Workers 2025

DOB 17th November. Ready to leave 12th Jan 2025

Pregnancy Tracking Progress	Diet, treatment, and activity
Bonnie and Sam Joined 17th September	Bonnie’s diet at this stage remained the same. She is on Cop Rice Puppy food & Adult food combo. With a weekly bone thrown in. Bonnie Wormed
7th October	Bonnie Wormed
14th October	28 days in. Ultra sound shows Bonnie has 3 pups. Diet changed to just puppy food. 2 chicken carcass through the week. Beef bone once a week.
Week 7	Bonnie wormed. Bonnie is still running with other dogs at this stage.
Week 8	Bonnie is showing. She is only running with my older dogs has taken offence to others.
Week 9	Last worming. Bonnie is not running with dogs now. She is very protective of her den area. Calcium started with her on the 10th November. Milk started 13th November.
Pups Born 17th November	16th Bonnie started to show signs she was getting ready. There was a lot of digging doing on up in the maternity ward. I checked on her every 2 hours that night. Sunday morning, she didn’t want her breakfast. For my bitches this means pups due within 24 hours. Bonnie didn’t want her lunch either at 1pm. Showing more restless signs. I checked her again at 2:20pm – Contractions started. 3:58pm First pup born. Black and White male. 5:17 2nd pup born. White head black body male. 6:10 final pup born. Black and White small female. Bonnie was given calcium during labor and between pups. This helps with the contractions and loss of calcium during the birthing process. I was concerned with the size of the little bitch so checked on Bonnie through the night. Made sure that little pup was getting a feed.

About Our Dogs

Goes without saying our dogs are intelligent, they are Collies after all. Our dogs will work with you, they are easy to train in that they are biddable and want to please. They are catchy, hold type dogs. We keep high to medium drive dogs so have a variance in softer paddock type to something with a bit more push.

Coefficient of Inbreeding TBA

Bonnie DNA tested for CA (LING03) , CA (VMP1), Collie Eye and TNS with negative markers.

Bonnie is a soft temperamental bitch that works naturally wide in the paddock. She also works in the yards with some bark. Sam is 2024 winner of Geurie Golden Collar Australian All-round Stockdog. Works Cattle, Sheep and Goats. He has a soft temperament and likes to be with you.

Pups

	Gunner	Madra
Week 1 20/11/2024 ENS started	Is a talker. Loves making noise. Cruisy pup.	Loves his food. First one to get to a teat and eats well. Very chill and calm.
Week 2 Both pups are really starting to get around now. Getting their back legs under them. Day 14 both pups wormed.	Gunner is still the most vocal of the two pups. Day 11 I saw Gunner pass his first stool. Standing proud on his back legs to push it out. 🙂 His eyes are starting to open at day 12. He doesn’t like ENS wiggles. Gunner is starting to get his back legs under him much better traveling distance. He tried his fist little taste of milk other than his mumma’s.	Madra is a chill pup. He is strong in his back legs, taking his first wobble steps using them on day 10. He takes ENS well. I’ve watched him start to try and rumble with Gunner. I think he is going to be the cheeky one. Madra is really starting to explore.
Week 3 Both pups had small taste of wet puppy food which they loved. Slow introduction this week. Pups are starting to wrestle with each other, little barks and growls. By the end of week 3 pups are on solid food 3 times a day, still taking from mum. Teeth starting to come through.	Gunner loves sleeping on his back legs apart airing his privates. Gunner loves the wet food that he is getting, he is getting very checky and adventurous. Gunner is getting a little wobbly run happening.	Madra loves his Mumma. He is a very adventurous boy. Madra was behind in eating solids he preferred his mum. By weekend he had caught up with Gunner. He is very strong in his back legs and walks with pride. Madra is a chewer.
Week 4 As we head into week 4 Bonnie has started back with some light work. Both pups are doing well on solids as well as mums’ milk. Both pups have teeth showing. Both responding to sound. Pups are sleeping in raised cage with Bonnie now due to snake activity seen around puppy yard. Both are loving the experience. Pups have been wormed	Gunner is starting to bond with me. He goes for Zommies after eating although still a little wobbly. He is a very fat puppy. I think he will be a smaller dog to his brother. I put Gunner in ball pit on the 13th Dec he was not impressed. He is a thinker this pup. Squished a water container and had to stop and think about the sound for a bit. Was a bit overwhelmed by all the activity and noise his brother was making chasing the balls.	Madra loves to snuggle under cover when he is sleeping. He loves giving his brother a rumble. He is a very quick and strong runner. He is lighter than his brother although he looks as big. I think he will be a big lean dog. I put Madra in ball pit on the 13th Dec he loved it. This puppy just loves life. Doing zoomies and chasing balls.
Week 5 Going into week 5 pups have met other dogs in the pack. Both pups are eating solids well and lapping water. Both pups are happy to venture from den and explore now. They put themselves back to den when they want to sleep. Pups went for car ride to vets for weigh in. Pups have been wormed	Gunner had a little play with Digger. Gunner is the more serious of the two pups. He is going to be full on I think. Gunner doesn’t like the car. Weight 3.5Kilo	Madra has shown an interest in swimming and water. Madra is a checky pup and still just loves life. Madra was much happier in the car than Gunner Weight 3.07Kilo.
Week 6 Both pups have met all of the pack. Their favorite so far is Hammer. Bonnie is starting to get back to work and is getting weaned from pups. Both pups are just starting to show interest in balls and chasing. Both pups have been vaccinated and microchipped. They have been wormed again.
Week 7 Both pups have had 4 rides in car now and are accepting much better. Both pups have started to learn the word NO! They are picking up fast when they are doing something they should not. Both pups have been wormed again.	Gunner has started some lead work. Weight 6.75 Kilo	Madra is proving to be a real water dog. He is also like his grandfather stealing ice blocks from water bowls to play and chew on. Weight 5.41 Kilo.
Week 8 Both pups had another trip to vets for fun. They also came to my other workplace and ran riot in the office with the ladies. Making new friends. Both pups are very resilient.	Gunner is going great with his recall, sit and lead work. He’s participated in obedience class with the big dogs. Not sure about Dachshund barking at him, other than that doing well. He has seen sheep twice, showing more interest the 2nd time. Weight 7.76 Kilo	Madra was a real trooper driving all the way to Mt Druit to his new home. He only complained when he wanted to toilet. I could not have asked for a better traveling mate.