08/07/2023
❗️Warning! Long post alert... ❗️
Today is a very special day! ❤️🐾
My very first litter turns a year old! This whole process has made me learn a lot. I have learned more about the breed and was even able to go to Ireland in June and learn a ton more. Ireland as a country was a wonderful experience but I was so happy to meet with a chairperson of the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland. He gave me so much information on the breed and is willing to continue my education on the breed and put me in touch with more fellow wolfhound lovers!🇮🇪
This day is also very bittersweet, as not all my puppies have grown and prospered in the last year. Unfortunately one of my puppies had to be put down, due to no fault of her own. It was an extremely hard decision but one that with the help of my vets was determined to be the best option for her, and I am grateful that I was able to be there with her in the end as well. This was not the puppy that I re-homed but her sister who was in the same original home. I took both puppies back when I determined that their care was not being met. I didn't share this when this originally happened as I was still processing everything.
Breeding dogs is not for the faint of heart and I will say that this situation made me rethink doing this altogether. As I lost faith in the person who had this puppy and her sister as I knew them on a personal level and at the time considered them a friend, but also lost faith in my own judgment.
I will not be having a litter this year even though I had planned on it. I just feel like it's not the right time quite yet to have another litter. My plan is to continue breeding next year, but will not know when a litter will be coming until then. I will continue to share more information on other breeders or answer any questions that anyone may have on the breed, or my current dogs.
Thank you to everyone who has followed along with my journey. I also appreciate everyone who has a puppy from this litter and how well they are doing in your care! You all have shown me that just because one person ruined some of this experience for me, not all people are bad. You have done wonderful and amazing things with the puppies you have gotten and I enjoy seeing them flourish in your care! Please share pictures in the comments if you are inclined!
Taylor, Rowan & Koe❤️🐾
