Vixen’s Puppies – Day 38

Black and Tan English Shepherd

Today is litter day 38.  Yesterday we did our first Parvo vaccination.  For Parvo, I use NEOPAR by NEOTECH, LLC: Early Age Protection Stimulates antibody production in the presence of existing maternal antibodies First Dose Protection Antibody production begins after the first dose. Other canine parvovirus vaccines require two or three doses to stimulate an … Read more

Vixen’s Litter Day 28 – Teeter Board

Black and Tan English Shepherd

As part of my puppy enrichment process, the litter is safely exposed to uneven and unusual surfaces.  Today, these 28-day-olds were introduced to the teeter board.  This piece of equipment is part of a set sold by M.A.D. Agility. In a few days, we’ll begin to use this board for marker training. Click an image … Read more

Vixen’s Litter Day 21 – Sounds from the Farm

Black and Tan English Shepherd

Vixen’s Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd puppies began to spend daytime hours outside yesterday.  That was a big step, so we didn’t throw much more than that at them. Today, when we went back outside, we started exposing them to the rural sounds of the farm.  At first, these sounds are introduced from a … Read more

Sherling’s Molly Stands for Bouldin Joe

Black and Tan English Shepherd

Sherling’s Molly stood for Bouldin Joe today. Bred date: August 10, 2022Estimated whelp date: October 14, 2022Estimated wean date: November 25, 2022 Joe is a proven stud, and Molly is a maiden. Visit get.blacktans.com and click ‘Apply To adopt’ next to the appropriate listing if you would like to be added to the prospective buyer’s … Read more