Apr 19, 2015 | Breeding Chihuahuas, New Puppies
When you are a show breeder or ANY breed of dog, growing out a puppy out is a must! Per The Hastings approach to evaluating the structure of puppies, 8 weeks is the prime age to get a sneak peek at how the puppy will develop into adults. It’s not a 100%...
Apr 18, 2015 | Boomer the Pug, Dog Shows, Junior Showmanship
After pottying all of the dogs, exploring Pioneer Park and eating some snacks, we all decided it was just TOO hot to do anything but live in the car with the A/C running, from about 11 am until 2 pm. I can tell you that the next time we show at this venue, we will...
Apr 18, 2015 | Dog Shows, Tips
I picked this show for Tipsy because it’s small and less stressful for her. She did so well in Elkton and I wanted to have another successful show under her belt. We were the only entry in her puppy class and for that she did FABULOUS! Her tail wasn’t up...
Apr 18, 2015 | Boomer the Pug, Dog Shows
After waking at 4 am, packing up gear for a long drive and a very long day, the sweat beads appeared as we unpacked for our 8:30 am ring time in Zolfo Springs, Florida. It is going to be a VERY hot day! I have to admit that this is a prime example of what assuming...
Apr 17, 2015 | Milly, Training, Ty
As we gear up to head out to another dog show this weekend, I am here to tell you that we have been working every day with our two young hopefuls, praying we don’t have the issues we have with Tipsy! Starting lead breaking and socializing the puppies as early as...
