| ~ Our Adults ~ Our furkids have a fully fenced 1/2 acre to run, play, and chase squirrels. Our dogs are not hyper or yappy but calm, loving, intelligent & full of spunk. They live with us in our home and are just as much a part of our family as our human kids. We do not show our Mini's in confirmation but have selected our breeding dogs from healthy champion bloodlines and strive to improve upon the breed standard set forth by the AKC & AMSC. All our puppies have anywhere from 46 to 183 finished champion dogs in the last 6-7 generations. Our goal for every puppy produced is for health, temperament, type & to only be placed in the best "forever home" possible!! |
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| ~ Newborn ~ Our puppies are lovingly raised indoors in a family environment. They are born in our quiet bedroom where the dam feels safe and secure. Our puppies are never brought into this world alone. We are always right next to the whelping box during labor and delivery comforting their mother and assisting the delivery making sure everything goes smooth. |
| For the first week we check on the newborns about every 30 minutes during the day and every 2-3 hours at night. We also have a wireless video monitor with night vision that can be set on your nightstand at night, carried around the house from room to room or even in your pocket so we can keep an eye on the babies 24/7. We start stimulation exercises and socializing our puppies from the moment they are born. Our puppies are spoken to, loved, cuddled and given lots of affection several times a day. The pups are weighed twice a day for the first 2 weeks to make sure they are all getting plenty of milk and growing like weeds!! We keep a heating pad under the bedding in one corner of the whelping box so they always have a warm place to snuggle when their mom is away from the box eating her lunch or taking a potty break. The babies are taken to the vet at 3-4 days old for a thorough exam at this time they also have their tails docked and dew claws removed. At two weeks of age their eyes start to open. |
| toys, the other side is newspaper for pottying. I'm home with the puppies and their area is kept immaculately clean at all times. The dishes are ran thru the dishwasher after every feeding, the paper is changed several times a day, and the bedding & toys are laundered everyday on the hot water cycle. When the area is kept immaculately clean and odor free the pups will potty on the newspaper as far away from the bedding area as possible. By the time the pups are 5 weeks old they are ready to start going outside for potty breaks so they learn to start "holding it" until they are taken out for their potty break. By time they go to their new homes at 8 weeks old they are 100% paper trained and have a huge start on outdoor potty training. ~ Puppy Recess ~ We have "puppy recess" several times a day!! During recess the pups are allowed to run around indoors or outdoors exploring and playing with us, their litter mates, our adult dogs, and all the toys they can dream of!! We also spend daily one on one time with each puppy during this one on one time we cuddle & talk to the pups so they really start learning to bond with humans and also learn to enjoy lap time Place Paw Here to watch some puppy recess videos |
| ~ 6-8 weeks old ~ This is the age when you can really start to see their individual personalities develop. Each pup receives a full health exam at 6-7 weeks of age. Our vet provides a written health exam form for each puppy with all the details and findings of each pups exam. By the time our furbabies are 8 weeks old they are outgoing, healthy, happy, self confident, lil nubby tail waggin bundles of joy ready to deeply bond with their new forever families. |
| ~ Exceptional Quality.. Exceptional Care ~ We are deeply devoted to giving all of our puppies the very best start in life. In return we expect only the best for them from their new families. Not only do they get the very best of care throughout their first 8 weeks of life such as daily care, best in nutrition, mental stimulation, love, socialization, and medical care. We are also very committed to placing our puppies in only the safest, most loving, and caring, "forever homes" possible. All puppies are placed as family companions with spay/neuter contracts and limited AKC registration. Our commitment is not only for the first 8 weeks but for their entire lifetime |
| ~ 3-5 weeks old ~ At 3 weeks of age we move them downstairs into the heart of the family, where they get lots of love and attention. We work very hard to make sure they are very well socialized as well as exposed to all the sights and sounds of family life. At this age we start weaning them onto food. ~ Puppy Play Pen ~ Our puppies can start learning to walk as early as 3 weeks of age. When we move their whelping box downstairs we add another box onto it so they have twice as much room. One side of the puppy pen area is set up with their bedding & |
