Welcome to this corner of my world. Raising loyal companions for my clients has been a joy and privilege and I am happy you are here to learn more about what we do and why. Thanks for visiting and please reach out and say Hi. I love connecting with you all and discussing our Weimaraners and learning more about you and how we can help.
During the time your puppies are with us we will do our best to prepare them for life with you as a well-balanced and healthy dog. We start this process and then will equip you with the information to take the leash and carry on.
The first 3 days after birth are a time of rest, relaxation, and connection for Mom and puppies. We focus on keeping stress low for mama, her area warm and clean, and monitoring everyone constantly as things can go wrong in a short amount of time with both mom and pups. We check Mom many times a day for signs of mastitis and puppies for their body temperature and signs of dehydration. Puppies cannot regulate their temperature in the early days and rely on mom and littermates to stay warm so we make sure their room is the perfect temperature for them. While it is tempting to hold and carry pups around when they are this small and cute it is important that puppies spend the first two weeks safe under their mom’s care for proper development. All handling is done in their whelping box and we only do what we need to so we set a good foundation for the pups. This includes monitoring, checking weights, and after day 3 we will begin doing their Early Neurological Stimulation Exercises and Early Scent Introduction and well as gentle handling/cuddling.
Here is more information about both of these:
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After this we slowly begin introduce them to different surfaces, sounds, and environments providing different learning opportunities each day. If any pup struggles we empower them to handle it. Handling exercises are done daily and modified weekly as well. Being with their mom and siblings will teach them a ton and we like to compliment that with things we have learned in the past 20 years of raising weims to help them have an even better start. Once they are old enough to play they learn proper socialization skills and have access to all sorts of enrichment activities in a controlled environment to learn how to handle stress, gain confidence, and become the best companion you could ask for. We will begin basic manners and crate exercises as well. This has made a huge difference for when the pups join their new families. We are always interacting with and listening to our clients feedback and adjust accordingly if there are things we can do to improve on the raising of our pups.
I look forward to sharing more about this process!
