| OUR IN-HOME FACILITY |
| We take pride in keeping a very clean in-home puppy nursery and kennel facility. We are state licensed and inspected. Our premises are flea-free aand our puppies are born without parasites. Moms (and dads) are current on vaccinations and dewormed before breeding. Moms are freshly bathed and groomed just prior to giving birth. Our dogs and puppies eat and drink out of stainless steel dishes and sometimes crocks for those puppies who cannot resist tipping! Puppy blankets are changed often and toys are washed daily or more often if needed. For the health of the puppies, no one may touch any dogs or puppies without using a hand sanitizer. Puppies are shown by appointment only. Puppies on deposit may be visited by appointment and nursery visits are encouraged. (Note: Room setups may vary slightly from pictures) |
| Adult housing, we have some housedogs and some in-house kennel dogs . All adults are fed/watered in stainless steel dishes/pails. All are kept clean, groomed and are well cared for. They are given lots of attention and loved. They are allowed to run free for daily exercise (supervised) in small groups on our acreage. (Note" Our females are not bred every heat and are retired on average at age 6) |
| Grooming/Laundry Area. This is a great setup for grooming the dogs and at times may be used as an isolation area(note the stainless steel kennels to the right of the dryer). Puppies are groomed many times before going home and are used to the procedure. |
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| We try to give new moms a few days of privacy. ( You may see a privacy sheet around a pen with a new litter), all floors in the nursery and office are industrial tile which makes it very easy to sanitize. Walls in contact with puppies are covered in "milkhouse board" which is a fiberglass material for ease in cleaning. |
| Here we show the nursery, our newborn pups and moms are clean and comfortable in puppy playpens. They eat and drink out of stainless steel dishes and occasionally crockery ones for those litters who tip thir water/food. They have stuffed and rubber toys to stimulate play. All food dishes, toys and bedding (generally fleece) are washed daily. Water bowls are changed many times per day. Pups are handled many times per day and are very social. We start grooming the pups and clipping their nails at 3-4 weeks of age to get them used to the procedure, |
| Couch and chairs in our puppy greeting room, this is where you will meet and great your puppy. Visitors coming to see pups must sanitize hands. Do not be offended by this, it is for the protection of our puppies. IF you have visited other litters before arriving PLEASE let us know! (bright light shining in made pics difficult)(pics taken winter 2009) |
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| We meet our puppy purchasers in the nursery area but we thought you might like to see what our upstairs living area is like. ( pics below) Pictures taken Winter 2008) |
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| portrait by Alison Vernon, owner of one of our cockapoos |