What a Joyous Occasion to
Raise Puppies here at JBK.
At the time of planning a litter. We Select the Best
compatible Dogs to mate. These Choice dogs are
Structurally Correct, Sound of Body and Mind. These
dogs have passed health clearances from our
Protocol of breeding dogs for over a 25 plus years.
We take pride in raising quality dogs for Companions,
Therapy, Herding, Agility, Rally & Conformation.
From Birth to 5 months of age
1. The mothers Whelp there Babies in the house in the large
Master Bath Room. In a private temperature controlled and
peaceful atmosphere. Where they are maintained under
Video~Audio surveillance. And daily supervision and bonding with
mother and the Experienced Puppy Setters.
2. The puppies at Two weeks old are brought into the Center
Living Room. They are introduced to Puppy Food as soon as their
eyes are open! Helping give them the total nutrition they need.
The mother as well is Feed Puppy Food and Frozen Raw Meat to
keep up with the demand of Quality Milk Production for her young.
With the Puppies in the Center of the Living room with the T.V. Or
Radio on at all times they are subject to lots of different sights and
sounds, along with the noises of daily chores,vacuuming, doors
opening and shutting and etc.
The puppies are held in various positions learning to trust, Bond,
interact with Humans. Giving them a Good confident start.
3. Puppies move out to the Kennel at 6 weeks old and their First
Shots are given. And their 3rd deworming. A 12x12 area for mom
and her pups on concrete and area with shavings for Voiding
Mom is taking way from the puppies for short intervals of time and
brought back in for nursing as the puppies get older the periods of
time mom is taking away lengthens to help ease the weaning
process. Puppies will Generally be completely weaned from mom
at 8 weeks old. During these periods of time puppies are placed on
the grooming tables: Brushed, nails clipped, deworming, loved and
cared for them hands on attention: Bathing, Grooming, Nail Trimming.
4. 8 weeks of age. Generally Time for their forever Homes
The remaining puppies that have not went to there forever homes
are then moved to the 3rd area of the Kennel for weaning and
raising process. This area is 16x25 feet covered partially from the
Elements of weather. Along with X-large Igloo dog house's to give
them the security and comfort they need.
From the ceiling of the kennel tarps and noisy items are placed
above them to desensitize them from fearful unknowns. This area
also has a place were shavings are put to continue to Potty train
the puppies to a specific area.
They also have Several Safe Toys to chew on and tug with, As
well as Different levels of heights to claim up and down on. A
shallow Pool depending upon the season. And this area backs up
to our Sheep Pasture keeping the little ones entertained with
thoughts of herding soon...
5. 12 week old puppies
Remaining puppies and then introduced to final area of raising and
Socializing of puppy hood The area they were in of 16x25 is
opened up into another area 25x40. They can Run and Play in yet a
larger area and still go back to the comfort of there previous area.
The Sheep pasture & Now the Horse pasture too adjoins to this
puppy pen. The puppies are played with from us.. And the neighbor
kids from time to time.
While in this stage of puppy raising and socializing they are brought
into the kennel for twice a day to placed in a crate or indoor kennel
run each time for short portion of the day. Giving them hands on
attention: Leash Training, Bathing, Grooming, Nail Trimming and
learning to adjust to different confinements within the Kennel.
6. 5 month old Puppies
Any remaining puppies waiting on there forever homes or the
puppies/adolecents we choose to keep for our selves. Will then be
introduced slowly to adapting to older dogs life style and potty, play
& exercise times with in the 4 acres of Fully fenced dog area's.
This process we feel has been most effective in our kennel. There
are several ways to raise puppies, this happens to be our outline
in raising =g and socializing dogs at JBK.