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How much do we charge? |
$350
~ cash preferred when picking up your
pup. Checks are accepted if they are received at least one week prior to
picking up your pup. Included in this fee are dew claws, regular
worming, shots, vet checks, AKC registration papers, and 8 weeks of hugs
& kisses. My daughter along with the neighbor kids just love to play the
pups. We also have 4 outside cats which also help in socializing the
pups. And if your pup is one of the last few to leave, we start the
potty and crate training. (Does $350 sound like a lot and
you think breeding would be a good money maker? Think again!
I think I may break even with my pups/dogs with the costs of vet,
food, bedding, wormer, flea/tick preventatives, collars,
advertising, toys, general upkeep, etc. $350 a pup will not
make you money when you only have 1 breeding female.) |
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When do you need a deposit? |
I don't require a
deposit, but will accept them after 4 weeks when you pick your
specific pup out. In all
my years of doing this, I've only had two pups (same litter too!)
that I thought were sold and at 8 weeks old - I found that (1)
The lady didn't get approval from her husband and had to back out.
And (2) the other was a potential job change-move that had the
family a little uneasy. My thought is that if someone
needs to back out, I'd rather them do it while I can still help find
the pup a wonderful home. Likewise, we've had two people
come up with medical conditions after bringing their joy into their
life. In both situations, I've taken the pup back and
helped the pups be relocated to another wonderful home.
(I must tell you that it is hard for me to let go of those pups --
for some reason I get really attached to the ones where we get a lot
of one on one attention). |
| When can we pick OUT our pup? |
I typically say
to wait 4 weeks so we can uncover the pups personalities, but it
really depends on the litter and how firm you are with your sex
choice. I work hard to find the perfect pup to meet your needs. |
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When can we pick UP our pup?
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Feel free to plan
to come anytime at/after the pup is 8 weeks old. |
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We can't make it exactly at 8 weeks, can you
hold our pup? |
Holding a puppy is not a problem and a lot of fun
for us. I do ask that you pay for any additional puppy booster shots /
Heartguard that we incur while the pup is still here. |
| What are you feeding? |
Royal Canine
Puppy Food purchased from Petco. It's a pretty penny, but
definitely worth the extra money. Less waste = Easier Potty
Training. Petco also has Buy 10 Bags, Get 1 Bag FREE
program We also buy 200 lbs of dog food at one time, so we
get an additional 10% or 20% as well. I think we figured out
that it's like getting 11 bags for the price of 9. Not too
bad when you are talking $40 a bag! |
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Do you provide shots and wormer? |
I provide the
first booster shot at 6 wks as well as RFD wormer at 2,3,4,6,
and 8 wks. After that you will want to get your pup on
Heartguard, purchased at from your vet. |
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What size of crate do I need? |
Well, you pup
will get somewhere between 80-100 lbs. We have size LARGE
crates here. The wire crate we have is 36 long X 23 wide X
24 high. |
| Do you have any tips to
house and potty train my pup? |
Here is my trick to save my carpet and
house....Let's say your pup was named Koby...Keep the leash on your pup whenever
he is out of his crate. When you go into the other room, you tell him "Koby Come
on" if he doesn't come - use the leash to encourage him along. It helps us his
energy to do something you want him to instead of playing/chewing. If you have
to go back to the bedroom for something, so does the puppy - even if he's
sleeping! You are in control!! Pretty soon he'll get to the point that he
watches you and he'll go on his own. It wears him out doing positive stuff
instead of getting into trouble trying to escape into the other room. Also if
he's doing something wrong, you can say "Koby No!" If he doesn't stop, you can
pull the leash without having to correct him personally. It also helps with
developing your dominance over him early so when he's a little larger he knows
that you are in control and not him. I then tie the leash around a chair in the
kitchen when I'm cooking (yah right) so that I can keep an eye on the pup.
Around my foot, if I'm watching TV or reading. When they start getting antsy -
it's normally because they have to go potty. And since that pup is beside you
all of the time, you start understanding his body language as well. You'll have
your pup potty trained in no time!! Just a thought that works wonders for
us... |
