True North Newfoundlands

Only a few days left, and that’s probably a good thing because these puppies are getting VERY adventurous! 😂 I’m going to miss them so much, but I do look forward to not being afraid of rattlesnakes all the time. 😅 A quick potty-training update: I took their litter box out and put it in front of the side of their pen to encourage them to start going potty outside of their sleeping area. I wasn’t sure what I was going to wake up to the next morning, especially with them becoming so active, but there wasn’t a single accident! It has now been a couple of days with no accidents, which is incredible because even with the litter box, we were still having accidents on the floor occasionally. To go from that to absolutely no accidents is amazing! Here are some tips for potty training once you get your puppy: Keep their indoor space fairly small at first. You don’t want to give them the entire house to wander around in right away. The more freedom they have, the easier it is for them to sneak off and have an accident. Set a timer and take them outside every 30–45 minutes at first. I know that sounds like a lot, but the fewer accidents they have inside, the faster they will learn. Always take them out after they wake up, after eating or drinking, after playing, and anytime they start sniffing around or circling. I also like to hang a little bell on the door. Every time I take them outside, I have them nudge the bell with their nose or paw, and then we immediately go outside. Eventually, they learn that ringing the bell means they need to go potty. Once you’re outside, follow them around and, when they start going, say “Go potty, go potty, go potty!” over and over. It won’t take long for them to associate those words with what they’re supposed to be doing. Eventually, when you take them outside and say “go potty,” they will know exactly what you mean. Make potty training a BIG deal! 🎉 The second they finish going potty outside, give them tons of praise, attention, and a treat. Make them feel like they just accomplished the greatest thing in the world. 😂 Positive reinforcement makes a huge difference! And remember, they are basically little babies, so they still have very small bladders and can’t be expected to hold it for long periods of time. For the first several nights, you may need to take them outside during the night. If they wake up, whine, move around, or seem restless, take them out right away. You may need to set an alarm every few hours at first, especially if they are sleeping in a crate. One of the biggest things is to be consistent. If you stick with the same routine every day, they should catch on surprisingly quickly. They are already off to a fantastic start! ❤️

The vet just left, and the puppies did so well! ❤️ Everybody is in perfect health, with the exception of one puppy having an overbite, which was a first for me. The owner of that puppy is aware, and we’ll continue to keep an eye on it as he grows. The vet absolutely loved each and every one of them! 🥰 Their hearts and bodies all look great, and they have officially had their full physical examinations, vaccinations, and microchips. They are healthy, happy, and getting so close to heading home! 🐾💕

The next phase of potty training has begun. Cross fingers! I’m trying to find the best way to word how to continue potty training them. I’ll get that up today hopefully. Sometimes my explaining ends up being more confusing 🤦🏽‍♀️

Good morning! 😊 Sorry for the lack of updates, we’ve been busy with the county fair and 4H! The puppies are doing SO good! A couple of weeks ago, they had doubled their weight from the week before, which was crazy. Their growth has slowed down a little since then, but they are still growing like weeds. 😂 It’s so funny to see how one day they can look all chubby and round, and the next day they look long and lean. They are growing so quickly! I absolutely cannot believe they start leaving in ONE WEEK! 😩 This litter has gone by so fast. I have noticed quite a bit more loose stool with this litter, so just be aware of that when your puppy comes home. You may want to have some plain pumpkin purée on hand to add to their food if needed. I also strongly recommend getting the supplements I mentioned in my earlier update about what to buy for your puppy. The Paxaid can be helpful for loose stools and overall immune support, and the Vibactra Plus has been very effective for supporting the puppies’ immune systems. Tomorrow is the BIG vet day! 🩺 I decided to pay a little extra to have the vet come directly to my house. I’m always nervous about exposing the puppies to things at a clinic before they’ve had their vaccines, so having her come here will be much safer and easier for everyone. She’ll be here at 9:00 tomorrow morning. She’ll be doing full physical examinations, giving their first vaccines, and placing their microchips. Their last deworming was yesterday, so once you get your puppy home, I recommend scheduling a vet visit and having them dewormed one more time. That will be their third deworming. Today’s schedule is bath and blow-dry day, as well as some horse exposure! 🙌🏽🐴 The puppies are going to be experiencing lots of new things over these next few days, and I’m excited to share more pictures and updates with you all!

Puppy update for you all. This week, we had more company, with a total of 7 extra children, they loved the puppies, if you can’t tell my home is a hub for children 😂, hope you enjoy the video narrated by one of the bonus kids. Lately, we’ve been working on water exposure with their own little pool, lots of leash training, and experiencing wobbly and slippery surfaces. They master everything I give them so quickly. Usually we do exercises with them being brave and doing a couple stairs, I have not had to do that as they all just run up the front steps in order to get to Birdie who tries to hide from them up there 😂. They have unlimited access to outside, and they are really starting to figure out going potty outside and not in the litter box. Soon I’ll take it out entirely and keep the indoor pen small so they know outside is the only place to potty. And of course Echo is always trying to sneak them something haha. I will be making an update soon on how to continue with the potty training using the foundations the puppies will come with.

Here ya go, 2 min of pure chaos and chicken exposure. We had 6 extra kids here playing with puppies, 50% hyperactive hahaha, made some really good exposure for the puppies, these babies will be bomb proof. I always think the puppies will be over kids by the time they leave here, but the feedback I get the most is how they go out of their way to be wherever children are 🥹

Echo sends congratulations to everybody on their new assigned puppy. She says she’s very excited to get her body back 😂. Just a reminder that final payment is due once your puppy has been assigned to you, unless we discussed otherwise. That way it is set in stone and that puppy is yours forever ❤️❤️. Thank you all for your excitement and joy over your pick, I hope it was a little surprise that I got the matching done earlier. I like to give myself seven weeks so then I have a little extra space to make this decisions if I need, I found that this litter was easier to see each personality and figure out who matched best with who.