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Zola has been retired from breeding due to medical issues with her last pregnancies. She will be living with her foster in NY.
The last Zuppies -- the "A" litter -- are starting to go out to their homes. Two of the boys, Anthony & Augie, have gone to Maryland.
And here's Miss Zola...
Her foster is entering her in the ice cream photo contest. .. flavor "White Chocolate Blizzard" (Not a photo from this fall .. yet!)
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(P:Poor F:Fair G:Good P/F: Poor/Fair, etc.)
Social activities
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Nancy had her first litter of puppies at 3 a.m. Sept. 23. (Boy am I behind! Sorry, everyone!)
Here's what Lee-Anne reports:
Nancy delivered to the world 6 female and 1 male - all
yellow - PUPS!! She wasn't due for another few days but according
to her foster she was doing some serious nesting and panting late
yesterday evening. Allison and her husband recognized that there
was something afoot so...they rushed her up to GEB where she
started to pop out the pups almost immediately and had delivered
all within 2 hours. Indications are that Nancy is an excellent and
very fastidious mother - who knew!! She helped some of her pups
who were stuck inside their fetal sacks by biting into the
membrane, whisking them out, and immediately cleaned and manipulated them.
Dick and I are on cloud nine! For
some reason Nancy having mostly females just seems to fit. Nacny
and her pups will remain at GEB for a week then Allison will bring
them all home to Harlem for 5 weeks. So we'll be taking the trip
into the big city to see all of this for ourselves! Nancy was
bred
to Eli - supposedly GEB's new super boy and star attraction. Sign up for a pup now if you dare!
And the names are ....
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GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
Dog Name
Franklin
Tattoo
7F08
Raiser's Name
Report Dates
8-14-09 - 8-21-09
Instructor:
Jamie Viezbicke
Your puppy is just beginning the earliest phase of training. This initial time period is a time of adjustment, a time when the trainer and dog bond and a time for laying the foundation for all the work that is still to come. Please remember that each dog is treated as an individual and will be introduced to new skills and concepts at a pace best suited to his or her needs and abilities.
Medical evaluation - Done ( X )
Hip and elbow x-rays: Our staff veterinarian radiographs the hip and elbow joints to verify the absence of hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and other joint diseases which are hereditary malformations that can result in lameness later in life.
Spay or Neuter: Once the breeding director indicates that your dog is not under consideration for becoming a member of the breeding colony, our staff veterinarian either spays (removes the uterus and ovaries) or neuters (removes the testicles) the dog. Recovery time can be up to 10 days or so during which no training would occur.
Eye exam: The eyes are examined with an opthalmoscope to verify the absence of cataracts or other eye diseases that could effect vision. The eyes will be examined again later in training as some problems only appear when the dog is a little older.
General physical exam: The heart, ears, skin, mouth, neurological function and general health are carefully examined. The past medical history is reviewed. Sometimes minor abnormalities are found that are not reason for release but are monitored carefully for recurrence or increase in severity.
Social activities
Community run: After being neutered and getting acquainted with their trainer, dogs have social and play time in the community run with about 20 other dogs. Community run is supervised by the instructors to maintain positive interactions and stop undesirable behaviors such as rough play, mounting, stool eating, etc.
Kennel behavior: Each dog has one or two roommates. Other than feeding time when they are separated to ensure that each dog gets his or her full meal, the dogs are together. The kennel runs are quite large and have automatic watering devices called Lixits. The dogs play and run around in the kennel at times when they are not engaged in training or work with their instructor assistant. Regular training periods take place in the kennel to teach dogs to be quiet and not to bark excessively. The dogs are expected to sit and stay for their food just as you taught them at home. Dogs are fed once a day at 11:00 a.m. unless the volume of food or the dog's weight necessitate twice daily feedings. The food is weighed to ensure that proper amounts are fed. Dogs are weighed weekly and food portions are adjusted accordingly. The instructor may want specific dogs to carry a little extra weight in anticipation of stressful training periods, so do not be alarmed if your dog is a little heavier than during puppy hood.
Body handling: Dogs receive regular grooming time, nail cutting and general handling from the assigned instructor assistant
Comments: Franklin has just begun his first phase of training. He is doing well with his obedience and responsiveness. We have just begun his instruction with the clicker and targeting commands. Franklin lives with Reggie and the two of them love to wrestle around in their run. Franklin was just neutered so he has not been able to run in community run yet with the others but will start next week.
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Caroline reports that :
Jonah and Alexa met at the Ferry Terminal on Thursday for an outing in the old port. They got a little quiet time by the flowers in the shade for a drink and a break. On the way back to the water we met one of the scariest things on earth....a giant lobster, Jonah went right up to him, and tried to sniff under his suit! What a fun day. We even managed to have an outdoor lunch together with only minimal puppy melt down when he decided he was hot and tired.
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