2022 Toast & Miggie

01/29/2022 Date of Birth
-First Installment Due At Birth
02/12/2022 Week 2 Deworming
02/26/2022 Week 4 Deworming
03/12/2022 Week 6 Distemper & Parvovirus Vaccine
-Enroll in BAXTER & Bella NOW use code NOBLE for 25% off
-Final Installment Due at week 6
03/15/2022 Spay & Neuters
-Assignments Made Shortly After Vet Visit
03/23/2022 Week 8 Distemper & Parvovirus Vaccine
03/26/2022 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
04/23/2022 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!
05/21/2022 4th Vaccine In Puppy Series | Included With 10 Weeks Of Training
-Rabies Vaccine Based On Your State Law
05/06/2022 Pick up day for puppies staying for six weeks of training @ 1:00 PM EST.
06/03/2022 Pick up day for puppies staying for 10 weeks of training @ 1:00 PM EST.

March 20, 2022
It is always such an honor to be able to raise these babies and to hand them over to families. Over the years we have made many close friends who I actually dare refer to as family because of our bond over this beautiful breed. Today is the same with many of you and I can not wait to sit these babies in your arms.

Puppies have been photographed weekly in the same order from left to right. Pink Girl, Lavender Girl, Yellow Girl, Red Boy, Purple Boy, Yellow Boy

Pink Girl- Bailey Bailey Rozbruch Oyster Bay NY 2nd NVL Puppy!!!

Lavender Girl- Daphne Jaymont Winnetka IL2nd NVL Puppy!!!
Yellow Girl- Kylie DePrez Goshen KY
Red Boy- UnNamed NVL Prospect

Purple Boy- Buster Sackett Fort Wayne IN 2nd NVL Puppy!!!
Yellow Boy-Milo Purse Glen Ellyn IL

I am so excited for all of you and cannot wait to meet you all! Your puppy is waiting to learn its new name so please let me know your puppy's name no later than Tuesday!

•Be sure to finish listening to the Puppy 101 Session online found at the bottom of the Pick Up page

•Sign up for Baxter & Bella (use code NOBLE for 25% off) and order all of the things...

•Don't wait to get food ordered... Order food today so that you have it when you get home with your puppy. They eat the Turkey & Sweet potato formula of pawTree You will not find this food at the store and your puppy should eat the same food during the first year of his life while his GI system matures. pawTree's probiotics are essential for keeping the gut biome balanced so that your puppy will stay healthy during the stress of the transition. The puppies love all of the toppers too!

March 12, 2022
Toast & Miggie’s babies have grown and matured so much over the past few weeks. I am always amazed by their development, how fast they grow and change while with us. They will continue in this rapid state of development until they are about six months old.

The puppies received their booster (vaccine), were microchipped, bathed and had their nails trimmed… wow what a big week! Next week they see the vet for their final check up, we will do assignments next Sunday evening and list assignments on both our website and Facebook.

We do have a few reservations still open! For details visit the Adopt section of our website.

By now all families on our list should be in the middle of doing their Baxter & Bella preppy homework, have set up their first vet visit, made follow up appointments for their 12 and 16 week boosters, scheduled their first grooming appointment and have their shopping finished. We try to help set you up for success but if you’re not doing the things, I can only caution you that you will be behind when you pick up your puppy.

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Order pawTree Turkey & Sweet Potato, Gastro Pro, Salmon Oil, Joint Support, CBD MegaDental Sticks, Treats

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March 5, 2022
This week in-leu of of a photo we have posted a live video to Facebook. I will try to convert it to post here. For now- check Facebook for the live video 🙂

Puppies have started eating Pawtree Turkey & Sweet Potato food (select large breed to get the turkey vs chicken) softened. While many breeders are anxious to remove the momma from puppies at this stage and return them to their guardians, we know how critical it is to allow our puppies to have access to their mother. This is a crucial developmental stage where puppies start to learn play behaviors like bite inhibition. Puppies who are removed from their litter and mother too early often do not learn this skill.

The puppies have mastered their two step slide and are working on the wobble board and tunnel. Sensory landscape helps the puppies build confidence. Climbing, sliding down uneven surfaces, standing on the wobble board and playing in the dark tunnels are all things that help produce mentally and physically stable puppies. They have walked on nine different surfaces- carpet, hardwood, tile, grass, dirt, large gravel, fine gravel, slide, wobble board! Our goal at this age is seven.

February 26, 2022
I love watching puppies grow and develop. It is fascinating to me the mile markers that each litter hits at the same time. It is clear that these developmental markers are very important. It is why we focus on making sure that our puppies are in age-appropriate environments in the right states. Too early and they can become stressed, too late and you miss the critical opportunity to get it right. It is easy for me to spot a puppy that has been raised without proper handling and socialization. Puppies raised without a potty station or in complete isolation.

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February 19, 2022
The babies are so snoozy... they must be growing. This stage of development is actually known as rapid development. Because they grow so fast during this stage the puppies do sleep more than normal. Did you know that puppies already sleep 90% of the day?! That sounds like a lot but growing takes a lot of energy. Another fun fact.. Puppy twitches are caused by brainwaves to the muscles. This helps stimulate the muscles to grow and get stronger in infancy. This is an important part of development.

February 12, 2022
The puppies eyes are just starting to open 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.

February 5, 2022
We are a week old and are doing great. 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 wander 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.

January 29, 2022
We were born!

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