Not exact matches
They ended up getting
pup Bo as a gift from friend Sen. Edward Kennedy, D - Mass., but it turns out the First Family has become part of a 70 - year journey to save an entire
breed by bringing
home a Portuguese water dog to become the nation's First Dog.
Hounds of all
breeds gathered on stage to vie for the titles of «Most Obedient Dog» and «Best Dressed Dog», with Mango, a one - year - old poodle
pup sporting an adorable Superman costume, taking
home the latter award.
We
breed high quality German / European blood lines,
pups are whelped in our
home and raised with love and affection, when weened our
pups are fed raw natural diet with NO expense spared.
There is great diversity in the appearance of such Border Collies because many generations back when the
breed became established as an exceptional working dog farmers and shepherds bought
pups and took them
home and
bred them into their native working dog lines in order to add the skills of the Border Collie into their own bloodline.
Problem - Many farm
bred border collies and
pups from working lines, that should be working, are ending up in pet
homes.
Since the demand for the breeder's pure
bred dogs are well sought after due to the selective nature of the
breeding practises, the newborn
pups will still have to be raised with the breeder and will only be released when a number of pre-screened
homes have been found.
Only to quickly realize that they don't have the time, patience, or experience to properly train and socialize their new
pup, which in turn ends them up in shelters and on Craigslist, looking for a new
home, which I'm seeing more and more, as the
breed becomes more popular and commonplace.
Any breeder that cares about the
breed and the puppies they sell would have an application that a potential adopter would have to fill out to ensure that their
pups go to as good a
home as possible.
Little Haven Kennel, LLC is
home to a limited number of quality
bred pups.
I have been
breeding for 30 years -
pups are always
home raised and both mom and dad are on the premises.
I have been
breeding home raised
pups for 16 years on my 8 acres of land.
Overall, about 25 to 30 percent of dogs for adoption are purebred and 70 to 75 %, of course mixed -
breed pups that can't wait to find their forever
home.
Taking your
pup to the groomer for a trim can help keep shedding down, particularly if you have a dog
breed with long hair that is challenging to maintain through
home grooming alone.
Find AKC
home based Basset Hound dog breeders
breeding superlative
pups in Oregon zone and Check out devoted
home Basset Hound dog kennels with stunning and registered litters
pups.
Through a caring foster network, Adore - A-Bull nurtures and rehabilitates bully
breed pups, and helps secure the perfect forever
home for these deserving companions.
If you simply love the
breed and are anxious to open your
home to one, then you can easily find a
pup at the lower end of the price spectrum.
If you can not ensure good, loving
homes for
pups (they do not go to pet stores or get dumped at shelters or given to just anyone), do not
breed.
But these dogs will still make fine pets, and there is no reason the
pups couldn't be placed in a
home with a neuter agreement (and «not for
breeding» registration papers, meaning that if the dog was
bred, none of the
pups could be registered).
This will be fabulous and a saving grace when selecting puppies for various purposes (pet or show /
breeding) that the information is back so quickly before
pups have to be selected for new
homes.
Whether you just arrived
home with your very first Dane
pup or you're like us haven been smitten by the
breed and starting out with a new puppy, this section is for you.
(All responsible breeders carefully place their dogs in new
homes, but breeders of rare
breeds are even more finicky about where their
pups go because they are guardians of a small gene pool and need to make sure that all breedable dogs are kept intact and that buyers understand the consequences of owning a pet that is also the repository of genes from that limited pool.)
For those who have planned a really little dog to take
home that appears just like a toy so a
pup of this
breed may be the one that is the right one to get.
Many pet stores or breeders dealing in toy
breeds may even send a small tube
home with you and your new
pup.
Including (but not limited to)(1) Ensure that the dogs come from health checked parents with a healthy genetic background (2) Work hard to ensure the person taking the puppy
home is both willing and able to meet the needs of the dog (as both a puppy and an adult)- understands the needs of the
breed as well as dogs in general (3) agrees to take back a dog at any time in its life if the person who bought the
pup can not or will not continue to provide for its needs.
Hopefully, if the
pup comes from a reputable breeder (or from a mixed -
breed home with understanding about raising puppies), they have had a good foundation set for future learning.
* has spent a number of years studying and learning about their
breed * is active in one or more
breed clubs or similar groups and thus is in regular contact with other people in the
breed * knows their
breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a detailed picture of the type of dog they're
breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort of activity with their dogs (conformation, working activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea of how their dogs compare to others of the same the
breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their
breed and has the appropriate tests done prior to
breeding in order to decrease the likelihood of their occurance in their
pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances of injury or death to the
breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality of the
homes that their puppies are destinied for, to the point of not performing a
breeding if they don't feel good
homes will be available for the
pups * never has more dogs of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to prevent the casual
breeding of their puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog of their
breeding if a puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.
This book discusses feeding of the stud dog,
breeding bitch before and after whelping, young
pups in their permanent
homes, working dogs, those with different lifestyles, and senior dogs.
A lot of people won't get rescue dogs because of their unknown history and they'd rather buy a puppy or an older dog that has been «run on» (to see if it is up to show or
breeding standard) from a good breeder — because that breeder will know the temperaments of the parents and can also usually tell the character of the
pup by the time they are ready to go to their new
homes — and most certainly not at 8 weeks — mine NEVER leave until at least 12 weeks!
Reputable Breeders also have non-breeding contracts, or they spay and neuter all their
pups before they leave
home, ensuring none of their puppies sold as pets will be
bred.
Most dogs that end up in shelters are large
breeds and mixes often surrendered by people that did not understand the idiosyncrasies of the
pup they took
home.
Sandy was raised in a
home and evidently socialized very well as a
pup, but she is a mixed
breed who spent at least a week in a shelter when her owner surrendered her for chronic escapism.
Located in Central Mass, just minutes away from Worcester and an hour from Boston, we
breed all of our
pups out of our
home.
Whether a precious
pup or curious cat is your choice, there are plenty of
breeds that make great fits for families, as well as rescue pets waiting for
homes like yours.
Cages stacked in houses, dogs kept in garden sheds, pregnant dogs moved into «guardian establishments» to give an impression of
pups being
home -
bred, all show the many faces of puppy farming.
Instead, they personally screen and select
homes for their puppies, advise people on caring for the
breed, turn away people whose lifestyle, commitment or
home situation does not fit the
breed, test for and guarantee the health and temperament of their puppies, have detailed documentation of their
pups» lineage, demonstrate knowledge about canine health, genetics, socialization and development, and take back their animals at any time and age if the buyers can not keep them.
But if he went to a pet
home and it proved to be an innocent murmur (one that is of no consequence to the pet & might even disappear), «Camo
Pup», who'd been
bred to be a high - drive working dog, might end up frustrated and destructive in a quiet family
home.
Understanding that a mixed -
breed dog isn't the dog for everyone, the network is developing guidelines consumers can use to make sure their new
pup was competently
bred and socialized, and received good veterinary care before heading off to its new
home.