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Teaching puppies how to self-soothe

Teaching puppies how to self-soothe

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

While it is tempting to spend every waking moment with a new puppy, the reality is that you simply won’t be able to do that. One of the biggest life lessons a breeder can instill in their puppies is the confidence needed to self-soothe and handle being alone. For most...
Adventures in dog breeding: Five-week-old puppies update

Adventures in dog breeding: Five-week-old puppies update

by Heidi Clayton | Mar 5, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey

My puppies are now five weeks old and are growing fast every day. I am delighted with not only their progress, but that I am now able to sleep back in my bed full time and get about four hours of sleep in a row. Turning five weeks also means that it is time to start...
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...
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