Water fun with the girls

 SO hot after a groom we went to the pond for a swim!Grace and Chapel are full sisters born 18 months apart.  A lot alike, I love this AUX LAKE X CHapel Hills Breeding

Outback's Amazing Grace

Outback's Goin to the Chapel

Separation Anxiety

 Separation Anxiety

This is a relatively common nowadays behavior that was a rarity in an older day.  We have become a society that has made our pets somehow small people.  Family members they are, humans, they are not.  Dogs have been given status that has made them feel sometimes entitled, sometimes just unruly.  Not unlike ill-mannered children, they are an unpleasant lot to be around, unhappy both in their own contentment and in their interactions with others.  

Griffons have a muppet like charisma.  And a sidewise glance, that makes it seem ok to indulge your little shark.  But soothing every whim is a recipe for disaster.  I cringe a little when I hear the term "velcro dog"  Implying that is ok.  This is a quality we would want in a pet.  I want a connected dog.  I want an interactive and independent dog.  I want a dog that is happy when I am around and when I at the grocery store.  So... I know you all want that dog too.  So let's revisit this concept of producing a good pack member.  It starts with the Pack Leader, which is you.  If your Griffon wants to be in every room with you.  Following you around is totally normal, but whining or scratching at the door, carrying on when restricted should be curtailed immediately.  Redirect.  Send the dog to her bed, kennel, yard, or chill place.  Dogs, like children should be able to entertain themselves without you when they are healthy.  

If you are already having separation anxiety in a classic sense where the dog carries on when it is separated from you or crated.  It is very hard to stem.  I suggest getting a trainer, and potentially sending her away for some time to be reprogrammed if possible.  The soft nature of this breed sometimes makes owners try to solve every issue, correct every whine, never ask the puppy to be a big dog and lay down and behave. 

For example, if said puppy, were mine I would put her in a crate, where I can hear her, but for all intensive purposes she thinks I am gone.  The moment she whines.... I would shush her.... hard.  She would shush.  No words of encouragement, she has done nothing to deserve any of it.  And I would continue on like that.... even rattling her crate. or banging the top... hard if needed.  I would start crate training all over again, as if she were a brand new puppy.  I would ask her to go in and give her a treat.  ask her to come out.  Ask her to go in again... and so on, lots of praise when she happily enters or sits there waiting for a treat. .  Then I would feed her there and only there for the time being..  I would give her a toy she loves maybe a kong I fill with peanut butter, when she goes in, and it disappears when she goes out.  The kennel must become sanctuary not prison.  I would turn off love on this dog hard.she will need to earn it by being a quiet citizen that sits in her crate or nicely on her bed.  There I will give her some love.  She will come to realize the comfort she seeks is that crazy kennel.  This is tough love... this is where you are at. Put her in and out of that thing all the day long.  Without saying a word and never leave or do leave mix it up, pick up your keys open the door come and go, give her a delicious tiny treat every time she goes in .  The moment she puts up a commotion she gets the alarming shushing sound that sounds something like a hiss of an angry cat.  It needs to be with gusto.   Like you actually mean it.  YouTube is an excellent resource.  If you do not take this seriously and involve the entire family she will one day eat your door, which would be a shame.  I would like to try to have her managed for a while because the consistent correction when she carries on in the crate is key not just sometimes or by some people.  Better to have her in the yard or somewhere until you get the crate thing worked out.  She also needs to be asked to lay by herself, if she is on your couch off if she is on your bed no more.  Christy

Puppy home work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1mh9yGnCh0   Biting on humans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Pn6Cngb24 barking or crying..... it is not separation anxiety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8cV2D1GGbg crate training first day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr5s3Ccj8YA puppy jumping

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UTBVeiXVmU Puppy jumping

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M61yN_pGJP0 potty training tips

Accommodations when you come to get your puppy

 Staying Near Rupert for a day?  Places worth going....

Rupert has a charming city square, not much shopping, unless you are a quilter, but the atmosphere is nice, and it is safe here. The food options are decent. 

Accommodations:

 Henry's Drift Inn is the only place to stay in Historic Rupert, remodeled and full of character, just a 15-minute drive from our place.  I do not believe it is dog friendly. You can always leave your charge at my place and pick him or her up on your way out of town.  Many folks pick out their puppy, the evening before then get an early start to the next day, collecting their puppy on their way home   http://henrysdriftinn.com/ 208-436-1300

 ““Competently remodeled historic bank building in downtown Rupert, ID. Spacious room, luxurious shower fixtures. Well-stocked communal pantry near guest rooms.”

If you like conventional Best Western BURLEY Idaho is roughly 30 minutes from our place.   It is dog friendly.  208) 678-3501       800 N Overland Avenue   Burley, Idaho 83318 1(800) 780-7234

Places to EAT Chatter Box, on the Rupert Square is great for Breakfast. 

  E Street Deli Sandwiches - 542 E St, Rupert, ID ...

Or have a steak at The Drift Inn right below your room.

Lazy Lazy Lazy

 I cant believe how long it has been since I last posted.  But I have a bunch of things in the works.  First off we are expecting 2 litters arriving within 2 weeks.  Brave and Towser are bred due after March 19th and Grace and Bandit is due 4 days after on the 23rd or after.  I have a healthy waitlist, but quite a few folks are waiting for later litters so it is likely pups will be available from these litters if you contact sooner than later.  

Brave is the female on the right.  She is our rockstar wetland bird dog.  She loves water retrieves and goose blinds.  SHe is appears chuck full of pups, bred to Towser, son of Chrome, Aux Lake bred for performance, conformation and personality.  

Grace our Chapel View female, is also having a repeat breeding with Bandit.  AKC Champions on both sides of these little rockstars.  SHe is not as large as Brave and may be able to help, in the event that Brave has more mouths to feed than she can handle. 

Bandit

Grace

Bandit just coming into his own.  He has big shoes to fill with Buddy his Dad being a AWPG Hall of Fame recipient as well as an AKC Champion.  Born with the looks and Talent and is a great family dog besides. 

Reach out to me via email at IdahoOUTBACKGriffons@gmail.com

I can let you know availability on these litters and our other plans for 2023.  

New Web Page being debeloped and should be released in May:}

Stripping your Griffon

 This is a link to a really understandable grooming your Griffon the right way Link.

Grooming a Korthals Griffon - YouTube

Algernon Plus Faith and Towser MOM and Dad of these available puppies.

 Algernon is a little hinting machine, very strong wing reaction, happy fellow with a stylish tail set and natural stack.  His Mom and Dad are supreme hunters both upland and waterfowl.  Algernon is going to have a tight 1 inch outer wire coat when he finished, right now it is shorter than that but the wire will come in over the course of the next 18 months.  Smart as whip and social.  

Algernon

Towser

Faith

Anxiety Your making me Crazy

 Attention all our new buyers,

 1st read the article on this blog after all the puppy pictures.  It is entitled Anxiety Your making me Crazy. I wrote this for all new puppy owners, please read it, and plan to make things good make your kids read it and your mom and dad.  Everyone can stand a dose of reading that will help make your life good. 

 2nd the Rose & Chrome facebook group, is your home base for your Griffon Puppy, filled with each member having already bought and lived through getting an Outback bred Griffon Puppy.  They are full of inspirational pictures, thoughts and tips and tricks that have worked for them.  But mostly it is a place that is not open to the public, that you can feel confident and connected with people that have these great dogs in common.  We are all anxious to see your new puppy, and their new people.  So once you get your puppy if you would post a picture of him or her, post his kennel name as many of our group follow the blog with you, tell us your pup's new name and include his parents ie FAITH AND Towser or Grace and Bandit.  Your puppies full grown sibs or half sibs often reach out to you and it is soooo fun.  Don't feel shy we love our actively posting owners.  

Search for Rose & Chrome in your facebook search.  Sorry this is a closed group only for Outback owners and their family that is involved with that puppy.  

Hallow, Magic, Algernon, and Hitch

 

Magic Female and Algernon Male

Algernon

ALgernon Male

Hitch Medium Male

Hitch

I have written a new article!

 Please see my article at the bottom of the BLOG.  WRITTEN about anxiety and your Griffon.  I am also working madly on a new web page.  That will have updated breeder profiles, as well as the articles more readable and orderly.  

The following are some Griffon RULES. but see the article to make sense of it all.  

There are rules that will help you raise a brave Griffon

·         I and all the humans in this house are the boss and rank higher than the Griffon.

·          Babies and small children are my friends. They are prized above all other things by my adult owners, so I worship them as well.  I can play gently with them.  I never bite, or jump on them especially the baby though she is super cute.  They can greet me, and talk high because they are babies… I understand that to a degree. 

·         Teenagers… or other sub adults must adhere to similar rules as the adult owners.  They are not to teach me to play too rough, or ignore basic rules.  Most Griffons recognize sub adults as being pretty fun. 

·         Griffons do not need to make any decisions. Let your rules be clear.  IE Cats are not food…and the like. 

·          Griffons leave kids alone leave other animals alone unless I say different

·         Avoid talking in a high voice,or treating your dog like it is a baby.   Your Griffon is a dog not a child.  He takes the high voice in greeting or whatever as some kind of distress,  yours or his.

·         Try petting in an upward movement on the chest instead of the top of the head or back, or scratch a belly. Don’t stare him down in adoration or appreciation, it actually feels dominant to most griffons.   

·         Never greet or say goodbye. It is just another day. Wait for the calm after the storm to appreciate your Griff.

·         Put your puppy away lots. In the yard on his mat or kennel, with the neighbor.  He needs to be adjusted there.  If needed add an incentive to keep him there. 

·         Get your keys jingle them and happily return, don’t take the dog, unless you want to.  Get in your car come back.  Certainly don’t take your Griffon with you  every time. 

·         Everyone has the same rules in the house, no matter who you are. If the dog can’t be on the couch than not ever.

·         Send a member of the household to an obedience class with your puppy. Pick the person that feels the least control over the puppy, your 2^nd choice is the person that is vested the most, but your house will run smoother if you pick the first option.

·           Dogs should not be at your level, they are not humans, stay on the floor and off the bed.

·         Scold without penitence, and immediately.

·         Swiftly get over the anger of correction.

·         Walk with a loose lead, if you don’t know how, either YouTube it or get a trainer. Same with biting or jumping.

·         No harnesses, they incite pulling.  If you feel out of control learn to use an ecollar or a pinch collar or a gentle leader.  Used as intended they are excellent training tools.

·         Some dogs need a play collar and a different collar or set up to differentiate from anything goes to your job is to be calm. A backpack etc.  The stuff you see on service dogs is on purpose to let the dog know he is working. Use that tool.

If this article applies to you, save your dog, get a trainer today.  I am here to inspire.  Of late have had several Griffons that have struggled and it is breaking my heart. These rules could save those loads of grief. 

Please know I am not picking on any one situation or person, do not take offense, just saying things like they are. 

REMEMBER EXERCISE, OBEDIENCE then LOVE

CHRISTY

Busy Busy Busy

 That would describe your puppies as well:] I hope to have the rest of the pups photographed by tomorrow.  Due to the timing of my upcoming breedings I have to be on the road today to move some dogs around.  Great news at the Vet as all pups came back in perfect health with no anomalies besides the 2 pups with umbilical hernias.  Firefly has a small hernia, that according to the vet will either potentially close as she matures or can be closed at spay, and in any case even left as is, should pose no problem in her lifetime.  As I have noted previously I opted to have MoonShine's closed now, so her new owners will not have that to consider.   It is a very non invasive surgery and should have little impact on her then or after.  Biggest risk is as always anesthesia, so good thoughts for little Moonshine tomorrow morning.  

I took some photos yesterday but it was so hot the pups were laying down, so I opted to stop and I took some of the Proud Dad Bandit. The sun was coming down and it was a lovely evening to find some birds. SO enjoy. Very excited to meet you all later this week.  

Bandit

Hunting at the edge of the
Onion Fields

Food

 I have worked for several major pet food industries.  There are many good brands.  In general I prefer the larger name brands like Purina, Royal Canin and IAMS, Science Diet, as they have the funds to do long term studies on their foods.  I am not a trend setter,so the newest foods are of no interest to me.  I do know that there is no food at Walmart that I think is good enough.  Keep in mind the big companies try to have a food for every economic bracket. The quality follows.  

My suggestion is research your own food and look for independent reviews of the analysis.  I like Diamond Puppy as it is free of food colors, naturally preserved, smells good and adulat and puppy both like the food.   ranks as a good representative of a puppy diet.  I start them on regular Diamond puppy then switch to Diamond large breed to slow growth.  I have also had good success with the Salmon and brown rice diet that Purina has if your puppy is not settled with the Diamond/  My advice find something that you can easily source and is compatable with the digestive tract of your own puppy who is an individual.  

I have always fed twice a day early and early afternoon.  As much as they can eat then when it is gone it is gone.  I treat for training anytime I want all day long. Provide cold water except a couple hours prior to bed time.  

I will provide a transition sack or you may purchase a 40# bag from me.  I will buy it 1 week from today.  Haven't checked pricing lately but hopefully 40 will cover it or be close, petfood is on the rise as is everything else.  Send me an email Thanks

Teddy Bear Bauer

 

ROLO

 

Hank SCHELIA

 

Bronte Schultz

 

Cutty Elliott

 

Finn Bernier! and German Shorthair Emmaline

 

Grace and Bandit

 These are pictures of the current litters Mom and Dad.  One female is available and I will know which little girl by next Monday.  Contact me at IdahoOutbackGriffons@Gmail.com

Grace

Bandit

Toys / Grooming

 

Mars Coat King Dematting Undercoat Grooming Rake Stripper Tool for Dogs and Cats, Stainless Steel with Wooden Handle, Made in Germany This is what everyone uses in lue of a clipper.  Ir thins the coat. The more you comb the thinnner it gets.  

Coastal Pet - Safari - Dog Dematting Comb This is a useful comb for cutting through a thick coat to break it up.  Also nice for burr removal.   Mostly overkill for for tight or tight medium coats.

FYNIGO Dog Comb and Cat Comb for Long and Short hair,Pet Grooming Tool for Removing Tangles Knots and Matted Fur,Wide and Narrow Tooth Design,Pet Comb with Stainless Steel Teeth and Non-Slip Handle This comb is my favorite for generally all the Griffons. 

 USA-Made Comb for Dog, Horse and Cat Grooming

For those of you getting a medium coated pup or more these expensive combs make pulling through the coat a snap. 

KONG - Ball with Hole - Durable Rubber, Fetch Toy The small is perfect for your puppies now hard and rubber with a treat hole for teaching fetch.  MEDIUM Large suits them perfectly in about 4 weeks when they are putting in their adult teeth.  These are the balls also recommended for base narrow.  The thin jaw.  

Goughnuts Virtually Indestructible Ring Durable Dog Chew Toy - Guaranteed for Life - Strong, Tough Rubber Chewing Toy for Large & Aggressive Power Chewers Like Pitbulls, German Shepherds, and Labs. these are great for your adult sub adult puppies that really like to destroy or play hard.  

Hotels and accomidations

  If you need a place to stay only 1 place worthy in town.  It is located roughly 15 minutes from the house.  They are not pet friendly but charming for sure.  https://driftinnidaho.com/  Charming city square option.  

 For after hours check-in please make prior arrangements.

There is a Best Western in Burley about 30 minutes away, and is dog friendly.  Other coventional places in Burley.  

At the square in Rupert.   Henry's is excellent steak etc, The chatterbox also on the square is your go to for breakfast.  5th Street Deli has wonderful salads and sandwiches.  Doc's Pizza is a local favorite but close at 6PM.  

Rocket MAX X LIB

 FLUFF MALE Rocket

Rocket male

Hypoallergenic and Grooming your Griffon

 The puppies are just developing coat now.... coat length.  I give you my opinion of the length and I will adjust that opinion as I see fit next picture day.  This is a general categorization of coat lengths.  Not sanctioned by anyone except me.  

• Tight Approximate 1 inch adult coat Examples are Faith and Brave.  The tight coated pups have very sparse coats and take as much as 3 years to finish with the coat we know as properly harsh, wiry texture with the under coat. Grooming monthly or so takes 10 minutes.

  

  Faith

  
  
• Medium tight still tight but a little more than tight Bandit. Grooming mothly or so takes 15 minutes

  

  Bandit

  
  
• Medium  2 inch The majority of our dogs including Chrome, Charity, Towser. Grooming every 3 weeks or so takes 20 minutes 

  

  Towser

  
  
  
  
• Medium fluff  Justice, Liberty, Grace, Chapel Grooming every 2 weeks takes 30 minutes

  

  Justice

  
  
• Fluff 3 inch Hope, Rolo, Hazel, Jethro Grooming every 10 days takes an hour or more if you wait longer.

  

  Hope

  
  
• Super Fluff Max 3 hours if he is matted He should be groomed every week. 

  

  MAX

  
  

 Griffon Coats require regular "pulling".  The undercoat binds the outer dead coat hairs to the skin in small or if neglected, big dread locks.  Taking a SS tooth comb to the skin and tugging the under coat out will release dead hair and dander.  This is where all the hype of being "hypoallergenic" comes in.  First off allergies are usually from the dander or saliva of the dog.  When dead hair is literally floating through the air think Labradors or Goldens.  You can see gently swirling clouds of loose dog hair, they are packed with dander and sometimes saliva remnants.  Let alone the hair on your person or the chair or upholstery.  

Every dog even poodles...Doodles...and the like have dander, but when it is not lofted into the environment it is much easier to deal with in your home.  Other strategies with people that deal with dog allergies is

• Restrict dog from certain living spaces where the afflicted human sits or sleeps.  
• Possibly restrict dog from carpeted areas.  
• Afflicted human should not be in charge of grooming or bathing.
• 7-10 day baths will remove a lot of dander from the coat and there are shampoos that can be used that will not dry the dogs skin. ie dont use baby shampoo... use a gentle dog shampoo.  
• no dogs on furniture.  
• there is a spray that you can apply to the coat that basically wipes away dander.  For someone who desperately wants interaction but is deathly allergic.  

Baby Griffon coat comes in soft, and can look somewhat yellow and fuzzy before it is replaced with adult coat.  So your longer coated dogs appear softer than you imagined in the first year to 18 months.  Their coat starts looking pretty good around 2 but is better at the age of 3.  Your tighter coated dogs just look like they were shorted period.  But given time it comes in like it should.  Patches and baldness seen through to skin is common.  Do not let your Vet think it is a thyroid issue or skin issue.  Just give it 3 months, the under coat will be replaced it takes some time.  They can shed at the darndest times..sometimes the middle of winter... I have not noticed Rhyme or reason.  Good quality food does improve the coat. EFA can be added if necceasary V6 EFA are famous for coat quality.  

Longer coated dogs can be managed with thinning tools like a MARS Coat King, and a Safari Matt Cutter, as well as your SS tooth comb.  The trimming of face outside of show standards is personal preference.  I got the dogs because of facial furnishings, I am not about to cut them off. 

 I almost never use a clipper, but should you take your Griffon to a groomer, they will get that tool out as they believe every dog is a Doodle and should be shaved.  If your Griffon is shaved the under coat is the only thing that will grow back in until they naturally shed.  Which will mean the regrowth areas will look like a fuzzy yellow brillo pad, until this too will naturally fall out and be replaced with normal coat.  but yes... It will grow back.  Your groomer should be asked to hand pull the coat... it will cost more as it takes more time than a clipper.