Before Raven had her first litter of Golden Retriever puppies we weren’t totally sure if the breeding had taken. For almost the entire 9 week gestation period we were wondering: “How can you tell if your dog is pregnant without going to the vet?” Not that we didn’t want to go to the vet, but […]
Puppy Weight Chart – How Much Weight Should A Newborn Puppy Gain Per Day?
“Do you by chance have a newborn puppy weight chart? We want to make sure our litter is gaining the right amount of weight.” – A.R. We’ve raised three Golden Retriever litters and from day 1 we start weighing the puppies. It’s uber important to track weight because if a pup is not gaining or […]
How Long Are Golden Retriever’s Pregnant?
If you’ve been following us for a while then you’re probably wondering when will Raven have puppies and how long are Golden Retriever’s pregnant? Many moons ago, when I volunteered rescuing litters of puppies from the local animal shelter I didn’t worry about how long dog’s were pregnant. The animal rescue took care of whelping […]
PROJECT: Service Dog in Training
Welcome to PROJECT: Service Dog in Training – Chronicling the journey of one puppy prodigy from birth to working Service Dog. We’re not going to have a new puppy until ohh…about February 2019 when Raven has her next litter. So, why are we talking about this now? If you’re planning to get a puppy it shouldn’t be an […]
English Cream Golden Retriever Puppies From Newborn To 8 Weeks Old
It happens way too fast! Puppies are born then puppies are off to their new homes. It’s now been a couple weeks since we said goodbye to the last pup from our litter of English Cream Golden Retriever Puppies. Our little golden puppy, Charlie moved to Seattle and started working with Cascade Service Dogs to […]
Whelping Checklist – What Supplies Do You Need Before Your Dog Has A Litter Of Puppies?
Raven will have her puppies in less than one week and the questions remains: What supplies do you need before your dog has a litter of puppies? Do you have a whelping checklist? My mother was a huge fan of checklists when we were kids. As a know-it-all youngster I always thought I could keep everything […]