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Snowed in with four-week-old puppies

Snowed in with four-week-old puppies

by Michael | Feb 26, 2026 | Pets, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey

By Heidi Clayton The only silver lining of the blizzard currently happening is that I am trapped inside with four-week-old puppies, who have become professional time wasters! What a difference a week makes. The puppies are now full-fledged little beings who can hear,...
Myriad milestones and joys of puppyhood

Myriad milestones and joys of puppyhood

by Heidi Clayton | Feb 19, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey

Lots of milestones happened this week with my puppies! The first being that all of them have opened their eyes. Plus, they are beginning to hear me when I come into the room. I absolutely melted when one of them, Mochi Donut, waddled towards me and wagged his tail....
Watching Westminster with two-week-old puppies

Watching Westminster with two-week-old puppies

by Heidi Clayton | Feb 12, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey

The 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was held in New York City last week and I, of course, had to sit this year out, being home with two-week-old puppies. The babies are doing great — all having doubled their body weight since birth. The struggle is keeping Miki...
Week one with the newborn puppies

Week one with the newborn puppies

by Heidi Clayton | Feb 5, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Pets, South Jersey

It’s been both a horrific and wonderful week since the puppies were born. I lost one of the puppies on Friday, and the grief I have over losing this beautiful little boy is incredible. I had named him Udon Noodles, and he is the first puppy I have lost in my 16 years...
Seven bull terrier puppies welcomed into the world

Seven bull terrier puppies welcomed into the world

by Heidi Clayton | Jan 29, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Pets, South Jersey

Regular readers may know that I own a dog-training business while participating in dog shows and breeding bull terriers. As many of you know, Miki, a beloved bull terrier of mine, has been getting ready to have babies! In the lead-up to the big day, Miki had a...
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