![]() This will help bring out their friendly personalities as they grow up. This means taking your pup for walks and letting them experience new people, other dogs and new situations. Socialization is also important for a Toller puppy. Mix up their rewards and use treats, praise and play breaks when they do a good job. Reward-based training methods (focusing on what they do right and re-directing them when they don’t do what you want) works well for them, too. When training, keep your sessions short (10 minutes or so), otherwise they’ll get bored with endless repetition. And foundational obedience skills-sit, stay, come and how to walk nicely on a leash-are a must. Being lovingly firm and consistent are key for training. Therefore, they need a confident and patient trainer to guide them. Though smart, Tollers are independent and not as eager to please as the Golden Retriever. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers have a bit of a stubborn streak. Plan on having your Toller’s teeth cleaned professionally every year by your vet (not your groomer). Beyond curbing bad breath, daily brushing prevents plaque and tartar build-up, which leads to tooth decay and possibly life-threatening infections. Keeping your dog’s teeth clean ensures they stay healthy overall. It’s best to start the teeth brushing routine when your Toller is a puppy, so they’ll get used to the process. Your Toller dog may need more frequent bathing based on their outdoor activities and whether they’re due for a good scrub after a particularly muddy excursion.īrush your dog’s teeth at least a few times a week and work up to every day. You can bathe your Tolling Retriever once every four to six weeks. You’ll know their nails are too long if you can hear your pup coming on hard surfaces. Speaking of their toes, trim your Toller’s nails every month. Trim the hair on their paws as needed to make sure they get good traction when they walk on slippery surfaces. The fur that grows between their toes can cover their pads. While you’re brushing their fur, check out the fur between their toes. And during shedding season, carve out time every day to help keep the shedding fur at bay. Use a slicker brush, like the Safari Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush. Take time to brush the fur around their ears, which tends to get knotted. Plan on brushing your Toller weekly to keep their coat in tip-top shape. We stay in touch with new owners and offer all the support needed.The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever breed has a waterproof double coat, and they are moderate shedders, but they’ll shed more during the fall and spring. We choose new owners carefully, because all the puppies are special to us and deserve only the best. They leave our house at the age of 8 weeks or later. They get Veterinary exam, a European passport, are vaccinated and microchiped in the last week of their stay with us. ![]() At the age of 7 weeks we do puppy character and natural abilities test with Klub za delo prinašalcev. We carefully inspect how they are developing physically and mentally. They are fed with combination of quality kibble and raw dog food. We do our best to make early socialization as good as possible. ![]() We teach them whistle recall and basic manners. They get to explore new places (forest, meadows) and have first contact with water (some even first swim)- if the season/weather is apropriate. They get individual play, contact with game, first car ride. They spend a lot of time in our outdoor enclosure/play room with many enrichment objects. When they are old enough they get to explore outdoors. We handle them with care, so they are used of cuddling, combing, nail trimming, they also get the first bath here. They have contact with other people (adults and children) and dogs (of checked health status) while they are with us. You can find more information about the breed history, temperament and apperance:įireSpark`s puppies are born in our living room, where they spend majority of the time the firts 4 weeks of their lives. They are succesfull in many dog sports: obedience, agility, hoopers, flyball, SAR, retriving/dummy. But even though they love their family, they are often reserved to strangers.Īnyway, we should not forget that this is a hunting breed and "tollers" are happiest when they have a job to do. They can be perfect family dogs, if they are propperly occupied. They are very attached to their family so it is a must that they live in a close contact with their humans. Toller that is not properly excersised and mentally stimulated can become destructive. ![]() As a sporting breed, they require a lot of physical and mental activity. They should have a strong retriever drive and be passionate about the water. They are very intelligent, high-energy dogs with a great will to please. They are often mistaken for small Golden retrievers, but don`t be fooled by the look, since tollers are way different than goldens. Tollers are the smallest retriever breed originating from Canada. ![]()
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