ABOUT OUR PUPPIES....

FROM THE DAY OUT PUPPIES ARE BORN, THEY ARE HANDLED AND SENSORY STIMULATION BEGINS.

OUR DOGS ARE FED A RAW DIET WITH URBAN WOLF ADDITIVE AND A HIGH QUALITY KIBBLE, ACANA GRAINFREE OR ACANA PUPPY & JUNIOR

AT ABOUT 3 WEEKS, THE PUPPIES ARE BROUGHT OUT TO THE REC ROOM TO PLAY WITH THEIR TOYS ON A BLANKET WHILE BEING EXPOSED TO NORMAL HOUSEHOLD NOISES.  THEY ARE GIVEN YOGURT TO START THEIR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR FIRST MEAL ASIDE FROM THEIR MOM'S MILK.  THEY RECEIVE THEIR FIRST WORM MEDICINE, VET QUALITY "STRONGID".

AT FOUR WEEKS, THE PUPPIES ARE GIVEN A MIXTURE OF RICE PABLUM AND FINELY GROUND TURKEY.  THEY CONTINUE TO NURSE FROM THEIR MOTHER FOR THE NEXT WEEK AS WELL.  PAPER TRAINING BEGINS, PUPPIES GO TO A DESIGNATED AREA TO POTTY ON THE PAPERS AND ARE PRAISED PROFUSELY WHEN A GOOD DEED IS DONE!

AT FIVE WEEKS, THE MOTHER HAS WEANED HER PUPPIES ALMOST ENTIRELY, BUT THE PUPPIES SOMETIMES SNEAK A LAST SNACK WHEN MOM VISITS!  THEY RECEIVE THEIR SECOND DOSE OF WORM MEDICATION.  PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THEIR RESERVED PUPPY OR TO CHOOSE IF A CHOICE IS GIVEN.

BETWEEN SIX AND SEVEN WEEKS, THE PUPPIES HAVE THEIR FIRST VISIT TO THE VETS TO HAVE AN COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, FIRST VACCINATION, MICRO CHIP IMPLANT AND STOOL SAMPLE CHECK.

CRATE TRAINING ALSO BEGINS AND POTTY VISITS OUTSIDE. FINAL WORM MEDICATION IS GIVEN AT SEVEN WEEKS.

AT SEVEN WEEKS, ALL PUPPIES ARE TEMPERAMENT TESTED AND A REPORT WILL BE GIVEN WITH THE PUPPY WHNE IT GOES HOME.  THESE TESTS ARE NOT A GUARANTEE OF HOW A PUPPY WILL BE WHEN FULL GROWN BUT IS A GOOD INDICATOR.  SOCIALIZATION, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND EXPERIENCE WILL ALSO AFFECT HOW WELL A PUPPY NAVIGATES THE TRANSITION FROM PUPPYHOOD TO ADULTHOOD.

BETWEEN SEVEN AND EIGHT WEEKS, OUR PUPPIES TRAVEL TO BALLANTRY ANIMAL CLINIC IN AURORA FOR THEIR EYE EXAM BY A CERTIFIED VETERINANARIAN OPHTHALMOLOGIST.  EACH PUPPY IS EXAMINED AND RECEIVES A REPORT.  IDEALLY, THE PUPPIES WILL PASS WITH A NORMAL FOR BOTH EYES, BUT, SOMETIMES THERE ARE MINOR ANOMALIES NOTED THAT WILL NOT AFFECT VISION.  IF VISION IS AFFECTED THEN THAT WILL BE COVERED UNDER OUR HEALTH GUARANTEE.

BETWEEN EIGHT AND NINE WEEKS, ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR THE PUPPIES TO GO TO THEIR NEW HOMES.  THEY WILL LEAVE WITH..

METAL BOWL

COLLAR AND LEASH

CHEWYS

SAMPLE OF ACANA PUPPY AND JUNIOUR FOOD

ALL NATURAL TREATS

PUPPY BLANKET AND FAVOURITE TOYS WITH SCENT OF THEIR MOM, SIBBLINGS, OTHER PETS, AND THEIR HUMAN FAMILY.  THIS ALLOWS FOR A COMFORTABLE TRANSITION FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS.

3 YEAR HEALTH GUARANTEE/CONTRACT

HEALTH RECORD

MICROCHIP RECORD

EYE EXAM REPORT

TEMPERAMENT TEST RESULTS

REGISTRATION PAPERS  (IF AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME)

5 GENERATION PEDIGREE

TRAINING INFORMATION

MEMORY STICK WITH PUPPY PICTURES SINCE BIRTH

 

HEALTH TESTING.......

OFA CERTIFIED. This refers to the dog's hip joints and is an indicator of potential problems for your dog. Hip problems for any active dog will cause pain and discomfort that will get progressively worse. The unstable hip joint will lead to osteoarthritis.

So, what is OFA certification? The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals is the recognized certifying body to evaluate and determine if a dog will have problem hips. Hip dysplasia is a genetic condition and can be evaluated by radiographs. The OFA maintains a database for hip dysplasia and now also maintains databases on other genetic disorders.

The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has defined 7 categories to describe canine hip joints. They are: Excellent, Good, Fair, Borderline, Mild, Moderate, Severe. There are several different ways to treat hip dysplasia depending on the age of the dog and the severity of the problem.

CERF exams are performed on all breeds of dog to screen for hereditary eye diseases in each breed.

MDR1 GENE - It is well known that certain breeds have reactions to certain drugs. It was previously unknown why some dogs were sensitive and some not. Advances in molecular biology has found the problem to be due to a mutation in the multi-drug resistant gene (MDR1). This gene encodes a protien, P-glycoprotien, that is responsible for pumping many drugs and other toxins out of the brain.

Dogs with the mutant gene can not pump some drugs out of the brain as a normal dog would. The result may be illness possibly requiring an extended hospital stay, or even death.

Infected breeds that have been positively diagnosed include:

Collies (rough and smooth), Shetland Sheepdogs, Austrailian Shepherds (all three sizes), Old English Sheepdogs, German Shepherds, McNabbs, Long-Haired Whippets & Silken Windhounds and Mix-breeds with any of the above in their background! As the testing becomes more precise, there may be more breeds and drugs added to the list.

How common is the MDR1 mutation in Aussies?

32% of the Standard Aussies and 49% of Mini-Aussies have at least one copy of the gene.

What do the MDR1 test results mean?

This is a DNA mutation test. It will determine whether or not a dog has the MDR1 mutation and, if it does, whether it has one copy or two. The test report will provide you with the genotype for your dog, generally listed as Normal/Normal, Normal/Mutant or Mutant/Mutant.

Puppies born from both parents testing Normal/Normal will be Normal/Normal (by parentage) and cannot carry the mutant gene.  This is the best possible scenario.

Puppies born from parents where one or both carry the Mutant gene, should be tested. 

PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY (PRA) as an inherited disease occurs in many dog breeds and also in different forms. The form of progressive rod-cone degeneration (prcd-PRA) is a photoreceptor degeneration in dogs with varying ages of onset. This genetic disorder causes the degeneration of retinal cells in the eye: firstly, rod cells are affected, thus leading to progressive night blindness. Secondly, degeneration of the cone cells results in complete blindness of the dog, even in full light situations during the day.

Age of onset of clinical symptoms is typically in early adolescence or early adulthood. However, the onset of the disease may vary among different dog breeds.

Since diagnosis of retinal diseases in dogs may prove difficult, the genetic test on prcd-PRA helps to diagnose a specific disease and is also a useful tool for breeders to eliminate the mutated gene from the dog population.

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