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Aubert's Airedales Pup-date: Mugo's puppies, 4 weeks old

1/22/2017

Mugo's Tribe

Mugo & Perch's eleven puppies are great! Mugo is a phenomenal mother and cares for her pups just perfectly. Right now, Mugo is still spending a lot of time in the whelping box with her babies. This week, we will move them to their larger weaning pen where they will have more room to romp and play.

The pups can now see and hear well. Their vision is focused and they are beginning to play. The growls and barks coming from the whelping box can be heard at all hours through out the night. The puppies are very smart, learning how to escape the whelping box - some are even trying to learn how to get back in!

They also are showing a lot of interest in Mugo's kibbles so we will be weaning them today. Once the pups are weaned, Mugo takes a little vacation and then it's time for Mama & Papa Aubert to work, work, work.

Important dates for Mugo's Litter

Temperament Testing will take place the week following February 11th. We request for you to patient and give us until February 18th at the earliest to discuss placement. All information regarding placement will be either placed here on the blog or be sent in email form. All blog entries will be shared to the Facebook page as well. Pick up of puppies will be on or after February 26th.
We will contact each one of you directly to place puppies and schedule a time to pick up.

If you are planning to have your puppy shipped, please send me an email this weekend with your 1st and 2nd choice airports.

Please note, THE ONLY weekend pick up dates/times that are available Sunday evenings after 5 pm. There are no Friday or Saturday pick ups available.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Let's talk crates:
To each his own… we use size Large/X-Large Black Wire Dog Crates, specifically Retriever or Journey brand. Females will need and want size large, males can go large or x large depending on the space you are willing to forfeit in your home ;-). We feel the wire crate provides the security and comfort of a "den" for your pup while at the same time familiarizing he/she with their home and lifestyle.

Dog Food:
The dog food you will need to purchase is Life's Abundance ALL LIFE STAGES GRAIN FREE.
We do NOT feed puppy food to any of our Airedales, ever!
Please be sure to purchase the ALL LIFE STAGES GRAIN FREE kibbles.

A little about the food:
Life's Abundance is a high quality holistic food with a fair price point. Life's Abundance offers higher quality ingredients, diverse proteins, vitamins A,C,and E, prebiotic and probiotics. The food is sent direct from the warehouse and cooked using a fast bake process which allows superior nutritional content and maximum freshness. One of the main reasons we feed Life'sAbundance is that they have never had a recall!! (They have been in business since 1998). We also appreciate the consistency in product. The food always looks and smells the same from bag to bag. If you would like to buy Life's Abundance online, go to www.HolisticPetFoodandMore.com
The food can be purchased in some stores for a slightly higher price than online direct from manufacturer. We have it shipped to the house for less than the price of our previous dog food from the pet store.

Gear:
As far as collars and leashes, Airedales have smaller heads. Many times they can slip out of a standard collar. I use a nylon belt buckle style collar on all of our Airedales. They also all have a 6ft Nylon Leash. When we walk on a leash, I use a standard "chain collar". If used properly, this will not bother your dog. It is a nice tool to teach how to walk properly on a leash once basic ground work is laid. **I would much prefer to use harnesses on all of my dogs as they do a better job at distributing the resistance.

For toys, we do not use or care for many plastic toys, especially those that are made in China. We only buy foods, toys and treats that are made in the US due to the quality control set forth. Many toys and treats from China are very dangerous because of their unregulated manufacturing process.
Some of the best toys we have found would be; all KONG products as well as a toys called a SKINNEEEZ (I'm not sure on the spelling). Skinneeez are soft animal toys with squeekers WITHOUT STUFFING. We do not like stuffing. Our Airedales pull it out of the toys and will sometimes swallow it. Needless to say, we only use size appropriate stuffing-less toys now.

Helpful References

Here are a few helpful references for Puppy Parents, I will be adding to these weekly. This is a great way to learn and prepare for your upcoming Airedale as well as learn about what your breeder is interested in! Again, just for reference. If you have any questions feel free to comment on the blog or email/call directly.

www.TheDailyPuppy.com
"Training Your Superdog" - Author; Gwen Bailey
Fun Games to Teach Dogs
Bringing a Second Dog into the House
Raw Food
Natural Approach to Fleas
Essential Oil Use for Dogs
Dog Food Advisor
How to Deal with Puppy Crying and Separation Anxiety
Dog Nail Trimming the Right Way
Trimming Your Dog's Nails
Crate Training: The Benefits for You and Your Dog
To Crate or Not to Crate?
Using Temperament Testing to Choose the Right Dog for your Family
How to Socialize Your Puppy
AVSAB Position Statement On Puppy Socialization
Pre-Puppy Preparation- Whole Dog Journal Article
The Misty Method- Potty Training Starts with your Breeder
How to Potty Train your Dog in 7 Days (this will take much longer for pups)

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Aubert's Airedales Winter Pup-date!

1/6/2017

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Welcome to the Aubert's Airedales Puppy Blog. This blog is intended to update waiting families of their puppies' growth and achievements. We will be using this blog to share important dates and information. In addition to the blog, we will post regularly on our Facebook Page. It's best to check both the Facebook Page and Blog regularly for current up to date photos and videos of the pups.

Important dates for Mugo's Litter:
Temperament Testing will take place the week following February 11th. We request for you to patient and give us until February 18th at the earliest to discuss placement. All information regarding placement will be either placed here on the blog or be sent in email form. All blog entries will be shared to the Facebook page as well. Pick up of puppies will be after February 25th.
We will contact each one of you directly to place puppies and schedule a time to pick up.

Congratulations Mugo and Perch!

Mugo gave birth to 11 beautiful puppies this past Saturday, December 31st! Mugo and her babies are doing great!!

Mugo & Perch's eleven puppies are doing very well. There are 5 females and 6 males. Mugo is a very proud and protective mother. Perch is also quite proud and KNOWS these are his puppies.

Right now, Mugo is spending most of her time in the whelping box caring for her babies. The puppies are unable to regulate their own body temperature and are born deaf and blind. At this stage, they are extremely dependent on their mother.

This past Tuesday, we went on our 1st adventure; a trip to the veterinarian for dew claw removal and tail docking. Ashley went in with the puppies and Lawrence and Mugo waited in the car. It was a quick trip and we were back to resting and eating in no time…

As usual, Mugo is taking her job quite seriously, not allowing ANY dogs in or near her puppies. She cares for them perfectly and she keeps herself very very clean in the meantime. (Check out our video on Facebook of Mugo cleaning her beard in the snow, it's very cute).

Mugo's pups will begin gaining thier vision and hearing over the next week or so. Right now, they are making lots of different purring and cooing noises that can be heard around the clock.

Mitten has found a great spot for herself directly infront of the whelping room door JUST IN CASE she is needed for any assistance. Mugo doesn't seem to mind Mitten being there.

When the Mugo's pups are two weeks old, we will begin preliminary potty training lessons as well as learn how to play.

Helpful References

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Aubert's Airedales Male Puppies Temperament Testing Results

7/15/2016

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Maple & Moose Males

Orange

Orange is a socially attracted, middle of the road Airedale. It is possible that he could be a more dominant dog depending upon how he is raised but he will accept human leaders easily. Orange adapts well to new situations and will pair well with children and elderly although he may be too active. Orange is best suited for a seasoned Airedale owner and a more active family with someone home more often. He has a nice softer wire coat similar to Moose. Orange performed well on our retrieval exercise.

Green/Green

Green/Green is middle of the road Airedale with a soft, sweet disposition. Socially attracted, he would make a nice obedience prospect. Green/Green is naturally inquisitive and would be also a good candidate for home protection. He is smart and knows what he wants. He tends to be a little reserved but once he’s away from his litter-mates and gains independence he will be able to be himself- bold and courageous. Green/Green would suit a home with children or elderly. He exhibits Maple’s grizzle coat with Moose’s long and low structure. Green/Green performed well on our retrieval exercise.

Green

Green is a gentle, loving boy who thrives off human interaction, again middle of the road as far as dominance. He willingly accepts human leadership and will train easily. Green adapts well to new situations. He is confident in his approach and would make an excellent family dog, good with both children and elderly although may be inclined to be active. Green has a grizzle coat and retrieved perfectly.

Black

Black is an independent, fairly laid back, socially attracted puppy. He is fairly submissive. Black will easily be taught to come and is very sweet and friendly. This guy will require slight confidence building in new situations and does not adapt well to change or confusion. He is best suited for a home with a regular, structured schedule. He would really love to be an only dog and somebody’s very best friend. Black has potential to be frightened but with proper training and understanding, he will make a phenomenal dog. He will go to a home who has previous owned Airedales. He loves to explorer and tunnel about. He has a sheep-coat and will look a lot like Mugo. Black retrieved wonderfully.

Green/Orange

Green/Orange is pretty laid back and accepts human leadership easily. He is more of a middle of the road Airedale as far as dominance goes. Green/Orange adapts well to new situations. He is a great choice for families with children, elderly or first time Airedale owners. He would make a good obedience prospect. Green/Orange is expected to be sheep-coat. He performed well on our retrieving exercise.

Mugo & Perch Males

Green

Green is a more submissive pup and will adapt well to most households. He has a sweet, gentle disposition and is laid back. He is a great choice for families with children, elderly or first time Airedale owners. Green is a soft coat. He enjoys playing but does not innately return with the toy, he can be taught how to do this.

Black

Black is a comfortable, confident puppy. He willingly accepts human leaders. Black adapts well to new situations facing them curiously. He will be good with children and elderly, although he may be inclined to be active. Black would make a great obedience prospect. He has a wire coat. Black performed well on our retrieval exercise.

Orange

Orange is sweet, smart, gentle boy. He is more on the submissive side and will adapt perfectly to most households. Orange is fairly laid back and really just wants to be somebody’s best friend. Orange will train well and get along well with children. Orange enjoys playing with you but doesn’t care for chasing objects that don’t involve human interaction. He has a softer coat.

Green/Purple

Green/Purple is a fairly laid back, submissive puppy. He has a wonderful gentle and sweet disposition. Green/Purple will require some confidence building in new situations but once he understands, all is well. Green/Purple appreciates a regular structured schedule. He is best suited for a second time Airedale owner. Green/Purple has a wire coat. He enjoyed our retrieval exercise and succeeded.

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Aubert's Airedales Female Puppies Temperament Testing Results

7/13/2016

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Maple & Moose Females

Green/Pink

Green/Pink girl is a middle of the road Airedale, she accepts human leadership easily. She is sweet and affectionate. Green/Pink adapts well to new situations and is generally good with children and elderly, although she will be inclined to be active. She has a common sense approach to life. Green/Pink is quite confident and could be a handful for a first time Airedale owner. She is extremely loving and friendly. She could have a tendency to question authority in the household and will require firm, fair and consistent management as an adolescent. Green/Pink retrieves perfectly. She has a soft coat, which is curlier and could be a sheep coat. She will make a good obedience prospect.

Purple/Orange

Purple/Orange girl is a slightly more submissive Airedale and will adapt well to most households. She is an explorer and fairly confident. She will accept human leadership willingly and happily. Purple/Orange will be great with children and elderly. She also has a soft coat, potentially a sheepcoat. She follows Moose in structure with a larger block head. Purple/Orange retrieved every time. She may require slight confidence building in new scary situations.

Purple

Purple is an Airedale with a very spunky, outgoing temperament. She will respond best to firm, fair and consistent handling and would suite a home that intends on raising their pup in a structured environment. Purple has a softer wire coat and a build much like Moose, long and low. Our expectation is she will be the female version of Moose. Purple is a pup on a mission and will be a more active dog, potentially not suitable for elderly or small children. She is more dominant that her sisters and knows just what she wants. Purple not only retrieved but also TRACKED!! She would make a fantastic working dog.

Pink

Pink is a more submissive Airedale and will do best in a structured, consistent environment. She will respond excellently to soft, gentle and loving handling. Pink wants to be right by her owners side. She will be very happy in a home where she can be the apple of someone’s eye- a home with none, to very minimum numbers of children and parents that are home more often than not, working from home or retired. Pink will require some confidence building in new situations as a pup but once she understands she’s excellent. She has beautiful structure and a nice wire coat. Both left side paws have a very small bit of white on the toe. She is best suited for a seasoned Airedale owner or someone familiar with terrier breeds.

Purple/Purple

Purple/Purple is a submissive puppy with a sweet, gentle disposition. She will require a patient owner who will build confidence in her. This pup is best suited in an only dog home, with structure and a regular schedule. She’s not suited for a beginner owner and could take a while to get used new experiences- with proper rearing she will be a fantastic dog. Purple/Purple is a soft coat and looks very much like Maple. She has a very slight white on her chest, we expect it will go away.

Pink/Pink

Pink/Pink is a middle of the road Airedale. She accepts human leadership easily and willingly. Pink/Pink is gentle and sensitive. She adapts well to new situations and will be good with children and elderly. Pink/Pink may be inclined to be active. She will make a great obedience prospect. Pink/Pink has a wire coat and reminds us much of Mitten (her aunt) as a puppy. She performed excellent in the retrieving exercise.

Pink/Purple

Pink/Purple is a fairly average puppy. She is human oriented and will succeed as an obedience prospect. Pink/Purple has a common sense approach to life. She has potential to be high-energy and like all puppies, will require quite a bit of exercise. Pink/Purple is a great puppy for a seasoned airedale owner. While she retrieved wonderfully, she is just slightly sensitive to very loud noises, she would not be ideal for a hunting companion. Pink/Purple resembles Moose in structure and has a nice wire coat.

Mugo & Perch Females

Pink

Pink is a more submissive puppy. She is such a doll and so so sweet. Pink is a more reserved puppy but will easily come out of her shell once she leaves her litter-mates. Pink is best suited for a home with patient, soft owners who are willing to take a little extra time to familiarize her to new situations and experiences. She will be an excellent dog given the proper rearing. She is larger and has a beautiful wire coat just like Perch.

Purple

Purple is a curious, investigative and alert puppy. She should train well and be a great family dog. Pink will happily accept human leadership. She is very loving and enjoys human interaction. This pup would do best in very regular, structured environment. She will be a very loyal and loving companion.She is quite calm and somewhat reserved in new situations while being very alert and moving forward with confidence.

Pink/Orange

Pink/Orange is a middle of the road Airedale with the potential of being slightly dominant given the opportunity. Pink/Orange will require a structured environment along with firm, fair and consist training. She is very sweet and in new situations, quite passive. Sometimes she may need a bit of reassurance but all in all she is a brave one. Pink/Orange has a lovely wire coat and looks much like Perch.

Pink/Purple

Pink/Purple is an average to slightly dominant girl. She is bold and confident along with very engaging and sweet. Pink/Purple is very curious, into everything and tends to become slightly distracted. She would be best suited for a seasoned Airedale owner and a structure environment given plenty of exercise. Pink/Purple would be well suited for personal or home protection training along with any other type of work. She performed well on our retrieval exercise. Pink/Purple has a longer wire coat and a very dainty run.

Purple/Orange

Purple/Orange is a confident puppy and will accept human leadership easily. She adapts well to new situations and will be good with children and elderly although she is inclined to be active. She is best suited for an active family with older children. Purple/Orange is extremely jovial and is a constant tail wagger. She’s into everything and would make a great obedience prospect. Purple/Orange is a soft coat, potentially a sheepcoat and looks like Mugo.

Pink/Pink

Pink/Pink is more submissive and will adapt well to most households. She will be a pleasure to train. She has a lovely personality. Pink/Pink loves her owners and simply wants to love and please. It’s possible she will be slightly less outgoing and less active than more of our dominant pups. Pink/Pink has a beautiful wire coat and looks much like Perch. She is not the ideal puppy for a working home.

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Aubert's Airedales 4 week Pup-date

6/20/2016

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Maple & her dozen dales

It was a big weekend for Maple & her pups as they moved out of their whelping box and into their weaning pen. It's a nice change of scenery for them and they have friends, Mugo & her pups, next door to play with. I am sure the barking wars are about to begin!

Maple is a great mother, as usual. She's getting more free time nowadays as her pups are 4 weeks old. This week, we will begin weaning her puppies and they will soon learn to experience the outside where there's grass, dirt and all sorts of things to entertain them.

We have just introduced toys to the pups and they haven't yet gotten the hang of it but they will soon. We begin working on their paw-eye coordination at a young age. We have also started "potty training" and it's seemingly moving along well.
Everyone is as happy as little lambs; barking, growling, playing, fighting and biting.

Mugo & her tribe

Mugo's pups are enjoying their new neighbors and are growing just as well. They will be 4 weeks old on Tuesday and will also be weaned onto kibbles. They have already shown LOTS of interest in Pachuti's food and let us know by barking that they can't wait to get their chow on.

Mugo & Maple will be happy for a break. Mom & Dad, on the otherhand, will definitely have their hands full with 22 little oinkers needing food, water, love, affection and many lessons. Let the games begin...

Mugo's puppies will learn the outside this week and will have the opportunity to meet Perch! Perch LOVES puppies and cannot wait to meet his babes.
We are beginning "potty training" with Mugo's pups as well and we are beginning notetaking for temperament testing.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Let's talk crates:
To each his own… we use size Large/X-Large Black Wire Dog Crates, specifically Retriever or Journey brand. Females will need and want size large, males can go large or x large depending on the space you are willing to forfeit in your home ;-). We feel the wire crate provides the security and comfort of a "den" for your pup while at the same time familiarizing he/she with their home and lifestyle.

Dog Food:
The dog food you will need to purchase is Life's Abundance ALL LIFE STAGES. We do NOT feed puppy food to any of our Airedales, ever! Please be sure to purchase the ALL LIFE STAGES kibbles.

A little about the food:
Life's Abundance is a high quality holistic food with a fair price point. Life's Abundance offers higher quality ingredients, diverse proteins, vitamins A,C,and E, prebiotic and probiotics. The food is sent direct from the warehouse and cooked using a fast bake process which allows superior nutritional content and maximum freshness. One of the main reasons we feed Life'sAbundance is that they have never had a recall!! (They have been in business since 1998). We also appreciate the consistency in product. The food always looks and smells the same from bag to bag. If you would like to buy Life's Abundance online, go to www.HolisticPetFoodandMore.com
The food can be purchased in some stores for a slightly higher price than online direct from manufacturer. We have it shipped to the house for less than the price of our previous dog food from the pet store.

Gear:
As far as collars and leashes, Airedales have smaller heads. Many times they can slip out of a standard collar. I use a nylon belt buckle style collar on all of our Airedales. They also all have a 6ft Nylon Leash. When we walk on a leash, I use a standard "chain collar". If used properly, this will not bother your dog. It is a nice tool to teach how to walk properly on a leash once basic ground work is laid. **I would much prefer to use harnesses on all of my dogs as they do a better job at distributing the resistance.

For toys, we do not use or care for many plastic toys, especially those that are made in China. We only buy foods, toys and treats that are made in the US due to the quality control set forth. Many toys and treats from China are very dangerous because of their unregulated manufacturing process.
Some of the best toys we have found would be; all KONG products as well as a toys called a SKINNEEEZ (I'm not sure on the spelling). Skinneeez are soft animal toys with squeekers WITHOUT STUFFING. We do not like stuffing. Our Airedales pull it out of the toys and will sometimes swallow it. Needless to say, we only use size appropriate stuffing-less toys now.

Deer Antler Bones are our life savers!!! You will find them to be the best training tool/ teething instrument out there! We use these from 8 weeks onward, they will save your home from teething!!!

Helpful Refrences

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Summer Fun at Aubert's Airedales

6/8/2016

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Aubert's Airedales Welcomes 22 New Airedales into the World
Congratulations Girls!

Welcome to the Aubert's Airedales Puppy Blog. This blog is intended to update waiting families of their puppies' growth and achievements. We will be using this blog to share important dates and information. In addition to the blog, we will post regularly on our Facebook Page. It's best to check the Facebook Page for current up to date photos and videos of the pups.
Temperament Testing will take place the week of July 4th. We request for you to patient and give us until July 11th at the earliest to discuss placement. All information regarding placement will be either placed here on the blog or be sent in email form. All blog entries will be shared to the Facebook page as well.
Please note, we do have high standards for our new families. We have discussed with you our requirements for having a puppy from us, our expectation is that these requirements are met in effort for us to hold our health guarantee.

Maple & her twelve puppies are doing very well. As most of you may have noticed from our Facebook updates, Maple was bred to Moose this Spring. Their litter of 7 females & 5 males was born on May 22nd. They are two weeks old and growing like weeds weighing in around 1¾ lbs.

The puppies are beginning to show signs that they are now able to hear as their ears are developing further and they are also reacting to sounds in their area. Some pups have one eye opening, some have both, and some puppies are still shut tight. Within the next few days, they will all have their eyes open and begin working on lifting themselves up in an effort to walk in their whelping box.

Next week, we will begin preliminary potty training lessons and learn how to play. Play is very important for puppy development and assists with not only their social skills but also their coordination skills.

Maple will continue to feed her pups until they are just shy of 4 weeks old. Maple is an excellent mother and instills much confidence in her pups. Her litter is a nice mixture of wire coat, soft coat and sheepcoat airedales.

Mugo & Perch's ten puppies are doing very well. Mugo is a very proud and protective mother. Mugo's litter of 6 females & 4 males was born on May 24th, just two days after Maple's.

As this is Mugo's first litter, she is taking her job quite seriously, not allowing ANY dogs in or near her puppies. Even when Mama picks up a pup, Mugo has this look of "What are you doing?!?! You're not going to hurt it, are you?!?" haha. A little reassurance goes a long way with her.

Mugo's is a Maple x Moose airedale so there are some strong similarities in the litters- they are all extremely healthy, happy and thick. Much to our surprise, Mugo's genes seemingly dominated Perch's with this litter and we've been blessed with 10 little curlyhaired piglets. These pups are going to be wonderful dogs. Out of this litter, a majority of them are sheepcoat airedales, there is one wire coat for sure and the rest are seemingly sheepcoats.

Mugo's pups will begin gaining thier vision and hearing over the next few days. Right now, they are making lots of different purring and cooing noises that can be heard around the clock.

Next week, Mugo's litter will also begin preliminary potty training lessons and learn how to play.

Pick Up Availability

Maple's litter will be ready to go home after July 17th.
Mugo's will be ready to go home after July 19th.
Please note, puppies will not leave Aubert's Airedales until they are 8 weeks old.
We will set up dates and time frames for your to schedule your pick up. We do require prompt pick up of puppies as Mama Aubert will be headed out of town for a conference the following week.
Should you be interested in accommodation at Aubert Den, please let us know soon. We only have midweek availability at this time.
If you are out of state and undecided on how you will be getting your puppy, please make this decision by next week so we can set up airfare, if needed.

Helpful References

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Mitten's Pupdate - 4 weeks old

11/29/2015

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What's going on at Aubert's Airedales

Mitten, Perch & their twelve beautiful puppies are doing fabulous, as with the rest of Aubert's Airedales. Mugo is loving the funny noises hailing from the master bath and Maple is just waiting her turn to play with the pups.
We will begin weaning the puppies tomorrow and Mitten will get a much deserved break! The pups are so robust, growling and barking all the time! They ar enjoying their play and are learning important socialization behaviors.
Mugo & Bonsai have recently formed a friendship. They play every night, you may have seen a video posted on facebook!

Temperament Testing

Temperament Testing plays a key role in how our puppies are chosen and placed. We will be temperament testing Mitten's pups between December 12-14th. I shoud have results out, along with photos and recommendations by Wednesday, December 16th.
Choices will be made by December 21st and then home the sweet puppies will go.

Pick Up Availability

Pick up will take place over Christmas weekend!
Ho HO Ho!

We will have availability for you to pick up your pups;
* Thursday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) after 7 pm
*Sunday, December 27th
Please contact via email to set a date and time

Puppies going out of state, will fly on Saturday, December 26th
I will contact you indivdiually with airway bill #s

For our new owners traveling from out of state, of you would like to stay in he B&B, we will have availability Sunday night December 27th.
Please note, if you are planning to travel with your pets and plan to stay with us, we are sorry but we cannot have outside pets in our B&B.

General Info

Your puppy will go home with a collar, leash, blanket that smells like Mitten and a new toy.

Things you will need;
Puppy Food (I will send an email with this information)
Antler bones or Dura chew
Kongs
Crate

Once you have your puppy with you, it's important to remember that he/she will go potty on command. Set a personal timer, bring them out, tell them to "go potty" and CHA CHING!!! Potty training made easy!!

Helpful References

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Congratulations Mitten & Perch!! Aubert's Airedales First Weekly Pupdate …..

11/2/2015

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Congratulations!!!!!
Mitten
&
Perch

Happy Days!! We have Halloweenie puppies!
Mitten gave birth to 14 beautiful baby airedales this past Saturday, October 31st!! We have 10 males, 3 females and one angel dog <3.

Mitten is a very proud mommy! She has jumped right back into "mom" life and is as happier than before, of course, wagging that short little tail of hers. Her babies are 3 days old today. They are all doing very well, eating every two hours and sleeping in between.

Today was our FIRST big day! We went on a car ride to the veterinarian, where they removed our dew claws and docked our tails. Our tails will be quite longer than Mom's as our human parents prefer Airedales with a more "standard" tail length, not so short. If you are curious what our tails will look like when we are adults, check out photos of our friend, Mugo.

We have one puppy who will not, at this time, have his tail docked or dew claws removed, as he has had a hard day. We will wait a couple of days and hope he regains strength, then we will see.

At this time, Mitten's puppies have four primitive reflexes; burrowing, suckling, perineal and carrying. Their nervous system is still developing so in the meantime, these reflexes assist in their survival. The burrowing reflex makes the pups search for warm parts of their mother to snug up to. The suckling reflex enables the pup to drink it's mothers milk. The perineal reflex activates bodily elimination and the carrying reflex encourages the puppies to stiffen when picked up at the neck.

The pups are unable to regulate their own body temperature and are born deaf and blind. A warm space close to mom is very important.

Everyone is enjoying the presence of puppies in our house again! Especially Mugo, she is curious about the new activities and sounds coming from the master bathroom.

Puppies are weighing between 9 & 13.5 ounces.

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Aubert's Airedales Weekly Update

3/30/2015

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Puppies, Puppies, Puppies...

We have had a good week at Aubert's Airedales, both Mitten and Maple's litters are doing great! Everyone is growling, barking, squealing and best of all, kissing and playing!

Mitten's pups will be be temperament/aptitude tested next weekend, April 4th. I will contact puppy parents of Mitten's litter through out the week to discuss placement. Mitten decided to eat a baby porcupine this week so of course, Lawrence and I have had our hands full….never a dull moment at Aubert's Airedales/Aubert Den.

Maple's puppies are outweighing Mitten's litter. Developmentally speaking, they are catching up quickly even though they are 2 weeks younger! Maple's puppies will be temperament tested the weekend Mitten's babies go home, April 18th.

I will add photos to this blog posting tomorrow as well as on our Facebook page. Stay tuned….

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Let's talk crates:
To each his own… we use size Large/X-Large Black Wire Dog Crates, specifically Retriever or Journey brand. Females will need and want size large, males can go large or x large depending on the space you are willing to forfeit in your home ;-). We feel the wire crate provides the security and comfort of a "den" for your pup while at the same time familiarizing he/she with their home and lifestyle.

Dog Food:
The dog food you will need to purchase is Life's Abundance ALL LIFE STAGES. We do NOT feed puppy food to any of our Airedales, ever! Please be sure to purchase the ALL LIFE STAGES kibbles.

A little about the food:
Life's Abundance is a high quality holistic food with a fair price point. Life's Abundance offers higher quality ingredients, diverse proteins, vitamins A,C,and E, prebiotic and probiotics. The food is sent direct from the warehouse and cooked using a fast bake process which allows superior nutritional content and maximum freshness. One of the main reasons we feed Life'sAbundance is that they have never had a recall!! (They have been in business since 1998). We also appreciate the consistency in product. The food always looks and smells the same from bag to bag. If you would like to buy Life's Abundance online, go to www.HolisticPetFoodandMore.com
The food can be purchased in some stores for a slightly higher price than online direct from manufacturer. We have it shipped to the house for less than the price of our previous dog food from the pet store.

Gear:
As far as collars and leashes, Airedales have smaller heads. Many times they can slip out of a standard collar. I use a nylon belt buckle style collar on all of our Airedales. They also all have a 6ft Nylon Leash. When we walk on a leash, I use a standard "chain collar". If used properly, this will not bother your dog. It is a nice tool to teach how to walk properly on a leash once basic ground work is laid. **I would much prefer to use harnesses on all of my dogs as they do a better job at distributing the resistance.

For toys, we do not use or care for many plastic toys, especially those that are made in China. We only buy foods, toys and treats that are made in the US due to the quality control set forth. Many toys and treats from China are very dangerous because of their unregulated manufacturing process.
Some of the best toys we have found would be; all KONG products as well as a toys called a SKINNEEEZ (I'm not sure on the spelling). Skinneeez are soft animal toys with squeekers WITHOUT STUFFING. We do not like stuffing. Our Airedales pull it out of the toys and will sometimes swallow it. Needless to say, we only use size appropriate stuffing-less toys now.

Deer Antler Bones are our life savers!!! You will find them to be the best training tool/ teething instrument out there! We use these from 8 weeks onward, they will save your home from teething!!!

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Mitten & Her Dozen 'Dales

This week has been a big week for Mitten and her pups!
They are used to their new whelping area and now able to walk around. They are quite wobbly but walking, nonetheless. Their vision is getting better and they find it funny to try and touch Bonsai, the Pomeranian, through their gate. (I am sure Bonsai secretly loves it, otherwise she wouldn't position herself nearest to them)
Growls and barks are often heard from the dozen dales learning life. Mitten's pups are becoming a bit more independent and she really could not be happier! They are now able to go potty on their own and the ground work for "potty" training is being laid. Now, we are awaiting our teeth!!

Maple and Her Sweet 7

Maple's babies are just over a week old and gaining weigh rapidly. They are able to crawl and chase mom around the whelping box to get to their prized milk. Every now and then, I hear a grumble from the puppy room but for the most part, all is quite and most of the day is spent sleeping. The whelping area is cleaned twice daily. During this time, each of the pups is cuddled with for a few moments in effort to introduce human socialization.

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