Older Puppies and Dogs
We occasionally have older puppies, which remained after a litter, that we have begun training. Puppies are typically introduced to birds, gunfire, water, and bumpers. They are often retrieving and crate trained, which makes house training easier. These puppies are perfect for those wanting to skip the baby puppy stage.
We may also occasionally place a puppy we originally kept from one of our breedings. There are many reasons for this, but ultimately we want to keep puppies that improve upon their parents and progress our breeding program. Generally there are very minor reasons we choose not to keep a puppy.
We also look for homes for females which are retired from breeding. They are typically spayed before going to their new homes. The type of home we are looking for will vary by the age, training, and temperament of the female. Many will still be well suited to hunting homes. We place our retired females so that they continue to have a wonderful quality of life. We simply cannot keep moving forward with our breeding program if we keep every retired female, because as they retire, we must bring in females to keep our breeding program going. Keeping every dog would give us too many to give them each our full attention.
We may also occasionally place a puppy we originally kept from one of our breedings. There are many reasons for this, but ultimately we want to keep puppies that improve upon their parents and progress our breeding program. Generally there are very minor reasons we choose not to keep a puppy.
We also look for homes for females which are retired from breeding. They are typically spayed before going to their new homes. The type of home we are looking for will vary by the age, training, and temperament of the female. Many will still be well suited to hunting homes. We place our retired females so that they continue to have a wonderful quality of life. We simply cannot keep moving forward with our breeding program if we keep every retired female, because as they retire, we must bring in females to keep our breeding program going. Keeping every dog would give us too many to give them each our full attention.
Tyra
Unfortunately, our pretty young girl Tyra has her OFA prelim results indicate she has mild, one-sided hip dysplasia due to subluxation (looseness). Even with testing of parents, sometimes this happens.
This means Tyra should not and will not be bred. With that being the case, and keeping a limited number of dogs in our home, we are looking for the right pet home for Tyra. She should be maintained on joint supplements and kept slim. She should not do high impact activities and I probably wouldn’t recommend her be a hiking buddy. Tyra is 16 months old.
She is crate and house trained. She is leash trained and knows some basic commands. She rides well. Will go anywhere asked. Good with other dogs. She is a little exuberant about cats, but does not hurt them, just chases if they run. She is very loving and great with small children. She is generally calm in the house, can be excitable when first let out of course. She does need a bit of work on her off-leash recall, but will come for a treat!
This means Tyra should not and will not be bred. With that being the case, and keeping a limited number of dogs in our home, we are looking for the right pet home for Tyra. She should be maintained on joint supplements and kept slim. She should not do high impact activities and I probably wouldn’t recommend her be a hiking buddy. Tyra is 16 months old.
She is crate and house trained. She is leash trained and knows some basic commands. She rides well. Will go anywhere asked. Good with other dogs. She is a little exuberant about cats, but does not hurt them, just chases if they run. She is very loving and great with small children. She is generally calm in the house, can be excitable when first let out of course. She does need a bit of work on her off-leash recall, but will come for a treat!