Our Puppies.
We have the tails docked and dew claws removed by a licensed vet between 3 to 5 days of age.
We have been reading the protocol for breeders and vaccinations, we have come to the conclusion that vaccinating puppies to early is not always key.
We are now going to start vaccinating our puppies at 9 weeks, 12, 16, and 20 weeks of age. We do give Neopar at 4 weeks and 6 weeks of age. If you are having your puppy shipped or meeting before the puppy is 9 weeks old the puppy will not have any vaccinations.
You will need to get the full series of shots through your local vet at your cost.
We use Vanguard 5 Plus by Pfizer.
Any puppy that travels with me to a dog show to be evaluated also gets Bronchicine CAE to prevent kennel cough. We deworm all my puppies using Panacure Liquid at 4 weeks old which is a 3 day series
We try to give all puppies Albon/dyne mixture before leaving. It is given 5 days prior to leaving to prevent coccidia.
In some cases if the puppy has to be shipped prior to a 5 day notice they might have just started Albon or not had it at all. Our puppies at 12 weeks of age and every month after will get heartworm medicine as a preventative. We have been AKC inspected and in full compliance on March 5, 2008 Puppy Contract Agreement
If you place a non refundable deposit down or a payment in full you also agree to all terms about deposits, and also agree to all terms of the Puppy Contract Agreement
Our contract is quite specific, for both our protection, protection of the buyer and protection of the puppy/dog. This is in place so everything is specified in black and white as to the rights and responsibilities concerning any purchase of a pet puppy/dog from us. Our health guarantee section is so long and so entensive because it is also designed to protect us from unscrupulous pet buyers an d or veterinarians who may try to "trump-up" unnecessary medical cost concerning one of our puppies/dogs. We were shocked to find that there are actually people who do this-- especially people with an "animal rights" agenda who want to destroy purebred dog breeding in any way possible. Our contract can be printed off the website or downloaded in Word, which we can also send via email to prospective buyers. We require that the buyer sign the contract and send it back to us prior to the puppy leaving our property. If the puppy is under 8 weeks of age this needs to be signed prior to shipping. If you have no way to send the contract back to us via email, post office. Kinco's and Staples can fax things to us, our fax number is the same as our home number.
Puppies and their coloring Puppies who are Parti's including mismarked solids do tend to get freckles.
Sometimes it is a lot of freckles and sometimes it is only a few.
Sometimes it is so many that it seems there colors blend.
Usually you will find most of the freckles and blending on the face, head, ears, and legs.
One day they will not be present and another day they will be there.
They can get freckles and blending way up into adulthood.
We are not a crystal ball and can not tell you were the freckles will be, when the freckles will come if any, and who will get freckles.
Solids
Puppies who are solid in color as well can change in color.
For instance, a silver that is born might turn into a light buff.
A light buff might turn into a darker buff, a dark buff might turn into a red.
A black might turn into a sable or a black and tan.
Some puppies born solids do tend to gain white and become mismarks.
Usually you will see white on face and feet.
On any color or coat type we can not tell you what color your puppies eyes will stay or turn.
Staining- some of our puppies do have some yellow staining on them if they are white.
Due to the puppies walking through their own feces and other littermate's feces. We try to prevent this by cleaning on a constant basis and washing.
But puppy hair sucks up anything that touches it.. Note puppies usually shed their coats and the yellow will fade eventually with constant washing.
This is not that big of a problem.
We can only tell you what is there at the time you decided to put your money down or purchase a puppy.
Please note, if you are buying a puppy from us there may be changes in your puppy from day to day, week to week and even month to month.
Puppies change and we have no control over that.
NuVet Plus
Puppies are also given NuVet Plus Daily Canine Supplement NuVet With my dogs on NuVet I have noticed less visits to the Vet and highly recommend purchasing NuVet for a new puppy. We cant stress enough how much a supplement can help. We give our children supplements such as Flintstones and so forth and also as older adults why not our pets. Health care for animals is very expensive and should not be compromised in any way.
Papers
We supply AKC registration papers.
The puppies are sold as pet/companion dogs. The puppies will be on AKC Limited Registration. AKC Full Registration is available only to qualified show homes/responsible breeders, so they have that choice at a later date. Full AKC Registration is offered upon approval. Please go to the Policies page and click on FAQ's - scroll down to read about Limited and Full Registration. We use to register puppies at 6-8 weeks of age but because we have been on a showing adventure in the last yr or two we have changed our way of thinking. We have been keeping puppies back and range in age from 6 months to a yr to find out if we want to keep them for showing or for our breeding program. With that said we decided to move back the AKC registration to 6 months of age in order for us to find out which puppies we are keeping out of the litter. You will have to wait for your papers but they will come. We have no need for the papers as they are not going to help us in any way. We will get the papers out to you as soon as we register the litter. Please do not call about puppy papers until your puppy is at least 6 months of age. I will not have registered them until at least 6 months of age.
If we tell you we already have the papers and have registered the litter, we DO NOT ship the papers with the puppy/dog, do not expect the papers to be with them. In most cases, we scan in the papers for you and send them via email the following week, then later we send out the AKC papers. Usually, I try to send the hard copy out in the mail the following week. We try to allow ourselves time to recover from shipping, as it is a lot of time involved in driving back and forth to airport, when we are done shipping we are very tired. Papers will never be shipped due to the chance of them being lost!
Feeding our puppies
Eukanuba Puppy food
Warranty and Guarantee
We do not warranty or guarantee - Especially since we have no control over there new environment, food intake, exposure, veterinarian care and socialization once the puppy leaves the Breeder's home and Breeder's possession. When shipping we do Health Certificates that are mandatory for shipping and Health Certificates upon request for meeting to pick up a puppy. This provides the Breeder and Buyer a piece of mind that the puppy is Healthy at the time of Sale.
We do try our best to produce healthy puppies as possible. Since we are talking about puppies and cockers who are known to have ear problems in general we occasionally have ear problems such as ear mites and ear infections only because at this young age the puppies tend to get puppy food everywhere on their bodies, they get into stuff as much as they can, grass, dirt and what else. Even with constant washing of the puppy and wiping out their ears they still tend to get dirty. We even go a step further and cut the hair near their ear so the puppies can have proper ear ventilation. Most ear cleaners say you can use the products on puppies but NOT under 16 weeks of age. Because the puppies are under 16 weeks of age we do not use the ear cleaners as recommended. If you are getting a puppy from us that is under 16 weeks of age we ask that you continue to wipe out the ears, keep the hair near the ears kept cut back. Start using ear cleaning products as soon as they turn 16 weeks of age. Once the puppies are old enough to have ear cleaners we use Vet Solutions- Ear cleaning Solution or Ez Groom - Ear Magic.
Socialization
Our babies are raised in doors. We take all measures to keep them healthy and happy. The boys after they are born are allowed to come in and see the puppies they count them and see what colors we have. Every pregnancy is supported by us to make sure everything goes right. This means sleepless nights next to the whelping box to make sure everything goes as planned. We are hands on with the puppies from day one. If one is sick or weak at birth I am there trying my hardest to nurse the puppy back to health or where it is strong enough to be with the others. Hands on at a young age is key. When the puppies are old enough to play the boys play with them in the kitchen, playing around the house and chasing after ones feet. You will here the pitter patter of puppy paws and children feet running through the house.
When weather permitting they go outside and play in the snow or grass. They then chase the children all over the yard, lay on there back and dig in the dirt. It is a funny site sometimes watching the boys and the puppies interact with each other. We have many visitors that come by and see us and they have a hard time passing up getting puppy kisses or holding a puppy.
The puppies don't only interact with humans but other pet members.
Puppy Behavior
You should expect certain behavior patterns from your puppy and know how to cope with them.
Your puppy will not know you and you will not know the puppy until both of you spend time together.
Some puppy's adjust to the change right away and feel at home while other puppy's do not adjust right away they seem scared and take a while.
Either way, the best way to get to know your puppy is spending time with them. Reassure your puppy that other people like your friends are friendly and encourage the puppy to greet them appropriately. The more places you take your puppy after the puppy has been fully vaccinated the more people the puppy meets and it will become easier to make new introductions. You will need to train your puppy and help the puppy fit into your household. You must establish yourself as the leader of your puppy's pack in order to command your puppy's respect and obedience. Establishing this is vital to training.
Be firm, but gentle. Be consistent. Follow through with each command. Never hit or strike your puppy. Always reward your puppy for good behavior.
Puppy Proof
When you pick up your puppy you really need to take time to learn about caring for your new puppy a how to make your home safe.
You need to Puppy-Proof your home, I can't say this enough, because puppies can get into anything from liquids to solids and with everything going into their mouths
especially since they are babies and they teethe, harm can be done if they get into something they are not suppose to have.
Do not leave your puppy unsupervised inside or outside. Puppies will investigate, wander and get into mischief.
Block off rooms with baby gates, make sure windows are locked, doors are closed and don't forget balconies- insuring they are not allowed to get out there unsupervised.
Keep all cleaning supplies picked up including antifreeze!! Don't for get house plants or hanging baskets and be sure to pick up plant leaves that might have fell. Keep the toilet lids down as some toilets have chemicals in them or the puppies could even possibly drown.
Remove electric cords.
Make it a habit when you leave the house to do a walk through to shut all doors and windows, do a puppy check!
If you are placing puppy in a crate, try to use a wire crate vs the plastic as the plastic crate is very confining. When you leave make sure you take the tags/collar off the puppy because you never know when the collar/tag could get caught and cause the puppy to choke. Make sure your crate has adequate ventilation, but openings to be small enough they can't get out. Make sure that the crate is placed in a draft free area as you do not want the puppy to get sick. I also recommend placing a VERY thick towel under the crate- this is because most people do not realize how cold the floors are.
NEVER PUT A PUPPY IN A CRATE FOR PUNISHMENT!!!!!! Make sure you are allowing to have proper chew toys in crate so the puppy has something to do and make sure you before you place you puppy in the crate before you leave to have the chance to go to the bathroom. First Leash
When your puppy goes home at about 8 weeks your puppy will be to small for a collar and leash. If you really think you need one, try the cat section at the store.
I do recommend once your puppy has gotten the full series of shots to take the puppy to Pet Co or Pet Smart and get one fitted.
The biggest problems I have seen with collars is the wrong fit. Measure the neck frequently to be sure the dog does not outgrow the collar. There needs to be AT LEAST TWO INCHES of room between the collar and the puppy neck enough so you are not choking the puppy and enough room so the collar does NOT grow into the skin.
I am a very passionate about this issue as it does make me become upset when I see a dog/puppy with to tight of a collar on. I have watched enough horror stories on Animal Planet to know what the effects of not having a proper collar on. Having to tight of a collar on is NOT RIGHT! Once the puppy has a new collar and has all the proper tags, turn the collar over and put the name of dog, and your address and phone number on inside of the collar.
Some people do not like to write on the outside on top of the pretty design, but the underneath part should be fine. Make sure frequently look to see that information has stayed on there. I still would write it on with a perm marker. There might be a time where your dog might get out and the tags might be off for whatever reason, at the least the person that found the dog could look at the collar. Just thoughts! First Aid
Plan Ahead so you will be prepared if an emergency occurs. Keep phone numbers and address of your veterinarian and a secondary veterinarian incase your vet is unable to answer the call for help. A back up vet is very key. Have on hand the number to the poison treatment hotline in your area. If you are unsure of that number ask your vet's office. Have an assortment of sterile dressings, gauze, adhesive tape and cotton swabs. Rectal thermometer, tweezers, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, Kao-Pectate, Lubricating Jelly, hydrocortisone ointment, scissors, eye wash (ask vet for what they recommend, tell him it is for emergency kit), Pedioyte, Oral syringes, Large Towel, Exam Gloves, Emergency Ice Pack, Taking a CPR class is important as well.
Also, a proper size muzzle for your pet, because in some cases animals do bite when they are in pain. This will prevent harm done to animal and harm done to owner or vet. If your puppy has been poisoned, please do not induce vomiting unless you have talked to your vet first. Some cases this could set back your puppy.
I hope you will never have to use either a emergency and first aid kits but being prepared is the first step of help! I also recommend getting a book that tells you about bandaging, moving an injured animal, allergic reactions, bleeding, breathing problems, broken bones, burns, choking, drowning, electric shock, eye injury, frost bite, heatstroke, poisoning, shock and skunk encounter. There are many books at the local book store that might cover some of these subjects. It is also very important to keeping your dog's rabies vaccinations up to date. Insurance
Insurance on pets is nothing different than insurance for a child. You know one day that you might need it. Having a piece of mind is important and having your animal covered for health insurance instead of high out of pocket cost when there is an emergency is much better so you know you can get the treatment needed and not being denied because of cost. Our dogs are very important and we hope you feel the same way!!
There are many insurance companies out there that insure your pet. AKC has recommend PetPartners Inc which is available to residence in the USA. www.akcphp.com or 1-866-725-2747 Another insurance provider that I know is VPI Pet Insurance at www.petinsurance.com/Iamsoffer or call 800-694-54-6 Emergency Kit
There is a difference between First Aid and Emergency Kit. This kit needs to be kept as light as possible, only pack what you need. Have the Emergency kit handy in your house and make one for vehicles if you take your dogs with you. Planning ahead is very key!!
A bag or container to hold everything, 1 leash, 1 collar/harness, 2 collapsible bowls, 1 shammy/towel, 2 to 3 days worth of food per dog, 2 bottle of water, reflective tape (place this on crates/collar or even on your dogs coat), 2 emergency light sticks with lanyards (can be worn around the neck by either you or your dog), thermal blanket (this is not no regular blanket), water purification tablets, 2 heat packs and 2 emergency cold packs, poop bags, 1 toy and 2 or more days of supply of medication if needed, one mini fan and batteries, if you are packing canned food make sure the lids are easily opened and they do not need a can opener otherwise you will need a can opener in the Emergency Kit. Also included important documents like vaccinations including rabies, microchip number, a photo of your dog, date of birth, weight and height of the dog.
You can get some of these things on this list by either purchasing them individually or ordering them off the internet, there are many places that sell theses.
Kits-Supplies-Gear 4 Survival is one of the places that I have seen online, the link is provided by clicking on the name. Please use your own judgment if you are ordering from them. I take no responsibility.
Note: there are some things that are my list to get, that are not included in their emergency kit. Raising Puppies
My dogs are a 24/7 all year around passion. It is not just something I do for fun, on my spare time or on the weekends. I have missed a lot of holidays, social events, kid events, school functions, family gatherings and more. My children have also given up a lot because of my passion for our dogs. A lot of puppy buyers think it might be really easy to have a litter of puppies. It is not, there is a lot of work that is involved once the puppies are here. It is not in my blood to leave a sick mother, or weak puppy at home and I go and have fun or go to an event where I am needed. I would be worried the whole time I was gone and my attention would not be on what I was doing as my head would be with my dogs. Wondering what is happening and when and how fast I can get back home to them. I miss my dogs when I am not with them. I spend endless hours with my dogs and puppies. Especially when a litter is born, I don't leave the house, let alone be more than four steps away from them. I constantly check on them to make sure they are warm and bellies are full. Once they grow a bit and are at least three weeks old then the fun begins. The cleaning and cleaning again. Puppies go the bathroom more than some imagine, at about three weeks of age, mom is not wanting to clean their butts, and with that smell coming out of that end, wow, who would want to. We buy so much cleaning supplies like newspaper, paper towels, chemicals it is insane. The cleaning never stops!
Once you are done cleaning, you feed, once you feed, you clean. That is pretty much how it goes. Don't forget that smell. You really have to love what you do at this point because even the strong people don't like the smell that comes from them. And you can't forget about giving the puppies baths and drying them off and giving hair cuts. Cleaning is very time consuming. Then we take photos of the puppies. People constantly want an updated photo even if a week has gone by. I don't think anyone realizes how much work it is to take one simple nice photo. You wash, dry, cut, and photo. Puppies do not sit still at all, the camera is never as fast as the puppy. You are lucky out of about 200 photos to get 5 good ones. But no matter what we are doing with the puppies it really is the love of the animal and the breed. Once they are clean and fed and the smell is gone. It is about the unconditional love. I love my puppies. You will find me having a puppy in bed all curled up and under the covers next to me and me kissing on it. Or you will find me sitting in the living room in the chair with a puppy on my chest and it giving me puppy kisses. I am constantly sneaking puppies out of their area and playing with them when the rest of them are sleeping. I try to give them one on one attention. I really do love and care for my puppies and spend endless hours showing each and every puppy that I LOVE THEM!
Puppies
*Puppies for sale are born here not shipped in.
*Breeder does not sell puppies to wholesalers, brokers or dealers.
* I do not like selling to breeders!
*Dog set up is clean and well kept as we use
A33 Dry, Odoban, Simple Green, Kennel Sol and Nolvasan Solution.
*Puppies for sale have been introduced to socialization
*My primary concern is finding a good home for the puppy.
* I do ask questions about lifestyle, family.
*We occasionally have puppies but not always so check the puppy page.
Health
These are the screenings we do most of the times.
Eye exams (CERF"S), Hip check (OFA), Thyroid screening,
All our adult males that have been frequently used are Dna'd through AKC,
All adults are micro chipped. We do have a microchip reader on hand at all times. Heartworm medicine on a monthly basis, worming medicine on a monthly basis as a preventative.
We also use Frontline to prevent fleas and ticks.
Ivermectin and Propylene Glycol mix to treat ear mites.
Ear Magic to clean adults ears.
We also do yearly check ups on parents.
Expecting females sometimes get
ultra sounds and x-rays.
Neopar is given to adults.
All dogs and puppies get medical attention no matter what the cost is.
We ask if you are interested in one of our puppies to visit all of our Policies page and read all material provided! We reserve the right to sell or refuse to sell our puppies, adult dogs, products and provide services to any person for any reason at any time, even if you put a deposit down or payment in full, with no questions asked.
I'll tell you what I use and do, you can use your own judgment whether you want to follow in my footsteps. This information is only presented as a documentation of how I do things and how I treat my animals. If you want a second opinion for any of the topics listed above please contact your local vet for other suggestions.