How we raise our puppies
Temperament is built in the first weeks, in a house, by hand. Here is exactly what happens between the whelping box and your front door.
Round the clock, in the whelping box
The first weeks are quiet and constant. Puppies are with their mother in a warm, clean whelping box in a low traffic part of the house, and we are checking weights daily and watching that every puppy is nursing and gaining. We begin gentle daily handling almost immediately, brief and calm, so touch becomes normal long before their eyes are open. Nothing here is rushed. This is the foundation everything else sits on.
The world starts arriving, on purpose
As they get mobile, the real socialization begins. Puppies move into the busier part of the house and start meeting the ordinary chaos of family life: floors of every texture, stairs, crates, household noise, new people, and safe new objects to climb on and investigate. We introduce a litter box and begin the earliest potty habits. Every new thing is paced so it builds confidence instead of fear, which with this alert breed makes all the difference.
Little individuals, ready for the next step
By now their personalities are obvious, and we know who is bold, who is thoughtful, and who runs the show. They are eating well on their own, using the litter box with real consistency, and comfortable being handled, held, and groomed. We start crate familiarity and short separations so the transition to your home is not their first time alone. This is also when we start matching puppies to the families on our list, because we place by temperament, not by first come.
Seen, started, and documented before they leave
So the first night is easier
Each puppy leaves with its health and vaccination records, a starter supply of the food it is already eating so you can transition slowly, a familiar scented item from the litter, and care notes covering feeding, potty routine, and the first few weeks. You will also leave with us on the other end of the phone. The first night in a new home is the hardest one, and we walk families through it every time.
