Coat Color, Markings, Length, Texture, & Shaving
There’s a lot more to coat that color. Here we talk about color some more, plus markings, length, texture and shaving Mals. Which you should never do. Unless you have to.
Temperament Tests (T-Tests)
At Wayeh, we expose our puppies to a wide variety of experiences, following the Rule of 7 and the New Knowledge of Dog Behavior. We socialize our puppies with (safe) outings and visits with new people and animals, and introduce them to novel situations that a dog in a whelping box would not experience. This…
INUIT 2017 Litter, Galleries
Each of the 10 INUIT Cuties has their own page linked from INUIT 2017 Litter Home. 8w Puppy Evals 7w Vet trip 6w Nursing There’s a story told in these pictures… 6w Naptime And after lunch, it’s sleepytime… Misc. Group Pics &
Malamutes are Aggressive
Malamutes are aggressive, except when it’s hierarchy, or dominance, or a perceived lack of leadership. In which case Mals will attempt to be boss. And they suck at it.
New Knowledge of Dog Behavior
The New Knowledge of Dog Behavior by Clarence Pffafenberger outlines how to grow the puppy’s brain by exposing him to specific stimulus in order to illicit specific neurological responses. This means the puppy is happy, confident, and curious. Pffafenberger sited 4 critical periods of development. Day 1-19, baby puppies need warmth, food, massage, sleep Day…
The Rule of 7
Pat Hastings, AKC judge and author of The Puppy Puzzle offers these hints for socializing very young puppies, and we follow them here at Wayeh with each litter. By the time a puppy is 7 weeks old it should have: Been on 7 different surfaces, such as: carpet, concrete, wood, vinyl, grass, dirt, gravel, wood…
Ten Things to Teach Your Dog in the ‘Loo
There are so many wonderful things you can teach a dog while you’re heeding nature’s call. Let’s face it: we all have to visit the loo regularly throughout the day, so it’s a built-in opportunity to use the time to teach or refine behaviors. It’s an ideal environment: small, quiet, you’re the most interesting thing…
INUIT 2017 Litter (Akai X Mensa)
Outcrossed Akai & outcrossed Mensa celebrated him turning 10 years old with 10 little INUIT puppies. Way to go, old man.
This is the outcrossed INUIT Litter and produced Nix @ Mystic.