The Excitement is Official! We're having puppies!!!

Cruz & Merlin are having puppies!!  It's official!  The vet said so!! 

For the first time in my life, I decided to get an ultrasound done to see if my Girl is pregnant.  There are so many people who have waited so long, that I really wanted to get them the news as soon as possible.  And the news is GOOD!  Cruz will be having puppies around October 31st!  Everybody here is excited because it has been over a year since our last litter.  It's a very long time to wait but the ethical breeder in me will not do anything that may jeopardize the well-being of my dogs.  If Mother Nature says 1 year, then 1 year it is!

Here's looking forward to a bunch of squirming little furballs!!

Dr. Ian Dunbar & Me!

This is world renowned Dr Ian Dunbar and I after a 4 day conference on dog behaviour & psychology. What a wonderful time we had!

Computer Problems. BIG computer problems!

My computer has been giving me problems for 2 to 3 months now. Along with disappearing and reappearing files it has hidden important email messages throughout that time. The more people I talk to, the more I find out that I have not been getting all my emails.

Two days ago it finally crashed. I could no longer access my files or access the Internet. They only thing I can do is wipe my computer completely clean as if it had come straight out of the box. Of course this scares me half to death! I have backed up everything but is everything everything? It may take me a few days to get it back up and running again. It is very important that anybody who has a deposit and is waiting for one of my puppies make sure you email me for verification. I will have to double check every file to make sure there is nothing missing. Please give me a few days and then email me at k9trainer@dogwhisperer.ca

If I have not responded to an email that you sent in the last two months, please resend that email. Please give me at least several days to get things back up & running.

I apologize for all the confusion.

Mary Ann

This msg was sent from my phone so please excuse the brevity & if there are any errors. Thank you.

Before You Get Your Puppy

This eBook was written by Dr. Ian Dunbar.  One of the world's renowned canine behaviourists.  If you are considering getting an "Angel" or if you've already decided on that cute little ball of fur, please look through Ian's book.  It is a wealth of information!

 

When I recommend individual books and videos, please be aware that I may not agree with everything in the content.  I suggest you always take the information that rings true with you and discard the rest.

 

Mary Ann
Proud to Provide K9 Partners for Life
k9trainer@dogwhisperer.ca
www.myguardianangelshepherds.com

Walking At Night

Can't be comfortable !

This is Cruz. I can't imagine that she could be comfortable. Her hind legs and hips are on the left side of her spine and her head is going towards the right.

Good Signs?

Are these signs telling me that Cruz might be pregnant?

She is insanely hungry! She now begs at the dinner table. None of my dogs have ever done that before. Is it a sign?

Mark got home from work yesterday and placed his hand on the mattress as he was going around the corner. And what did he find? Cruz puke! I know it was Cruz because she was the only one in the house who was agile enough to jump up onto the bed. It's a tall bed! So is that morning sickness?

Let's hope so!

Mary Ann

This msg was sent from my phone so please excuse the brevity & if there are any errors. Thank you.

Yay!

Cruz & Merlin have been bred!! If all goes according to plan puppies will be due around Halloween!! Finally!! Let's here from all of you who have been waiting so long!!!

Mary Ann

This msg was sent from my phone so please excuse the brevity & if there are any errors. Thank you.

Finally! Finally! Finally!

Cruz is finally in heat. We have been waiting (im)patiently since June for her. Her last heat was in January so normally June would have been the month. However, in March, she had a false heat lasting 3 days. A regular heat lasts 21!  Usually a false heat will not put them off their schedule. Unfortunately this one did.  The good news is it's finally here!  That means she will be bred in a couple of weeks. I am debating on breeding her to Merlin instead of Vedor. Only because they have proven to be a good breeding pair. Vedor has never been a sire. I'm not sure I want to take the chance on an untried sire.   I'm still debating. I have a few weeks to decide.

Yay!  She's finally in heat!

Fwd: Special Day!

It's so nice to be appreciated!

Begin forwarded message:

From: Debra Lamb <debra.lamb@shaw.ca>
Date: August 10, 2014 at 10:38:46 AM MDT
To: Mary Ann Marcellus <k9trainer@dogwhisperer.ca>
Subject: Special Day!

Today marks a very special occasion - today is my fur baby's 9th birthday!!  Hard to believe that it has been nine years that I have the gift of Shiloh and I just wanted you to know that there is not a day that goes by where I am not thankful that I found my way to you.  It may be her birthday but she is my most wonderful gift!

THANK YOU!

P.S.  Here are a a then/now pics for you.

Debra R. Lamb

Lamb MediaWorks Inc.

17 Royal Birch Grove NW

Calgary, Alberta  T3G 5K4

Phone: 403-264-4626

Fax: 403-454-6970