Hadley spent a week with us learning our routine and enjoying long walks in the nearby woods. She seemed to like her new surroundings and enjoyed all the luxuries of our home until this past Saturday when she met her new companion. He is a cancer survivor who lives alone on a 40 acre farm. Hadley climbed right up into the front seat of his truck and nuzzled up next to his legs- an instant connection! Both he and Hadley appeared as if they had found a long lost friend and we were happy to place her with him locally where we could go and visit her from time to time. Thanks for all the inquiries!
0 Comments
Hadley is a nine month old liver and tan female now available for adoption. Due to unforseen circumstances, Hadley was returned to us as her previous owner was unable to keep her. She is house trained, Crate trained, knows and follows hand and verbal signals. Hadley plays well with other cats and dogs and is very mild tempered. She is a timid girl and needs someone to love her who doesn't mind having a bloodhound in your lap, cause that's where she likes to sit! Call if you might consider her or know someone who could use a loving companion.
Parvo in Dogs and PuppiesWhether you are breeding dogs or rescuing them, Parvovirus is a hot topic because of the virus's impact on our puppies' health. If puppies contract the disease, it can be weeks before they have recovered enough to move to a new home. Parvo causes more dollar loss than any other disease in kennels and rescues.
Parvovirus is an aggressive, highly contagious, often fatal disease that usually affects young or poorly vaccinated animals. In the majority of cases, the virus attacks the intestine (Parvovirus enteritis), but it can attack the heart muscle of very young puppies. The virus is shed in the stool and can live for six to nine months outside the dog, even in harsh climates. Puppies six weeks to six months of age are particularly vulnerable. Clinical Signs Parvovirus enteritis starts abruptly with anorexia and depression. It quickly progresses to vomiting and then diarrhea, if puppies have not died before this point. If a puppy is vomiting hard, it will often have little diarrhea until later in the course of the disease. Any dog with depression and GI signs should be considered to have Parvo, until it is proven to be something else. Delay in treatment results in death. In 2006, Oklahoma State diagnosed Parvovirus 2c in the United States. The 2c strain is very aggressive, leaving puppies so extremely sick that they don't even want to raise their head. These puppies might die quickly with few signs. As one breeder put it, the puppies have the "want to die" look that reminds you of the original Parvo. 2c Parvo has a very quick incubation period, and dogs could show clinical signs as quickly as three to four days. Where Did We Get Parvo? The original Parvo crossed from feline Panleukopenia (a Parvovirus) and affected the gut of dogs. We had Parvo in dogs that caused little issues so this new "diarrhea Parvo" was named Parvo 2, affecting only dogs. The newer strains of Parvo, including 2a and 2b, reproduced in wildlife and cats, but still preferred canines. 2c Parvo will readily go back and forth to wildlife and cats, where it reproduces and spreads. That gives the new strains a competitive advantage and keeps the wild virus in the environment. Vaccine Timing is Critical You can't avoid Parvo in the kennel. However, you can keep the immunity higher than the wild virus and avoid seeing the disease. You can do this with vaccine timing and keeping the wild virus low with disinfection. Your goal is protection from puppy loss.
Never Give Up When Parvo happens, you have to get aggressive as there are now millions of Parvovirus in the kennel.
Stay aggressive with your vaccine program. Keep wild virus numbers low and immunity high in your kennel. Never give Parvo a place to live! If you need help, call us at 800.786.4751. -Dr. B Don Bramlage, DVM, Director of Veterinary Services at Revival Animal Health Belle and Trixie have done it again! I haven't had time to post pictures of the new delivery rooms due to having babies and getting the new rooms ready for them! Trixie delivered 9 beautiful red babies last Wednesday before I could even finish her delivery room. Then, in customary fashion, Bell had to show her how it's done and she delivered 9 (so far) this afternoon! I have some trim work and vinyl siding to finish but basically the girls are enjoying the new rooms with heat and I even have an air conditioning unit, ( I haven't installed it just yet)! We will be posting pictures in a few days provided the weather doesn't take a turn for the worse. Give us a call or email to get on the list for first pick of either litter! I have a few folks waiting on these babies, but with two litters there will be plenty to go around! They all look so healthy so far! Talk to you soon- gotta go check on them babies again before calling it a night!- Mark
We have been blessed with these beautiful companions for several years now, and Zenda felt they deserved better facilities. We agreed a cleaner, air-conditioned, separated whelping area might make the pains of childbirth a little easier for the girls. Last week we began construction of a whelping house/shed designed specifically for the girls with comfort and cleanliness in mind. This two room nursery will enable the moms and pups to be warm and dry in the winter and cool and clean during the summer. I will post construction pics here as wee progress. I look to raise the roof this next weekend and hopefully dry-in the building as well. Check back here for updates, as it has to be finished before our new babies arrive!- Mark UPDATE! we have raised the roof! And not a moment too soon. Looks like Trixie will be delivering soon, hopefully the new nursery will be ready. I'll be loading pictures of the construction this evening! Talk to you soon!- Mark
We are expecting babies in late January/ early February! Both Belle and Trixie have been bred and we are looking forward to seeing what colors BJ throws. Trixie and BJ should produce some liver and some blacks. Belle and Shotgun are know for their deep red babies. We will be posting pictures as soon as they arrive! Check back soon! Thanks- Mark
Belle is as big as she has ever been! This is sure to be one of her greatest litters. We are expecting them any minute now and looking forward to being parents again! We have prepared her a pool for cooling off if she gets too hot, and installed her a fan in her new doggie house. The kids are anxious and awaiting the babies and we are excited for them to join us! Be sure to check back daily as we will post pictures as soon as they arrive! Give us a call if you see something you like or would like to talk about one of the new additions!- Mark
SHE POPPED! We have a new litter of beautiful red babies on site. They are just a few days old and a little camera shy, but we'll get some taken and posted her in the next few days. Can't wait to see them growing in the warm South Georgia sunshine! Been wet around these parts for a few months and we're ready to dry out and warm up and watch these babies Grow! Hey guys! I wanted to give you a few simple tips for leash training a young dog or puppy. First it's important for the animal to not fear the process. You want to give him a comfortable yet secure collar and let him spend some time getting used to it. Usually after a couple hours of scratching and rubbing, the puppy forgets it's there. Spending quality time with your dog during this process is essential as you never want to leave him alone with something strange around his neck! Next you want to begin by attaching a small,( Not scary or overly large) leash to his collar. Allow him to drag it around for a while and much like the collar, take his time getting used to it being there. As you walk around your new puppy will often follow you wherever you go. use this to your advantage! Let him drag the leash along while happily chasing you around. Now for the hard part. Pick up the other end of the leash. No it's not going to automatically end your leash training, but by now your puppy should be used to wearing the collar and leash as well as walking beside you. This is the hard part as often the puppy begins to feel restricted when he wanders to the end of the leash. Patience pays off here! Remember that you shouldn't have to pull or snatch the leash but just stop walking and hold firmly. When he again returns to your side, give him a little praise and begin again. I don't recommend yelling or tugging on the leash. I do however believe in firm one-word commands combined with hand signals and tons of praise when he does as instructed. In the picture above, Shotgun has a very wide collar and attached is a very long, thirty foot, lead. I wouldn't recommend either of those for training a new puppy. In fact, this picture was taken in a format we seldom ever use. While Shotgun always wears his identification collar, when tracking or even just taking walks we prefer to use a full body harness for comfort to the dog and security for the handler. Harness training will come easy to a puppy when leash training has been accomplished. remember patience is vital during any training. If you loose your cool, it's best to stop the training and come back later when you both will be open to listening to each other. Hope this helps on some small way!- Mark This is Bryan Jasper, "BJ" pictured with a body harness, which we strongly recommend for bloodhounds. We skipped leash training with him and went strait to the harness. Although we've only had him a few weeks, he seems to be doing really well. We've allowed Mia to be in charge of his training thus far, and she seems to be doing great! Good luck with your puppy! Well we have only the two girls left now and they are getting more attention than me! We had an opportunity to meet families from Michigan, Alabama, North Carolina, and several here in our home state of Georgia. All of them seem to be well pleased with their new family members and we are really proud of the families that have taken them in. We have great reports from them regarding health and travel and even a few pictures sent via text messages. We really love to hear how well they are doing in their new homes and appreciate all the love and time shared with the puppies and us! Zoey was a little disappointed she didn't get to meet the family from Michigan, but they have sent emails and text, so she's satisfied with that for now. Another family from New York emailed about training tips which has prompted me to start a new section on this blog with that in mind! I plan to add a few training tips and suggestions each week, (time allowed) to maybe help someone out. I would love to hear from you guys as well! Maybe we could share training tips and all of us pick up a trick or two! Talk to you soon!- Mark
|
AuthorThis Blog Managed by Mark- the owner/ administrator/ web designer/ website maintenance man/ handy-man/ yard-man/ do whatever the wife say-man/and anything else she can come up with for me to do-man! And loving every minute of it! Archives
March 2018
Categories |