For The Love of a Dog...
Whelping and Dam Care...
We take great pride in the care we give our Dams. During whelping we are fully present, helping when needed, silent witness when not. Our Dams know and can feel in a very real palpable way that we truly love them and they are our family. In the picture above you see our middle son, Jackson, literally serving as Sadie's Doula while she is whelping a litter. Shortly after this, he delivered the first born of Hamilton Litter.
What Goes Into Making a Doodles Of Cypress Puppy?
What is so special? It's the Badass Breeder -- BAB -- Puppy Curriculum Difference...
- Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS - proven to increase their immune systems for life, and also contribute to more tolerant, sound, puppies that are less fearful and have greater nerve strength)
- Early Scent Introduction (ESI - a foundational approach that can lead to a puppy's success in working with scent detection of all kinds - be it hunting, service dog work, or any kind of dog work that involves nose work)
- Confidence challenges at developmentally appropriate intervals that increase nerve strength and reduce startle response which results in a dog that is more open to new experiences and less fearful
- Temperament Evaluations at 7 weeks that help our clients understand the individual personalities and temperaments of the puppies in the litter to help them make an informed decision regarding which puppies would be a good match for their lifestyle and their families
- Microchipped
- 8 Week (just before Go-Home Day) Veterinary Visit where pups receive their 1st round of puppy shots, appropriate de-worming, are examined from head to toe, and our Vet issues a report for every puppy summarizing the results of their exam
- Blanket that smells like momma
- Heart beat stuffed puppy that smells like litter mates and makes a heart beat sound which helps to ease the transition from litter to new home
- Potty Training with doggy door - beginning at around 4 weeks puppies will be encouraged to do their potty outside. Dogs are naturally Den Animals and encouraging this behavior early makes the transition to new home and potty training go much more smoothly
- Early controlled socialization with other dogs and humans - this helps to teach the puppies that Humans Are Good and Dogs Are Friendly
- Doodles of Cypress Swag Bag - including a handy tricks and tips handout for puppy transition, and other puppy swag
- 1 month free trial of Trupanion Pet Health Insurance (required prior to leaving on Go-Home Day)
- Small bag puppy food -- currently we are feeding Inukshuk 26/16
Our pups receive ENS (early neurological stimulation), ESI (Early Scent Introduction), and confidence challenges, all following the Badass Breeder (BAB) curriculum. Around day 52, pups are evaluated by us for temperament using the BAB curriculum and we are able to give our families that have put reservations fees down more information about available puppies that would be good matches for them.