Starry Night Farm on Horseshoe Lake

03/24/2026

01/12/2026

Nicki checking out the puppy photoshoot we had today! She was curious about what was going on!

01/12/2026

Important information for new puppy parents!
*shared from another breeder.*

When you bring home an 8-week-old puppy, you’re not bringing home a “small dog.” You’re bringing home a baby whose body is still under construction. At this age, their bones haven’t fused, their joints aren’t stabilized, and much of what supports their movement is soft, flexible cartilage rather than solid bone. That’s why puppies move with exaggerated steps, loose limbs, and awkward turns—it’s not clumsiness, it’s biology.

Their joints are held together by developing muscles, tendons, and ligaments that haven’t learned how to properly stabilize movement yet. Nothing has fully tightened, aligned, or strengthened. There is very little grip, balance, or shock absorption. Every movement they make is being used by the body as a blueprint for how those joints will form later in life.

This is why overexercising a young puppy is NOT harmless.

Short bursts of play on safe surfaces are normal and necessary. But repeated stress—long walks, excessive running, sharp turns, jumping off furniture, or sliding on slick floors—creates microscopic trauma in joints that are still shaping themselves. Each hard landing or uncontrolled slip sends force through cartilage that isn’t ready to absorb it. Over time, those forces alter how joints grow, align, and stabilize.

The damage doesn’t usually show up immediately. Instead, it appears months or even years later as:

• Early arthritis

• Hip or elbow dysplasia

• Chronic joint pain

• Poor movement or shortened stride

• Increased risk of injury as an adult

Letting a puppy jump off a couch or bed may seem harmless in the moment—but that repeated impact trains fragile joints to absorb force in unhealthy ways. Walking long distances before growth plates close may build stamina, but it doesn’t build sound structure. Allowing free movement on slippery tile or hardwood floors forces joints to twist and compensate in ways they were never meant to.

You only get one opportunity to grow a puppy correctly.

A strong, well-built adult dog is the result of both good genetics and responsible upbringing. Genetics set the potential—but early care determines whether that potential is protected or compromised. You can’t “fix it later” once growth plates close.

There will be plenty of time for hiking, running, agility, jumping, and rough play once your dog’s body is fully developed. Right now, the greatest gift you can give your puppy is restraint, patience, and protection.

Keep exercise controlled.

Choose safe, non-slip surfaces.

Prevent jumping from heights.

Let growth happen slowly and correctly.

Quiet now means strong later.

You’re not holding them back—you’re building them for a lifetime.

*Copied from another Breeder*

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12/30/2025

It's always a joy to raise puppies and kittens at the same time! Here is a Six Week Old Bengal Kitten with a Newborn Labrador Retriever Puppy! Aren't they adorable together?! 😍

07/07/2025

Part Flower and Part Strawberry! 🍓❤️

09/26/2024

We still have some adorable rescue cats and kittens looking for new homes! The kittens were born and being raised in our home with other cat, dogs and kids. They will have a great start to socialization and home life! Check out our website for more information about them! Please consider sharing to help us find them great new homes!

https://www.starrynightfarmmn.com/rescue-cats

08/31/2024

We took in another rescue kitten here! This adorable little kitten was found in Baxter near Memorywood Dr. No owners were found and Babinski was full so a friend asked if I could help. Of course I said sure! I am estimating her to be 8-10 weeks old so likely born around the end of June. I have her first vet appointment scheduled for next week. She will be available to go to a new forever home once I get her spayed! Check out my website for more pictures and information! Please consider sharing to help get the word out and find her a great forever home!

https://www.starrynightfarmmn.com/caterina-2024

08/15/2024

After seeing a Facebook post about a pregnant cat in need we decided to take her in. I have lots of experience with pregnancy, labor, delivery and newborn kitten care, so I wanted to help this sweet mama have a safe and comfortable place to deliver and raise her babies. We took her into our vet right away to have her checked over. She is clear of FIV, FeLV, HW and is generally healthy. A f***l sample revealed the presence of hookworms so we treated her for that right away! She is one of the sweets cats I've meet and she loves to be pet and lots attention! We have been loving and spoiling her lots here! We have her all set up in her own quite place in our laundry room. We will be putting her and her kittens up for adoption when they are ready for new homes - likely at the beginning of November. Just like our Bengals we plan to have these kittens and the mom see our vet twice for vaccinations and deworming and be spayed and neutered prior to going to new homes! Stay tuned for updates on our sweet Rescue Cat and the birth of her kittens! It will be any day now!

https://www.starrynightfarmmn.com/rescue-cats

07/04/2024

Our cherry trees are coming along nicely! We're so excited for our first year of cherries we grew ourselves!

06/28/2024