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Dog or Kennel Dog? Beardies
make poor kennel dogs. As herding dogs one of their primary instincts is to be
with their flock. A beardie is happiest if all members of his family are
together, and a mother dog will worry her puppies until she has them grouped
together. If you are planning on keeping your prospective puppy in a
kennel situation, Windswept advises you to either talk to another breeder about
purchasing a puppy, or better yet, select a breed more suitable to a kennel
environment. Coat
and Color Beardies
come in four colors: black and white, blue and white, brown and white, and fawn
and white. Often the question arises whether or not coat color plays a part in
trainability, intelligence, etc.
Most breeders will tell you that there is no significant difference in
temperament or intelligence.
Care
of the Coat Nothing is cuter than a fluffy eight-week-old Beardie puppy. However, what makes them so attractive to us initially, is often what causes the biggest problems later in life. Coat
care is a very important weekly ritual that if not practiced on a routine basis
often becomes a daunting procedure for you and the dog.
Windswept introduces all puppies to brushing, clipping nails, and having
their teeth inspected. We do this daily as part of puppy socialization, and it
will be up to you to keep it up. We recommend that you spend at least 10 minutes
a day with your new puppy massaging and brushing his body, touching every paw
(all dogs love to have their paws massaged!) and looking into ears and mouth.
Your vet will thank you for this!
Teach him to lie on one side and then on the other! The brush should
become an extension of your love and appreciation for your dog.
Grooming establishes trust and respect.
Please,
please, don’t wait to start grooming until your dog has mats! If you don’t
think you can keep up weekly grooming for 15 plus years, I highly recommend you
look into another breed! Back
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