Tula’s pups are twelve days old today, and her daughter is finally starting to feel better. She’s less sniffly, gaining weight again, and just generally more perky. It’s a nice relief to not have to worry about her every minute of the day. Her brother is developing a ton of pigment – it sets off […]
Tula’s daughter has a sinus infection. This is likely a result of her snuffling milk up her nose while nursing, which sometimes happens in French Bulldog puppies. I’ve never noticed a correlation between milk snorters and breathing issues in later life – it just seems that some pups nurse vigorously enough to snort milk up […]
There are certain rules that breeders are supposed to follow. Chief amongst them would be the adage to never, ever get overly attached to young puppies, because the grasp on life of a young puppy is tentative at best. In spite of this, there are sometimes puppies that just, by whatever obscure means, grab hold […]
The St. Louis area professional handler responsible for the deaths of seven high priced show dogs has been charged with animal cruelty.
In June of this year, a purebred show dog went missing. Her handler instantly initiated a search campaign for the dog, notifying local animal control and the SPCA, and providing them with specific identifying details of the dog, including her microchip information. While the agent was still searching, Animal Control found the dog. A scan […]