- The parents of the " a Treasure of Gold " puppies are selected for their
We don't only focus on the parents, we also research as much as we can about their pedigree, siblings and offspring. This way, we try to choose the best possible combination in order to balance the weaknesses of both parents and enhance their strengths. We are open and honest to tell the future puppy owners everything we know.
The parents of the future puppies will have a natural mating which
means no artificial insemination.
We will make sure that the mother will experiences minimal stress during her pregnancy and when she gives birth.
The puppies will be born and raised in our living room so they will get
used to every day sounds such as the television, opening trash bags,
the vacuum cleaner etc. We will also make some extra noises ie. banging doors *
We will also play CDs with different sounds such as animals, thunder and fireworks *
When the puppies are 3 days old, we start " Early Neurological Stimulation " (also knows as ENS, Bio Sensor, or Super Puppy Program )
until they are 16 days old.
For more information about ENS:
breedingbetterdogs.com/pdfFiles/articles/early_neurological_stimulation_en.pdf or see this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G31N_gmUkE0
The puppies will be introduced to people and dogs of all ages.
We want them to experience every day life on the street, such as cats, cars, trucks bikes etc. This will sometimes involve all of them together but also time with each puppy individually. *
We will go on daily car rides and will gradually make them longer
and longer. *
We have balance discs, wobble boards, tunnels, different subfloors,
steps and lots of other things so we can make a playground in
and around our house which is good for their balance and coordination.
We will also introduce them to big balance balls when they are old enough and we will play some water games to make them know that water is fun!
We will play with recalls, running, chasing, tugging but also some short self control games with each of the puppies and of course we will introduce clicker training.
The puppies will get raw food.
By titer tests we will see if they need to be vaccinated yet (or not) and we will send faeces to see if they need to be dewormed. All puppies will be microchipped.
More information about vaccinations:
http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/why-i-dont-vaccinate-my-dogs-at-all/
http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/3-puppy-vaccination-mistakes-too-early-too-often-too-much/?inf_contact_key=570b26c690c1fe2e8743c5ebcbee85791c6bf2e7c652b8cee3641660972b0ce4
and you can find a lot about it on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKjY0oyKe3A
We do not work on a " first come first served " basis as we feel the puppies should be placed based on the best possible match. We do not take preference on anyone's status in agility or other dogsports when considering where our puppies will be living.
We only allow our puppies to fly when the new owner(s) will pick them up themselves.
Of course we will take tons of photos and videos but we also expect that the future puppy owners keep us updated about " our babies " throughout their lives.
We will provide every new owner with a document containing tips on raising, training feeding etc.
After the puppies have left we will always be there for questions and support!
All in all, the puppies will spend 8 weeks with us that are filled with love and lots of fun. We will hold and cuddle them and tell them that they are the best puppies ever! We want to create happy, healthy dogs that are well socialised and ready for the adventures of their new lives. We hope that our puppies will be "a Treasure of Gold " in the lives of everyone who owns them!
* NOTE: We will make sure that the puppies experience socialisation in a positive way. It is definitely better to expose the puppies to 5 stimuli they experience as fun rather than 50 stimuli that they do not like or that they acquire as an unpleasant experience.
So we will ensure that the emphasis is on positive experiences for all our puppies!!