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Puppy Socialization in the Neighborhood

My neighbors helped me with socializing the puppies today. We carried all of them out to the road, and that way they could see a tractor grading the gravel road, a lawn mower, and cars on the main road, all while being held and petted by friendly strangers. They got to visit the neighbor’s houseContinue reading “Puppy Socialization in the Neighborhood”

A Great Day for Daphne!

Daphne got her sutures out today from where she had the brown recluse spider bite. She had an entire mammary gland removed. There were about 20 stitches, and she is now healed very nicely. Dr Miller did a beautiful job. He pronounced her ready to go back with her puppies. I gave her a bath,Continue reading “A Great Day for Daphne!”

Introducing….. Daphne’s Puppies!

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, and Ti is the theme for this litter’s names. From the Sound of Music: https://youtu.be/drnBMAEA3AM?feature=shared Doe, a Deer: yellow collar Ray, a Drop of Golden Sun: blue collar: Me, a Name, I call myself: pink collar Fa, a Long Long Way to Run: brown collar Sew, a Needle PullingContinue reading “Introducing….. Daphne’s Puppies!”

I Almost Lost Daphne

Saturday morning, Daphne was fine. By that evening she had stopped eating and had a temperature of 106.3, and then 107. I called my vet, Dr Miller, who was out of town. He called in a prescription for me. He suspected mastitis. I wasn’t sure as her teats did seem to be somewhat enlarged, butContinue reading “I Almost Lost Daphne”

Someone Has His Eyes Open!

When they are 2 weeks old they will get their first worming, and I will put their colored collars on. (I don’t like to put the collars on too soon because sometimes the mother will try to chew it off, and that can hurt the puppy.) Then it will be easier for me to keepContinue reading “Someone Has His Eyes Open!”

Daphne’s Puppies Are Here!

7 healthy puppies! 3F, 4M! All arrived with normal delivery in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 16, 2026. Because the x-ray taken a few days ago showed 8 puppies, I took her to the vet a few hours later, where she had another xray that showed a “stuck” puppy. Daphne then had toContinue reading “Daphne’s Puppies Are Here!”