To all the prospective puppy owners, I thought that you would like to see the photographs, videos, and updates of the Mackland puppies while they are still with me. These Border Collie & Shetland Sheepdog puppies are lovingly bred and raised in my home. This blog lets me show you step by step how your baby is raised. It highlights each step from mating to 8 weeks old. I hope that you all enjoy reading about them as much as I enjoy having them in my house!
Friday, February 28, 2014
New owners confirmed
This has been a tough decision, with 18 people and only 3 puppies. Hopefully Finn will come into season during March so that those still waiting can get their puppies :)
Red Girl will be going to Samantha Stedman (Port Elizabeth) to do Agility, Dog Jumping, Flyball & Conformation
Black Girl will be going to Sue Redelinghuys (Johannesburg) to do Obedience and Working Trials
Red Boy will be going to Colleen Venter (Natal) to do Agility and Conformation
Registered & Call names to follow....
For those of you wanting a puppy earlier than Finn's litter (Same father as my pups, Sunny) you can contact Johlene Lenaers. Her litter is due 05 April 2014 - Giftnell Rock the Clock x Dreams Border Gift from Zion for Mackland - her email address: lencovervoer@gmail.com
Red Girl will be going to Samantha Stedman (Port Elizabeth) to do Agility, Dog Jumping, Flyball & Conformation
Black Girl will be going to Sue Redelinghuys (Johannesburg) to do Obedience and Working Trials
Red Boy will be going to Colleen Venter (Natal) to do Agility and Conformation
Registered & Call names to follow....
For those of you wanting a puppy earlier than Finn's litter (Same father as my pups, Sunny) you can contact Johlene Lenaers. Her litter is due 05 April 2014 - Giftnell Rock the Clock x Dreams Border Gift from Zion for Mackland - her email address: lencovervoer@gmail.com
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Goat's milk..
| Why goat’s milk is so convincing within the context of dog nutrition |
| Natural source of high-quality proteins, vitamins, minerals and trace elements |
| Rich in natural Vit A and essential fatty acids |
| Very good tolerance and palatability |
| Positive, regenerating effect on the intestinal flora and immune system |
| Supports the acid-base balance as an alkaline producer |
| Why is goat’s milk so good for puppies? |
| Dog’s milk contains a high
degree of protein and in particular fat, which cannot be substituted to the
same degree by any other milk. When compared with cow’s milk, goat’s milk has a higher degree of fat which is very good for puppies, when considered from a nutritionally physiological point of view. What is more, the shares of natural vitamins and minerals, and here in particular the Vit A and calcium share, is considerably higher than that of cow’s milk. It is because of these reasons that the rearing results of goat’s milk appear to be so convincing. |
| For many decades already, when
rearing the puppies of herd guarding dogs, goat’s milk has traditionally been used as a substitute for dog’s milk. Also in daily practice, goat’s milk is tried and proven for the rearing of motherless puppies and as supplementary nutrition with larger litters. |
| Growth, immune system stability
and the digestion of puppies that were fed with goat’s milk could be influenced in a highly positive manner. |
| Goat’s milk contains fewer
allergens than cow’s milk and has a highly positive, regenerating effect on
the intestinal flora. |
We're onto pellets!
Here are some pics of this morning's early morning pellet dash.. and DASH for it they did! It went so well that we will no longer be using the liquidizer! I softened the pellets with warm water, and they scoffed an entire bowl of it! (These are Royal Canin Junior pellets)
Monday, February 24, 2014
Training!
As soon as the weather lets up later, the 3 musketeers can go outside and slosh in the puddles.... when they are nice and tired (and filthy), we will be starting some "training".... I hope they like peanut butter!!
(and those of you that will be working your pups, please don't have a heart attack, we are just doing some stationary position work.. hehehe)
I am hoping they will stand for us for the 6-week pictures.... :)
(and those of you that will be working your pups, please don't have a heart attack, we are just doing some stationary position work.. hehehe)
I am hoping they will stand for us for the 6-week pictures.... :)
Pups meeting the other dogs - video :)
I got these clips on Friday....
Black girl is so funny, she keeps falling, and rolling down the slope of the garden, red girl is a thug, and red boy chuffs off and collects leaves all the time. It's cute to note that when they fall or run into something, they sneeze about 10 times in a row! The sheltie interacting with the pups is not Q.. it is Tide, believe it or not (this is not his style to be so sweet). Mom and Finn are clearly just on their own mission to PLAY...
Black girl is so funny, she keeps falling, and rolling down the slope of the garden, red girl is a thug, and red boy chuffs off and collects leaves all the time. It's cute to note that when they fall or run into something, they sneeze about 10 times in a row! The sheltie interacting with the pups is not Q.. it is Tide, believe it or not (this is not his style to be so sweet). Mom and Finn are clearly just on their own mission to PLAY...
Sunday, February 23, 2014
All 3 pups
Sorry, everyone, this is the best I could do with 3 MAD puppies that wouldn't sit still (this was photo no 100!)
Friday, February 21, 2014
Plop in the night...
I woke to a loud "plop" in the night followed by some urgent squeals....
Black girl had managed to escape from the high side of the whelping box and couldn't get back in... hehehehe
The box is turned so that there is a low side aimed at the bathroom door, so, should they want to climb in and out to their "free" area, they end up in the right place.. they climb the low section and ooze over, and plop onto the bathroom floor... but the poor boy is always last - I think because he has an extra"appendage" and as he is oozing over the board 'it' hooks and he gets stuck there until someone else comes and shoves him over haha
Today is the first full day they will spend outside. It is overcast and cooler and they are in their pen, romping around, dragging toys and yanking on grass!
When I am watching them, I let them loose on the lawn outside the pen - they love Finn and she plays so nicely with them, but if someone focuses on her tummy (to find a teat), its TICKETS to her - she flies back inside in fright, she's having none of that! Another of their favourites is Tide (surprisingly, as he is a nerd) - he is so gentle and patient and somehow gets all 3 to follow him like the pied piper (I think he's showing them around!)
Black girl had managed to escape from the high side of the whelping box and couldn't get back in... hehehehe
The box is turned so that there is a low side aimed at the bathroom door, so, should they want to climb in and out to their "free" area, they end up in the right place.. they climb the low section and ooze over, and plop onto the bathroom floor... but the poor boy is always last - I think because he has an extra"appendage" and as he is oozing over the board 'it' hooks and he gets stuck there until someone else comes and shoves him over haha
Today is the first full day they will spend outside. It is overcast and cooler and they are in their pen, romping around, dragging toys and yanking on grass!
When I am watching them, I let them loose on the lawn outside the pen - they love Finn and she plays so nicely with them, but if someone focuses on her tummy (to find a teat), its TICKETS to her - she flies back inside in fright, she's having none of that! Another of their favourites is Tide (surprisingly, as he is a nerd) - he is so gentle and patient and somehow gets all 3 to follow him like the pied piper (I think he's showing them around!)
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Lunch on the 18th
The pups are loving the RC mousse!
Here are a few pics of them digging in, and then a video below of them scoffing it!
Monday, February 17, 2014
Observations...
Okay I am starting to watch more closely for traits that will suit the prospective new owners...
They seem to change daily. Yesterday the pups went out onto the lawn and were a little reserved feeling the new surface under their paws. But they quickly adjusted and were running around like mad, often stumbling and face planting in the grass. They seem to love the cooler areas and spread out with their tummies touching the grass :)
They spent this afternoon in a pen under a tree and when I tried to take them inside they scattered. Once back in their en-suite, they screamed to go back out, little buggers!
I am feeding them the RC starter mousse once a day, and Chak's feeding them the rest of the time. I will start with mushed puppy food soon.
The little black girl seems to have the best bone of the 3 pups. She likes to wander off on her own and explore things in the background. She likes to carry leaves around.
The red girl loves coming to me and bounces around trying to play. The little bugger bites (will have to stop that!) OW. She is starting to tug with clothes and any material.
The red boy is still ever so sweet, but a cry baby. He thinks he is smart and crawls into tight spaces and corners and screams when he gets stuck... pot plants, chairs, x-pen corner, trees, the basin pedestal, you name it... He follows red girl and copies her when she picks up toys.
I will see what the rest of the week brings!
They seem to change daily. Yesterday the pups went out onto the lawn and were a little reserved feeling the new surface under their paws. But they quickly adjusted and were running around like mad, often stumbling and face planting in the grass. They seem to love the cooler areas and spread out with their tummies touching the grass :)
They spent this afternoon in a pen under a tree and when I tried to take them inside they scattered. Once back in their en-suite, they screamed to go back out, little buggers!
I am feeding them the RC starter mousse once a day, and Chak's feeding them the rest of the time. I will start with mushed puppy food soon.
The little black girl seems to have the best bone of the 3 pups. She likes to wander off on her own and explore things in the background. She likes to carry leaves around.
The red girl loves coming to me and bounces around trying to play. The little bugger bites (will have to stop that!) OW. She is starting to tug with clothes and any material.
The red boy is still ever so sweet, but a cry baby. He thinks he is smart and crawls into tight spaces and corners and screams when he gets stuck... pot plants, chairs, x-pen corner, trees, the basin pedestal, you name it... He follows red girl and copies her when she picks up toys.
I will see what the rest of the week brings!
Afternoon outing
Today is the day they spend a few hours outside. They have a pen in the front yard for the afternoon - made up of a high x-pen, linked to a low pvc fence for Chak to hop in and out, and a covered crate at the back door for snuggling. Within 5 minutes Chak had stolen the crate and abandoned her igloo on the outside!
The lawn
The pups made it onto the lawn this weekend! They got the feel of the grass, and started RUNNING!
Thanks, Sam, for this little clip of the reds trying to play with an oversized toy:
Thanks, Sam, for this little clip of the reds trying to play with an oversized toy:
Sunday, February 16, 2014
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