Texas Ti Aussies - Puppies

I feel that bringing home a new puppy is one of the most important decisions an individual or family can make. It is a commitment of from 10 to 15 years of caring and responsibility. One often hears the horror stories of dogs being thrown away most to die with only a few finding homes through various rescue organizations. It has also been said that breeding dogs when so many do not find homes is irresponsible at best. I will not argue the point. It is true on both sides. There are many irresponsible breeders and owners. Here at Texas Ti Aussies, we hope to address both issues.

First.... 10% of all sales are donated to the SPCA. Proof of contribution can be had at the time you receive your new family member. Second.... all pups leaving Texas Ti Aussies are micro chipped with owners encouraged to register them as soon as possible. Third.... all owners are encourage to remain in contact with Texas Ti Aussies so that should any problems arise, we may assist in mitigating those issues. Fourth.... all pups from Texas Ti Aussies come with a lifetime guarantee against any catastrophic genetic disorder.

Probably the most important thing we do is our commitment to early canine socialization and appropriate matching of pup to family. We follow the suggestions of Pat Hastings regarding puppy socialization and utilization of the puppy puzzle. Socialization is more than just rearing pups underfoot. It is understanding the growth and development of dogs and the effect of known hereditary traits.

To ease the transfer of our pups to their forever home, several new pup issues are addressed. Starting at 3 weeks of age, when the first pup escapes the whelping box, we begin house training. The pups are initially trained to paper and then progressed to the outside. At 5 weeks of age, crate training starts and so does periods of individual isolation. By removing a pup from its litter mates, both the trama of a new environment and the loss of the pack is lessened. Pups are completely weaned at 6 weeks so that their ability to digest solid food is achieved. We also begin the series of vaccinations your pup will need at six weeks. We strongly encourage your first visit to the vet be scheduled within the first week post adoption. No pup leaves prior to 8 weeks of age so that the puppy puzzle can be completed. Your pups scores are part of the new puppy package which also includes its health record, something with the mom's smell on it, a favorite toy, the first month's food, several chewy favorites, puppy papers, and reward treats for training.

Last year I began making videos of my litters.  This gives new parents a chance to see how we raise our babies here at Texas Ti.  Since many times the puppies are chosen when they are very young, it also gives the new family a chance to see their baby grow up.  The new family will see its personality develop and have a sense of who the puppy is even before it goes to its forever home.  Go to YouTube, type in Texas Ti Aussies (three words) in their search to view all of my videos.  You will find posted tonight August 23, 2009 my current litter.  It is out of Moxie and Cutter.  Note the picture above of the two dogs on the car dashboard.  The red tri is Moxie as a puppie.  It is a good example of what these babies will look like as they grow.  To begin the adoption process, please call me at (713) 412-0451 or email me at puppy@texastiaussies.com

Raksha and Cutter had four little girls in their first litter. Two were merles, one a black tri, the fourth a red tri. I  name all of my babies after them after Texas cities or towns to make it a little easier to talk about them on the phone or via email. The pictures shown here are of Raksha's first litter.  I named the babies  Ennis, Ebony (Ebbie), Mattox, and Independence(Indy). All of Raksha's babies weighed in at 5 ounces. They changed in size with age with Indy being the largest followed by Ennis, Mattox, and finally by Ebbie. At 5 weeks Indy weighed 2 pound 2 ounces, Ennis weighed 2 pounds 1 ounce, Mattox weighed 1 pound 14 ounces, and Ebbie weighed 1 pound 5 ounces. Below are some of the pictures of these babies from birth to six weeks.  All of these puppies have remained toys.  I am planning on breeding Raksha this fall.  Enjoy the story of her first litter. 



Mattox came into the world backward and at first I thought we were going to end up at the vet's for a C-Section. However, she made her way into the new world in her own time. The first thing that I noticed was her beautiful powder blue merle coat with the huge white collar. But alas, her right ear had a huge white streak running through it. Though this color variation in no way affects the health of the puppy, it does eliminate them from show potential as any white on an aussie's ear is a disqualifier. She would be considered a miss mark. 



Coming at a much faster pace was Ennis. Her coloring is perfection. A full white collar, nice copper with a crisp blue merle coat. This little one will be watched very closely. She is no kin to Topper and may very well make a good cross. Only time will tell. As of now she is on hold for evaluation for remaining in my program. Check back and see how she grows.





Raksha's next pup was a black tri. She too has a full collar with nice copper. I was very surprised to find that there is a town in Texas named Ebony and so Ebbie it is. Though she is still the smallest in the litter, don't let her size fool you. She is full of spunk and has no difficulty handling the much bigger pups.

Indy was the last of Raksha's babies. I guess she decided that was going to be the last time that she was last. Since day one, she has been the first at most everything. She got her name because she was the first out of the welping box. She has a big white star on the back of her head and the brightest copper of all puppies.




I was determined to keep a photo record of all the pups but, I should of purchased my new camera way before they were born so that I would know how to truly capture these babies. The problem is, puppies won't sit still. So below is a collection of the best of the pictures taken of Raksha's babies. Hover over the picture for an explanation of age and circumstances when appropriate.  I now use videos to capture all of the antics of my babies.  I still take some stills for closer examination but I think you will agree that the videos give so much more information about the personality of the pup.