This post is WAY overdue. Everyone sent me these updates before Easter and here it is almost a month later. I want to thank these great people for sending me the photos and the update on the pups.
Hugo made it to VA and is smelling the bluebells!!
Hi Becky!
We had our check-up with the vet (who is also has a standard poo) and she thought he was in perfect shape – great heart, no worms, etc. She thinks you are an exceptional breeder, by the way! She thought it was great that you’d started their shot routines in the right time period.
While we were at the vet’s, another standard poodle came in. Molly is 13 and really tall! What a contrast with Hugo! He continues to gain confidence – he usually only puts the brakes on once now before he will do the something new. We’re continuing to introduce him to other people. He’s very accepting of these strangers and doesn’t seem to be pushy yet. I hope he doesn’t get that way. Gabe was a lot like Jazz and seemed to believe that all people were put in his proximity for the sole purpose of petting him! I’d like Hugo to be a toned down version of this. Accepting of people, but not demanding of attention from them.
We’ve been to the park every day. Today I’ll do it alone with him instead of with Melissa and the terrier Emma. He’d rather follow Emma’s lead than mine… I also started loading the clicker with him and I think we may do that again today so we can get down to business. He kept looking at Emma and was a bit distracted so we’ll go into isolation to do it.
He continues to be very calm and loving. He’s giving good kisses and stays very close by even when not tethered. The stubborn streak is there so my work is cut out for me! He is so worth it though! I think he’ll be a wonder!
Hugo adores Emma and she has started to accept him into her presence. The cat, Gus, has also become a firm friend. They love to chase each other around the kitchen. Both Gus and Hugo go absolutely nuts when its mealtime. Hugo was very jumpy and bouncy when we were getting ready to set his food dish down, but now we have him sitting before we give it to him. So he still does his happy dance for food coming, but he plops his little butt down when we reach him. I wish we could train the cat to do this!
Onward and upward! This has really been so much fun!
Rachel
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Douglas loves his Mommy!
Douglas and his Mom
Bonjour amie,
Becky, you should wear a crown . Dr. Kirlin, my vet … a very excellent professional, said this morning,that Douglas was one of the finest puppies he has ever seen.
What a GIFT you have… I could say more but Douglas is calling…what more can I say. I do hope all went well at the show today !!!
Love to you and everyone,
Pamela
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Tia is so cute!
Tia in her new home
Tia at 9 weeks
FYI I changed her call name to Tia—Tanya was just tooo long, especially for agility.
She did great on the drive, protested a little at first, but then settled down. She has been sleeping through the night and, so far, has not had an accident! We had the evaluation from my trainer, Jasmine, and have our initial training plan. During the evaluation, the Jasmine put her on the A frame and lured her up it with no problem. A few minutes later, while we were talking, she went up and down it by herself! The vet visit went fine and the staff all fell in love with her. Her first outing was to go to Pet Supplies Plus and ride in the cart since I did not want her walking on the floor yet. She loved it – just had to be careful not to get too close to treats!
Karen
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Gracie and Libby
Libby head shot!
Libby
Libby is doing great!
She is having lots of fun with the kids and her new big sister Gracie.
– Sue
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Jersey is TIRED!!
Jersey with her Mom
Jersey with her Dad
Becky,
I cannot thank you enough for raising such a wonderful puppy for us. Ever since we picked Jersey up on Saturday morning, Danielle and I have been blown away by what a well-adjusted, affectionate, intelligent, and easy dog she is. She really is an incredible puppy. She was an angel during the long car ride to Houston, and she only cried for the first night we had her (my first Yorkshire Terrier, by contrast, cried for about a week and a half). Also, I can’t believe how well house-trained she is! So far, we’ve had one accident, and it was a bit of a fluke. She had gone out fifteen minutes before a friend over, and she must not have voided her bladder very well – she let out quite the puddle while we weren’t looking. Since then, though, I’ve been really impressed. Our standard routine has been for me to wake up at 6:00 to take her out, and then give her breakfast and some water. Danielle then takes her out at 7:15 to let her fully empty her bladder before we leave for work/school. Today, she didn’t go to the bathroom for Danielle, but when I got home at at lunch time her kennel was totally clean! I never expected that kind of control from such a young puppy.
She’s also been pretty incredible with basic obedience. She has “sit” down pretty much perfectly, and “come” is about 80% successful right now. I started “stay” yesterday, and she’s already starting to get the hang of it. Danielle and I had a great feeling about working with you for a puppy as soon as we saw your web site and blog, and I must say that I’m absolutely certain that we made the right decision. There were quite a few breeders who were closer to us, but none seemed to really care about raising great puppies and great dogs quite the way that you do. Jersey is really an incredible little girl. Danielle and I are blessed to have her. Thank you so much for raising her as you did.
With warm regards,
Rich
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I love the puppy updates! Such great puppies and great homes! And an exceptional breeder! 🙂
Love the updates! Its really wonderful to see everyone enjoying their new family members and hear the glowing reviews of you as a breeder! I am positive we made the right choice getting a puppy from you, Becky! I also love hearing how well Jersey’s training is going!
Oh, how neat to see the puppies with their new families! <3 Thanks for sharing this!!!