nugget of Gold) were bred for the first
time and had 9 great puppies - 6 males and 3 females! All puppies
did very well and have all gone to their new homes!
Mom: Alex
Dad: Max
Unfortunately, I didn't own a digital camera at the time, so here are some shots of the puppies at 7 weeks old!
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| Our 1st Two Litters |
Before Cody and Jade retired,
they had two wonderful litters - the first one in 2001 and the second
in 2002. Although I don't have any good photos of Jade, you can
see photos of Cody on our Meet the Clan page. It has been hard,
but since both are retired and we don't have a lot of space, Jade went
to live with a great family in Elora, Ontario and Cody went to live
with a great retired couple in Collingwood, Ontario. This was a
very tough decision and was even harder to do when the time came, but
they really did deserve to be the only dog in a home and get the
attention and even more love that they so richly deserved! I will
continue to keep in touch with both families to see how my first 2
goldens are doing as they age. I really wish I lived in the
country and had more space so that I could keep them all!
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| Something to Think About!! |
Thanks to Lida Verner for letting me use some of the great stories from her website. This one brought tears to my eyes, but definitely worth reading!
Pet Store Puppy
I don’t remember much from the place I was born. It was cramped and dark, and we were never played with by the humans. I remember Mom and her soft fur, but she was often sick, and very thin. She had hardly any milk for me and my brothers and sisters. I remember many of them dying, and I missed them so.
So many sights and sounds, and smells! We are in a store where there are many different animals! Some that squawk! Some that meow! Some that Peep! My sister and I are jammed into a small cage, I hear other puppies here. I see humans look at me, I like the ‘little humans’, the kids. They look so sweet and fun, like they would play with me! All
day we stay in the small cage, sometimes mean people will hit the glass
and frighten us, every once in a while we are taken out to be held or
shown to humans. Some are gentle, some hurt us, we always hear “Aw they are so cute! I want one!” but we never get to go with any.
My sister died last night, when the store was dark. I lay my head on her soft fur and felt the life leave her small thin body. I had heard them say she was sick, and that I should be sold at a “discount price” so that I would quickly leave the store. I think my soft whine was the only one that mourned for her as her body was taken out of the cage in the morning and dumped.
Today
a family came and bought me! Oh happy day! They are a nice family, they
really, really wanted me! They had bought a dish and food and the
little girl held me so tenderly in her arms. I love her so much! The mom and dad say what a sweet and good puppy I am! I am named Angel. I love to lick my new humans!
The family takes such good care of me, they are loving and tender and sweet. They gently teach me right and give me good food, and lots of love! I
want only to please these wonderful people! I love the little girl and
I enjoy running and playing with her. Today I went to the veterinarian. It was a strange place and I was frightened. I got some shots, but my best friend the little girl held me softly and said it would be OK. So I relaxed. The Vet must have said sad words to my beloved family, because they looked awfully sad. I
heard severe hip dysplasia, and something about my heart… I heard the
vet say something about back yard breeders and my parents not being
tested. I know not what any of that means, just that it hurts me to see
my family so sad. But they still love me, and I still love them very much!
I am 6 months old now. Where most other puppies are robust and rowdy, it hurts me terribly just to move. The pain never lets up. It hurts to run and play with my beloved little girl, and I find it hard to breath. I keep trying my best to be the strong pup I know I am supposed to be, but it is so hard. It breaks my heart to see the little girl so sad, and to hear the mom and dad talk about “it might now be the time”. Several times I have gone to that veterinarians place, and the news is never good. Always talk about congenital problems. I just want to feel the warm sunshine and run, and play and nuzzle with my family.
Last night was the worst, pain has been my constant companion now, it hurts even to get up and get a drink. I try to get up but can only whine in pain. I am taken in the car one last time. Everyone is so sad, and I don’t know why. Have I been bad? I try to be good and loving, what have I done wrong? Oh if only this pain would be gone! If only I could soothe the tears of the little girl. I reach out my muzzle to lick her hand, but can only whine in pain.
The veterinarian’s table is so cold. I am so frightened. The humans all hug and love me, they cry into my soft fur. I can feel their love and sadness. I manage to lick softly their hands. Even the vet doesn’t seem so scary today. He is gentle and I sense some kind of relief for my pain. The little girl holds me softly and I thank her, for giving me all her love. I feel a soft pinch in my foreleg. The pain is beginning to lift, I am beginning to feel a peace descend upon me. I
can now softly lick her hand. My vision is becoming dreamlike now, and
I see my Mother and my brothers and sister, in a far off green place. They tell me there is no pain there, only peace and happiness. I tell the family, good-bye in the only way I know how, a soft wag of my tail and a nuzzle of my nose. I had hoped to spend many, many moons with them, but it was not meant to be. “You see,” said the veterinarian, “Pet shop puppies do not come from ethical breeders.” The pain ends now, and I know it will be many years until I see my beloved family again. If only things could have been different.
(This
story may be published or reprinted in the hopes that it will stop
unethical breeders and those who breed only for money and not for the
betterment of the Breed. Copyright 1999 J. Ellis) |
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