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2024 Litter Introductions
While we were not able to keep track of all pups right from birth because I forgot to take the nail polish with us, we were able to keep...
pjuskiw
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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2024 Litter Week 1
So it is hard to believe that the little ones turn a week old on February 7/8. They doubled in size from their birth weights. (And those...
pjuskiw
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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2024 Litter has arrived
Well the vet was right when she told us there were eight pups. On February 3, the happy family of eight arrived, and defying the odds it...
pjuskiw
Feb 4, 20244 min read
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Vet sees eight new pups
Abbey went in to have an x-ray today. An x-ray gives an idea of how many pups we should expect. Also as Abbey was in standing heat for...
pjuskiw
Jan 25, 20241 min read
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The 2024 litter is underway
After two weeks in Saskatchewan, we hoped Abbey would be caught. But it is always a question for these maiden bitches. But being covered...
pjuskiw
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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Clear Bills of Health
The first vet visit is always stressful for both the pups and the rest of us. Never know what they may notice or feel or hear that we...
Pat
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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Week 6
Hard to believe in 2 weeks the pups will be going home. We have continued to have a few visitors, and introduced the freedom of the deck....
Pat
Jun 16, 20216 min read
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Selecting your puppy
So this week we hope to have all the puppies selected. You have had a chance to watch them grow. I hope you have been able to join our...
Pat
Jun 16, 20214 min read
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Week 5
Best week ever. The first week the pups got to go outside. And the weather was so cooperative: warm. And then the pups also got to meet...
Pat
Jun 11, 20212 min read
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Week 4
Well the week was full of changes for the pups. On May 23 they moved from their natal nursery (the pool), to the big nursery. This change...
Pat
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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Week 3
Exhaustion.What a week. Hope developed Diahrea and vomiting. She would not eat. We had to rule out infections to her mamary glands and...
Pat
May 26, 20211 min read
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Week 2
As I write this on May 24, Week 2 seems so long ago, and so much has passed since then. But Week 2 was so important. It was the week when...
Pat
May 24, 20211 min read
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Week 1
So happy to have had a good first week. With a new mother, it is always a marvel at how so much of what she does is pure instinct. Just...
Pat
May 9, 20213 min read
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Pat
May 5, 20211 min read
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The Countdown
Today, April 21, was the big day to do the first puppy count! Why? Well it helps us to know how many pups to expect on whelping day. If...
Pat
Apr 22, 20211 min read
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Tex, you're going to be a Dad
It is always so exciting to confirm a pregnancy. On April 6, we took Hope in for her ultra-sound, and Dr. Skylar Bieleny was able to...
Pat
Apr 9, 20213 min read
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Anticipation
Every breeding is a time of anticipation. Even though there is only a nine week pregnancy, and pups stay with us for eight weeks, we do a...
Pat
Mar 27, 20213 min read
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Wrapping up the litter
After all the pups but Abby had been sent to their new homes, we took a week off to rest. My full intention on returning home was to get...
Pat
Dec 15, 20192 min read
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Week 9
Generally we don't post a week 9 blog, as all the pups but the one we have kept have gone to their forever homes. This time has been...
Pat
Oct 26, 20191 min read
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Week 8
The Vet Yes, going to the vet was our big accomplishment in week 8. Ten puppies into the car, and off to the vet. Dr. Cindy Nowles did...
Pat
Oct 19, 20191 min read
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Week 7
Three things I want to talk about as the pups are getting ready this week to go to their forever homes. FOOD We are feeding Purina...
Pat
Oct 13, 20194 min read
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Week 6
Okay, where has the time flown. The pups are really growing, especially feet and noses (see Teal's nose below). They were starting to...
Pat
Oct 6, 20191 min read
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Week 5
Wow the time is flying with this litter. It has been an exciting week. We started with some lovely weather so the pups got introduced to...
Pat
Sep 28, 20191 min read
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Week 4
Love to see the puppies grow, but it seems so fast. They were just beans two weeks ago, and now they walk, and talk, and do the two p's...
Pat
Sep 21, 20192 min read
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Week 3
The pups are continuing on their rapid journey of growth. Eyes are all open. They are walking and sitting. And we have been able to...
Pat
Sep 14, 20191 min read
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Week 2
How the puppies have grown. They were little beans at the start of the week needing Momma for food, and to clean them to stimulate peeing...
Pat
Sep 7, 20191 min read
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Week 1
Wow, hard to believe this time last week we were in the midst of welcoming our litter into the world. The week has whizzed by. Our...
Pat
Aug 30, 20191 min read
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Expectations
Alot of time and care goes into planning a breeding. We have to make sure our dam is healthy and still able to have a litter. We have to...
Pat
Aug 17, 20191 min read
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Celebrating 15 years
There comes a time when we have to say "Goodbye". All the love, medications, massages, therapies, no longer do any good. I would like to...
Pat
Aug 3, 20191 min read
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Happy 15th Birthday Kassey
In June, Kassey turned 15. It took us a lot to keep her going, as peeing and pooing in the house seems to be the norm. Not too many...
Pat
Jul 15, 20191 min read
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2018 Year in review
A litter of puppies is always years of planning, nine weeks of waiting, and eight weeks of intensity with whelping, growing pups, and...
Pat
Dec 8, 20183 min read
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Wrapping of the Litter
So the "official" Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) registrations have arrived. These are the documents that not only ensure that your dog is...
Pat
Feb 14, 20182 min read
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Puppies are Going to their Forever Families
WEEk EIGHT IS HERE! It is a celebration for our Forever Families as they finally get to take their pup home. For us it is a celebration...
Pat
Dec 21, 20172 min read
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Feeding and Poos
I have been getting a few requests for information on what we are feeding the pups. While I have posted some of this information under...
Pat
Dec 17, 20173 min read
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The Puppies go to the Vet
Besides turning 6 weeks old last week, our puppies also went to the vet, and Dr. Cindy Nowle checked them out. Please see Day 42 for...
Pat
Dec 13, 20172 min read
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Pups are Six Weeks Old
Can you believe it, not only are our pups six weeks old, I also had to cut off the inquiries on Saturday, as we were getting so many...
Pat
Dec 6, 20171 min read
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Week 5 Already
Where has the time gone? We have been so busy the past two weeks. First we opened the nursery up to the hallway so the pups would have...
Pat
Nov 29, 20171 min read
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Week 3 was Busy
Setting up the whelping room went very well. But with the transfer from the pool, more and more work to keep the pups clean now goes to...
Pat
Nov 19, 20171 min read
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Wow Pups are19 Days Old
Puppies grow fast. In the past three weeks, they have transitioned from images on an x-ray to walking, talking, eating, seeing, and...
Pat
Nov 13, 20171 min read
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Puppies Growing
The last couple of days have seen some tremendous changes in the puppies. They are changing from peanuts into pups. Their eyes are...
Pat
Nov 8, 20171 min read
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Videos
So it seems that I need to upload videos to YouTube and then create a link on the videos page. It has not been working quite the way I...
Pat
Nov 4, 20171 min read
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Pictures and Videos
Time is just flying by for our pups. But who ever thought that when we did this breeding in August on a 25C day, that the pups would not...
Pat
Nov 4, 20171 min read
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Maggie's 2017 Litter turns 1 week old
The puppies had made it through the first week of their lives. They are turning from peanuts into interesting beings learning to crawl...
Pat
Nov 1, 20171 min read
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The Litter Arrives
We are definitely Happy to announce the arrival of 6 healthy boys and 4 healthy girls at the Chocolate Clan.
Pat
Oct 26, 20171 min read
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WOW!!!
Today was x-ray time. Â And yes we thought Maggie was getting big and yes we thought maybe another litter of 8....maybe. So do your...
Pat
Oct 19, 20171 min read
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Exciting Times in 2017
After an exciting roadtrip to Illinois this summer, we are happy to report that Maggie and Bustin did it right, and they are going to...
Pat
Sep 26, 20171 min read
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Disappointment
No breeding guarantees puppies. Once again we were disappointed that AI did not take with Maggie. We tried twice with AI, once in the...
Pat
Aug 14, 20161 min read
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Waiting for Maggie
One of the hardest times I have found in dog breeding, is waiting to find out if our girl has caught or not. Â This includes those time...
Pat
Jul 17, 20161 min read
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Anticipation 2016
Well, Maggie's much awaited 2016 cycle has begun. Due to circumstances in Illinois (a litter of pups expected this weekend), We are going...
Pat
Jun 22, 20161 min read
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2015 in review
Without puppies or major health issues, life can be pretty dull and boring with the clan. Â We did start the year with a major concern...
Pat
Jan 24, 20162 min read
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