WO Kaya from Austria drives regularly to Switzerland to train with WO Liv & her owner Milos, how fun is that !!!
Kilt on vacation at the beach very Happy!!
And Kilt got a new WO brother from my last litter, so now there is Dutch from my first litter out of Kelsey & Bronco, Kilt from the middle litter out of Eli & Clyde and WO Noah from the last litter out of Gibbs & Clyde, so Kilt and Noah are also half brothers all living in Atlanta , Ga. USA!!
Kjeld is all dressed up to support HOLLAND in the World CH. SOCCER.How awesome he looks and the jump, WOW
Kilt's pictures was all about the breast cancer of a dear friend!! This was a way of supporting her while treated!!! He looks very proud to do thatAnd Kaya & Leaf
, half sisters, did very well at a WT in Austria, well done girls!!!
Kaya, who is multi talented, after her obedience & working test succes this year, she is now training with game and that is going very well also, her owner Katrin said.
She also told me, Kaya is being bred this year with her next heat cycle which is expected sometime around August!!
I will update, when I have more details or for more details mail me!!
Fin from Switzerland was on a mountain walk and saw his first goat!!! And some nice other pictures from him! And a birthday picture for me from Kaya,thanks!!
Kilt is on vacation with Dutch,"Whispering Oaks Dutch Flyer" , Eli's brother, so Kilt's uncle, and of course owners Mid & John in South Carolina, at the beach and loving riding the waves. Unfortunateley, I cannot put video's on the blog, but they are having a great time!!
Kjeld has a new friend after his golden buddy Faust passed away!! A nice kitten and they are good friends!! And kaya is on the look out in the mornings for ........ check it out!
After getting 1st place in obedience a few weeks ago, Kaya now went up for her 1st Working test this weekend and earned a 3rd place, with only 2 points in between 1st and her 3rd place, so totally awesome!!! Congratulations. It was, all in all,a very succesful weekend for Whispering Oaks, as in Holland Wiebe got his 3rd B diploma and Odin got 2nd place in a mock trial in Sweden and his son Baccus, won his first WT at 13 months of age!!
Kilt and Dutch, who is Eli's brother, spend this weekend at a great resort just outside of Atlanta, celebrating Mid's and John anniversary and got to ride on golfcarts, had outdoor picnicks and I am sure did lots of swimming in the lake!!! And Kaya had some search training I am not familiar with and need to find out more about that, with her nose up into bricks and then resting very comfortable. She is going to her first obedience trial this coming week, so we wish her good luck!!
Received a couple of pictures of Kjeld , who is doing good after the older golden of the house died at the age of 13, I believe. I am sure he misses Faust, but he is coping good and loving live!! And Kilt got a nice place on the porch to relax and watch all go by!!
A cool picture of Kilt and mom needs to leave on a business trip for a few days and he really does not want her to go Kaya had her picture taken and is looking very good!! Fin from Switzerland with his catbuddy
Just something I realized last saturday when I had the company of Herman, Helma & Annemarie, who own 3 "Whispering Oaks" dogs and came to cuddle the new puppies, that this litter and the last male specific, is the 50th"Whispering Oaks" puppy that is born!!! All but one are still alive and doing great!!!They live all over the world, from Alaska, Atlanta, Bernville, USA, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, England, Sweden, The Netherlands,Belgium and Slovenia, so an international bunch!!
I would like to thank all the owners for taking great care of them and keeping up to date and sending pictures, results or just stories about their dog!! Please keep it up , I so enjoy hearing about all of them!!!
Happy Birthday to all , Kilt, Kjeld, Fitch ,Fin, Bente, Roux and Kaya!!! I hope you all had a happy birthday, Hugs from me and the doggies, Eli, Jinks & Gibbs
All kinds of pictures of Kjeld, who is doing huntraining with Anouk now (pictures to follow) and he loves his chicken toy and the scary picture, is where he is playing with Anouk!!
After an ultrasound today, it was confirmed that Gibbs (Eli daughter) is having puppies from Odin (Vassruggens Vade Brand) around march 18th!! For more info go to: www.bloggen.be/workgolden
Kilt is swimming in their lake and needs to have the ball & Stick!! And playing Tuck of War with ELi's brother Dutch!! Climbing into the jeep and getting a good view!!!
pictures of Fin, all tucked into his bed ,still sleeping with his nest buddy, from when he was a puppy Kaya was very tired after a seminar last weekend!
Obedience Test of Kaya ,which she did very well!! Kaya with her roomy Morris!! Fin is sleeping with the house cat!! And Kilt is helping to clean out the garage!!
Kaya was in a parade in a pony pulled carriage
with her owner Katrin and seems to enjoy it. She even made it to the Austrian
newspaper with picture & all!!! And a nice rest picture!!
On my visit to Holland, I stopped by to see Fitch and it was so good to see him. He has grown up to be a beautiful well behaved male!!! Took some quick pictures with my phone and then the next morning we ran into him in town again, so got to see him twice. Always so fun to see the puppies back in their own surroundings!!!
Kaya' s perfect wesentest & New pictures from Roux from the USA
Kaya did her
wesentest and passed with a perfect score of 99 out of 99!! The test entails
show element, socialization with other dogs and children etc. checking of the
teeth and retrieving and other test, but she did them all perfect, so awesome,
congrats!!! And then lots of pictures of Roux from owner Phil, who lives in Bernville, close to Philadelphia, PA, USA!!
A new beautiful picture of Fitch who lives with his family in Holland and was on vacation with them!! To view this picture bigger, click to enlarge!!! That is the problem with just putting one picture at a time on, so always send two good pictures and then they come on big size!!!
Kilt smelled something in the outdoor pillow and found out there was a rat nesting in there, so he was dertermined to get it out ,as you can see on the pictures!!! And he did, stuffing and all!! And a nice picture of him and buddy Dutch chilling out on the deck!!!
If this was not a good time for you,for a
puppy!!! I am planning a litter with Gibbs, who is Eli's daughter with
Odin. Since the last puppies of Eli and Odin were such amazing good looking,
intelligent and active puppies with lots of working instinct and will to please
in them, I decided to use Odin for Gibbs also. I am expecting active puppies,
so not suitable for people who are not planning on "doing" something together
with the pup. For more info, please email me.
Halfmoon Destiny of Topbrass "Kelsey" died today at the age of almost 13 years old . We went out this morning for our walk/training and we were along a river, where she loves to swim, which she did and even chased a waterbird and when we got back to the car ,she collapsed at my feet and could not get up anymore. The vet said no reflexes anymore and most certain a blood clot in the brain!! What a bad day, yesterday the last puppy of her daughter left and today she died. Life begins and life ends, the circle is round but life sucks right now. What will I miss her. We have literally travelled the world together, for fun and trials and picking-up!! You will live on through all the wonderful puppies you and your two daughters have put onto this world!!
Please put this website with your favorites: www.DogStarDaily.com/. It is a great site for advice , tips & tricks and everyday something new. I hope you give it a try. Enjoy.
Received some pictures of Kjeld swimming with Anouk the daughter of the owners of Kjeld!! Looks like they are both having lots of fun!! Also one swimming with Faust, who is 12 years old but keeping up!!
Eli is expecting her last litter from Vassruggens Vade Brand- Odin, a search & rescue ch. and WT. winner who lives in Sweden around May 22nd, so very exciting!!!
Eli went into season 5+ weeks earlier than expected. She will be bred to a beautiful male who lives in Sweden, named Vassruggens Vade Brand "Odin" next week. He is a Search & Rescue Champion and also competes at the highest level in Hunt tests. More info about this litter is on: www.bloggen.be/workinggoldens
Eli is 8 years old today!! She is out of the first "Whispering Oaks" litter. That is Kelsey to Bronco. Half Moon Destiny of Topbrass and Semper Modesto Bronco. Pictures of the littermates are on my Face book page!!
Yesterday I had a visit from Kjeld and his owners. He is a very good looking, well behaved male as the pictures will show. It was so good to see him again, after I saw him when he was about 7 months>
Clyde was the only golden who was selected to run the Belgium Championship on January 28th!!! Here is a picture of Jonas receiving a shot duck from Clyde!!! Unfortunately I don't know what the results are. I know ,who won and the rest has not been published as of yet. But just being selected is already an honour, well done Jonas & Clyde!!
Have fun to try this, available all through the world at stores that sell good quality dog stuff or through the internet!! Also visit the Kong website with lots of tips and tricks!!!
50 Ways with KONG
Despite the world-wide success of the KONG chewtoy, very often owners will tell me that their dog doesnÂ’t play with it or didnÂ’t seem very interested in it. I believe that KONG is the finest investment youÂ’ll ever make for your dog and with a little imagination; itÂ’s easy to see why. Here are 50 different things you can do with the standard Classic KONG or Extreme KONG chewtoyÂ….
Retire your food bowl! Break it up and use it as crock for the garden or maybe plant a nice indoor plant in it! Because you can stuff your dogÂ’s daily food allowance into a KONG instead, offering him much more stimulation and exercise than simply gobbling it out of a bowl.
Why not stuff with peanut butter, your dogÂ’s regular food, small pieces of fruit and then freeze it? Within a few hours youÂ’ll have a great, frozen food-stuffed chew toy to increase the fun time it takes for your dog to extricate all the food!
Replace your tennis balls or other throw toys with a KONG and use it for retrieve and catch games. The shape and design of KONG makes its bounce erratic and helps stimulate innate chase instincts.
Why not put a few small pieces of cheese and peanut butter into the KONG then pop into the microwave for a few seconds so the cheese melts and the KONG gently warms? Remember to check itÂ’s not too hot before you give it to your dog!
Hide the KONG with a few treats inside around the garden or inside the house and teach a “find” cue to get your dog’s innate nosework and hunting drive stimulated.
Tie a rope or chain of old socks to the KONG and play chase! You can loosely stuff with a few treats so that the dog is rewarded along the way for interacting with the KONG.
KONG bobbing! Place a large bowl of water and a KONG or two into the bowl. Entice your dog to fetch the KONG out of the water!
Thread some rope through the KONG and stuff with your dogÂ’s favourite treats. Now tie this to a tree or at a height just out of reach of your dog so he has to jump up to get to it.
You can never have too many KONGs. While one is the in the dishwasher, you can be playing with another and while one is in the freezer, you can be preparing another. Buy three and play “find the lady” using some tasty treats under just one of the KONGs. Mix them up and have your dog sniff out which one has the treats in.
Stuff your KONG and then seal it into an A4 envelope and give to your dog. TheyÂ’ll have great fun rolling it around or shredding the envelope to get to the KONG inside!
Push your KONG toy into an old sock and throw it around or fire it like a slingshot! Stuff it first and it gives yet another barrier to the KONG which your dog will have great fun working out how to get to the treats inside.
For a change, roll the KONG is raw egg and then roll in grated cheese or a little garlic powder.
Invert the stuffed KONG and bury into the ground or into a washing line hole.
Warm KONG under your arm or in the microwave or simply left in some warm water for your puppyÂ’s first few nights at home. Something warm to cuddle up to has been shown to help relax your new addition by mimicing the warmth felt when cuddled up with its Mother and siblings.
Keep Puppy KONG in the fridge to help soothe those gums for when puppy is teething.
Plug the small hole with peanut butter or cheese and then fill the KONG with fish stock, orange juice or beef stock and freeze for those hot summer days when something tasty and cold is just what the doggy doctor ordered!
If your dog likes water, place KONG on top of a sprinkler so the water sprays through the KONG. If youÂ’ve already get your dog interested in KONG, theyÂ’ll love this change and gave great fun trying to get it while getting wet!
Place plenty of dry treats inside and play catch between 2 people. As the KONG flies through the air, the treats will fall out and your dog will love running between the two of you, chasing the KONGÂ… and the treats!
Use a stuffed KONG to stimulate your dog with “Houdini” style games. For example, place it into a crate/cage and close but do not lock the door.
Seal the small hole with peanut butter or cheese, fill with fruit juice or garlic water and then seal the large end with more peanut butter. This ones a bit messy so best given outside!
Hand a KONG Tails or stuffed KONG from a tree and make even more exciting by hanging it using bungee cord!
Use several KONGs to create a pyramid or pile of KONGs stacked up but only one of which has the treats in!
Put all of your dogÂ’s toys away apart from KONG. Play with and interact with your dog using only the KONG toy for a week and youÂ’ll never have to buy another dog toy again.
Place KONG into old socks, wrap in newspaper or straw to vary the texture and noise.
Place a trail of liver treats leading to a stuffed KONG toy. Start with a short trail then gradually increase the length of the trail so it becomes a rewarding hunt for the KONG!
Set a plastic pipe or wooden pole into the ground and balance a stuffed KONG toy on top. The dog has to knock the KONG off in order to get it.
Replace the tennis ball on a swing ball with a small stuffed KONG! You and tour dog will have great fun hitting the KONG and gobbling the treats. Make sure you use dryer treats as the wet stuff will splash you!
Tie a loosely but well-stuffed KONG to a remote controlled carÂ….
Wrap your KONG in bacon and drag along the ground to help teach your dog nosework or tracking skills. A well-stuffed, bacon-covered KONG is the prize reward at the end.
Stuff the KONG, place in a cardboard box and smear the KONG contents about the box a bit. Now seal the box and give to the dog.
Use KONG Time for regular dispensing of stuffed KONGs
Stuff your KONG with soft paper soaked in fish oil, beef stock or fruit juice.
Tie a KONG to each end of a thick rope or braided thick fleece fabrics for extra rigidity to create a dunbell which can still be stuffed.
If youÂ’ve got enough space, show your dog the well-stuffed KONG and launch it into the air on a see-saw type launcher made from a pivot (like a rock) and a plank of wood.
Thread 5 or more small or medium KONGs onto a long line or long piece of rope, knot it to secure them and tie a handle at one end to drag along, use for chasing or even tug games.
Thread a rope through the KONG and place lots of loose treats inside. Now suspend between 2 trees or across your garden between fence posts and encourage your dog to jump up at the KONG to dislodge the treats like a KONG pinata!
Thread your KONG onto a training line or piece of fleece and tie it to your belt, leaving it long enough so it drags on the floor. Now run!
Stuff with squeezy cheese, layers of paper, treats and small pieces of cheese for an extra tricky extrication.
Use both the KONG classic and KONG xtreme so you have two different coloured KONGs. Use them to aid recall and for a fun game by teaching your dog to retrieve a specific colour on cue. Now teach your dog to drop them in a bucket and they can tidy up the toys for you!
Play “distance catch” from Dr. Ian Dunbar’s K9 Games.
Tie your stuffed KONG to a bungee cord and attach to a door frame, using it like a baby bouncer with a KONG in place of the baby!
: Buy 4 KONGs and alter each one so that they all look the same but one does something different, to add some variety and keep your dog guessing. For example, you might stuff one with a variety of different treats, another might have its daily ration of food, another may have been dipped in orange juice and another might have been rubbed in a scent or have a squeeker inside.
Split your dogÂ’s daily ration of food into 4 or 5 and place into 4 or 5 KONGs. Now hide them in different places about the house or garden.
Once your dog understands that KONG = fun and tasty treats, you can carry in your pocket and use as a reliable distraction to aid recall, proofing a stay or simply getting your dogÂ’s attention.
Instead of buying a plastic game, why not invest in 4 KONGs and place treats in only two of them, but change which KONGs, and how many, have the treats in. This keeps your dog guessing. Place them in a sit/stay while you prepare them and release your dog for extra control and stimulation.
Teach a “go to” exercise placing the KONG in strategic places you wish your dog to be. He’s more readily going to go to the KONG than he is “bed”.
Take an old towel and rip it into 4 pieces. When you’re next on your walk, rub each one of the pieces on something interesting – maybe a piece of grass that dog is sniffing around a lot, on another friendly dog or along some lavender bushes. Place them each into a different plastic bag and when you get home, push each of the pieces of towel into a different KONG.
If you prefer feeding from a bowl and have a dog that scoffs his food, using strong but non-toxic glue (there are many different varieties available), glue a KONG into your dogÂ’s food bowl and put food into it to prevent scoffing or fast-eating.
Cover your KONG with doggy toothpaste and freshener to keep your dogÂ’s breath fresh.
Carefully unpick a stuffed dog toy and remove all of the stuffing. Now place your unstuffed KONG inside and stitch teddy back up. YouÂ’ve now got a soft and cuddly but super bouncy and very erratic fluffy toy to bring out that chase and hunt instinct!
Kilt rolled in deerpoop, so that meant going to the dog wash!! (yes, that is like our car wash but then for dogs!!) You can either do it your self or they do it for you!!
This is Katrin's story of the week long avalanche training she did with Kaya
Our
avalanche course was really hard, I can tell you. From saturday to
wednesday it was snowing nearly all the time, 1 meter new snow in 5 days! so we
had more then 3,5 meter snow!!!
On the first day (saturday) we met at 9 o'clock at the
gondola and went up without the dogs to dig all the holes for the training
week. 8 holes for hiding during the training and 5 igloos for the dogs. So they
had a "home" for the whole week where they had to wait until we were
working with the others. We got warm thermo-coats for them and they had mats to
lie on, so they didn't get cold.
From sunday to tuesday and on thursday and friday we have
been training with the dogs. Wednesday was free for the dogs The lessons
have been easy for our clever dogs, they had much fun every day.
The hardest for them was to learn to go behind us when we
went up with the ski. We taught them a command called "track" (in
German "Spur") to go between 1 and 2 meters behind is. First time on
a leash, then without. It was difficult for them, because they like to run
through the snow and play with the other dogs.
There have been 17 teams with 18 dogs. All mixed up from
Malinois, German Sheepdogs, Boxer, Labrador Retriever, Labradoodle and of course
our one and only Goldie and the Hovawart!! Our trainers are totally satisfied with Kaya, at the end of the week, we had a little test, where she had to search for 2 people in the snow and she was great!!!
Kaya went on an avalanche training all last week with Katrin and Karin with her Morris!! It looked like they had massive snow and gorgeous weather and a lot of fun outside of some serious looking training!!!
Pictures of Katrin, Karin, Kaya & Morris for a day of training in the snow before they have their avalanche training next week and Kaya at rest with her buddies!!
I received a picture of Fitch and an email that all is well and that the whole family is enjoying him very much!! It looks like Fitch, Kilt and Kjeld look very much alike, at least in the pictures!!!
I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and succesful 2012 !!! I couldn't decide which card I liked best, so put them both on.:)))) Hope te receive some new pictures from all the puppies!!! Greetings Boukje
This is the breeding anouncement of Eli and Odin for next year!! The breeding should take place at the end of April. Odin is a search and Rescue Champ and also a great huntting dog who competes at the hightest level in Sweden, the elite class!! For more info of this litter please contact me at: whispering.oaks@telenet.be There will be a separate blog!
Yesterday was a busy "PUPPY" day. I got new picures of Kjeld and Phil finally got his camera, so now we will be able to see what Roux looks like in Philadelphia and then I skyped with Katrin last night and I saw Kaya through the webcam. So lots of fun.
Katrin and Kaya had a retriever training last weekend with english trainer Sally Sanford. Enclosed is a collage of some action pictures. It looks like she is really enjoying herself!!!
Since the big golden retriever national show was held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA this year and it fell together with my annual visit there, we decided to visit it this year. The field part was held at a 2 hour drive outside of Atlanta and the obedience, agility and show was held at the Olympic Horse park in Madison, which was worth the visit by itself. What a beautiful location and huge!!! I met with Kelsey's breeder there and saw her sister Chili, who 's birthday it was that sunday also ofcourse and they both turned 12 and Chili looked great!! The field location was also beautiful , a private estate, with all sorts of land and very nice water (Jealous!!!) We took Kilt with us and saw lots of dogs of Sunday and then stayed at a hotel and he behaved perfect. He slept next to us on his bed and then the next day he went to the field trials with us and heard the guns, saw ducks and pheasants fly, dogs run and he thought it was just great and he was very relaxed.So lots of excitement for the Kilt. I also went to a training of some friends and took him with me and , again he saw wingers shoot the ducks, ATV's drive to put out the blinds and marks and then he decided he wanted to retrieve something also, so we let him get some ducks and he enjoyed that very much. For being the smallest puppy in the litter , he is a big dog, with a curly coat and looking good. Can't wait to see the males that live in Holland!!!
Ok, so after I put Kjeld on with the "stealing"story, Mid tells me Kilt is doing the same stuff and she took pictures while I was on the phone with her. And it seems they act alike but also look alike. Frenny , after seeing the picture of Kilt , said it was like looking at her Kjeld!!!Well they looked exactly alike in the nest ,except for Kilt,who had one whiter back paw. A picture of Kilt with a plastic flowerpot he picked up and proceded to eat and a lid that he took from the kitchen counter. (BAD< BAD!!!)
I received an update on Kjeld, who is also testing all and very sneaky taking the owners breakfast off the counter and taking it to his place and proceding to eat it, which is not so bad as far as his health is concerned, BUT then he almost ate a whole tube of skin cream, from which the contents did not hurt him this time, but the sharp edges of the tube got everyone a little worried for damage to his intestines, but the vet thought he would be ok, but it is not really healthy!!!! So be alert at this age and remember they are still puppies and don't know any better yet. But all is well with Kjeld and growing and playing with his buddy Faust.
We received some new pictures of Fitch. All is going well and he is behaving like a 6 month old puppy, testing everyone, playing with the neighbours dog and growing into his body!!Now the time is here to be very consequent and give the right signals and commands to him, so he knows what is expected.
Kilt and Dutch are playing nurse for Mid ,who had to undergo knee surgery!! And of course like every puppy I know, Kilt also loves to retrieve crocs!!!! What is it with those shoes?? the material or the fact that they are so nice and light!!!
With the warm weather finally in Austria, it was time for Kaya to learn to swim. Well obviously that did not take long. She just swam to the yellow toy as if she had never done anything else and retrieved it So that was that, for a quick learning experience! And she and Morris had fun in the water!
I got some new pictures of the female orange of the north of Holland. All sounds like it is going well and they are training for their Diploma C, which is something you start with in Holland and is needed to compete. Good Luck Rones!!!
Yesterday I went to Holland to deliver the pedigrees to Kjeld and Fitch. Unfortunately Fitch and Family were still on vacation, but Kjeld was home and greeted me outside laying on his back, happy to see me. He is getting curls and growing up to be a nice boy.He is living with Faust, his 12 years old golden Buddy and 2 bunnies and he just lets them walk loose in the yard and he thinks that is just fine!!!! Pictures to show him!!
After I left Kjeld, Frenny and Annouk went to take him swimming, since the weather was finally nice. Well, as you can see on the pictures , he learned fast and seemed to enjoy it very much. Next the surf board Kjeld !!!!
I received an email from Katrin, who did a Heli & mountain weekend and a Searching in Wreckage training with 5 month old Kaya and wanted to share that with you al'l. Below is part of Katrin's email to me about the training and the pictures speak for itself, enjoy!!!
The way down from the mountain was really heavy - for me
more then for her we walked about 8 hours, Kaya was sitting in the backpack
for a while, then walking again, again a break in the backpack - she was doing
good. I think she is related with a goat! Nothing can fear her - there were
sections with deep gaps and it was going cliffy downhill - some of the mature
dogs and also the other puppy went whining from time to time because they were
afraid to go down the cliffs, Kaya was waging with her tail and going down for
herself - it was awesome - wish that you could have seen that! Unfortunately we
have no pictures of the walk down, the weather was terrible, 4 degrees, fog and
raining, I had no time to take pictures, it was more important to look at the
dogs and ourselves.
If all went well, Gina, Rones & Phil received their pedigree by registered mail. Frenny and Pauline, I will personally deliver yours, as it will be a good excuse to come see you and puppers again, but not for a few weeks as I had handsurgery and am not allowed to drive. Mid, I will deliver yours also, as I think it is a good excuse for a trip across the water!!! I hear from all and it seems all are losing teeth and looking like" Pluto", big ears, long tails and long legs, but all doing well!! I have some new pictures from Kilt to add.
I am working on a blog for my dogs, which will have news about them and also future breedings. www.bloggen.be/workinggoldens
I also found a picture of Clyde as a puppy and grown-up, so that will be fun to see for you, but they are small. Send pictures please.
I received and email from Katrin who owns Kaya and she did an aptitude test with her for search & rescue, taken by two instructors and the test consisted of 17 stations and she got an almost perfect score, so she is now part of the Search & Rescue team at 4 months and in the coming weeks they will do a helicopter training and also an alpine training, so very exciting and a good break from retrieving while she is changing her teeth in the next few months. Awesome and Good luck. Enclosed also some fun pictures with her playing with Morris their other dog. Some real "dog"play and love the high "five"picture.
We got word from Fin from Switserland that all is going well with him and all the other animals they have !!! Pictures to show and if you go to their website: http://www.tierisch-roth.ch/ and then click on Saugetiere and then Fin's album, you will see the pictures I have on the blog but then the last one is a video with Fin and their Cat, it is to die for, so funny. Enjoy!!!
Yesterday I went to visit Kjeld and Fitch in Holland. First to Kjeld!! He lives with another golden named Faust and they get along geat.He is 4 months old now and all leggy and lean. Very nice behaved and just fun to be around. We took a walk around town with him and Faust and I took Eli. At a certain moment he was gone into a water ditch and came out with biggest stick, of course no camera with me then, but it was so funny looking, little dog, big stick. We had lunch and then off I went to Fitch who was out in the yard and he greeted me at the gate. Same dog, leggy and lean and maybe a little bigger, but he was the biggest puppy in the litter ,so no surprise there. They seem to have the same expression. He was enjoying himself in the yard and looked like a very happy puppy. It was so much fun to see them again and I hope to see more of them, as they live close to my son and my sister. Enjoy the pictures. First I will put Kjeld on an then Fitch, so we won't make mistakes.
Kaya went with Katrin and Karin's (lot of K's) puppy class for a visit to the zoo and had a great time as you can see in the pictures!!!Exhaused afterwards from all the new things she saw , so slept a long time. She also lost her first tooth, so NO retrieving right now, until she is done! But she is also doing search and rescue, so she is a busy little puppy!! Looking good!!
I got a couple of pictures of Fitch today, almost 15 weeks, long and leggy, but that will change in a few months. They will probably start loosing their milk teeth soon, so be careful with retrieving for the next 2-3 months so they don't hurt themself when picking up things and then get a bad memory. Obedience and fun stuff and a good raw bone once in awhile will get them through the changing period. Also check the teeth once in awhile, because they should be used to that and then also see if they come in good and do not overlap each other.
Kilt at 13 weeks, Sure looks like a different puppy, then the one we flew over to Atlanta at the end of April. He is taking puppy classes and according to Mid, is doing very well.Totally accepted by the other 4 dogs in the pack. It just takes time and they always get accepted. Need some update pictures from the rest. I am sure you have some, so send them on.!!
We got some new pictures of Kilt from Atlanta. Very hot there now, 34 degreees, so a lot of relaxing!! He really changed from a fluffy puppy to a mini golden!!!
Here some pictures of Fitch-Whispering Oaks Kane, who likes to sleep in and under things also and digging in the yard and just chilling out there with this hot weather we have had and he and Kilt are swimming like pro's!!
We have this weekend Eli's father Bronco here for a visit with a son of Eli from her first litter with Shift and Gibbs brother, Gambler, while Oliver, the owner of them is judging a Working Test in Zichem , Belgium. Some pictures are added and you see the resemblance between Eli and Bronco. Bronco will be 11 years old this fall.
I received two new pictures from Fin and will add them. He is doing well and growing good, like all the reports I am getting from the other ones!! No stickers yet, so will call tomorrow, to see why it is taking so long!!! Has anyone received them yet????
Well the last day I was in Atlanta, John & Verna, our dear friends for years, hosted a low country boil!!! They had invited lots of our friends, so it was a great get together and the weather was pefect. I had no idea what it was and what to expect. John, Mid's husband cooked and was helped by his Mom and John and Verna and Barb. It consisted of: Crablegs, Scallops, Shrimp, Corn, Potatoes and Sausage and wonderful garlic bread on the grill. And bananapudding for dessert.
Meanwhile Kilt visited with everyone and finally collapsed in his crate. What an end to a wonderful stay. Thanks again everyone>
I received an email that new pictures of Kaya were put on their homepage ,so will put them on for all to see. It seems that she RUNS a lot but she also SLEEPS a lot everywhere it seems, with their beagle, ok not so unusual, but on the second shelf of the coffetable!!!! and in the basement in between old stuff and then a couple of other pictures. www.morris-kaya.jimdo.com for more info on Kaya and the other dogs of Katrin & Karin!!
Well Kilt went to Atlanta where Eli's brother
Dutch also is ( so he is the uncle) and I got to spend an extra 5 days with him
after everyone left .He was a joy to be with and will be enjoying the company
of 4 other dogs and lots of people around him who will teach him the good and
the bad. He will start puppyclass in two weeks and is home trained in the
meantime. I will be seeing him again in September and same with Dutch. So
looking forward to that and spending lots of time there. Good luck Mid, with
the classes and enjoy him!!!
Some pictures to add from Kilt and his new
owners Mid and hubby John
Here we have the pictures of Whispering Oaks Kirsch- Roux's owner Phil with her and some pictures of her after a 15 hour stay in her kennel, during the plane ride and the before and after!!
Whispering Oaks " Kate"- Bente lives in Friesland in the north of Holland with Rones & Maaike. They have had goldens in the past and also Rones competed in Fieldtrials and Working tests at a high level. No other dogs anymore now, so starting all over with Bente and is already working with her. Rones & Maaike I need a picture of you two with Bente or some updates, when you have time. Good luck with her training!!
Whispering Oaks KIRSCH-"Roux" went with us in the plane to Atlanta for a long flight, but she did great and her new owner Phil was waiting for her for a long drive to Philadelphia.She will be living with 6 other dogs on a bunch of acres, where Phil can train her to get her ready for the Nahra and AKC hunttest, which he plans to do with her. Good luck with getting all those ribbons!! There are some pictures taken by a friend, but she still needs to send them to me and then I will put them on.
Whispering Oaks "KJELD" lives in Bodegraven, Holland with his owners Jobert and Frenny and their other 11 year old golden Faust. One daughter still lives at home and she is very involved in horseback riding at a very high level and the whole family rides, so I am sure Kjeld has seen lots of horses already. He will enjoy a life of lots of outdoor activities with the whole family. Good luck with him and keep up the pictures>
Whispering Oaks Kinclaith "FIN" went with Gina & Thomas to Switzerland and they will do hunttraining with him. They are new at this, but have lots of experts around them who can help them and I wish them lots of luck and enjoyment with Fin. Keep me updates with news and pictures please.
Well laptop fixed and we will continue. First to show is Kaya going home to Austria and we are getting lots of good feedback from them. www.morris-kaya.jimdo.com This is their home page for anyone who would like to follow her progress. They have lots of plans for her, from Search & Rescue to hunt , agility and tracking and have already started her training. Good luck.
Whispering Oaks Kane- "Fitch" went to Blaricum, Holland He is their first dog , but everyone is eager to learn and he is already taking puppy classes with their son Teun. I received a video from them with the training he is doing with Fitch and it looks really good, but I do not know yet, how to put it on the blog or even if I can ,so any pictures are welcome. Good luck with the training and enjoy him.
Please this a request to the puppy owners ( new or old),
Since I do not have access to my laptop now, I do not have any of your email addresses, so please could you all send me a quickie with your address.
Thanks a lot , Boukje
Well, back home to a laptop that is crashed again, so cannot add any pictures yet.
All went well and all the mails and calls from the puppy owners are very positive.
They are potty trained, almost all sleep through the whole night and are biting like crazy, which, unfortunately is totally normal as big molars are coming in and that hurts ( just like babies)!!!
BUT that does not mean you have to let them bite!!! Distract them, give them a raw bone or anything else, a toy that is designed for that like a kong made out of very strong rubber.
As soon as possible I will post the pictures that you all have send me.
Until then.
Well, after a beautiful Easter Weekend all the pups left for their new homes and arrived safe and sound and the reports, I have gotten , say that they are all adjusting to their new surroundings. Myself and my american friend left very early Tuesday morning for Zaventem, to catch a plane to Atlanta, a 9.50 hour flight! Kilt, her puppy went with us in the plane and the other one, Kirsch went in the hold and I had never done it before ,but she did great and was waiting for me at baggage claim and admired and petted by everyone as was Kilt on the plane and before we took off at duty free. We finally arrived at 5.00 pm at a park where we met friends and the new owner of Kirsch who also has been a friend for years and he drove up from Philadelphia to Atlanta to pick her up and then drive back there the following day. We had an outside drink and wonderful snacks that other friends brought, so all in all a great ending of a long flight and for me a wonderful litter of 7 beautiful puppies. I wish all the new owners great fun and happiness with their new puppy and I hope they all stay in touch and send me pictures ,which I then will put on the blog again , for all can to see them. When I get back home, I will put more pictures on. Till next week. Greetings from a very stormy Atlanta, which had a devastating tornado close by last night, that killed people and destroyed houses and properties.
Today's pictures. Lots of outdoor fun again and then the weather changed and looked like rain (Well it never did), so we went inside and are having fun there now!!
Today, I picked up my friend from America and she is taking Kilt home, she has ELi's brother Dutch, so he is now an uncle. We took the pups for their first car ride and let them walk one by one on strange terrains and tested a little how they would react. All did great and they went wild and are now exhausted laying outside. What a weather we are having!!!! Tomorrow another car ride.
Well today was check-up day and vaccination day and chip day!!! They all check out really good and all had their shot (distemper and parvo) and got chipped, so now they are officially traceble and got their own paspoort. And then they all fell asleep in the sun!! What a weather we are having and will continue through Easter, awesome!! Saturday we get chipcontrol and DNA taken of one puppy and lots of company to look and play at puppies!!! Eli is off the pups now, but continues to show herself and lets them know she is till their mom, but they are surviving fine without her.
Just some info: 4.10 am male-lt blue 442 gram 4.20 am female-red 477 gram 4.25 am female-orange 482 gram 6.05 am male-green 552 gram 6.55 am male-red 530 gram 8.15 am female-pink 471 gram 9.45 am male-blue 582 gram
Lots of visitors today and lots of play with grandkids, playing soccer around them and skateboarding and cuddling and out in the yard with them and now they sleep!!! Got their take home buddy today and put it in the kennel with them so it gets the smell of all their siblings.They seems to like them!! They also had their first raw bone and that was a whole other story. The "wolf" came up in those little creatures. It was very interesting to observe!!!
A few more days, for pictures to appear. I just checked the ones I have taken on my camera and their are some cute ones, so sunday night after all the visitors are gone, I will put some one. ( of course if the laptop is fixed, I haven't heard ,so just wait and see!!!)
Pups are doing awesome, growing and getting wild now. Just trying to change their box is a major job, with 7 puppies hanging on the bag. They are so curious right now and then to change the vetbeds!!! They love running around on the wood floor of the whelpingbox, because it makes a different noise and they sound like 7 elephants running around.
Anyway, outside we all go again today and enjoy the fresh air and run around the grass.
Busy weekend ahead with visitors and sunday lots of kids so should be fun for everyone.
No fun without the pictures, but soon I hope......
In the meantime, I had to be out for an hour, they were fed ,had water ,a clean bed and played, but then when I got back, they had totally destroyed their living area. They took the newspapers out from under the vetbeds and had torn them apart and pulled all the blankets around. I took a picture, so hopefully it turned out good and you will see it.
But they had a party while Mom was gone !!!! No harm done.
Now they are outside ,even though it is quite a bit cooler then the past days, but they are tucked in their Igloo and I also put the travel kennel out for them to get used to it. (Thanks Phil for letting me use it, before it goes to America with Kirsch in it!!)
For the rest ,they are turning into little devils, can't get into the kennel without them chewing your feet, or socks or pulling laces, but they are always happy when I join them for a little play and they just crawl up to me and I get licked clean and have to watch the earlobes and nostrils and just all in general, because they sure are biting now.
Poor grandkids that are coming to visit this weekend, all four of them! !Good weather expected, so happy , then we get to go outside!!!
I didn't have time to clean all the kennel panels, because I only have a few hours of sun on the terrace and all of a sudden it was so nice and warm, so got all set up and they spend 5 hours outside and enjoyed the sun!!!
No new pictures yet today!! I had to do some errands and I just observed them and noticed that they are all picking up stuff and chewing one things and really playing hard with each other and then 5 min. later ,they are sound asleep for hours!!!!
Their behavior changes daily which makes it very hard for me to choose pups for all, but between week 6-7 it should be a little easier but still, different place and people and training make a total different dog .
I'll try to get some pictures later or otherwise tomorrow the weather is going to be very nice, so we will go out and take pics then.
Well, I just read that there was a technical problem yesterday with the server of the blog, so we could not be reached last night!!
I totally panicked as I taught I would have to start all over again, since I am still having problems with my laptop ,but can't take it to my son for a total clean-up and re-format right now, so I am hoping it will last till the pups go home.
All is going well here.
Pups gained almost all 100 gram a day since the food, so I guess they like it.
And they like to drink the water also and walk through it. They are doing good, with poop training, the peeing is not that easy yet. They can't get to the place quick enough yet.
Teeth are through, luckily for Eli , not sharp yet!!
They are outgrowing their collar, so we got new bigger ones.
Personalities are changing also and they are barking and pulling tails and putting heads into their mouth form the other one.
Well they had their first feeding !!! WOW, talk about wolves. They attacked the bowl and loved it. They got their heads all wet from just crawling all over and into everyone and everything. And now sleep!!!
It started with a family from Friesland, a 3 1/2 hour drive and they were here at 11 am, bringing beautiful flowers and a toy for the puppies. Thanks Maaike and Ronas.
Small world, the people that came after them ,bred the golden they own, who is 11 now and his name is Faust or at least their male was used as stud dog.
Anyway, it seems that they liked all the females, so now we will let them grow and explore and see towards week 7 which one will be theirs.
In the afternoon the other family came with two grown daughters, who had great fun cuddling with the puppies.
Eli watched in from the outside in front of the window and then she would come in and do a round of smelling and getting petted by all and then she would want to go and see the puppies again.
Today the first people came to visit their puppy. They don't know which one yet, as they are too young to really see their character yet, but they liked them all and also the big ones!!!
Eli had no problem letting them in the box and carrying them around and cuddling with them and the puppies seem to really enjoy it also!!
Well all is moved to the living and not sure Eli likes it.
She was a little restless, but seem to settle down now. All three other dogs came flying in from outside and she kind of gave them the"LOOK" and that was it. Nature takes care of itself.
Puppy food was delivered and puppypacks, so puppylookers will get to take that home this weekend.
Sorry America, I hope they even let us take the puppypack into the country!!!
The new pictures will speak for itself. Still have to add the wood shavings box, but they have to be moving around better for that.
All the puppies are de-wormed this morning and did not like it, but it is necessary and needs to be done again at 4, 6 and 8 weeks and then once a month until 6 months, unless your vet has a different schedule.
It was done with dogmint pasta and it goes by weight and you just kind of put it in the back of their month!!!
All the eyes are open and I could really see it good by holding them in the sun, which was shining in their room.
No more heat lamp and so later this week they will be moved into the living area, where they will have more "running" space, which they will need soon, when they start playing with each other.
They really moved around very quickly this morning. Like they learned to walk overnight. Very exciting to see!!!
This weekend the first people will come visit their puppy, so very exciting!!
De-worming is going to happen tomorrow morning. I don't want to do it in the afternoon, just in case they don't react good to it. (never happened) but still, I want to be there and today was outdoor day, so tomorrow right with weigh in.
One male went wandering around the box and smelled Eli's kennel next to the whelping box and off he went, using his nose!!!
The little nails are so sharp so will try if I can cut them, just the little sharp edge off the nail and am cutting off the extra hair at the end of the tails. I always do that and keep doing that ,so they get nice thick tails.
Outside the stimulation program it will be good for them to be handled by some one else besides Eli.
Turned off the heating lamp during the day. It was just too warm. They are spread all over the whelping box and then they can't find Eli.
(Hey , that will teach them to use their nose very good)
Very nice and warm day expected. I sure hope that in a few weeks it will be nice ,so the pups can spend some time outside!!
Some new pictures of pups, day 3, but they are not changing that much right now, so I won't post new pictures for a few days unless something does change.
Almost all the puppies gained weight, just two lost a few grams, but nothing major and those were the big ones also, so no problems there.
Eli does not want to leave the puppies, she really doesn't want to take the time to eat, which she has too, but this will last till about the 6th day and then she will relax and take time out.
She sat up for hours during the night to let the puppies drink (that is what she likes ) and also while giving birth she stood instead of lying down.
Is it the elephant or the giraffe who does that!!!!
All is going perfect. The pups are very happy and Eli is glad they are out!!!
The vet came by on his motorcycle, the weather was springlike, so that was great and declared all the pups good and no visible health problems and looking great and Eli is recovering from a heavy load and is being a very good mother.
And another male 582 grams. So now 4 males and 3 females.All is going well, she is cleaning them and herself and they are all drinking and are very content little puppers.
Now we wait and see if she has any more surprises, but she is pretty thin now and they are pretty heavy!!!!
Well we finally got going here!!!
Up to now 2 males and 2 females.
1 male 442 gram
1 female 477
1 female 482
1 male 552
All is going well and we are still expecting !
Eli is still working hard with pre-labor and getting the birth canal open.
Just talked to my vet and he explained and that can be quite painful., but all is normal!!!
She started panting at 3.30 pm and didn't stop till about 45 min ago and then decided she needed a rest and fell asleep, which is good , getting some strength back for the rest.
So still have to be patient and it can still take 24 hours, so all is well.
The first litter had a pre labor of 36 hours , so normal for Eli.
Well, early Monday morning and we all had a good night sleep, including the puppies in Eli her belly!!!
I think she is waiting for today, in memory of my dad ,whose birthdate it is today and who died way to young.
More patience......
Well, I guess we all are being tested for our Patience, because like the last 4 nights now, last night ,same scenario!!!!
Panting and those dreamy far away eyes and looking at me "Like what did you do to me" and restless, but then around 9 , we walked the yard and off she put herself to sleep and I went also.
Now a beautiful sunny cold morning so perfect for having puppies in the sunlight of the room where the whelping box is waiting, but we cannot force nature ,so we wait for the signs.....
Thank you Dr. Eugene for coming by yesterday and just putting my mind at ease and your advice as always.
The vet came by on his motorcycle for a check on Eli and said that she was "BIG", but all was well and he examined her and found all in order, but she had a few hours or a day or so to go.
I got instructions on the when and the how's again, as a refresher course and so now we wait some more.
A lot of rest for the big event for her and some short walks as she needs to be fit for the delivery!!
Another good night sleep last night!!!!
It started off being very restless with panting and standing and that lasted for an hour or so, so I got her in the whelping box and myself on a bed besides her and then she just went to sleep.
Had phone, and cell phone and camera all in position , but we just slept!!!
Woke up this morning, went through the same routine as the last 3 days, not wanting to eat and then an hour later,,she did and is resting now.
The vet will stop by this afternoon to check up on her to see all is well.
I must say again from the 3 computers in this house, 2 of them are now again crashed and will not start up ,so working through the iPad and don't think I can upload pictures, but will save them all and put them on asap when the stupid piece of electronics is working again ( talk about bad timing )
So be patient. For questions, please email me at whispering.oaks @ telenet.be
Eli is panting and then resting and then walking and standing, just restless !! Situation Normal.
We did go for our walk this morning, but it was hard for her to get in the car and she did not like me helping her and pushing on her stomach, so no more car rides. Just walks in the yard or the neighborhood.
I started taking her temperature 2 days ago and it was pretty low, then last night it was up, but then this morning it was quite low, not a whole degree, but still , things are happening!!
She did not want her food this morning either, all the things she has done with the other litters also, so she is just in pre-birth situation.
On our walk this morning, (very cold by the way) I took some pictures ( last big size ones) and worked the other dogs and Eli still really wanted to get a dummy and also do a search, so we let her at her own pace and she did well!!
Laptop problem is solved for now, so can email, send and receive again!!! a little slower then usual, but hey, I had to do 23 updates, no notice received, so how was I supposed to know, whatever!!!!
Eli is doing fine, eating, resting and taking walks with the pack!!
Whelping box is set up, heating lamp is hanging, towels, vetbeds, newspaper,cords in all colours, charts and thermometer is ready to start taking temps on Wednesday, if it drops one degree we will know to expect delivery within about 24 hours.
It worked the former two nests perfectly so we will see.
Added another lying down picture, nothing exciting right now, but soon I hope.....
Well, no more walking off leash as of today and running through woods and stuff like that. She is still walking good, but you can see that she is getting heavier and heavier!!!
Unfortunately my laptop is crashing, no incoming email!! I can still go through the providers website but it will make it harder to download pictures.
The son will be able to fix it ( he is an IT'er, but of course he has a business trip this week, so will have to wait till next weekend).
Today is set up day of whelping box etc. with help of son in law and daughter and then the rest of the days, she will take walks and rests and let the siblings work !!
As soon as things are happening ,I will update.
You can also look at facebook under my name ,Boukje Eekma
Passed by the vet today and had a weigh-in. She has gained 4.2 kilo, so that is good and we did an ultrasound for fun and saw heart beats and backbones and ribs and one puppy was swallowing, so really cool!!!
All looked and felt good and he thought she looked great, shiny and curly and pregnant!!!!
Today is around day 40, so we are getting 3 meals a day with yogurt and honey and some kibbles at noon.
Next week we will add a late evening snack of some extra food, as she is really starting to get hungry for food now and need the extra and with pups being in the way, I can't just give her bigger meals.
She is also starting to look bigger, especially as she is always laying on her back with paws in the air and then you can really feel the tightness of her stomach>
She is still very eager to work and I let her, but as of a few days ago, I don't let her jump ditches anymore or go into the water.
But nice straight lines and a search is still going well.>
It all started in 1999 with the import of Kelsey, "Half Moon Destiny of Topbrass" from Atlanta Georgia.
I had been looking for a working dog and got the address of a breeder in America, who lived close to friends of mine there and it turned out that this breeding had some of the best working lines in America in the pedigree.
I contacted Katherine Willis, the breeder and asked if she would consider letting me have a female puppy and since there were 4 females, I got Kelsey after the litter was puppy tested by Connie Cleveland, who is the owner of FC, AFC,OTCH Topbrass Ascending Elijah and also the father of the puppies.
Kelsey turned out to be a very active and very good and healthy working dog, with lots of excellent results all over Europe.
She is now 11 years , 4 months and still very active and still retrieving and stealing my blinds after I have put them out for her daughters and granddaughter.
She had two litters in 2004 out of Semper Modesto Bronco also an American bred golden , living with Oliver Kiraly in Hungary.
A litter of 8 and a litter of 10.
I kept a female out of each litter.
Whispering Oaks Dutch Blue "ELI" named after her grandfather and Whispering Oaks Dickens "JINKS".
Eli had a litter 3 years ago of 9 puppies out of Firemark Pedal to the Metal,Shift also owned by Oliver and also american lines and I kept a female out of that litter, Whispering Oaks Golden Paws "GIBBS", who is now 3 years old .
Jinks had a litter of 2 puppies last year out of Firemark Lofty Monty, owned by Oliver and Noemi and also American lines. Eli also had a litter out of Monty and had 3 puppies.
A litter is planned with:
Whispering Oaks Dutch Blue X Clockburne Clyde.
A beautiful ,good working dog ,bred in Scotland, so this will be a total outcross, but I think that will be a good step as all the lines are getting a little close.
Pedigrees of both dogs are on www.k9data.com
Eli was bred to Clyde on Januari 2 & 4th 2011 and if all goes well, puppies will be born around March 7th.
I will have an ultrasound done at the end of Januari to confirm her pregnancy.
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