Anutta Blog

We have been here in TX for a couple days, I have had a chance to call or email everyone who was waiting for pups and as of today, everyone has made their selection.  Congrats to:

Sarah and Piper

Sarah in AR is fostering Piper for us and I think she is keeping her name.  She’s a super sweet girl who is just what Sarah and her family need.  Her future will be Therapy and Rally-O.

Summer in AK is taking home Cole (name might change) to live with her and Radar and work on his service dog training!

Sherri and Mark in CA have selected Zane as their next therapy dog and he will be keeping his name!

Jennifer in TX will be taking home Kai, who’s name is now Gatsby!  Gatsby will also be training as a service dog.

Laura in TX has joyfully selected Hazel to be her partner in her job and her name will remain the same.  Hazel will be going to work with Laura, who is a therapist to severely disabled children.

Tara in TX is taking home Nia and hopes to also do some Therapy work with her new little girl. (name might change)

Jay is AVAILABLE to the right home.  Jay is a high drive and dominant boy who needs a job.  Only a working home for Jay at this point, or I will keep him for 6 months and get him trained up before placement.  He has my personal favorite temperament.  A little pushy, confident beyond measure, very high prey drive, high retrieving drive, forgives you easily if you make a mistake (some dominant dogs do not forgive and that makes them very hard to train).   He would excel as a Hunting partner, Agility, SAR, or other sports.  Jay is a lovely Blue color, already fading at 7 weeks of age.

I am thrilled with the quality homes, as always.  I hope all these pups excel at their future jobs.  Nothing makes me happier than dogs who are helping people.  All of these pups will be either helping the community in Therapy work, or helping a specific person cope with life, as their service dog.  This is why I breed dogs!!  Theses guys are going to be true heroes!

When I find a moment, I will be taking new photos and video of the pups.  Watch for blog updates as I get settled in and back here in the real world of TX heat.

~Becky

I have returned from my 2 weeks in the UK.  What a whirlwind trip that was!  I’ll upload some select photos when I get home and get them sorted and edited.  For now, I wanted to post a link to the aptitude test I will be using today for the pups.  This link has a lot of information on how the test works and how to understand the results.  Courtney and Sarah are bringing the litter down to my sisters house in Conway, AR.  The test is always done in a location where the pups have never been with someone who doesn’t know them, in this case that is Me.  I am eager to see how they test!  For those getting  a puppy from this litter, please read this over carefully so you will understand the results when I contact you to descuss pups.  This test is just a small tool in the big picture.  I will also be evaluating the pups Bio Sensor results and speaking to Courtney about her person experiences with the litter over the last 7 weeks.  A puppy can have a bad test day.  If a puppy scores completely different than what Courtney has seen, such as being frozen with fear during the test but normally is not so fearful, I will take that into account as well.  Most Standard Poodles test well and accurately, as they are a very flexible breed and able to adapt to a day of travel and a stranger handling them.

Volhard’s Puppy Aptitude Testing

Hopefully you all will get an email or phone call by this evening at the lastest.  I will test the pups then pack up and drive back to TX today.  Keith has to be at work tomorrow!!  Yeah I know, I’m tired just thinking about it.  Absolutely worth it, though.  I am excited to have puppies in the house again!!

~Becky