The puppies left yesterday for their training at the prisons and it was very bittersweet. I haven't blogged in a long time because I have been so busy but I want to get this out while it is still fresh in my mind. I feel like the luckiest person to have been able to spend the first twelve weeks of the puppies lives with them! I have learned so much about caring for them and helping shape their persona ...
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Round Hill, VA paws4people Breeding Center [caption id="attachment_3351" align="alignleft" width="280" caption="FALLON helping CLAIRE with Puppies"][/caption] FALLON continues to help CLAIRE. Its an every feeding thing they have now. It is still quite fascinating to watch. FALLON is definitely imitating CLAIRE. Here are two more photos: [caption id="attachment_3350" align="alignleft" width="280" ...
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Round Hill, VA paws4people Breeding Center FALLON is one of CLAIRE’s pups from her first litter last September. So FALLON really isn’t a pup any more, she is 13 months old. She is here in Virginia for some Public Access Training. She and CHAENEY will begin this training next week in downtown Leesburg. Since last Monday, FALLON has been expressing increasing interest in going into the whelping box ...
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Round Hill, VA paws4people Breeding Center CLAIRE’s pups had an extremely busy day. They started out by going to the vet. The most favorite thing for a dog to do. All were pronounced in great health by Dr. Lauri Fauss, DVM, Stonewall Veterinary Clinic, Gainesville, VA. Cheryl Collins, LVT, and the rest of the staff and several of their patients enjoyed the visit, as no one could see them without commentin ...
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Round Hill, VA paws4people Breeding Center I never get tired of birthing puppies. The stress is overwhelming: are you going to be able to make the right decisions when problems arise? Are they all going to make it? But watching the miracle of the process, watching CLAIRE nudge each pup from the rupture of their placental sac to when they begin breathing, is an incredibly complex, yet simple process. Watchin ...
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Round Hill, VA paws4people Breeding Center PUPPY UPDATE: CLAIRE has begun “heavy” nesting behaviors. When not nesting, she is pacing and in constant panting mode. Her whelping box is being prepared. Standby for further updates ...
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