Just a few pictures of how the puppies are raised here
Every litter of puppies I have ever produced has been born and raised inside my home, as part of my family.
When a morher is scheduled to deliver a whelping area is prepared in a common area of my home. Typically the dining room or family room is the most comfortable place for the expectant mother. The puppies stay in that whelping area with their mother until they are 3-4 weeks old.
When a morher is scheduled to deliver a whelping area is prepared in a common area of my home. Typically the dining room or family room is the most comfortable place for the expectant mother. The puppies stay in that whelping area with their mother until they are 3-4 weeks old.
Once the puppies are 3-4 weeks and have solid stool, we begin litter training. This way
the puppies are never forced to sleep in an
area where they go potty.
It keeps the puppies clean and dry. Most
importantly for the new owner, it is a major asset in house training.
To litter train the puppies and mom move to a bigger whelping area in my attached
garage. I can view them at any point via
webcam to check in, even when I am not
home. This is a picture of a 4 week old litter
just moved into their litter training kennel.
At this point the puppies also begin
supervised "field trips" to the yard. They are brought inside throughout the day in small
groups to socialize, learn manners and house train.
This continues until the puppies are ready tobe placed with you in their forever home at
8-12 weeks old.
supervised "field trips" to the yard. They are brought inside throughout the day in small
groups to socialize, learn manners and house train.
This continues until the puppies are ready tobe placed with you in their forever home at
8-12 weeks old.
I have found that while most of the time
puppies seem to do well being placed at 8 weeks old. ((8 weeks is my preferred placement age)) Sometimes, especially in large litters there may be 1 or 2 puppies that need some extra attention. An example may be a puppy who scored poorly in multiple areas on their Puppy Apptitude Test. Dogs, like children, have very unique personalities, even within the same litter and breed. Breeding good quality stable dogs is a good start to produce amazing puppies. However, just like children some may need some extra attention to reach their full potential. If a puppy is struggling in an area I immediately begin work to correct the issue before they go home. I believe almost anything can be fixed, especially when small. I am now working to include puppy "homework" sheets for each puppy. Outliningany potential training issue for their new family. An example would be a shy puppy that will grow best with frequent or daily
socialization. A puppy that has a high prey drive will be sent with instructions to have supervised socialization frequently with small animals. I want each of you to love and enjoy your
new puppy. I also want each puppy to live up to their full potential and become an irreplaceable member of their family. This only happens with lots of love and work. I start it here and I send them each home set up for success. Then it becomes your turn to continue on in my place.
