Puppies

 

Before you decide to take me home,
This warning I must impart,
I will dig up your garden,
Chew up your house,
And then I will steal your heart.

Please think carefully before buying a puppy.
It should be for life, which could be as long as 12 years,
or if you are lucky even longer,
and never buy from a
Pet Shop or a Puppy Farm.

 

 

I normally tell people to ask lots of questions of Breeders when looking for a puppy.

 

Are you a member of the Breed Parent Club, and do you follow the Parent Club Code of Ethics?

 

How long have you been in the breed?

 

How many different breeds of dogs do you breed? How many litters of each breed do you have in a year? And at what age do you breed your dogs?

 

What are the known health problems with this breed, and what steps are you taking to minimize the chance of those problems occurring in your litters?

 

What criteria (tests, accomplishments) do you require of your breeding stock, and why?

 

Do you have test results on both parents that I could review?

 

What requirements must a puppy buyer meet to receive one of your puppies?

 

Do you require a contract? If so, what are the terms and guarantees? What does your contract say about hereditary problems?, type of registration (limited or full)?, about desexing?

 

Do you take your dogs back at any time in their lifetime if a pet owner decides he or she no longer wants the dog?

 

At what age do you place the puppies in their new home and will the puppies have had their first set of vaccinations before placement?

 

Do you have the parents on site? May I see them?

 

Where were these puppies raised? How have you socialized them?

 

Recognizing an unethical breeder

When you talk to people about their puppies, there are a few warning signs that you may be dealing with a disreputable, unethical, or irresponsible breeder:
  1. The "breeder" lacks knowledge about the breed
  2. The "breeder" shows ignorance or denial of genetic defects in the breed
  3. The "breeder" has no involvement in dog sports
  4. The "breeder" doesn't let you observe the puppies or adults, or let you see the kennels
  5. The "breeder" has no documentation and cannot provide a pedigree
  6. The puppies are not socialized

What do breeders want to know?

A good breeder is trying to find the best homes for the puppies, and may ask some occassionally strange questions regarding your home life and situation before letting you have one of their precious puppies.

They want to know that you know what you're doing, that you can train and take care of the puppy, that you are going to be a responsible, intelligent owner. They are the experts here - and they will evaluate you as carefully as you evaluate them.

 

 

Please Note: 

Puppies available to approved homes only 

and are sold on  "Limited Register"

with a desexing contract

Sorry but our puppies are only available for

adoption to families living within Australia

 NOT FOR EXPORT!

 

 

 

 

 

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