About my breeding program

As an ethical and responsible breeder, i ensure all of my dams are at tip-top health prior to breeding. If a puppy doesn't find a home after it turns 8 weeks old, i began training it until i find its perfect home. I believe every puppy i bring into this world is my responsibility, therefore i'll always set them up for succus, even if it's a corgi that gets returned to me for any reason.  I believe it is extremely important to keep their living conditions very clean, neat, and calm. I clean all dog beds, crates, toys, bowls, etc. weekly, while always vacuuming, mopping, wiping things down. I do my best to keep all germs, viruses, and diseases away from my home to keep the dogs and puppies healthy.

As a responsible owner, i take all of my dogs to the vet routinely. All dogs and puppies are always up to date on vaccines, dewormings, and wellness exams.

All of my pets live inside my home. They all have access to the whole house when I'm home, besides the cat's area. They do NOT spend the majority their lives in crates or kennels. I use crates as a tool, but do not believe it is humane to keep them locked up all day everyday.

All of my dogs get baths every other week, and weekly nail trims. They also have lots of chews to keep their teeth clean

ENS exercises are conducted once daily from the 3rd to 16th day of a puppy's life.  Benefits of this are; improved cardio vascular performance, stronger heart beats, stronger adrenal glands, more tolerance to stress and greater resistance to disease.

ESI is a training exercise where we introduces strong scents to the puppy to help them identify and react to new smells.  This is another way to stimulate the neurological system and is included in ENS day 3-16.

Once the puppies have opened their eyes and ears, i then begin noise and activity exposure. I introduce new things to them each day such as sounds, textures, toys, and new areas of the home, yard, etc. My goal is to let the puppy learn how to problem solve in new situations and empower them, which builds confidence and creates overall quality puppies with an amazing temperment. 

The Rule of 7's helps to create a dog that does not stress as easily and that is more accepting and adaptable to new stimulations and situations.

The Rule of 7's
as published by Pat Schaap - Puppy Development: Another Piece Of The Puzzle

By the time a puppy is seven weeks old, he/she should have:

~ Been on 7 different types of surfaces - carpet, concrete, wood, vinyl, grass, dirt, gravel, wood chips, etc.

~ Played with 7 different types of objects - big balls, small balls, soft fabric toys, fuzzy toys, squeaky toys, paper or cardboard items, metal item, sticks or hose pieces, etc.

~ Been in 7 different locations - front yard, back yard, basement, kitchen, car, garage, laundry room, bathroom, crate, etc.

~ Met and played with 7 new people - children, older adults, someone with a cane or walking stick, someone in a wheelchair or walker, etc.

~ Been exposed to 7 challenges - climb on a box, climb off a box, go through a tunnel, climb steps, go down steps, climb over obstacles, play hide and seek, go in and out of a doorway, run around a fence, etc.

~ Eaten from 7 different containers - metal, plastic, cardboard, glass, china, pie plate, frying pan, etc.

~ Eaten in 7 different locations - crate, yard, kitchen, basement, laundry room, living room, bathroom, etc.

We use Behavior Conditioning beginning at around 4-5 weeks of age, giving a verbal cue for noted behaviors in puppies - simply put, when we see the puppy sit, we say the word "Sit". Done enough times, the puppy automatically links our saying of the word to the specific behavior and performs on cue. This is by far the easiest way to train puppies