Category Archives: Taylor’s Litter 2014
The Makings of a bird dog
When the puppies were only a week or so old, I would bring out a pheasant or duck wing for them to smell. I would run it across their fur as they slept or leave it in the box to … Continue reading
Updates from the Field
I am happy to report that all the Pemberly pups appear to have adjusted well to their new homes. It can be quite stressful to a puppy to leave the comfort of his mother and litter mates and no longer … Continue reading
Life Back at Pemberly
My dogs are happy to be out working again. Taylor was so thrilled to see a bumper the other day and ran a beautiful Simple T drill( an exercise designed to teach a dog to handle on blind retrieves). Taylor … Continue reading
Silent Night
Having Limey(aka George) stay an extra week helped “ease the sadness” I knew I would feel when all the babies were gone. I am sure it feels the same to parents when their kids leave for college. It seemed so … Continue reading
New Families
The first of our puppies to go to their new home was Orange now known as Hudson. Hudson will live my stepson, Christopher in Louisville, Ky. It is his first dog as an adult and his first flat-coat.He will be … Continue reading
Grandma’s Feather Bed
Any John Denver fans would remember the song about visiting Grandma’s house and playing on her old Feather Bed. The simple canvas elevated bed was one of the puppies favorite spots and it reminded me of Denver singing this story … Continue reading
Conformation Evaluations-the final decisions
In addition to temperament testing, I like to access the structure of all the puppies to make sure that they are capable of the type of work or environment which will best suit them without causing undue stress on their … Continue reading
Temperament Testing
Although the breeder often has an idea of the personalities of each puppy, temperament testing using a stranger and a new environment may pick out traits we have not seen. In addition, the testing might also support some of different … Continue reading
Getting Ready-the Final Week
It is hard to believe 7 weeks has gone by since the pups came to Pemberly via Taylor. They have all the attributes of an adult flatcoat- their licker works fast and efficiently, the tail wags 24/7, and food is … Continue reading
Did someone say Beach?
Poor puppies were already for their first swim in the ocean when I loaded them up in the car and told them we were going “CERF ‘n.” In fact, we were heading to the Ophthalmologist to make sure that no … Continue reading