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…
Our Grease litter is 1 week old today! Happy Birthday my sweet chocolates! This litter has been amazing!! I am amazed at the interest in Early Scent Introduction (ESI). Jynx is the dog I do scent work with and she LOVES it. I am doing the same esi that I did with Raven’s Eclipse litter.…
This morning Mama Raven was at work nursing and cleaning the puppies of the Eclipse Litter. The puppies are now 2 ½ weeks old. The puppies are beginning to spend less time with Raven, more time walking and vocalizing (barking and growling). Mama Raven is happy to take a few breaks for attention or…
Our chocolate litter is growing quickly! They love to eat and Jynx has been glued to them- only taking short breaks to eat or go outside. She’s been a super mama to these guys. 4 days litter Yesterday the litter had their first Early Neurological Stimulation and Early scent introduction. We are using…
Wow- our Chocolate Grease Litter is already 3 days old! These guys are amazing eaters. Poor Jynx never leaves them and someone or 10 is always at the milk bar. She is doing a great job keeping up. Maybe she is over-achieving- these pups are gaining weight faster than our Eclipse litter. Just for comparison-…
It’s day 2 for our Micah x Jynx Chocolate lab GREASE litter! These guys are big eaters! they are out-pacing our Eclipse litter in gains. Pink Lady our littlest girl is quickly closing the gap between her and her siblings – 85g for her. She was not the biggest though- Zuko (orange) and Rizzo (red)…
Yesterday, we had a special visitor. Dr. Naomichi Masaki came from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to visit Raven’s Eclipse Litter. He spent several hours with the pups. Yesterday, we introduced Raven’s eclipse litter to pheasant wing for the first time. As you can see, Blue / Rhea rather liked the pheasant wing. As part of the…
