Talkin' Tails Blog

I have certain criteria to purchase one of my pups and will not sway from it. The buyer answered all my questions (I take notes) and came here to meet me and gave me a...

Many dogs have RD and in most breeds an ophthalmologist will say it is acceptable to breed the dog.  However, in the Labrador Retreiver and Samoyed it is not advised to breed.  These breeds will...

In all my years of breeding I have never experienced this until now. I talked with a number of breeders that said it usually starts day 21 of gestation and lasts a few days.  Also...

If you do x-rays at day 58-60 of gestation to get a puppy count you can determine if the pups are very large and may be difficult to whelp naturally.  Or if there is a...

I wrote a blog 6 years ago on over vaccinating:  http://www.heartypet.com/blog/?p=409 This is a follow up to that blog. I placed a pup in a wonderful home in Florida.  When she was 4 years old...

This is a form of cancer that is said to spread quickly and can affect any organ, body cavity and bone.  It is not curable but treatment can keep it in check and give one...