LivTru Kennel Silken Windhound

09/26/2026

Here are some quick 6 week stacks of the
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunter girls 🎤

09/26/2026

8 week stacked pictures of the
🐉 Dragon 🐉 litter.
I am so happy with how they are maturing. All of these babies are smart, food motivated, snuggly, and beautiful. They have been so easy to raise and have breezed through every step.
Thank you Nancy Douglas for letting me use Tristan- Kristull Unchained Tryst with
Dratini- LivTru Take The Stage
and thank you again for coming over and helping me get these pictures ❤️ I can't wait to start posting go home pictures.

09/26/2026

The 🐉 Dragons 🐉 first time in individual crates and they are doing so good! I've had really good luck introducing them slowly by always having an open crate in the pen. When we start individual crates I like to give them lots of yummy things so they are excited to be there. Usually after a few days they will run into them all by themselves. I will also rotate who goes into the top crates so they get used to being up high.

09/26/2026

This is so well put! I can't tell you how much time I spend watching these litter's personalities develop.

Why do breeders evaluate their litters—and what does that actually mean?

If you’re looking for a puppy, you may have heard the phrase puppy evaluation or litter evaluation.

So what does that mean, and why do breeders spend an inordinate amount of time putting fuzzy, squirmy puppies on grooming tables and staring at them as though those tiny bundles of sass and sweetness hold the key to the future? 🔍🐾

Well…they actually do!

As breeders, we are choosing which puppies may eventually go on to contribute their genetics to the breed. That’s a pretty big responsibility for something that currently thinks its littermates’ ears are chew toys.

We’re also carefully evaluating the characteristics we see. Are we seeing what we hoped for when we planned this litter? Are there strengths we weren’t expecting? Are there things that need more consideration? All of this information is valuable in evaluating our breeding program and making informed decisions about future generations.

Baby puppies are rapidly growing and changing, and their personalities are developing right along with their bodies. At some point—usually around 8–12 weeks, depending on the breed and the individual lines—their proportions begin to give us a much better glimpse of the adult dog they may become.

Combine those structural evaluations with temperament testing, observing their developing personalities, and considering the goals and lifestyle of each prospective home, and breeders can make thoughtful puppy-to-home matches.

Think of it as a sort of Harry Potter Sorting Hat ceremony—except instead of “Gryffindor!” we’re saying, “This one has the structure, temperament, drive, and personality that may make them a wonderful fit for this particular home.”

Because while we can’t predict the future with absolute certainty, those fuzzy little puppies can give us some pretty important clues about what that future might look like.

Picture of Breckenridge at 6 weeks( Rubble x Elton), who was absolutely positive that he did not want to be evaluated. 😂

Photo credit Hailey Gould.

09/15/2026

We did SO much today! The Dragons 🐉 spent a lot of time outside, got their nails done on the grooming table with the Dremel, and went on a car ride around the block, which out in the country takes a while. I took a back road I don't usually take which ended up being very rough gravel and was essentially a 5-minute long rumble strip. They did amazing, and nobody cried, panicked, went potty, or threw up 🎉 I'm also going to post a video of me dragging the trash can up from the road which is loud and scary but they did good with it. They also got to meet our resident German Shepherd up close and personal for the first time which they also did really well with.

09/14/2026

Kpop🎤 girls Rumi and Mira. Ignore the loud remote control car. The puppies are exposed to a lot of commotion in the living room with three kids here 🤣

09/14/2026

I'm really glad I only paid a dollar for this tunnel at a yard sale. I have sacrificed it to the nest of dragons 🐉

09/09/2026

The Dragons 🐉 pen got deep cleaned. They were kicking sawdust EVERYWHERE. So I moved the deeper litter pans in there. They have been exclusively using the litter and I am so proud of them!
The Kpop girls 🎤 are growing right up and doing a great job using their potty area as well.
Raising two litters simultaneously is not easy but these babies have made it SO worth it!

09/09/2026

🐉How To Train Your Dragon litter🐉
6 weeks old. Here are some fun pictures of them outside while I have their pen inside a deep clean.

09/08/2026

Dragons had a pajama day this morning. Thank you Kacey Laina for bringing us some adorable clothes for the babies to wear.
I like to introduce some kind of clothing so they understand the idea of wearing something and moving in it. They had a blast romping around the house while we dressed everyone 🤣