We take great care and pride in ensuring that Power Tripp puppies get off to the best possible start in life. This starts with both parents being temperament and health tested and cleared of any genetic diseases. Parents and puppies are naturally reared on a raw, species appropriate diet. We do our best to educate our puppy buyers on the benefits of feeding this way and encourage everyone to continue doing so. We are proud to say that we are on our second generation of naturally reared, vaccine free dogs and puppies! Before leaving for their new homes all puppies are microchipped, CERF tested, Optigen CEA DNA tested (unless normal by parentage) and registered with the CBCA/ABCA and/or AKC.
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Our puppies are born and raised in our living room allowing them to gain lots of exposure to new sights, sounds, kids, people in different clothing/hats, adult dogs of various breeds as well as our cats. Daily handling and exposure to new sights, sounds, surfaces and smells at the right times is KEY to a successful puppy rearing program.
From birth to about four weeks old the puppies are in the whelping box with mom on a rug and light blankets. After that the whelping box is separated by a low divider that is easy for the pups to climb over. Half of the box is filled with wood shavings for a potty area. I place a crate with a blanket inside on the other side of the box along with their water dish and toys. The pups are naturally drawn to sleeping in the crate and this is the beginning of a positive association with a crate. This makes crate training MUCH easier for new puppy owners and relieves stress for the pups when it comes time to sleeping alone in a crate without their littermates. Once weaned the pups are fed in the sleeping/eating area of their whelping box and then immediately taken outside to relieve themselves. They are then brought back inside and given time to play and romp around the living room and kitchen. This helps lay an excellent foundation for housebreaking. When weather permits the pups also spend some time outdoors on the deck or in a secured exercise pen area on the grass so that they get some exposure to the outside world. Neighbours often stop by to sit with the pups, they see people walking past the house with other dogs, cars driving by, the garbage truck and mailman, hear birds chirping and so on. Starting around five weeks old we take our puppies out into the 'real world' several times a week. We visit the training center where they are exposed to running and barking dogs and the noise of agility equipment. Because we do some therapy dog work with the grown up dogs we also have the chance to take the pups into schools and senior centers to be handled by larger groups of people all at once. The travel time in the car, going to and from these places, is also a great way to get puppies used to being in a vehicle. This early exposure to "life" (crates, cars, visitors, new environments) makes a huge and positive impact on a pups confidence, thereby giving them a greater ability to develop into a very well rounded companion and competitor.  |
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Not only do we carefully assess and screen our dogs and puppies but we do the same for potential owners. Because we spend endless hours raising our puppies, finding the RIGHT home is our first priority. Continue reading to find out how our application and puppy selection process works.
DEPOSITS: Once a potential puppy owners application has been approved, and a breeding has taken place, we will accept a $200 non refundable deposit. We consider this deposit the beginning of your commitment to one of our puppies and expect you to fully understand our policies, breeding ethics and philosophies before making that commitment. However if we feel that an appropriate puppy is not available, your deposit will be returned or transfered to a future litter. CHOOSING A PUPPY: We do NOT sell puppies on a "first come first served basis". We do not breed for color, nor do we take color or markings into consideration when selecting puppies. Because of the time we spend with each litter we are able to determine and match the personality, drive, temperment and structure of each puppy to potential owners. In the end we would rather return a deposit than place the wrong pup in the wrong home and therefore we offer strong guidance in the selection of pups. Puppy selection does not occur until pups are at least six weeks of age. This allows us enough time to evaluate the puppies properly. OUR GUARANTEE: Although a live animal cannot be 100% guarenteed, you can be sure we have done everything in our power to produce the healthiest puppy possible. Should it be determined that a puppy is not healthy or devolop a hereditary disorder at any point in his/her lifetime a replacement puppy will be offered. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR PUPPY OWNERS: We care very much about the welfare of our pups for their WHOLE life. We strongly encourage all owners to consider the benefits of raw feeding and minimal/no vaccines. We also expect fairly regular updates from owners and hopefully lots of pictures too! We really do consider owners to be "family" and enjoy hearing from everyone. We host an annual Power Tripp Puppy Reunion each Fall. It's great to see how everyone is doing and gives owners the chance to meet their dogs relatives and swap stories with other owners!! If you have read all of the above information and are interested in adopting one of our pups please fill out our puppy application form and return by email. Or if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us. |
