2020 Rebel & Judge

08/15/2020 Date of Birth
-First Installment Due At Birth
08/27/2020 Week 2 Deworming
09/10/2020 Week 4 Deworming
09/24/2020 Week 6 Distemper & Parvovirus Vaccine
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-Final Installment Due at week 6
10/02/2020 Spay & Neuters
-Assignments Made Shortly After Vet Visit
10/08/2020 Week 8 Distemper & Parvovirus Vaccine
10/10/2020 Pick up Day at 1:00 pm EST
-Payment For Puppies Staying For Training Due In Full Now
-Training Classes Should Start The Week You Take Your Puppy Home
-First Vet Appointment Should Occur During The First Three Days Home
11/05/2020 3rd Vaccine In Puppy Series Done By Your Vet | Included With 6 Weeks Of Training
-Your puppy should have met 100 different types of people by today!
12/03/2020 4th Vaccine In Puppy Series | Included With 10 Weeks Of Training
-Rabies Vaccine Based On Your State Law
11/20/2020 Pick up day for puppies staying for six weeks of training @ 1:00 PM EST.
12/17/2020 Pick up day for puppies staying for 10 weeks of training @ 1:00 PM EST.

September 13, 2020

Rebel's puppies have started to become more independent. They are now allowing Rebel to sleep away from them and eating more solid meals during the day vs nursing. We have started to venture outside to explore the different textures. The puppies have been on concrete, gravel (large and fine), grass, and wood.

September 5, 2020

Rebel's chunkers have more rolls than a bakery! They are so adorably sweet. Itty Bitty Baby is being supplemented several times a day by hand to ensure that she is getting enough nourishment. She has has been very weak the past two days but we are tending to her and providing supportive care to ensure that she has the best chance of catching up and getting stronger. I love the little pink heart-shaped noses

The babies are three weeks and doing exceptionally well, they are right on track. Their little legs are wobbly underneath their bellies. They are using their potty station and trying to drink water from Rebel's bowl.

August 29, 2020

The puppies' eyes have just opened but they still do not have full vision and won't even at 8 weeks of age. They can tell by smell if I or someone else has walked into the room. They are moving on their own and actually standing up and taking a few steps. This week the puppies have continued to be handled daily and received Bio-Senor feedback which helps them build healthy immune systems, improved cardiovascular performance, stronger adrenal glands, more tolerance to stress, and greater resistance to disease.The U.S. Military in their canine program developed a method that still serves as a guide to what works. In an effort to improve the performance of dogs used for military purposes, a program called "Bio Sensor" was developed. Later, it became known to the public as the "Super Dog" Program. Based on years of research, the military learned that early neurological stimulation exercises could have important and lasting effects. Their studies confirmed that there are specific time periods early in life when neurological stimulation has optimum results. The first period involves a window of time that begins on the third day of life and lasts until the sixteenth day. It is believed that because this interval of time is a period of rapid neurological growth and development, and therefore is of great importance to the individual.

The "Bio Sensor" program was also concerned with early neurological stimulation in order to give the dog a superior advantage. Its development utilized six exercises, which were designed to stimulate the neurological system. Each workout involved handling puppies once each day. The workouts required handling them one at a time while performing a series of five exercises. Listed in nor order of preference the handler starts with one put and stimulates it using each of the five exercises. The handler completes the series from beginning to end before starting with the next pup. The handling of each pup once per day involves the following exercises:

1. Tactile stimulation - Holding the pup in one hand, the handler gently stimulates (tickles) the pup between the toes on any one foot using a Q-tip. It is not necessary to see that the pup is feeling the tickle. Time of stimulation 3 - 5 seconds.

2. Head held erect - Using both hands, the pup is held perpendicular to the ground, (straight up), so that its head is directly above its tail. This is an upwards position. Time of stimulation 3 - 5 seconds

3. Head pointed down - Holding the pup firmly with both hands the head is reversed and is pointed downward so that it is pointing towards the ground. Time of stimulation 3 - 5 seconds

4. Supine position - Hold the pup so that its back is resting in the palm of both hands with its muzzle facing the ceiling. The pup while on its back is allowed to sleep struggle. Time of stimulation 3-5 seconds.

5. Thermal stimulation - Use a damp towel that has been cooled in a refrigerator for at least five minutes. Place the pup on the towel, feet down. Do not restrain it from moving. Time of stimulation 3-5 seconds.

August 22, 2020

At one week of age Rebel's babies have no complaints in life. They are so fat and content with life. This week we trimmed their nails and their collars had to be adjusted too. They have doubled in size already! Little dough balls.

Rebel is a great momma, she has kept her babies well-fed, warm and clean. Happy momma = happy babies.

Did you know that dogs are an altricial species they are born before they are fully developed in contrast to precocial species who can stand and walk around within hours of birth?

Apart from not being able to stand puppies are not yet fully developed. Their eyes and ears are sealed shut to protect them while they continue to develop. It will take a puppy months of development to achieve what other mammals can do shortly after birth.

There is a huge social aspect to this. Precocial species are able to wander off and get lost moments after birth. It is for their protection that they imprint and bond with their mother and distrust and fear everything else. In contrast, altricial species cannot wonder off for weeks or even months after birth so they will always be under the protection of their mother. They have a long and flexible social period. It is because of this that humans and dogs are able to bond so closely.

August 15, 2020
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