Middle Kingdom Farm and Lagotto

Keep an eye on your dogs for ticks. The warm weather made them much more active. Tracey found over 20 on Carla after a walk this week.

Sorting off the rams today..We keep them in tight quarters for a short while to get acquainted (or reacquainted) to decrease the chance of injuries. Picture in comments. #sheep #rams #handlingsystem

Sad day. One of the challenges of being a dog breeder. #lagottopuppy #lagotto

New owners often ask if I recommend using a harness. I generally do not. This one pictured is a prime example of one that might restrict front end movement and possibly also cause irritation to the shoulder joints. The green lines indicate approximately where the shoulder blade, humerus and radius/ulna are located. It is much better to teach a puppy to walk nicely on a collar. (Thank you to Rolo's owner for the picture.)

These are my pandemic dogs. I was meant to go to Italy in February to pick them up. They finally arrived this week. Thank you to @nadiaiannotta for raising two great dogs and arranging their transport. Gioiello and Furia are starting to settle in. . #covid_19 #pandemicdogs #lagottopuppies #lagotto #lagottoromagnolo #italianwaterdog #training #cutepuppy #puppiesofcanada #dogsofcanada #lagottoofinstagram #lagottoofcanada #truffledog