Crispin and Rowan Puppies Week 3 August 2018

Crispin and Rowan Puppies Week 3 August 2018

This week, puppies are really starting to be fun.  Their eyes are open, they can hear and they’re starting to motor about.  We had one escapee from the whelping box (a little boy).  Today’s adventure was to come upstairs to the kitchen and...
Crispin and Rowan puppies – first nail trims

Crispin and Rowan puppies – first nail trims

This weekend, the whelping box got a good cleaning and while puppies were out, they  got their  nails done for the first time.  As you can see, eyes are starting to open, puppies are starting to hear and they’re starting to become very...
Crispin and Rowan puppies Week 2 August 2018

Crispin and Rowan puppies Week 2 August 2018

The lighting in the whelping box isn’t fantastic, so a couple of babies went outside for a photo op.  Crispin wasn’t overly impressed with me taking them from the box, but they were quite relaxed about the whole thing, so she got over it.  The...
Crispin and Rowan Puppies Week 1 July 2018

Crispin and Rowan Puppies Week 1 July 2018

Starting to crawlCan’t see, can’t hear, but my nose can find my mommy!Basket full of babiesWe sound like a flock of seagulls!Here are a few shots of the puppies from their first week.  Everyone is doing really well.  Every puppy has doubled their...
The puppies are here!

The puppies are here!

Puppies have arrived!  I apologize for the crappy photo.  The heat lamp in the whelping box makes everything bright red and this is the best I could do to counteract that.  Momma and babies are all doing well.  We have a puppy for everyone on our...
…and we have puppies!

…and we have puppies!

Crispin had her ultrasound today and we saw PUPPIES!  There were a good number floating around in there, so it’s all good news.  Puppies are due to be born somewhere around the last weekend of July. 
Crispin is in Season!

Crispin is in Season!

For those of you who have been waiting so patiently…Crispin is in season!  We’ll likely be breeding her next week, just depending on how her season progresses.  Will update you as it happens.
Hunting Season!

Hunting Season!

Ghillie is a Rowan/Crispin puppy who is just over a year old.  He lives with Andy and Kathy in Edmonton and is enjoying hunting season so far.  He’s also been featured on Instagram by thedogist...
Shannon and Galen Puppies Week 7

Shannon and Galen Puppies Week 7

This is the last week we get to have these puppies stay with us as a group.  It’s a bittersweet time for us – because, really, what’s more fun than a litter of 8 Golden Retriever puppies?  Puppies have done quite a bit of traveling this...

Shannon and Galen Puppies – Week 6

This week, puppies are sooo much fun.  They’re getting bigger every day, they play frequently and they’re exploring the whole world around them.  Of course, the most fun toys are things like empty water bottles and cleaning rags…and each...