The puppies took a road trip this past weekend. They travelled the 3 1/2 hours to the big city of Austin. They had an appointment on Monday morning with the vet opthamologist. They all had good checks and he confirmed that there is no signs of Collie Eye Anomoly thanks to King’s non-carrier status. (This means that none of King’s kids can ever develop CEA!)
They did amazingly well on the trip, but we were all glad to get out of the car when we made it home! This was a very good preparation step to get them ready to ride to their new homes!
It is so important that puppies start getting training early in life. This will help them more quickly adapt to their new family and home. As soon as their eyes and ears are open, we move our pups out to our family room. This allows them to get used to seeing the many comings and goings of the family. They also experience the smells, sights and sounds of the kitchen a few yards off. Right around 4 weeks, we start taking them for short trips outside. This serves several purposes. First is the new experience of the sights and sounds of being outside. They also get to experience wind, different temperatures and different textures of grass and dirt. Second is the introduction to our other adult dogs who will assist Honey in teaching them doggie manners. Third is this begins their first steps in house training. Lastly, this allows for more room to run and play. I love to watch them trying to pounce on each other!
Here is a picture of them the first day they went out. Honey decided to let them have their first “picnic”.
Everyone here at Rose Family Collies wants to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. It has been a little hectic with holiday preparations and so I haven’t gotten as many updates on as I would like. We will get updated pictures on this weekend so you can see how they are growing and how we have started their training!
I am always amazed at how fast puppies change. Since my last post their eyes and ears have opened, they have started walking and they have had their first solid food. They have also started playing with each other and with humans whenever they can.
We have moved them out to the family room where they will encounter more sights, sounds and smells. We work to expose them to as many experiences as we can while they are here with us so they make as quick an adjustment as possible to their new homes!
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