| HOW WE MATCH YOUR PUPPY TO YOU |
It is our belief that the most important part of the selection process is the temperament and personality/demeanor of the pup and how well it will fit into each family’s home. Since each family is unique, the pup selected for the family is also unique. Thus, a family’s order on our waiting list still allows them to get the pup that matches THEIR needs, desires and family since no one else’s family make up will be the same. The order of placement on our waiting list really only comes into play if there are not enough males or females to go around or if we simply don’t have the right fit; then you might be asked to wait for our next litter or we may refer you to another premium breeder. Although families who are able to visit our home and meet with us personally may have more verbal input into the selection process because they are able to see the pups, the process is still the same for families who visit and families who do not – we make the matches based on the proper fit. Our process begins by culling through the pups for obvious preferences: gender, size, color, and coat. We administer the BioSensor (“SuperPuppy”) program to our pups from days 3 through 16 (Click here to read more about "SuperPuppy". ). During that time, we make notations of any noticeable temperament traits, even at such a young age. Once the pups start showing their personalities and temperaments (between three and four weeks of age), we are able to get a better idea of whether our initial selections, if any, are correct, and adjustments are made if needed. If at 5 and 6 weeks we note that any selection adjustments should be made due to personalities, we make our observations known to the families. Final matches are made at 6 weeks of age after the pups have had full examinations by our vets. We take into consideration the activity level of the pup compared to the activity level of the family. We consider whether the household has small children, older children, or are without children; if the household has other pets and if so, the existing pet’s age and gender. We take into consideration all requests as noted in the application. We will not place a pup just for the sake of selling a dog – if for any reason we don’t have the right fit, we will let you know. We have 100% track record with placing the right pups with the right families. We have testimonial emails that support our selections and we will be happy to share those with you. We hope this helps explain our selection process. If you have any questions, please let us know. |