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Nutrition and Veterinary Care: Our adult dogs are fed Pro Plan dog food. Additionally, each dog receives a PetTab (a vitamin supplement) and Veterinary Formula ShedStop daily (a liquid vitamin supplement which helps to keep their coats healthy and prevents excessive shedding). We start our dogs on (a heartworm preventative) at 4 months of age and monthly thereafter. We use Frontline for prevention of fleas/ticks on our adult dogs from Spring through the first frost of the Winter season. Our most common problem is biting flies and, for repellent and treatment there of, VIP fly repellent/antibiotic . flys off is applied to the tips of our dogs' ears and the tops of the dogs nose. during late-Spring/early-Summer. We also use sterling rescue! fly trap it has no pesticides. its a bag you can hang out side the kennels and the fly attractant lures the flys to go into the bag when the bag is full you just toss away. We have a vet available 24/7 for emergencies. Our adult dogs are examined annually and receive all necessary vaccinations at that time. At the same time, a worming is administered to each dog. Training/Obedience: We think obedience classes for new owners is the best thing to do. Exercise: Exercise is VERY important. A variety of chew ropes and balls are always available in the pens . The dogs are permitted to romp around with each other everyday. NURSERY: we have a new nursery for our mothers and puppies the nursery is secluded from the other dogs which provides the mother with privacy and also protects them from inclement weather. the nursery is cleaned daily . our nursery has heat for the winter and also air- conditioned for the hot summer days. we want to make sure our mothers and puppies are comfortable . Breeding:Generally, our females are bred once a year. The regularity of the breeding of our females is WHOLLY dependent upon their health. We strongly believe that the overall health of the female at conception is vital to her ease of whelping and to the puppies' health at whelping. Therefore, the female is given ample opportunity to regain her health and vitality after whelping and is bred again ONLY if our veterinarian, upon examination, determines that she is in optimum health. In the past, we refused to breed our females (or have puppies) during the months of June through September for the reason that the summer heat and humidity is detrimental to the well-being of the females AND the puppies. However, we now have an air-conditioned nursery to ensure that "our girls" and their puppies are comfortable.Once our females have been bred, they are removed from the males' pens and returned to their own pens The expectant mother-to-be is removed from her pen, bathed and moved to the "nursery" 10-14 days before the anticipated whelping. The "nursery" is secluded from the "general population" and provides the mother with privacy while whelping and caring for her puppies and, at the same time, protects both the mother and the puppies from inclement weather. The mother is exercised daily and provided fresh water and food twice daily. The nursery is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected twice daily. After whelping is completed, the mother is again thoroughly bathed and returned to her puppies. Once the puppies have been weaned, the mother is, again, bathed and returned to her pen, alone, for a month. Thereafter, another female (of approximately the same age and temperament) is placed in the pen with her for companionship and exercise.
life, offering protection from loss, theft or separation due to natural or personal disaster. The microchip number is unique and belongs only to your puppy. You and your puppy will be enrolled in PETtrac™, the largest private 24 hour pet recovery network in the United States. We handle the entire process! We can even include your veterinarian’s information and an alternate contact of choice. Shelters, vets, and rescue teams scan for microchips. If ever lost, your puppy can find his way home to you when his number is scanned and PETtrac is alerted. Operators are standing by 24hours a day to help reunite you and your pet. PETtrac manages over 1000 calls each day and has helped thousands of lost pets get back home.We are proud to offer you this service as part of our Standard of Care. We want to make sure our adults and puppies are always safe.
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