MinkyMu American Hairless Terriers

MinkyMu American Hairless Terriers Northern Territory's home of American Hairless Terriers

17/06/2026

Why do we start fireworks and storm training at only a few weeks old?
This... Jàcculi and Ziti experienced their first thunderstorm tonight (they don't happen often here) and they are sleeping through it.
July 1st is Territory Day which means explosives going off for hours on end... hopefully they will behave similarly thanks to their ongoing training.

I've had a dog who was terrified of storms and crackers, its no fun for anyone. PLEASE make sure you do training with your pets on it. Its never too late to start!

15/06/2026
WHAT A BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!🤔 People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs in a mansion buil...
14/06/2026

WHAT A BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!

🤔 People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs in a mansion built with the millions they make off the puppies (we wish!). But they forget everything that goes into bringing these little miracles into the world. Photos are sweet, but the reality is intense and demanding.

✨ Every birth is a lottery.
You can prepare, plan, and study everything… but not a single delivery goes exactly as hoped.
Every time it feels like the first time, even after years of experience.

😢 Death is our greatest enemy.
A bitch who develops complications, a puppy that doesn't make it…

It happens unexpectedly and breaks your heart every time.

✨ Using a good stud dog costs money and effort.
Travel expenses, matings, tests, nighttime care…

And then hoping that everything goes well: diarrhea, infections, stunted growth.
Breeding is an investment: financial, emotional, and physical.

✨Bottle feeding? Cute, yes… for the first five minutes.

But after that, feeding every 2–3 hours, day and night, for weeks.

That is pure survival mode, with a whole lot of energy as salvation.

🤦‍♀️ People often view puppies as “business”:

“Number of puppies × price = profit!”

But they forget the:

• Health & Genetic testing
• Matings
• Shows
• Travel
• Training
• Nutrition
• Veterinarian
• Care and hygiene
• Photoshoots, advertising, websit
• Kilograms of food and mountains of poop!!🙈

What is left? Rarely a gold bar. Let alone a decent hourly wage 😁

😴 Sleepless nights are inevitable.
No weekends, no vacation, no break.

🤫 Who really raises the puppies?

The bitch… AND the breeder.
Every small infection can threaten an entire litter.

😬 And the question “Why is it so expensive?”

If we got a $1 for every time…

The dogs would be eating caviar instead of kibble or meat.

😵‍💫 Future owners always make us worried.
A puppy isn't a package you just send off.
We choose adopters carefully; sometimes we refuse, sometimes we wait longer.

🫥 Emotional fatigue?
You almost never see that.
The pressure, the responsibility, watching over every detail…

And the loneliness during an emergency.

🤐 Sometimes we want to quit.
After loss. After setbacks. After exhaustion.

And then a pup opens its little eyes… and everything starts all over again.
It is a passion that never lets you go!

🙏 The grief of loss…

We rarely talk about that.
But with every farewell, a piece of us dies with them. Yet we rise again, for the puppies that still need a home.

🥰 Yes, there are beautiful moments.
Yes, there is immense joy.
But behind every experienced breeder lies a path full of sleepless nights, tears… And SO MUCH stress

And an unconditional love for these special animals.♥️🥰♥️

"Text borrowed and author unknown" but oh so true!!
💯

09/06/2026

Not ready... too soon 😭

03/06/2026

Sometimes... evenings just be phone games and crackers popping when there's babies in the house

27/05/2026
25/05/2026

And... on to THUNDER again

Zero f😊cks given

25/05/2026

The downside to ongoing desensitisation training..... I gotta listen to it too 😶

Plum tuckered out after meeting new peoples and floofy friends
24/05/2026

Plum tuckered out after meeting new peoples and floofy friends

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