Sammie’s pups are doing well so far. Earlier this week, I took each puppy individually to work with them to see how they would do alone with a person and a toy or two. All did wonderful, actively wanting to play with the toy. None of them whined to get out of the room to…… Continue reading Rat Terrier puppies at 5 1/2 weeks old.
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Surprise Litter!
Well, what can one expect with my houdini girl? Early Wednesday morning, Sammie whelped four healthy pups. Their father is Chance, her full brother. Not something that I had ever planned on doing, but my dogs had other ideas. And, like I said, with a houdini girl… Sammie and pups are doing well, and she…… Continue reading Surprise Litter!
Christmas at Rat Race Rat Terriers
Christmas was pretty quiet around here on Christmas day. I took them out on the neighboring ranch for about a 2 hour walk, which they enjoyed. Our neighbor gave each Rattie a new sweater and all of the dogs several toys and treats. Of course, they loved it! They had a special dinner of farm…… Continue reading Christmas at Rat Race Rat Terriers
A walk in the snow
I took the dogs for a walk the other day and actually remembered my camera. Even though there is several inches of snow on the ground, they still love to run and hunt, sometimes catching mice in the grass. Here’s a few snapshots I took of their fun in the snow and sun. I watched…… Continue reading A walk in the snow
First obedience lesson – 9 weeks old
Ok, today is the first day of my puppies formal education. Not sure how it’ll all go, but I’m starting to train them on basic obedience, such as ‘sit,’ ‘down,’ and ‘come.’ They seem to know the come command fairly well, given that they are pups. I will also start working them individually in trailing…… Continue reading First obedience lesson – 9 weeks old
