Debbie's Darling Doxies

02/18/2025

Miss Caroline has thickest coat and is the sweetest little girl. still 👀👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

02/18/2025

Cone head !!! This thing is freaking all of the dogs out 😂😂

02/18/2025

***COPIED FROM ANOTHER BREEDER***

Fear and growth stages
Critical periods in puppy development:

Neonatal Period (0-12 Days):
The puppy responds only to warmth, touch, and smell. He cannot regulate body functions such as temperature and elimination.

Transition Period (13 - 20 Days):
Eyes and ears are open, but sight and hearing are limited. Tail wagging begins and the puppy begins to control body functions.

Awareness Period (21 - 28 Days):
Sight and hearing functions well. The puppy is learning that he is a dog and has a great deal of need for a stable environment.

Canine Socialization Period (21 - 49 Days):
Interacting with his mother and littermates, the pup learns various canine behaviors. He is now aware of the differences between canine and human societies.

Human Socialization Period (7 to 12 Weeks):
The pup has the brain wave of and adult dog. The best time for going to a new home. He now has the ability to learn respect, simple behavioral responses: sit, stay, come. Housebreaking begins. He now learns by association. The permanent man/dog bonding begins, and he is able to accept gentle discipline and establish confidence.

Fear Impact Period (8 - 11 Weeks):
Try to avoid frightening the puppy during this time, since traumatic experiences can have an effect during this period. As you can see, this period overlaps that of the previous definition and children or animal should not be allowed to hurt or scare the puppy -- either maliciously or inadvertently. It is very important now to introduce other humans, but he must be closely supervised to minimize adverse conditioning. Learning at this age is permanent.
This is the stage where you wonder if your dog is going to be a woosy butt all his life. Also introducing your puppy to other dogs at this time will help him become more socialized.

Seniority Classification Period (13 - 16 Weeks):
This critical period is also known as the "Age of Cutting" - cutting teeth and cutting apron strings. At this age, the puppy begins testing dominance and leadership. Biting behavior is absolutely discouraged from thirteen weeks on. Praise for the correct behavior response is the most effective tool. Meaningful praise is highly important to shape positive attitude.

Flight Instinct Period (4 to 8 Months):
During this period puppies test their wings- they will turn a deaf ear when called. This period lasts from a few days to several weeks. It is critical to praise the positive and minimize the negative behavior during this time. However, you must learn how to achieve the correct response. This period corresponds to teething periods, and behavioral problems become compounded by physiological development chewing.

Second Fear impact period (6 - 14 Months):
Also called, "The fear of situations period", usually corresponds to growths spurts. This critical age may depend on the size of the dog. Small dogs tend to experience these periods earlier than large dogs. Great care must be taken not to reinforce negative behavior. Force can frighten the dog, and soothing tones serve to encourage his fear. His fear should be handled with patience and kindness, and training during this period puts the dog in a position of success, while allowing him to work things out while building self-confidence.

Maturity (1 - 4 years) :
Many breeds especially giant breeds continue to grow and physically change well beyond four years of age. The average dog develops to full maturity between 1-1 1/2 years and three years of age. This period is often marked by an increase in aggression and by a renewed testing for leadership. During this time, while testing for leadership, the dog should be handled firmly. Regular training throughout this testing period, praise him for the proper response. Giving him no inroads to affirm his leadership will remind him that this issue has already been settled.

02/18/2025

My very very talented sister Karen Steger Ezell made this wall hanging for me . When I say talented I mean it. She looked at a picture then came up with some changes and away she went. Now I did have to hear a few choice words flying from her mouth on a daily 😆 but she never gave up. I begged her to just throw it on the ground, stomp on it, and toss it to the yard but she said no , I'll figure it out. Of course she said NEVER AGAIN and I sure don't blame her. Cant wait to get it hung on my wall in my doggie room.

02/17/2025

The Mayberry gang !!

02/17/2025

When I say it's like running a 2 year old daycare around here I mean it 😂😂

02/15/2025

Let's give a big welcome to Miss Jolene. She is the daughter of Jake and Snowy ( who is Big B***y Judy's daughter). So happy to have her join our Pack and carry on for Judy. Thank you Kara Bell for trusting me with this sweet girl. Cant wait to see Jolene/Jaxon babies in the future.

02/14/2025

02/14/2025

Miss Journey is just crate training herself. I leave the hallway door open that leads to the crate room and when she gets tired she will literally just go put herself to bed. Such a smart little pup

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day from Debbie's Darling Doxies, New Kids on the Block, 2 Broke Girls, Mayberry Gang, Ying and Yang !!! We hope everyone's day is filled with lots of puppy kisses and cuddles

02/13/2025

Joey
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02/13/2025

Danny 👀👨‍👩‍👦‍👦
Chocolate and Cream B🩵Y
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02/13/2025

Marky Mark 👀👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
Black and Cream B🩵Y
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02/13/2025

Jordan 👀👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
Solid Chocolate B🩵Y
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02/13/2025

Jonathan 👀👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
Chocolate and Cream Dapple B🩵Y
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02/13/2025

Donnie 👀👨‍👩‍👦‍👦
Chocolate and cream B🩵Y
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02/13/2025

Ying
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02/13/2025

Yang
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