At Riptide, the weeks between birth and going home are filled with many many things. The basic weekly milestones are an important consideration for me. Week 1 – Human contact, brain and senses stimulation starts their first week. Week 2 – Starts their familiarity with being groomed. Visual awareness begins as their eyes are opening. Read More
I had to go out of town for a couple of days and I left Miss Cali with a friend. Luckily, these friends are really big dog people. You might recognize Piper from some of the images on the website. She is what is known as a Junior Handler, which means that she is under Read More
I use a positive reinforcement method of training. Using harsh negatives will destroy many dogs. Building a positive relationship with your dog will lead to a much more rewarding future for you and your portie. Having your portie have the ability to simply Wait is an essential behavior to begin building at an early age. Read More
This topic is dear to my heart, as I have worked as a groomer for many years now. I have worked in a brick and mortar situation and now am a mobil groomer. I am tapering off my time in this role as I am so in love with showing, breeding, and preserving the portuguese Read More
When you see a PWD that has what is termed “Lion Cut” coat many are very interested to know why someone would do that to their dog. Well, that coat shape is done for reasons specific to the breed and what it has been bred to do when working. Admittedly, it does look a bit Read More
I bred this litter, the Aquarius litter, after a great deal of time went in to researching pretty much everything I could, speaking to breeders of PWDs, showing Rumour and completing her championship title with AKC, health testing, preparing my home to be puppy friendly, you name it, I did it. Luckily, all of that Read More
I have been so busy with these puppies that I am just now having time to get back to posting about the pick up days of Rumour’s Aquarius litter. Riptide’s Lunar Eclipse of the Heart, aka Luna, went to the west coast of Florida with an amazing family. I suspect that her life there with Read More
The hardest to say goodbye to is my brown girl, Riptide’s Hazelnut Cappuccino, otherwise known as Hazel. She has such a wonderful temperament that her new person will no doubt be madly in love immediately. She has such a beautiful dark brown coat. She will be the envy of everyone else. She will have a Read More
Today, marks Rumour and Patton’s first litter’s eighth week. They are officially old enough to go home to their new families. Each puppy was not only temperament tested but closely monitored by myself and other experienced persons in the dog community. From these observations I was able to determine just which puppy personality would fit Read More
Below I have listed some, in no way all, tips for helping your new Riptide Puppy have an easy adjustment to their new home and family. I follow a very positive training method. What that translates to is a a soft toned correct and a positively fabulous “good job”! I also am a huge fan Read More
