Our summer litter is 2 and half weeks old and doing great. They are walking already. More photos on the Available Puppies page.
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Almost Time - We will have Olive's Xray next week and will confirm number of puppies. We may open the waitlist depending on the results. Stay Tuned! We do more frequent updates on our Facebook and Instagram pages Northwest Sheepadoodles.
One of the accomplishments I am most proud of is desensitizing our sheepadoodle puppies to the sound of fireworks. We are now at a point where they ignore the sounds completely even when the volume is turned up loud. How we accomplish this is we introduce the sounds at a low volume during positive events, like eating and playtime. The first time they heard the sounds, they were frightened. I stand back from them, and I let them explore and come out on their own, without any intervention. This way they learn to be confident on their own. Once they come out from hiding under the table, we then play, eat treats, etc. all while the firework sounds are playing. I slowly increase the volume. I do this over a period of several weeks. I practice playing the sounds at random times of day, even when they are sleeping. This way they will have experienced most possible real life situations but in their safe place. It is easier for them to learn when in their safe space, surrounded by their littermates. I do ask that new owners practice this a few times once you get your new puppy to solidify this desensitizing after they are comfortable with you in their new home.
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