by Heidi Clayton | Mar 19, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey
My puppies have turned 7 weeks old. In about two weeks or so, they will be leaving me and beginning their new lives with their families. I have been doubling down on trying to teach them to settle while crated alone, and I am so thrilled the weather has improved so we...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
