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Training and Treats
The Kindred Pups have reached the 7 week old mark, can you believe it?! The 7 week mark means: more energy and longer “play times” eating more food, and nursing less Recall training in full swing longer times in crate heading home this weekend I know a few of you have asked me about treats and training and, like most things these days, there are a lot of conflicting opinions on what treats are suitable for puppies. I’ve included a link from the AKC on treats as I believe they are a reputable source. One of the main things to watch for is all those added calories treats can bring,…
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Prepping For Breeding
Since Molly has been given the green light from the vet for breeding, we have entered phase 1 – prep work. Your healthy labrador puppy and the process to get them to you begins far before you see their sweet snouts and swoon over their “puppy eyes”. It begins before we teach them to “mand” and before we introduce them to potty training. It precedes the first bath and first food and first photos. In fact, it precedes even birth and mating. It first begins with a healthy Mama. While we don’t ever want an unhealthy dog, we are especially careful not to “spoil” our Molly as she approaches breeding.…
