Congratulations Mia on Your Rally Excellent Title!
In April, not long after our return from the road trip out west, Mia and I traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma for a whole weekend of AKC trials...
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Apr 4, 202211 min read
Cross Country Trip With Mia
In March, the North American Dog Sports Association held its Invitational and Judges' Workshop in Nevada. I am a big fan of road trips,...
Mar 13, 20221 min read
Congratulations Hank on Your Shed Dog II Title!
Hank loves to work and he also loves to show off. He's been doing really well competing in NASDA and, after getting his SDII title with...
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Congratulations Mia on Your Rally Advanced Title!
As soon as her puppies left to their new homes, Mia was eager to go back to training. She loves working for me, she enjoys the Rally ring...
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Congratulations Hank on Your Shed Dog I Title!
Hank spent this whole weekend trialing in NASDA's Shed Dog competition. We have taken Hank shed hunting out in the woods many times and...
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Bloodtrailing With Hank
All the puppies have gone to their new homes and we are finally able to focus on training again. Hank is the nose guy in the family and...
Dec 26, 20212 min read
Merry Christmas from the Atlas Shepherds Family!
It's been a rough few months for us keeping up with 17 puppies and making sure they would grow happy and healthy to join their new...
Dec 24, 20214 min read
Goodbye "F" Litter!
I remember the night when you were born very well. As usual, it was late at night when the first one of you arrived. I expected a big...
Dec 6, 20213 min read
Goodbye "E" Litter!
It's been a fun but challenging two and a half months since you were born. Although you are more than 20lb today, it seems like only...
Dec 1, 20215 min read
Early Spaying and Neutering: Why You Should Wait.
A famous Confucius quote says: “The beginning of wisdom is calling things by their real name”. Spaying and neutering are words that...
Oct 30, 20213 min read
Canine Nomograph: What Is It and Why We Use It
Nomographs are simple blood tests that estimate the amount of antibodies passed from mom to her pups via colostrum during the first 24...
Oct 3, 20211 min read
Congratulations Avi on Your Narcotics Detection Title!
Avi is a little over two years old and she comes from our "B" litter. After getting her CGC Avi and her family trained hard in narcotics...
Sep 26, 20213 min read
Our Weaning Process
Patience, consistency and high quality products are the principles that guide our weaning process. The goal is to avoid any stress on the...
Mar 31, 20212 min read
We're back!
After moving from Missouri to Arkansas to a larger and more secluded property, after adding two high quality beautiful females and a...
Jun 23, 20191 min read
Summer Lovin'
We are pleased to announce three successful matings! These two love birds are spending their summer swimming in the pond and chasing each...
Apr 27, 20195 min read
Vaccines and Immunity
Almost half the puppies have been picked-up or delivered to their families and I find myself sitting here and getting increasingly...
Apr 24, 20197 min read
Preparations Part III: House Rules and Routines
Consistency is an important element in raising your puppy successfully. When you bring your pup home, he will try different behaviors in...
Apr 23, 20194 min read
Preparations Part II: Service Providers
It is always wise to plan ahead and, before you bring your puppy home, you should already know who your care service providers will be....
Apr 12, 20197 min read
Preparations Part I: Supplies
You've waited, you've dreamed about the great times you and your new friend will have together, you've searched for picture updates of...
Mar 7, 20191 min read
It's All About That Milk
It's all about that milk! They are really crazy for momma's boobs. :) Although they are all about eating and sleeping at this age, the...
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