This morning we had a special visitor come and see Raven’s Eclipse Litter and Jynx’s Grease Litter. Our puppies are socializing with children. This is a very important activity for the puppies. Puppies who are not exposed to children can become fearful of little children. Most dogs that bite, bite out of fear. So,…
Eclipse Girls 4 Weeks old We tried to get a group picture of the Eclipse Litter to celebrate 4 weeks old. It was crazy. We settled for a group picture of the boys and one of the girls. There are just too many to wrangle into a single picture. It’s easier said than done. We…
2 week old Grease Litter Happy 2 week Birthday to our all chocolate Grease Litter! Micah x Jynx puppies are thriving! These guys are really amazing me. I did my weigh in this morning and these pups are getting big. Everyone is close to or over 2 1/2lbs and 4 are over 3lbs. The biggest,…
I was asked today about what kennels I recommended. There are a lot out there, from super cheap to very expensive. My answer is the best kennel depends on what you are doing with your dog, and what is your goal. I use kennels for a variety of reasons. I believe in crate training for…
RFC’s Micah Yesterday, we had the opportunity to train with Gigi Strauss, the owner of Rainforest Coastal Labs (RFC). She worked retrieves and long blind retrieves. Two of her dogs, Levi and Micah, were the stud’s of Three-Doves’ Eclipse and Grease Lightening litters. The Eclipse litter was Levi x Raven. The Grease Lightening litter was…
The day after competing in Rally competition, Lily Belle returned to the field to flush chukars and pheasants. Lily is practicing for the AKC Spaniel Hunt test. The job of a flushing dog is to locate a bird and then to flush it so that a hunter can shoot the bird. Flushing dogs need to…
Grease Litter 10 Days old We’ve had a busy weekend! As you may have heard we had bad storms go through St Louis and our internet has been effected- we are still having issues. This has prevented us from being able to update. Our puppies are growing and changing daily! Our Eclipse litter turned 3…
Today, Lily Belle received her Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) title. Rally is an AKC dog sport that requires obedience and teamwork between the dog and handler. The AKC began its rally program in 2005. The course consists 10-20 signs that are placed in an obedience ring. These are examples of some rally signs. There are…
Zuko 8 days old This litter is growing very fast! I was very shocked to see that most have doubled their weight already! Only two have not, but they probably will by tomorrow. They are loving their early scent introduction and almost always content. When I pick them up they have huge bellies- Jynx is…
Week 3 — Critical Socialization Period As we enter into the critical socialization period, we accept and solicit invitations to play, we will be introduced to new experiences, toys and sounds. We will be listening to classical music, which studies find help animals be more restful and fall asleep faster. We will also be introducing…
