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Post by dobermoms on Mar 20, 2014 19:47:05 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the pictures. I thought this morning when I saw the pictures of the puppies they looked "plumper" to me also. And those long tails. lol. Cajun is being an awesome Mama. I remember asking Monica how many blacks and reds there were to which she replied something like "it doesn't matter because Cajun is going to lick the fur off of them anyways". Hahaha...now that's a loving Mama.
I know it's still early in the lives of the puppies, but isn't it wonderful to hear that they are all getting stronger each day, and positive movement is great news. Andreina you nailed it on the head about the amount of work involved in being a responsible breeder. You experienced first-hand the amount of time and energy Monica spends with new born puppies. ( and some people are so arrogant to think that being a breeder is "easy"----now people can better appreciate why Monica can take a few days to respond to emails ). Anyways, with only 8-9 weeks to go before the puppies start to go home with their new adoptive parents it's time to hear a little bit more about them.
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Post by tiffymurmur on Mar 21, 2014 6:24:30 GMT -5
Here is a little bit about The Murray Family We are originally from Belleville, ON. I worked full-time as an office manager for a small family owned business. My husband, Drew, Worked at a chocolate factory. Most would think playing Willy Wonka and having as much chocolate you could eat would be a dream come true lol. He likes chocolate, I am not fond of it (yes, I am those one in a million lol). I would never lie and say that I never ate it, I think I had more chocolate then I have ever had in my life, while he worked there We decided that the best thing for our family was for Drew to Join the CF. We moved shortly after to CFB Borden, and I became a stay-at-home mom. We have a daughter who is 9yrs old. she is artistic, creative, energetic, Beautiful and smart. We have a 3yr son who is adventurous, exciting, and is very much a 3yr old boy lol. He is a lot of fun!
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Post by susanw on Mar 21, 2014 7:57:38 GMT -5
Welcome Murray Family. Sounds like your puppy will be going home to a happy active household Tiffany. Look forward to meeting you in the future at a Dobereich get together.
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Post by pdubois64 on Mar 21, 2014 8:04:01 GMT -5
I did an intro in the Y litter thread but here is a bit about me: I'm originally from Regina Sask, went to University in Kelowna BC and moved to Calgary in 2003. I am currently a Senior Water Quality Technologist with the City of Calgary and my wife works for Enmax Energy. My wife and I have a 24 year old daughter, a 22 year old son and 2 grandchildren. We have 3 Chihuahuas and a Dachshund.
I got my first Dobermann in 2009. He was a litter mate to Lisa's Gino. Unfortunately he was born with a heart defect and he passed away in Sept 2012.
For no particular reason I'm going completely opposite this time. Going from an uncropped black male to a cropped red female. Looking forward to getting her here on May 23. I have booked a month off of work for my puppy boot camp.
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Post by tiffymurmur on Mar 21, 2014 8:27:59 GMT -5
Welcome Murray Family. Sounds like your puppy will be going home to a happy active household Tiffany. Look forward to meeting you in the future at a Dobereich get together. Thank you! There will certainly be equal amounts of energy burning, going on . Lots of playing with the right amount of down time
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Post by dobermoms on Mar 21, 2014 23:10:15 GMT -5
Thanks Tiffany and Paul for introducing yourselves. I am excited for you guys on choosing Dobereich for your new additions to your family ( and no I don't get a royalty for saying this but you think that I would..lol ). As you know Monica does the health testing on her dogs, and goes over and above what a lot of other breeders do as you have no doubt found out when you did your research on her business.
Please feel free to ask any questions you have on this forum for your fellow Dobereich members as you start your new chapter with your dog. We have all experienced certain things in one way or another, used different techniques that have worked or not worked, but in general we love the breed and do not discriminate anyone or any dog
I am enjoying looking at all of the updates of the puppies thru Monica's emails....a couple of us know first hand how "busy" Monica has been this week ensuring that the puppies continue their positive growth. Her sleep patterns are non-existent now as she catches a few hours here and there. But it's because of her dedication to the breed that we are all fortunate to have one of her dogs.
Even though you may not be living around the corner from her, she will always be there for you and your dog for the duration of your dogs life. Our boy Dante ( F-litter ) is 5 1/2 years old, and it's embarrassing for me to tell you how many emails/phone calls we made to her during his first year of his life...kazillions!
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Post by tiffymurmur on Mar 23, 2014 9:15:35 GMT -5
Out of all the Breeders we contacted, Monica is our favourite. We love the idea of this forum and how thorough She is with her pups. We completely understand how much time and effort it takes, especially with 12 pups, PLUS Charlie's litter also! We are patiently waiting for Monica to have time to contact us with info (we would rather her get sleep) and not blowing up her email and phone (yet ) If we have any questions we will ask here. Oh, here is one. For the crate, what is the biggest size we should go? we are looking at a 42" crate with the divider so we can adjust it as he grows. Should that work fine?
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Post by pdubois64 on Mar 23, 2014 9:40:13 GMT -5
Out of all the Breeders we contacted, Monica is our favourite. We love the idea of this forum and how thorough She is with her pups. We completely understand how much time and effort it takes, especially with 12 pups, PLUS Charlie's litter also! We are patiently waiting for Monica to have time to contact us with info (we would rather her get sleep) and not blowing up her email and phone (yet ) If we have any questions we will ask here. Oh, here is one. For the crate, what is the biggest size we should go? we are looking at a 42" crate with the divider so we can adjust it as he grows. Should that work fine? The wire crate with the divider I have is 29 x 43". It worked fine for my last boy.
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Post by tiffymurmur on Mar 23, 2014 9:42:05 GMT -5
Out of all the Breeders we contacted, Monica is our favourite. We love the idea of this forum and how thorough She is with her pups. We completely understand how much time and effort it takes, especially with 12 pups, PLUS Charlie's litter also! We are patiently waiting for Monica to have time to contact us with info (we would rather her get sleep) and not blowing up her email and phone (yet ) If we have any questions we will ask here. Oh, here is one. For the crate, what is the biggest size we should go? we are looking at a 42" crate with the divider so we can adjust it as he grows. Should that work fine? The wire crate with the divider I have is 29 x 43". It worked fine for my last boy. Super, Thanks!!
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Post by hooligan on Mar 23, 2014 10:17:08 GMT -5
. . . If we have any questions we will ask here. Oh, here is one. For the crate, what is the biggest size we should go? we are looking at a 42" crate with the divider so we can adjust it as he grows. Should that work fine? You're talking about a wire crate, yes? If so, that's the size we have, but it does take up a lot of space, so you definitely need a bedroom that's big enough to accommodate it. Note that I said "bedroom." Jack is the first dog I ever crate-trained, and I'm sure it was such a breeze because we placed his crate in the bedroom near the bed, where he could be with us, but not on us, at night. He whined for no more than five minutes the first night and that was it. Mind you, he was pretty tired after a long day with lots of new experiences for him. I know you haven't asked for other suggestions, but here are a couple of things that worked like a charm for us: • Have the crate set up and ready to go before you bring your guy home. So you can acclimatize him to the crate from the get-go. And that first night, don't fall for his irresistibly sweet little puppy face and let him sleep with you on the bed just that once. Because he's a Doberman. He'll never forget that he managed it once, and he will keep trying to make it work again, so "just that once" may stretch into a crate-training nightmare. (And BTW, Jack is now allowed to sleep on the bed when we aren't in it, and he is often invited up for some cuddles before he goes to his crate for the night, but these things came later.) • No fuss going into or coming out of the crate. No happy greetings when opening the crate and no long, sad good byes when putting him into the crate. Silence is what worked for us. So when we let Jack out in the morning, for example, we just open the door silently, turn around and let him follow us (or not) wherever we're going. The petting and happy greetings can take place elsewhere. Jack does know a going-into-the-crate command, but this wasn't something we specifically taught. It evolved because we also crate him in the vehicle (in a much smaller plastic crate), so "Bed" became the word we use when putting him away at training and elsewhere. This has meant that we don't have a Doberman alarm clock; we have a dog who will happily sleep in with us on mornings when we can. And this is worth its weight in gold!
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Post by hooligan on Mar 23, 2014 10:32:31 GMT -5
Thanks Andreina for posting the pics for me here. There are 12 pups, 2 black males, 2 black females, 3 red males, 5 red females that were born March 16th. Andreina was a gem and came to sit with Cajun and the babies while Andrea and I dealt with the heartbreaking loss of our old girl Fauna. We lost Fauna just hours after the pups were born. We lost Indi March 16 last year... no a good coincidence. These past few days have been exhausting and I'm barely getting sleep. So forgive me if I seem to pop in and out, or if I'm just all together absent. . . I'm so sorry about Fauna. I have a real soft spot for lovely, wise old dogs, and she was one of those. And Indi was Jack's grandmother. So she will always be special to us. Long may you run, Fauna and Indi.
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Post by tiffymurmur on Mar 23, 2014 10:44:53 GMT -5
I know you haven't asked for other suggestions, but here are a couple of things that worked like a charm for us I appreciate any tips and tricks!! Thank you. I know my husband was commenting on the crate in the room, because Dobes tend to be attached to their families. We would have the room for it, so its possible
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Post by pdubois64 on Mar 23, 2014 12:51:43 GMT -5
Susan Garrett's "Crate Games" is a good DVD on crate training.
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Post by tiffymurmur on Mar 26, 2014 6:24:40 GMT -5
Hello again! Just a question on vaccines and vet checks. In the first year, how many sets of shots does a puppy get (I have 3 sets in my head, but I don't know if that's right). Also, how many times per year should we be visiting the vet for check ups? I know that the Vet will let us know after the first visit, I'm just trying to get an idea before hand
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Post by pdubois64 on Mar 26, 2014 6:58:56 GMT -5
It's usually 8,12 & 16 weeks. Checkups I usually don't do until they get a bit older and then maybe once a year for blood work.
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