Keariste Kennels at Jordan Valley

30/11/2025

Happy 1st Birthday to our first litter of Borderliers. Second litter due in 3 weeks 🐶

24/11/2025

Settling in to her new home 😊

23/11/2025

Georgie

23/11/2025

Miss Georgie left today to go to a fantastic home. Some very excited new owners to have her join their family 🥰

21/11/2025

17/11/2025

16/11/2025

🐾 Every breeder knows this moment, that little buzz on your phone a few days after a puppy goes home.

The message starts sweet:

“We love him, but…”

And you already know what’s coming next. But he barks. But he nips. But he cries at night. But he’s just “a lot.”

And it breaks your heart a little every time, because what they’re describing isn’t a “problem.”

It’s a puppy.

A baby learning the world outside of their mum and littermates. They’re confused, overstimulated, excited, and scared sometimes all at once, and that’s normal.

But people today want easy. They want the version they see online the one that sits calmly, never chews a shoe, and somehow knows “sit” by eight weeks.

They forget that behind every well-mannered dog is someone who put in the work, the patience, the boundaries, the grace.

When someone says, “He’s adorable, but I don’t think we’re a good fit,”

What they often mean is: I wanted the love without the learning curve.

Even the most beautifully raised puppies don’t come pre-programmed. They come ready to grow with you. To learn your rhythms, your tone, your energy. They don’t need perfection they need patience.

Some people confuse an easy puppy with a good one. But the truth is, every puppy is good they’re just new.

And new things are messy before they’re magical.

As breeders, we see it all. We comfort the ones who come back scared, unsure, wondering what they did wrong. We remind them softly: “You didn’t do anything wrong, baby.”

Because it’s never their fault that someone wasn’t ready for the hard parts that make the best parts possible.

Raising a puppy isn’t instant. It’s sleepless nights, puddles on the floor, little teeth on fingers and the sweetest bond you’ll ever build.

A puppy isn’t a project, or a phase, or something to “try.”

It’s a commitment. A piece of your heart on four legs.

If you’re not ready for the messy parts of puppyhood, that’s okay just wait until you can give your whole heart.

Because these little souls deserve nothing less 💜🐾

Shared from another breeder 🐾

15/11/2025

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11/11/2025

Sound on

09/11/2025

6 weeks old today. She will be 👀 for her new 🏡 in approximately 3-4 weeks