09/23/2022 Lucy is in heat. Lucy Litter Epsilon

 

Since the same stud. Pedigree of the litter will be the same as my Edda. So for more information and I kept track. This will be a quick post. Getting back into the habit. 

https://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/dog.html?id=3134777-medusas-vendetta-of-cerberus?_v=20220609085353

09/23/2022  Breeders Diary- Lucy Litter Epsilon.  I'll change the banner to a professional one when it gets closer to time. Lucy started heat yesterday. I talked to the vet about progesterone testing and he told me today that lets do in a week and every 2 days. Lucy will be ready stand on Oct 4th. I opted to go to blogger because given an election year? Facebook's algorithms can super sensitive over the dumbest of things to be honest. We usually have about 12 days. I talked to the stud owner from last litter and it was a "God has spoken" situation. The stud owner runs a lure coursing company and road warrior but just so happens home. 

Blood spots detected yesterday morning. 

If you don't follow me on facebook it has been quite a summer. Lucy got two new titles. 

Lucy is now Minerva Lucia Cerberus, CAA, BCAT, CGC, TKN got this two weeks ago

I also became an AKC Cat judge

We kept female pick of litter and I have tracked the whole litter

Edda the pup from last years litter got her CGC 

Titan of Kreative gained two new titles too. he FCAT, CAX

Lucy in June in Tampa

This litter will be full sibling to Edda. 

09/23/2022  339pm. Got off the phone with the vets. I scheduled Lucy's first progestersone test at 10 am next Friday. A week from today. so technically a week. But we are doing a baseline. We will do another probably the following monday it takes a day to get back. Either way the earliest I can have availability to Titan is Oct 3. My friend will be getting off the road doing AKC events. But she and I both "know the drill" Also on a different note. I talked to my friend who got a pup from Michigan. This is not my puppy. But I suggested a puppy set up and we make it mandatory with our dogs for an exercise pen and she said "OH MY GOD, THANK YOU" With our litters we include in price an exercise pen. I promise I know what I am doing on handling a puppy! 

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Happy New Year's and backdating on posts. Pups are 5 weeks old.

 12/31/2021 758am Breeder's Diary- I will back date posts. I am playing a lot of catch up. I have a lot of platforms. I have a facebook page and that is where I talk about the most. So let me catch up from my last post. The litter is 5 weeks old. This morning we started their panacur. That is their dewormer. So that 1 mil per 5 lbs for 3 days so we have started that. We have been going through a gallon of goat milk a day.  I will copy and paste things I wrote in the last 10 days I was going to put on this one post but too long.

12/30/21 pm posts

The rosettes? The ribbons Are NOT my dogs they are my classmates! I am beyond proud and completely jealous. I am proud to breed and I am personally creating my next titling dog, but look at my friends and by the way, these are my rescue friends and rescue dogs. They are my classmates and most definitely my friends. I opted not to go to not track back but oh my goodness, Lucy and Eda will be joining the fun. Jacquelyn Sternung and Joan Bastura and Spencer Sternung I am so proud of ya'll!! I really, really am. The litter is from tonight and was showing off orange collar's ears up, but pales in comparison to what my classmates did today!

This is my classmate's crazy dog Jazz. Joan and I are good friends and look at the size of that rosette. Man I am jealous but even more proud. 

Another my classmate. I didn't compete at Salty paws because I felt I was putting the litter at risk but another classmate of mine and we compete together.

Once you get past the intimidation of training and titling?  It because easy and addictive.

Orange collar's ears are up

Pups in the whelping room are mean to each other!

12/30/2021 So um, I renewed the wrong thing. I needed to renew GSDCA I am 1.5 years ahead on my USCA membership (United Schutzhund Clubs of America) good to 2023! and have to be reinstated for GSDCA. (German Shepherd Dog Club of America) been members for years, wrong renewal Janie. I knew I forgot something!

Oops! Wrong renewal! hahahha Thank God, I renew my CPA license on time! Too much CPE to forget!

I am also joining a local club soon.

12/27/2021 Went to Fast cat to help my friends Compete

 

12/27/2021 Breeders Diary- Back dated post. I went to fastcat this day 

This video is my trainer and I releasing my classmate's dog. He was so emphatic took two of us to release. When I got home, I immediately stomped on bleach paper towels and took off my shoes. 

I got in the house and immediately hit the showers. It is a dangerous game going to events and going home to pups weaning off of Mom. I could track disease home. So I opted not to compete this go around.

My beloved Edelweiss. I was doing a photo of Edelweiss wining her BCAT and a lure went behind her and photographer shot this. So I made a meme. 

Lucy wants in the room and she has a chicken leg in mouth.  She wants to regurgitate and give the litter the leg. Just like wolves in the wild. Mom goes hunt, eat all she can , keep meat in her mouth, give the litter the meat in her mouth and she will vomit the balance for them to eat. 

Christmas Post. Pups are 4 weeks old

 12/25/2021 333pm Breeder's diary - back dated post.  The pup we are keeping? Her registered name will be Medusa's Vendetta of Cerberus. Her called name will be Eda (would sound like etta). But copy and paste from xmas. Parents were dna'd. Titan is solid black a/a, and Lucy is aw/aw My friends are giggling about

Are These Saddlebacks???????? Not used to having them to even know! I have had two before in a litter. My Christmas gift is getting on of these two girls. but is it me? Or they going to be saddlebacks? This is pink and purple. Lot of tan on that chest. I have a feeling my girl might be a saddlebacks. I have only had saddlebacks one time but is it me? Or are those going to be "Rin-tin-tin" dogs? Either pink or purple and I know the owner of the other. But Debra Jones Baker merry xmas, but both girls? are looking like a black and tan, saddleback! I didn't see that come! One will be named Quilla and working on our called name. Volhards occur on Jan 8 or around that time!

Pink collar- is one female but you see the tan on the chest.? 

A Dream is just a dream. Sometimes? We are haunted by our love of past dogs.

 12/6/21 831pm- Breeder's Diary-  Day 7 pups are gaining weight fast and had to loosen collars more. they are getting fiesty. Yellow collar did well today. But they can't hear nor see until 2 weeks but gaining weight fast. I kid you not Lucy is eating 5lbs of chicken leg quarters liver, had her tums with cheese. ground beef. Shoveling her food but I want that first milk to be plentiful and she regained her physique. But Mom's first milk is everything to me. 

12/6/2021 502pm - Breeder's Diary- Let me preface, that I am the least superstitious ever. I live next to Cemetery and love my neighbors! Only ones I have. But last night had a dream Edelweiss was lying on the driveway and as I approached? I said, "Edelweiss!" She kept looking over to the creek. My Mom asked me how the pups were doing and I mentioned. I loved seeing her even if in a dream. I won't think anything of it aside from it was vivid. And I told my Mom, I loved seeing her even if in a dream. Many of our owners grieve and I am no exception. My husband took off work this morning and I went home early this afternoon. I have a lot of work to do until the end of the year and was surprised my boss follows me. I do love my job, by the way. Affords me my passion, he is a great boss. But he asked how the pups were doing and explain the q-tips. I explained pups can't hear nor see for weeks. I speculated that must be why the gestation period is so short. I talked to the owner of the other female. We only have two and her name will be "Quilla Zaporia Cerberus" Isn't that beautiful. Lucy, we are shoveling food. But all is well. But I suspect those who read this blog are "haunted" by former dogs. And that isn't superstition. We just miss them. This was my Edelweiss. I miss her, and was happy to see her. Even if it was only a dream. Our new pup will be her half sister but no dog is ever made twice. It is a grievance we must process. 

We made a tribute video to her and the outpouring of comfort was great, especially from the rescue community. I cared for the dog I didn't produce but they knew this one hurt. But a good idea how we raise our dogs and she was from our litter - Desdemona litter Beta-

Cerberus facebook page has a show your dog grande finale. Pups day 6 of Ens

Had to restart my computer but rosettes are addictive and when you get your first one? You are hooked. Lucy has 3 but has farm dog, rally novice in her too. Meaning she can get it was trained for it but miss competition. You get out of routine not going to training.  I love she has a litter but I miss not taking my girl to competitions she is ready for. these are for 3 dogs all my production but I was jealous not getting her a new one esp when she was ready for it. She can't title nursing. Why I only breed a bitch max 4 times in their life, after 2 and once a year. I want her to be a dog too!  

12/5/21 533pm Breeder's Diary- First the downside of breeding. Lucy was nursing and my classmates got the farm dog obedience title. Lucy was ready for that. Salty paws is a the end of the month. Lucy is ready for that. Lucy has three titles but we also were working on Rally Novice. I love having the litter but can wait for my girl to go back to training and competition. A picture of my classmates this Saturday. My Lucy couldn't go and could have got that.  I spend a lot of time at my trainer's and she is a vet. I even had Lucy Blessed at the blessing of the animals. I asked my husband for a customer dual crate for my honda pilot. My pup really can't compete before one years old but I promise will have cause to both Lucy and my Medusa pick of litter to competition. I will be taking Prima to Salty Paws. 

Day 6 of Early Neurological stimulation. Someone asked me what the qtips are about. We are also should do could surfaces. We are conditioning them out of an innate fear before their eyes open. Humans are born with two fears. Fear of falling and loud noises. I haven't researched the born fears of dogs but pretty sure those two are one of them. So BEFORE their eyes open we are getting them used to the sensation. When time comes for weaning , we will drop bowls and open unbrellas. (Conditioning them out of the fear of loud noises and also fireworks and thunderstorms.) the qtip is getting the dog used to being touched on the feet. If I were more ambitious I would use an electric tooth brush. I am using different platforms because different platforms . 

Emerald collar sable male did excellent tonight but folks remember I am training them (more like conditioning them out of a fear they are born with). When their eyes open? we stop. Again we are getting them used to the sensation of elevation before they can see they are in fact elevated. Weights are doing well. having to expand the collars on many. Weight gain we are def good on! Ill update the video as soon as youtube finishes uploading. Will post when my internet stops fussing with me. Never say I don't improvise. You will understand what we are doing but think "Pavlov's Dog" 

 Be sure to go to the facebook page. People live for the grande finale. How I get my followers often. Followers turn into owners https://www.facebook.com/cerberusgsd/

Pups are 7 and 8 days old. Feels good to relax 12/4/21

Day 5 of Early Neurological stimulation this is brown collar

12/4/21 1151 am Breeder's Diary - Feel good to relax. I didn't realize how tired I was and my husband is in the same boat. There is so much I still need to do work wise, hadn't bought a single present, need to do the grande finale, etc. But after a week of 90mph to nothing feels to relax. 

Lucy is hanging out with me in the living room and had to put a new collar on yellow, he outgrew his first one. She needed a break too. Gonna go sit outside on this pretty day and let Lucy relax too. Weights were good this morning. 

 

The dog you have? Is unique. Will never be another like it. Just like humans.

12/3/21 739pm I don't care how long my day was. And it was, I make time for early neurological stimulation. I got less than 2 weeks to get 4s on elevation. They can't hear or see and I get them used the sensation that they should be fearful from. This next volhard you see 4s on elevation. It was because the breeder insured I made the time to do it with religion. time to feed dogs but weighed and day 4 of ens. 

Want to know what that looks like click this link----------------> Us doing early neurological stimualtion  we cant video mom has to leave with my husband

12/3/21 627pm Breeders diary. I went to work today and my husband (an engineer) to watch the litter. I haven't been to work for over a week and half however I worked from home. While at work I got messages and a friend of mine (into rescue) said one moment? She was playing in the backyard. She said next minute she collapsed. Rushed her to the vet and had a blood clot. She lost her. But was there for her last breath. From a woman who lost her Edelweiss in a moment with no expectation. I lost Edelweiss in Feb 2021. That sting is still strong,  I knew there was nothing I could possibly say that will remedy that other than, my greatest sympathy and I know how that feels. 

As most know, I am keeping a female from this litter and the two females are black and tan bicolors. Part of me was disappointed and better part of my brain? This was for the best. I would project my expectations of Edelweiss. Even when I train two dogs on different day. It is unfair, to project the expectation of the dog you lost to the one you gain. I remember once years ago I talked to a person I was vetting and bought a retired IPO3 female from Kraftwerks. Dog had been gone for years and he still chocked up in speaking of her. When I vet owners? I ask what did you like about your previous dog. I do this to understand the activity and interaction of dog and owner. But on many occasions will cause a teary dialogue. I don't mean to illicit sorrow but definitely an offshoot. To the man that lost the retired dog whom his love was umistakeable. He said got a new dog but wasn't her. I said "And my dog won't be either." I will never make another dog like her. I never make the same dog twice. Even in my own pain of Edelweiss and yes pined for a dark sable. Part of me went this is for the best. This girl who will be called "Medusa's Vendetta of Cerberus" registered. She will be awesome but she won't be Edelweiss reincarnated. Our brain speaks one thing, and our heart speaks another. Now with that out of the way. I went to ounces on the pups. I brought a receipe from puppy culture and husband got the wrong type of pudding. We got ice cream and greek yogurt and Lucy would have NONE of that! she ate the venison cottage cheese, and seared liver. Worked all day. So my posts will be brief. But breeding like we do? is a full time job. My husband and I BOTH are handling the litter. 

Before I get to the pictures. An owner of ours from Desdemona litter alpha (2017 litter, Prima's littermate) sent me this. Girl needs to do dock diving. 

I apologize for the brevity but worked in office all day so pictures of things Lucy would NOT eat and aforementioned what she did. I apologize for not being more expansive but have to weigh the pups, do ENS, and feed all the dog's dinner. Breeding is def a full time job.