Puppies at 10 weeks

Well, I did a lot of research and asked a lot of questions and I have determined that it will be a good experience for the puppies to travel with me to the mountains.  They will play in the fresh air, learn new things, have lots of new people around, and most importantly, learn to swim. These are all great learning experiences for 11 week old puppies. There are three boys and one girl left.  The girl is silver and one of the boys is looking like he will be silver, also.  New photos have been posted.  A puppy that the owner will be picking up at the end of next week will be going up to the mountains with us to learn how to swim and experience new environments and people.  They will have a really good time and have lots of loving.   I got a little life jacket to use when we work with the puppies on swimming and a little play pen with a roof so they can be right next to us at night and with the other dogs.  They will be learning a new routine in a protected environment and it should really expand their horizons.  It should be a lot of fun. 

Marty, our show dog, is getting good reports from our handler.  He is learning to deal very well with distractions and bonding to Michael.  He wants to do nothing but please Michael and is working well on his show style and manners.  The proof will be in the pudding on the weekend of the ninth when he goes to the AKC show.

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Our puppies are raised in the house and are exposed to scents before they open their eyes, the sound a vacuum, loud noises, sensitivity handling, and other training techniques for temperament development. When they are mobile, they are given many toys and obstacles in their play area to challenge them and expose them to many things they will encounter in real life situations. They are also exposed to water in a kiddie pool and many different humans.  At 6 weeks they start crate training and will begin sleeping in their crate at night. Temperament evaluations are conducted regularly and vet check, weigh-ins, and socialization are part of our program.