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All pups come with the following:
AKC Registration Pedigree Health certificate Current on all shots (except rabies) Dewormed
 Aren't they sweet? All of our pups are guaranteed to be healthy. When they leave here, they have been wormed
and well-started on a high-quality premium food to ensure their continied health & well-being. They are raised in the
house, socialized thoroughly by us and our children & grandchildren - we like to call them pre-spoiled! Our pups are all
AKC registerable, from excellent lineage. Pups to be used in breeding programs may be available - call us to ask for
more information. We specialize in Silver Poodles - my first love. If you'd like more information on pedigrees, pricing,
down payments, etc. please send us an email or call us at the numbers below.
Boy or Girl???
So many decisions to make...but one of the hardest decisions is sometimes - "Shall we have a girl or boy
puppy?" Many people feel that girls make better pets, However, I am here to tell you that some of the sweetest, most devoted
pets I have ever seen have been neutered boys. "Intact males" - boys that have not been neutered, often display all the nasty
territorial behavior that people dislike - leg-lifting, agression, etc. which makes them slightly more difficult to handle
as family pets. However, it has been my experience that if you would only have your little boy neutered at 5 months or so,
you will eliminate those issues 95% of the time. Those bad behaviors are instinctive canine behaviors designed to let everyone
know that this yard, car, house or whatever belongs only to HIM! But, these behaviors don't occur until the pup nears breeding
age, when his hormones begin to kick in. Neutering eliminates the production of testosterone, the primary hormonal trouble-maker.
So, feel free to choose a little boy for your new family member - just be sure to have him neutered as soon as possible!
Should you buy a tiny pup or older pup?
We usually have pups in several different age brackets available, so the question of age comes up frequently.
First, we never let a pup leave here until it is 8 weeks old. That is the absolute youngest that I feel that they can go and
still feel confident that they are eating properly and are healthy. Usually, these pups are family pets where size is not
an issue, since it is difficult to determine size at this age. At 9 to 12 weeks, your pup may be shipped, depending on
her size and temperament. A larger, more outgoing pup could handle the stress of shipping at 9 weeks. A smaller, more withdrawn
pup would not fare as well. We ship out of Roanoke International via Delta Dash Pets First. We have had excellent success
with them - no lost, injured or frightened pups!
8 - 12 week old puppies are sweet, cuddly, fluffy and adorable, but you have to remember that they are tiny
babies. They aren't ready to learn house manners consistently and they just are not ready to grasp much training. (But they
are so cute!)
In another month, 16 weeks old, they can learn all kinds of things. They are old enough and have physically
matured enough that they can be reliably house-trained and can even start some very basic obedience training. They have a
grasp of the outdoors and staying clean that they just physically cannot have as tiny ones. Their age and size make them considerably
less fragile - thereby making them the ideal choice for a family with young children. At 16 weeks, pretty much what you see
is what you get. Your pup may get a little bigger and fill out some, but you can really determine their head shape and body
structure by then, in addition to getting a pretty good idea of how big they will get. If you are very concerned with size
or conformation, this is the age to buy your pup.
In the working and hunting breeds, the older pups and dogs are much more costly than the pups. They have
been handled & trained and really have a clue about what we expect from them. In the pet world, many people have
just the opposite idea - that you want to buy a tiny, cuddly little pup. There is a lot to be said for tiny pups, but I think
that the older pups are more predictable, for all the reasons mentioned above.
If you want a pup ready to go, ready to love and ready to learn, get an older pup!
 Prices
For more information on prices, please email or call me. Puppy Deposits Deposits are needed to hold a puppy that you'd like to have join your family. A deposit is good faith money
saying that you definately want the puppy. The deposit holds your puppy, and guarantees that it can not be purchased by anyone
else. Once we make the verbal (or email) agreement that you definitely want the pup, I will hold it in good faith for
you for one week until your deposit arrives. I will never sell your pup to anyone else within this time, as that would not
be fair to you. For many reasons, occassionally a persona may not be able to follow through with the purchase. Because
this causes much inconvienence on my part, I do not refund deposits unless a puppy becomes ill, or deceased. In other
words, if I cannot provide the healthy, happy pup you expected, you get your refund back. If you change your mind, get a different
puppy or whatever, your deposit is not refundable.
I require a $300 deposit, mailed to me in the form of a money order or sent through PayPal (see the
PayPal button below), Please feel free to email or call me if you have questions about any of this.
(includes a 3% processing fee)
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