How We Raise Our Dogs
We've been asked many times how we raise our puppies.
So I figured it might be helpful to put a page up and give you some details!
We raise all of our dogs in our home, this includes our puppies! They are raised nearly the same way we raise our adults. We take the hands on approach with our pups as we try to lay a strong foundation built from birth on of trust and socialization. We are very active with our girls during labor as many things can go wrong if not supervised and breeding alone poses its own risk and for the safety of our moms, we like to be as involved as we can be. Once our puppies are born, we take birth pictures and record weights so we can monitor how they are progressing over the first week. They spend the day hours in the living room where they can be monitored very closely, and at night we move them into our bedroom, along side our bed where i can keep a very close eye on them. We check weights three times a day for the first week just to make sure everyone is gaining at the proper rate. Day three or four our mothers and pups see our veterinarian for well check ups and tail and dews to be docked. From week three and on, our pups are primarily raised in our living room so they grow experiencing normal household sounds such as things dropping, vacuuming, kids playing loudly, people coming to visit etc. We have three young children and they are very active in the whole process of raising our babies. We have friends and family who come to help socialize them once or twice a week. I'm sure you've heard the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" well the same applies to our puppies, we want them as confident as can be, that is why we take the extra steps! Puppies are introduced to mush which is a formula of kibble that has been soaked and goats milk starting at three to four weeks and at three weeks, we start litter training! If you read through our testimonials, you'll see this system that we have works wonders not only while we are raising your next family member but well after they come home. We've had people tell us they have had their puppy potty trained within three days of coming home due to our system we use with litter training (it really makes a difference)!! Puppies receive vaccines at 7 weeks, micro-chipped and dewormed if necessary and are seen by our Licensed veterinarian to make sure all is well prior to the take home period at eight weeks. We absolutely encourage visitors! Whether you are in the area with a previous dog of ours, or considering purchasing a puppy from us, we would love to have you over to meet our dogs! We have an open door policy, every breeder you are considering should be okay with you not only meeting the puppies, but also the parents. You as the buyer have every right to know that your potential puppy is coming from a reputable breeder. We want you to feel as involved in this process as we are!
Our adult dogs are very much a part of the family, we prefer them raised in the house as a family pet prior to any breeding that will ever take place. In fact we have dogs that simply are just pets and have no place in our breeding program. Our adults usually go with us on family trips and vacations but in the event that we cannot take them with us, we have a professional pet sitter that comes into our home and stays with our dogs the duration of our time away from home. Our dogs are just like any other pet lovers dog, they enjoy walks, car rides, trips to the groomer and tagging along to go to the park with our family and trips out to the lake. Often in the evenings or at night they are either on the sofa or dog beds or on the foot of our bed while we sleep. During the summer we have Splash pools set up so that they can play around in the water and cool off while having fun outside, because of our high temperatures we try to limit time out to play during the day and encourage them to do their brittany shenanigans during the early morning and evening hours. During the fall through spring they have more access to the outdoors as the weather is cooler, they often enjoy family hikes, sunbathing and bird watching. We have a large population of quail in our area and the dogs go nuts in the morning and evenings watching the birds. Our retired adults are usually a permanent member of our family. However we occasionally decide to retire a dog to a pet home where they can have one on one attention and love. We do not believe any dog, especially a brittany should be left outside in a backyard or in a kennel - outdoor pen setting. Brittany's thrive on attention from the family.
So I figured it might be helpful to put a page up and give you some details!
We raise all of our dogs in our home, this includes our puppies! They are raised nearly the same way we raise our adults. We take the hands on approach with our pups as we try to lay a strong foundation built from birth on of trust and socialization. We are very active with our girls during labor as many things can go wrong if not supervised and breeding alone poses its own risk and for the safety of our moms, we like to be as involved as we can be. Once our puppies are born, we take birth pictures and record weights so we can monitor how they are progressing over the first week. They spend the day hours in the living room where they can be monitored very closely, and at night we move them into our bedroom, along side our bed where i can keep a very close eye on them. We check weights three times a day for the first week just to make sure everyone is gaining at the proper rate. Day three or four our mothers and pups see our veterinarian for well check ups and tail and dews to be docked. From week three and on, our pups are primarily raised in our living room so they grow experiencing normal household sounds such as things dropping, vacuuming, kids playing loudly, people coming to visit etc. We have three young children and they are very active in the whole process of raising our babies. We have friends and family who come to help socialize them once or twice a week. I'm sure you've heard the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" well the same applies to our puppies, we want them as confident as can be, that is why we take the extra steps! Puppies are introduced to mush which is a formula of kibble that has been soaked and goats milk starting at three to four weeks and at three weeks, we start litter training! If you read through our testimonials, you'll see this system that we have works wonders not only while we are raising your next family member but well after they come home. We've had people tell us they have had their puppy potty trained within three days of coming home due to our system we use with litter training (it really makes a difference)!! Puppies receive vaccines at 7 weeks, micro-chipped and dewormed if necessary and are seen by our Licensed veterinarian to make sure all is well prior to the take home period at eight weeks. We absolutely encourage visitors! Whether you are in the area with a previous dog of ours, or considering purchasing a puppy from us, we would love to have you over to meet our dogs! We have an open door policy, every breeder you are considering should be okay with you not only meeting the puppies, but also the parents. You as the buyer have every right to know that your potential puppy is coming from a reputable breeder. We want you to feel as involved in this process as we are!
Our adult dogs are very much a part of the family, we prefer them raised in the house as a family pet prior to any breeding that will ever take place. In fact we have dogs that simply are just pets and have no place in our breeding program. Our adults usually go with us on family trips and vacations but in the event that we cannot take them with us, we have a professional pet sitter that comes into our home and stays with our dogs the duration of our time away from home. Our dogs are just like any other pet lovers dog, they enjoy walks, car rides, trips to the groomer and tagging along to go to the park with our family and trips out to the lake. Often in the evenings or at night they are either on the sofa or dog beds or on the foot of our bed while we sleep. During the summer we have Splash pools set up so that they can play around in the water and cool off while having fun outside, because of our high temperatures we try to limit time out to play during the day and encourage them to do their brittany shenanigans during the early morning and evening hours. During the fall through spring they have more access to the outdoors as the weather is cooler, they often enjoy family hikes, sunbathing and bird watching. We have a large population of quail in our area and the dogs go nuts in the morning and evenings watching the birds. Our retired adults are usually a permanent member of our family. However we occasionally decide to retire a dog to a pet home where they can have one on one attention and love. We do not believe any dog, especially a brittany should be left outside in a backyard or in a kennel - outdoor pen setting. Brittany's thrive on attention from the family.
