The Count Down Is On

Only six days to go for Bella.  We're all very excited for these puppies after our long wait for this litter. She's feeling really good still- has bounce in her step and is happy go lucky- though it's short lived before she does her beached whale impersonation on the floor.

Today she was bathed and shaved down, so she's a low key groom while she is busy with puppies. And well we'll be busy with puppies!

Our puppies are raised in our house.  They spend the first few weeks in my bedroom- where they are separated from the rest of the house and it's easy to keep a close eye on them even through the night. At 3-4 weeks we move our litters to the living room.  Through the 8-9 weeks puppies are with us we do the following with each and every puppy:

• Fed a high quality diet:  We feed primarly raw but will also introduce puppies to a high quality kibble before they head to their new homes.  We also feed Puppy Gold nutritional supplement to the mom and babies
• Groomed:   Our puppies are groomed several times before they go to their new homes.  They are introduced in a low key positive manner to baths, drying (including High velocity dryer just like at a groomers) clippers (Faces feet and tail will be shaved at least once) and the nail dremel/clippers. 
• Clicker training: All of our puppies are introduced to clicker training.  We highly recommend the book "Control Unleashed Puppy Program" to our puppy homes and use these exercises while introducing the puppies to the clicker. 
• Crates: All of our puppies are introduced to crates.  We use the Crate Games dvd exercises with the puppies.  They spend time in the crate in groups then alone before they head to their new homes. 
• Socialization: We socialize our puppies in a safe and confidence building manner.  Our puppies are introduced not just to many new people, kids but also other dogs, and new experiences to build their confidence and social ability before heading to their new homes. 
• Personality assessment: We want to match the best puppy for your family.  The puppy personality assessment helps us confirm which puppies are best for which homes. 

If you have any questions on our puppies, how we raise them and this litter please feel free to contact us!

Krystl