Training in Kentucky 2011

by | Apr 5, 2011 | Training in Kentucky 2011

We didn’t do a whole bunch of training…well, none…yesterday. It poured rain. But today dawned sunny and clear, if a bit chilly. Not Canada chilly – just cool enough to wear a jacket. We did a bunch of stuff today. This morning, the young dogs...

Kentucky

by | Apr 4, 2011 | Kentucky

We’re here training for a couple of weeks at Cliff and Helen Romain’s in Kentucky. The grass is green, the trees are blooming and it’s feeling a whole bunch like spring. Yesterday we did 2 land set ups. The young dogs ran singles, the older dogs did...

Back to Normal

by | Mar 23, 2011 | Back to Normal

Well, all the babies have gone home and it’s very, very quiet around here. Terra, the puppy who had the eye surgery, went to her home in Mississauga this weekend and Chelsea and Crosby left after their March Break visit, so we’re left with just our dogs...

Training with the Big Dogs

by | Feb 14, 2011 | Training with the Big Dogs

Puppies came out to play with the big dogs on Sunday. They got the opportunity to play with bumpers and with a whole bunch of people. They had a ride in the the truck and a big run in the field. By the time they got home they were exhausted!

6 weeks old

by | Feb 6, 2011 | 6 weeks old

We have had a very busy week at the Tidewater homestead. Puppies are starting to require A LOT of attention. We’ve had visitors pretty much every day, which is awesome puppy socialization, and fun for us, but makes for a busy household. We’ve been working...

Huntin’ Dogs

by | Feb 6, 2011 | Huntin' Dogs

Yesterday, on our 6-weeks birthday, we got to play with some birds. All the puppies were very enthusiastic about the opportunity. The puppies in the top and bottom photos are girls. The puppies in the middle are boys.

Fun and Games 4 weeks old today

by | Jan 22, 2011 | 4 weeks old today

Leia went home on Thursday, so puppies are officially weaned. They’ve become extremely active this week and have graduated to spending time in the kitchen with toys and a whole lot more space to run around and play. They’re a very vocal group, so...

Pablum

by | Jan 18, 2011 | blog

Today we started the weaning process and we had pablum. Pablum, for us, is puppy food ground up in a blender and mixed with a whole bunch of warm water. We usually have to convince puppies that it’s a good thing. Not so much with this crew. They dug right...