 | All litters will be AKC registered.
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| Puppies have been weaned on a raw
food diet. Our adult dogs also receive occasional supplements as required to give their bodies the building blocks they need for optimum health.
If we were to choose a dry dog food as an emergency source, it would be the type
you would find at a health food store - Wellness, Solid Gold, Innova, etc. |
| Puppies will already have
received vet attention, will have their dew claws removed and we will have run a
fecal test through the vet. If there are indications of parasites, we will
treat them accordingly, but it has been our experience that very few raw fed
litters will have any parasites in their system and we choose not to administer
a chemical de-wormer that will aggravate their intestinal lining "just in case."
We have changed to a minimal vaccination protocol which will be lined out in an
information brochure for prospective buyers.
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| We require that you take the
puppy to a vet within 72 hours of picking them up. Please arrange for your
appointment before picking up the puppy so that you're certain the vet can fit
you in. If there is a reason for a delay, please let us know so we can
work with you on that issue. |
| Most puppies will be ready to leave
between 8-12 weeks old. All puppies must be fully weaned from their mothers;
we don't rush the process in an attempt to wean the puppies early, preferring to leave them with their mothers until they are ready to leave. In cases where the vet has instructed us to wean early, we have put them on a program to give them optimum health. We will also hold onto show prospects longer to see how they are developing.
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| Please plan to pick up your puppy from us. If shipping is an
absolute requirement, then please contact us to work out the details. We
will come up with a solution that does not include cargo shipping such
as pet nannies who travel with pets, etc. |
| Once the litters are born, we accept $100 non-refundable deposits to go
toward the total purchase price of the puppies. Checks and any other
form of payment are acceptable
for deposits. For final purchase amount, please plan to pay with cash or
money order (check, PayPal and other methods are fine if they have enough time to clear
before the dogs are picked up). |
| As far as pug-specific books, the pug book below is one of the
better on the market. If you will be picking up your puppy before it is 12 weeks old, then we
recommend that you are familiar with all the steps of socialization outlined
in How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With. |
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| Sometimes, as a dog develops, their ears tend to hand
in a "rose" manner instead of a "button" manner. Please ask when you are
here with the puppies and we will show you both how they should hang and how
to tape them. Also check out this website at
PugCentral for taping
instructions online. |
| If you haven't already, once you get your puppy we
encourage you to join
 and start a web page for your little honey!
Word of advice - don't start the page till you have multiple photos to post
right away or over-zealous site raters will give you a low score before you
were even ready to be scored! Send us a link so we can watch your baby grow
with you! |
| At some point in your dog's development, we will send
a survey asking questions about the one you chose. The answers to these
questions will aid us in refining our breeding program so that we continue to
produce the best quality of pug that we are able. We appreciate your
honest and open feedback on this form. |
| Items that you might want to purchase for your puppy:
 | Crate - dogs normally prefer the wire type crates
over the plastic version. A typical pug will do well in a 24" crate.
Two pugs, or a pug with room for food and water bowls will do well in a 30"
crate. |
| Bowls - stainless steel is the best option, ceramic
next, and plastic only if you have to. Plastic tends to harbor
bacteria and pugs are much more likely to get puggy pimples on their face
when eating out of a plastic bowl. |
| Collar - a collar that spans 8-14 inches will fit
the puppy when it leaves and can be expanded for use through about 6 months
of age. At this point, they are getting enough girth around their neck
that you will be able to switch to a harness. The collar should be
used only for identification tags and not for training purposes (see
FAQ's about how collars have been linked to collapsed
tracheas in brachycephalic breeds). |
| Beds - pugs LOVE bolster beds so they can rest
their chins higher and keep their airways open. However, until they're
a year old, you'll have to watch them because the bolster also makes a
really cool chew toy. |
| Toys - Puppies should have a variety of safe chew
toys available to them. Pugs like the small, 3" toys very well, and
they generally like toys that squeak. They should be exposed to a
variety while they are young so that they are not fearful of the noises as
an adult. As a minimum, they should have one soft, plush toy, and one
rubber toy with at least part of it about the size of an electrical cord.
This is a good size for the puppy to get its teeth around. Don't
forget to check the cat area for toys that would be safe for small puppies.
Also, if your pug will be the only dog at the house or if it will be crated,
it is nice to have a variety of stuffed animals with which it can simulate a
puppy pile when it goes to sleep at night.
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| Housetraining - the puppies will be accustomed to
an exercise pen area that includes a bed (large enough to also be the play
area), an eating area, and a potty area with puppy pads. Puppy pads
are wonderful for this type of setting and useful especially if you adopt
your puppy during the colder months when it is more difficult to train
outside. The advantages are ease of use, they will have someplace to
go if you have to work and cannot make it home at a certain time.
The disadvantages are, the longer they use them, the more they associate the
"correct" choice with something on the floor. They will start to use
bath mats, throw rugs, and other items on the floor as a puppy pad if they
cannot find the correct puppy pad with ease. Puppies will not be able
to hold it through the night at 8 weeks old. By 12 weeks old, they
usually can, but cannot hold it all day. Please understand that a toy
breed does not have the bladder capacity of a larger breed and do not place
unreasonable expectations on your pug. Make potty time something fun
and enjoyable with a romp around the yard, treats and praise for jobs well
done, and you'll see them continue to enjoy life and want to please you.
Negative reinforcement such as rubbing a nose in it will not work for a pug.
If you want an enjoyable lifetime companion with a wonderful spirit, be sure
to use positive reinforcement and you'll be rewarded. |
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