"How do our children grow?"...Raising.

Like children new puppies are very impressionable. They need clean, healthy, stable environments in conjunction with lots of love and attention.

Newborns are raised in controlled environments within the home. For the first three weeks the puppies and the mother and father are given the opportunity to bond and grow with little distraction from other members of the pack. They do however receive 24 hour monitoring and very carefully planned exposure to human contact with sounds and smells of daily living.

Around four weeks they are gradually introduced to other members of the pack in controlled settings and for short periods of time. At this time they are also being potty trained to wee wee pads.

Puppies are given plenty of socialization with the other canines of the household as well as the human members, both young and old. It is very important that they learn pack behavior and manners in a gentle, gradual, controlled setting, in order to prevent trauma and unwanted behaviors from developing.

They are raised in a very clean environment and are free of parasites. All puppies are wormed and vaccinated on a regular schedule. Puppies are first vaccinated at 7 weeks.

Puppies are never allowed to leave the nursery before they are 11 weeks old. Generally puppies are placed at 14 weeks or older.

When the puppies are old enough they are potty trained to the outdoors and get regular playtime with the other members of the pack. They are exposed to sights, sounds, smells, car rides, plenty of very thoughtful and gentle children, and structured training. All of which is planned and monitored for the utmost safety and well being of the puppies, their parents, and the other members of the pack.