All pups are 3 days old. Oh my god, I was so wrong.

 JANIE ORDER THE AKC PAPERS TODAY. SCANNER/CHIPS TOO

Birth order of the pups by the way. Number 7 was born on 11/27. and those after

11/30/2021 514pm Did the ENS tonight. Humans are born with two innate fears. Loud noises and fear of falling. I am not sure if it translates to dogs but it is close. Light was burning so we can film. Lucy went to play with the squirrel and I did the Early neurological stimulation now I can catch them at an off time. But lime green and brown collar did well the first go round.  And oh, took my owner who talked me into Puppy culture (took her a whole 1hr and 45 mins to catch that! inside joke) but since first time, we didn't do the cold towel and the qtips on the toes. but we hold them up right in the air for 5 seconds. give them a break, hold them upside down (nose pointing to the ground for 5 seconds give a break and then belly up (supine) for 5 seconds. So day 1 of early neurological stimulation. Lucy went out to play with the squirrel while I went through the litter and you only do once a day until their eyes open. Marked on this record. I promise when it comes to shots wormer vaccinations? I promise will take more than this. I have the vet segregate in the records ( I went to the vet yesterday with emerald green/orange and yellow.) they are already in my vets system. Meaning this becomes ens record. Vet records? rofl. How about you get those records as detailed as this blog. Not a one pager, you will get vet records. 

11/30/2021 320pm Lucy is eating like a queen. Yesterday at the vet , my vet said asked "You feed raw right? Make sure she has liver."  I do love the fact that my vet and I are very open with each other and I wouldn't have it any other way. I need my vet on my side irrespective how they feel about my methodology but he doesn't chide me. And we don't actually feed raw all the time. But she won't touch the expensive can of green tripe so husband today brought home PACKS of liver from walmart and costs like $3 dollars. Now you can't feed too much liver at once that is too much Vitamin A. that poop goes black way to much but she got a decent helping of seared liver. And gobbled it up. He also said vitamin supplements of calcium. Now that is harder at the moment. She still is particular but she will be in full force soon. I think she finished her afterbirth, read the first post of today. 

And tonight we start Puppy Culture. Early Neurological stimulation. At this stage, we won't be able to video it. John will probably take her out to distract her, while I start the ENS. 

Puppy culture I was talked into by an owner who was a first time owner of a german shepherd and she was impressive in her research. She bought from our 2018 litter (Edelweiss' littermate) do you know she is a german shepherd trainer now? With a waiting list??? I know a lot of trainers and refer them all the time and said, please make a spot on my list. but as mentioned know a lot of trainers and one was looking for an apprentice and my owner asked me about it. I said you would be perfect!  I gave huge reference. You listen well, contemplative, you analyze and research. The trainer who hired her, came back and said I am looking for another trainers and I said "I don't grow (OWNER) on trees! I am careful about privacy but I said I wish I could grown an orchard. But the aforementioned owner whom I bet she is watching.  "A" I know you too well! haha Clocking to see when you message me! You are probably training a dog! But in any event Puppy culture is a process to condition the dog. We do a twist with bowl drops and umbrellas but promise you will see that. 

We have a youtube channel and it shows the volhards from years past and a lot of stuff ----but click this link-----> Early Neurological Stimulation Is a video of us personally doing it and we have a youtube channel so the video is of us doing it and will occur tonight but I got 4s on elevation on that volhard. Will explain that as we get there. 

We do this from today (3 days after birth) until eyes open. 

11/30/21 129pm Breeders diary- lol. As I typed this? One male goes to reserve until after Volhards. Gives me wiggle on the match. 

I think I may reserve a boy for wiggle, have done it every time before. Now that I think about it I know I will. I have donated a dog that was the highest of drive. Too much dog. Yep as I type this? Yep one is reserve.  Called in the deposits of $100. $1,700 due at date of sale. Initials are DJB, AF, KR, KE, TIA, and I am keeping female pick of litter. After the volhard tests, I contact the owners and we together discuss the right boy. I ship the exercise pen, a done deal. We send a ton of supplies included. Exercise pens, food collar leash bowl puppy pads, mom's scent, papers contract, whew, mason jar for the night of.  That leaves 4 males. I have historically kept one in reserve for wiggle. I have always did a reserve and may do it now. What I mean is if I keep one boy reserved? I have more wiggle to match the owners to the pup.  I have always done reserve. I am not worried about getting the owners for the pups. Some dropped off because I didn't have enough females and I don't blame them for that. Why I don't call in deposits until after the birth and a few days. I know what I have. But I do believe in getting the dog you want. There is only one adherence I do and that is sex. Coat color etc I don't.  I will probably post on AKC marketplace just for validity. But I tell knew breeders, reputation is everything. You gain a solid one? You don't have to worry about owners. After five years, gained it. New breeders see other breeders command prices and I am a little on the cheap side but it is a sweet spot. I get the owners I want. My owners are dreams and if you are a "Whelping box to grave breeder" like I am? Owners are EVERYTHING! I can make the most fantastic dog in the world but with the wrong owner? Tree in the forest. And I take back my dogs. I don't get returns often. Only once. And I rehomed myself (owner brings back to me) and I established a new relationship. I will never sell littermates together (and the same sex) again. Anyway, deposits are all sent in. Promise the balance of the boys will go organically I have a call or two I will make, but 

11/30/21 1009AM  There are 28 grams to an ounce. If I used ounces right now, the scale wouldn't move why its in grams. Weighed pups this morning. We weigh in grams. Soon we will switch to ounces but first three days, easy to lose a pup. We use grams for its sensitivity. But all are gaining weight nicely. Think purple was flat but think we are getting out of the woods now. Ill still weigh several times a day. This litter is large. Easy for a pup to be missed and bullied off the teats. People will soon discover the importance of those collars. Ain't no way I could tell them apart without them. And why would make it hard on myself when the collar remedies it fast! We did write the color on the collars with a pen however. The collars start getting dirty and start to look alike. but making head way! 

11/30/2021 846AM Breeders diary- I feed so dumb. Last few days after Lucy would come in from outside she would dig and whine and look at pups and dig and whine. Why there are no washable and disposable puppy pads in the box. I thought she was stressed out all the pups were not there. John took the nightshift on the cot and took her out to potty this morning. He said she had a lot of discharge. I was asleep on couch and Lucy went back into the whelping room. No whining, no scratching. Licked her pups and layed.

Then occurred to me. JANIE- WHY does Lucy scratch, whine and dig? It is because she is in pain and needs something to come out. She had not finished her afterbirth. Why did that not enter my brain. We ust went through it. I wasn't picking up the fact she wasn't done. I was so wrong. Perhaps now. We can change out the gym matting, put in the washable puppy pads and she will eat. I missed that sign and next year when she has another litter? I hope I read this. I made sure the post header will clue me in. If I can't remember from two days ago how will I remember a year from now. Answer? the header.