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Congratulations to the owners of the U Litter vom tapferen Herzen

tapferenherzen — Tue, 21 May 2019 20:16:40 +0000

I am so grateful for the dedication and hard work of all the owners, who brought their pups to the tests (Watertown SD, Harrold SD, Laramie WY) well prepared, so in spite of difficult conditions at two of the tests, managed to perform well.

Ugo vom tapferen Herzen, and Carlos Martinez del Rio. ——– 74 pts.

Ulrica vom tapferen Herzen, and Rod Dirks. ——– 73 pts.

Ulyana vom tapferen Herzen, and Craig Price. ——– 71 pts. ——– 67 pts.

Ulyses vom tapferen Herzen, and Renee Senter ——– 71 pts.

Umma vom tapferen Herzen, and Tom Blakeney. ——– 70 pts.

Utah vom tapferen Herzen, and Clint Mason. ——– 69 pts.

Ursyla vom tapferen Herzen, and Danny Edwards. ——– 67 pts.

NO CRY BABIES in the litter!!

tapferenherzen — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:23:19 +0000

The U Litter pups are completing their final preparations to leave for their new homes. They have been inspected and tattooed last Saturday, and yesterday had their second vaccination, had their blood draw completed, and their micro chips implanted. NO CRY BABIES in the litter!! Such brave little monkeys. ~ Clint is here and we are making preparations for their upcoming road trip. I hope everyone is pleased when they meet their new little kids. It’s a wonderful litter, and so far I am extremely pleased with this breeding.

Time will tell how well they develop and mature, but right now I’m over the moon for all of them.

Officially Drahthaar!

tapferenherzen — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:21:01 +0000

Two pups playing at the beach! Puppies tattooed today, and received they registered names.

They are officially Drahthaar!

U Litter Pups are 7 Weeks Old!

tapferenherzen — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:02:29 +0000

The U Litter pups turned 7 weeks old on Monday, and we are preparing them for their upcoming journey to their new homes. They are doing well, mentally maturing, and craving human companionship. They have been introduced to low levels of loud noises, like the leaf blower, automatic door openers, etc. They have a lot of time to run, play and explore in the yard, and have constant contact with the other adult dogs in the kennel. Their mother is weaning them, but they have a full set of puppy teeth and are eating well, 3 times a day.

On Saturday they will be tattooed and inspected. Monday they receive their second vaccination, have blood drawn, and have micro chips implanted. Then within the next few days, will meet their new families. Time certainly flies.

Friends and neighbors are all anxious to come visit the pups, and the little monkeys give them their money’s worth! They are running, digging, jumping, and pulling on everything they find. Everyone leaves the experience with smiles on their faces, and lots of dirt on their clothes!

Play Day

tapferenherzen — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:07:36 +0000

U Litter puppies having a big play day today. They really had fun, got their little paws and faces dirty, and are completely tuckered out! Seems their mom had a good time playing with them too.

Puppies playing on the beach this morning! Learning lots!

tapferenherzen — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:12:35 +0000

U Litter 5 weeks old today!

tapferenherzen — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 23:20:37 +0000

U Litter 5 weeks old today! Growing every day. Eating like piggies, and very active. They had their first excursion to the lake today, and a stroll on the beach. They all liked it but the afternoon sun was a bit hot for their first exposure, so the outing was short.

The pups are very healthy, smart and responsive. All bites look good at this point.

I’ll be taking better photos of the individual pups soon, and posting them for everyone to see. They are changing quickly!

Learning Some Manners

tapferenherzen — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:59:29 +0000

U litter puppies are 4 weeks old, and time to begin learning some manners. I am conditioning them to potty in a designated area, instead of wherever they happen to be when the urge occurs. You will all realize several benefits from this early effort. First, the pup is learning to ‘hold’ their potty needs, so it helps tremendously in housebreaking. Second, it helps them understand to ‘seek out’ the place they should eliminate. Third, they learn they don’t potty where they play or sleep. And fourth, they learn never to lay in or step in their waste. This is a particularly disgusting habit some dogs have, and it is caused by them being raised in pee and poop environments. They step in messes growing up, so they think it’s OK. It’s NOT OK as far as I’m concerned, and it’s practically impossible to correct once they develop the habit.

Puppies pee when they wake up from a nap – immediately. So I pick them up and put them in the saw dust. They pee and poop within 20 minutes after eating, so I watch them and when they get ready to poop, I pick them up and put them in the saw dust. While they are playing, I watch them and when I notice one looking for a ‘spot’, I pick it up and put it in the saw dust. It’s a lot of work, but it’s well worth it. Normally within a week or so, they will go to the saw dust because that is the only place in the kennel area that smells like pee and poop. But these little Einsteins are learning by the first day! I work hard to keep the rest of their areas clean and disinfected. It’s amazing how quickly they can learn at this age!

These pups are being raised in a clean environment, where they learn to sleep and play without waste matter in the mix. So you will see in these videos they are leaning to walk over to the area where they have been conditioned to empty out, and use the potty area on their own. Then they leave the area and play, or seek out their sleeping area.

When you get them home, you can get some saw dust, put it in an area around your yard where you want them to potty, take them there, say ‘Potty” or whatever word you choose, and stand there until they empty out. When they do, say “Good Puppy” and then go play, or back inside. It works like a charm.