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Aubert's Airedales 4 week Pup-date

6/20/2016

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

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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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