Now that Quest had met my Dalmatian Farley, it was time to introduce him to California, my three-year-old Border Collie / Lab / Pointer / Dalmatian mix. Introducing a puppy can go many different ways. I set the dogs up for success by having my... Read More
When I first brought Quest into my home, I had my apprentice Tara take my eleven year old Dalmatian Farley and three-year-old Border collie mix Cali out for a walk to burn off some excess energy and give little Quest time to get comfortable in... Read More
After five hours of traveling, we made it to Quest’s new home in Omaha. Fortunately Quest slept a lot on the flights and so he was up for the new adventure of checking out his new pad and room mates. I have an adult Dalmatian... Read More
On the trip from Maine to Nebraska, we had a connecting flight in Chicago. Flying with a puppy can be interesting. Some pups are calm and sleep the whole time (Quest did on his first flight). Others yelp, whine and bark non-stop. I wanted to... Read More
Quest is eight weeks old and ready to leave his pack. Today he will be taking a plane ride from his Breeder’s home in Maine to my place in Nebraska. You may have heard about socialization from friends and neighbors when you mentioned you will... Read More
Well its almost time to leave for the airport and our trip to Quest’s new home. My flight got delayed a bit so we headed outside to let Quest to play with his brothers and sisters in the sunshine one last time. It was a... Read More
Because I was going to fly Quest home from Maine to Nebraska, his guardian started socializing him with a travel kennel a week or so before I arrived. Exposing a dog to something early and letting them get used to and practiced to it before... Read More
To ease Quest’s transition from living with his puppy litter to me, I sent his breeder a towel with my scent on it so that he would be familiar with my smell before I even arrived. His breeder would put the towel down on the... Read More
So you have picked out a breeder or puppy to rescue from a shelter or rescue group (NEVER FROM A DOG STORE – That supports puppy mills which are EVIL!). Now you need to start thinking about where the puppy will be when you bring it... Read More
These posts are all about raising my purebred Dalmatian puppy Quest. But there are many different routes you can take when getting a new dog. I searched and interviewed over 40 breeders before I found Linda McSherry at Patch Mountain Dalmatians. I was determined to... Read More
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