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
I use the Volhard Temperament Test to test my puppies. This test should be administered at 7 weeks, in a strange area and with strangers. One person administering the test and another writing the conclusions. The test is administered in an area that is unknown to the puppies. We went to a small grassy area near Read More
Yesterday, the puppies took their first walk on a leash. This is such an important skill, yes, I wrote skill, for them to learn, again, to learn. This does not come naturally to puppies. It is a behavior to be taught just like sitting. It is an easy behavior to train. With all training, it Read More
If you have surfed around my site you will have seen Rumour’s AKC Championship certificate, Rumour in images with a handler, images of my dog Belle running agility with my son Josh, Belle kayaking with my daughter Morgan, and both dogs just lounging on the couch. You will also have noticed that Belle is not Read More
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