Breeding..Its not all puppy cuddles

The work we do to ensure the puppies have the best of starts, doesn't begin when they are born. Healthy, confident, well balanced pups with the correct temperaments for family homes, in our opinion, starts with the parents and the bloodlines in their pedigrees. Making sure our dogs that we breed from come from some of the best lines, takes dedication, research and a whole heap of effort.

Part of our licensing procedure focuses on "Enrichment & Enhancement". Here we must demonstrate how we are able to give all our dogs the best quality of life. By having happy, stimulated and healthy parents for our pups they can pass on these traits via what is known as the epigenome, to their offspring.

In our opinion there are 2 sides to a healthy puppy. The first being the mental health of a puppy. which starts as we said above with the parents and the correct development from birth by the breeder, which then must be carried on by you once the puppy arrives at their new home.

The other side is the pups physical health. What we mean by this is that any congenital disorders, that the particular breed may be prone to, have been tested for in the parents, (DNA clear) or the lines that the parents have come from, (Line clear). Depending on the breed some may need to have eye tests, hip and elbow tests or DNA tests. All of our dogs are fully health tested.

We also believe that physical health is important through the food our dogs eat, that is why we always recommend a raw diet. if you are new to raw diets or unsure of it's benefits then again please call and we can explain our thoughts .

Where the legal age for pups to leave for their new homes is 8 weeks, we do not let a puppy leave until it is at least 10 weeks old. This extra time makes a massive difference to the pups maturity, confidence, socialisation, the ability to learn and fit in at their forever home. Those extra 2 weeks constitute an extra 25% of the pups life so far. Just think about what these quick thinking bundles of joy have learned in the first weeks of their lives, and what this extra time will give them.

It also allows us to get all their vaccinations done and an extra vet examination to ensure pups are totally healthy when they leave.

During the process of picking your puppy.....or the puppy picking you, which can take several hours, this can be done in the comfort of our viewing room where we can chat and answer all your questions. We will explain how we would work through those early couple of weeks with puppy, and help you understand crate training methods, toilet training routines and how to start building the communication system with your puppy that will lead to the well trained dog that everyone desires. Our  discussions with puppy buyers range far and wide so get making that list of all the things you want to know from grooming, healthcare or nutrition through to training.

And this support doesnt stop once you take your puppy home we are always available at the end of the phone and you will be always welcome to come back and visit in the future.