I have a more laissez faire attitude about my own hair (and forget about make up) and thus am not the person to talk to about blowing out and straightening, then scissoring a show cut. However, I can give you some great advise on general grooming and keeping your pup used to being clipped and bathed.

I had a friend of a buyer ask if I do street awareness with my dogs. In describing that I do take them out, I feel I didn't give a clear enough picture of the way the puppies are exposed to streets, sidewalks and traffic.

I love to expose the puppies to a variety of water environments, from bathing in the house, to baths outside in the farm tub and splashing in kiddy pools. Additionally it's a wonderful thing when the temperature is co-operative to be able to take the young pups swimming.

Out and About - The backyard, hiking in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Near the Boathouse and Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.

The pups have turned 4 weeks. They are starting to play more, pouncing on each other, mouthing on their mom, picking up toys and taking snoozes on them too. There is always time for a nap.

We went to Manzanita today to meet up with some good friends from Washington and Illinois who were down at the Oregon coast.

It has been a very sweet thing to watch Greta mother her own babies this year, as opposed to her baby brothers and sisters, as has been the case in the past.

When puppies are born, unlike human babies, their eyes are sealed shut and their ears are closed, looking almost like someone squished them shut on the underside, while the outer side has hardly a hair on the thick leathers of the ear flaps

It is important for the puppies to begin experiencing different textures, even at a young age. I like to gently introduce this by altering the type of material they are on in their "whelping" pool.

We are so happy to have friends of all ages groups come and visit and love on our pups, and others who have us to their homes for dinner parties or just a get together with puppies and big dogs in tow.

My band mate has a beautiful piece of land with a charming house right on the river on Sauvie Island outside of Portland.

My aunt and uncle have a lovely home on wetland property that has been in the family for generations. My mother was house and dog sitting for them and the kids, pups, Greta and I went to visit

The pups are born with long tails. As per the U.S. Breed standard their tails are docked and their dew claws are removed.

As this was a Cesarian birth I wondered if it would be harder for the babies to nurse. Would they take to it, the way a natural birth baby would?

The wildflowers - some live and some die

Right after the school year was over my daughters and I took Greta and went to Bend for a mini break. One day Lucinda and I took a lengthy bike ride, passing horses, ground squirrels and other families out enjoying the day.

Greta went into season and surprised us all with her progesterone going up quickly. I have a reproductive specialist that Greta and I work with and she confirmed ovulation between day 7 and day 8 of Greta's cycle.

With the remaining guys, we took the weekend and went to Depot Bay...

The litter was taken to a place they've never been before and evaluated one by one by someone they've never met...

The puppies are off to new homes! Each pup has been sold...

AKC judge and professional world renown puppy evaluator Pat Hastings looked over each of our puppies today. What delightful news to find every dog to be show average or better...

Today some middle schooler friends came over to do service learning work with the puppies...

Leash Work. It’s important to introduce the leash early on in a puppy’s life...

With 108 degrees being more than we could handle we went to Cannon Beach...

We’ve been having triple-digit temperatures here in Portland, lately...

The pups had their first round of DHLPP today...

My Aunt and Uncle have a house that borders their vast wetland property that is part of Ducks Unlimited. Our whole extended family and their canine companions got together...

July 20, 2009  Weekly baths are a wonderful way to keep puppies' hair soft and get them used to being bathed....

 July 19, 2009 - This week we went to a couple of different beaches for the pups to get to play in wet and dry sand, on rocky beaches...

July 18, 2009  Taking trips to the countryside is something I love doing with the dogs...

July 12 - We've enjoyed having our canine and human friends come over to visit and play...

July 7, 2009 - Taking walks all over town and strolling around in the neighborhood in an essential part of raising a pup...

July 4th, 2009 - What a fantastic opportunity to see and hear fireworks and go to a big outdoor barbeque.

July 2, 2009 - The puppies were unfazed… some drinking the water, some laying down some frisking and others napping in the water.

The puppies arrived two weeks ago.  It's been a bit hectic in a wonderful way.  We were blessed with two more pups than we expected, so there may be availability.  Please call right away if you're interested.  Be sure to follow the puppies' progress on the 'Current Litter' page...

We just had our first signs of spotting from Minute.  Greta is close behind... We can all hardly wait!!!

My mentor and dear friend Fran Fischer had a litter of adorable puppies last year.  She currently has two black females left from that litter.  Those interested should see the Fran Fischer Tribute page for details.

I took Greta in to the vet last week to find out how many puppies to expect and regrettably found out that the October live breeding didn't take.  I made plans to breed Greta the next time she comes into season (roughly March).

March 28, 2008 -- I have two wonderful puppies waiting for perfect homes.

Both pups are eager to please, leash and potty trained and know many commands.

March 14, 2008 -- They love to go on "walks" around the neighborhood...

February 25, 2008 -- Puppies have now had their 2nd round of DHLPP and their first Bordatella vaccination. They are healthy and happy and the veterinarians are charmed with them.

February 10, 2008 -- These puppies are always interested in making new friends... They enjoy a car ride and are curious about all new things, these calm but fun-loving puppies.

January 8, 2007 -- The giraffe trike that they will stand next to and push across the floor is one of the most fun things to watch them interact with...

January 5, 2008 -- I've started them on solid food. Evo small kibble is what I'm feeding and they took right too it. You can see that from their weight chart!...

January 1, 2008 -- Ears are finally open, and teeth are just starting to bud... They are not in yet. I'll hold off on solid food for another 3-4 days. They play with toys now and love all the interactive ones...

Dec 24, 2007 -- Christmas -- It was a true dog party. My aunt and uncle and their two Shetland sheep dog, my cousin and her husband and their two chocolate labs, my other aunt and her husband and their lab mix and our two standards and the 8 babies all celebrated together on Christmas Eve...

Dec 22, 2007 -- The puppies are 3 weeks old.  Ears are just starting to open and puppies are making more vocal variations than before.  All lick/groom us just as their mother does to them.  They are so gentle and loving and the puppy breath is ambrosia. 

Dec. 12, 2007

Well, it’s official. Greta has started lactating. Though I’ve seen much documentation on the subject of fostering...

December 11, 2007

Greta has now taken to getting in the whelping pool when Minute is out and napping with her brothers and sisters...

December 4, 2007

Minute gave birth to eight beautiful brown standard poodle puppies, four female, four male. All are in good health and actively nursing.

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