1. Puppy gets lots of individualized love & care. They are handled daily by our children, and we monitor their weight &
development.
2. They are wormed at least twice before being adopted.
3. They are given their first set of shots at 6 weeks.
4. Each puppy is micro-chipped for their protection if they get lost.
5. They are evaluated for temperament, conformation, obedience, agility and hunting ability.
We use the Volhard puppy aptitude test to test their temperament. www.volhard.com
We evaluate their confidence and boldness by seeing who will be the first to follow momma out of the whelping box.
We evaluate their conformation using Pat Hastings Puppy Puzzle & the LRC's Illustrated Standard .
We look to see who follows us around and is focused on people to evaluate obedience potential.
We test their agility by seeing how quickly and how well they can climb over a 2x4, a 2x6 & stairs.
They are exposed to birds from 6 weeks on. We evaluate their natural desire to focus on birds and retrieve drive.
6. We work with the puppies in a natural way to help transition to their new home.
A. We try to have puppies matched with their family by 4-6 weeks and encourage families to visit our home three times.
B. We also request that a crate & towel/ blanket/ or piece of clothing are dropped off here before the puppy is 6
weeks old.
Our puppies are born in a den like environment which we call their whelping box or crate (our dining room). We
ask that the families continue to provide the puppies with a den like environment or crate to aid preliminary house
training, to protect them from dangers and to encourage puppy manners when they go to their new homes.
The cloth and visits work with the puppy's natural sense of smell to communicate to them that your family is a part of
their pack. The first sense that they experience is smell which is 50-100 times stronger than ours.
7. Each puppy comes with a puppy packet.
-AKC Limited Registration
-Microchip
-2 small bags of food
-Health and development information
-Vaccination records
-NuVet Plus samples
-Puppy care info pamphlet
8.Each puppy comes with a health guarantee against OFA (hip & elbows) or CERF (CERF checked eye problems)
genetic problems.
9. We will gladly take our pups back at any time for any reason!!!
10. Life time Breeder support. I am just a phone call or e-mail away to ask questions or share fun moments with.
We love our puppies very much, and are committed to them for life. See the puppy contract below for more details.
Routine for Adopting a Maple Lane Puppy/ Dog
1. Read Adoption Agreement-It is vital that you understand how we care for our puppies/dogs and how we expect
them to be cared for in the future in your home. Scroll down to read through it.
2. Fill out Application -If you are interested in adopting one of our pups please fill out the adoption application. We
will respond usually within 24 hours to your application.
3. Pregnancy Calendar- Follow the development of your puppy even before it's born. Families that have put a deposit
down on a future litter will receive a pregnancy calendar to follow along with the development of the babies.
4. Kennel Visit- If you would like we then will schedule a visit to our kennel to see the parents and available puppies. If
the puppies have been born this counts as your first visit.
5. Deposit- A non-refundable deposit is required to hold a puppy till the pick up date. If a puppy of the sex or color is
not in the litter then the deposit is held till the next litter that has what you requested. The deposit is 50% of the
total adoption fee (including any extra training that you request).
6. If you are on the list for a future litter, I will e-mail you a pregnancy calender for momma so you can follow the
puppies' development.I will also send pictures of momma just before she delivers. You will be notified when the
puppies are born. We try to post photos
on the web each week. The web cam will be up and running when there are puppies in the whelping box so you can
watch them grow.
7. Puppy visits- You are welcome to visit the pups a total of three times as they grow up till it is time to take them
home. (They are not very active before 4 weeks and it is just healthier to limit exposure to germs and disease till they
are older). These visits aid in making the transition to their new home easier by exposing them to your smell.
8. Education & Preparation- Read, read, read!! There are lots of articles on this site and others. Read about puppy
development, training and health information. Next prepare your home and family for the new arrival. It is important to
make it safe and convenient for you to so house training and basic obedience goes smoothly. We would be glad to help
with any questions you have.
development.
2. They are wormed at least twice before being adopted.
3. They are given their first set of shots at 6 weeks.
4. Each puppy is micro-chipped for their protection if they get lost.
5. They are evaluated for temperament, conformation, obedience, agility and hunting ability.
We use the Volhard puppy aptitude test to test their temperament. www.volhard.com
We evaluate their confidence and boldness by seeing who will be the first to follow momma out of the whelping box.
We evaluate their conformation using Pat Hastings Puppy Puzzle & the LRC's Illustrated Standard .
We look to see who follows us around and is focused on people to evaluate obedience potential.
We test their agility by seeing how quickly and how well they can climb over a 2x4, a 2x6 & stairs.
They are exposed to birds from 6 weeks on. We evaluate their natural desire to focus on birds and retrieve drive.
6. We work with the puppies in a natural way to help transition to their new home.
A. We try to have puppies matched with their family by 4-6 weeks and encourage families to visit our home three times.
B. We also request that a crate & towel/ blanket/ or piece of clothing are dropped off here before the puppy is 6
weeks old.
Our puppies are born in a den like environment which we call their whelping box or crate (our dining room). We
ask that the families continue to provide the puppies with a den like environment or crate to aid preliminary house
training, to protect them from dangers and to encourage puppy manners when they go to their new homes.
The cloth and visits work with the puppy's natural sense of smell to communicate to them that your family is a part of
their pack. The first sense that they experience is smell which is 50-100 times stronger than ours.
7. Each puppy comes with a puppy packet.
-AKC Limited Registration
-Microchip
-2 small bags of food
-Health and development information
-Vaccination records
-NuVet Plus samples
-Puppy care info pamphlet
8.Each puppy comes with a health guarantee against OFA (hip & elbows) or CERF (CERF checked eye problems)
genetic problems.
9. We will gladly take our pups back at any time for any reason!!!
10. Life time Breeder support. I am just a phone call or e-mail away to ask questions or share fun moments with.
We love our puppies very much, and are committed to them for life. See the puppy contract below for more details.
Routine for Adopting a Maple Lane Puppy/ Dog
1. Read Adoption Agreement-It is vital that you understand how we care for our puppies/dogs and how we expect
them to be cared for in the future in your home. Scroll down to read through it.
2. Fill out Application -If you are interested in adopting one of our pups please fill out the adoption application. We
will respond usually within 24 hours to your application.
3. Pregnancy Calendar- Follow the development of your puppy even before it's born. Families that have put a deposit
down on a future litter will receive a pregnancy calendar to follow along with the development of the babies.
4. Kennel Visit- If you would like we then will schedule a visit to our kennel to see the parents and available puppies. If
the puppies have been born this counts as your first visit.
5. Deposit- A non-refundable deposit is required to hold a puppy till the pick up date. If a puppy of the sex or color is
not in the litter then the deposit is held till the next litter that has what you requested. The deposit is 50% of the
total adoption fee (including any extra training that you request).
6. If you are on the list for a future litter, I will e-mail you a pregnancy calender for momma so you can follow the
puppies' development.I will also send pictures of momma just before she delivers. You will be notified when the
puppies are born. We try to post photos
on the web each week. The web cam will be up and running when there are puppies in the whelping box so you can
watch them grow.
7. Puppy visits- You are welcome to visit the pups a total of three times as they grow up till it is time to take them
home. (They are not very active before 4 weeks and it is just healthier to limit exposure to germs and disease till they
are older). These visits aid in making the transition to their new home easier by exposing them to your smell.
8. Education & Preparation- Read, read, read!! There are lots of articles on this site and others. Read about puppy
development, training and health information. Next prepare your home and family for the new arrival. It is important to
make it safe and convenient for you to so house training and basic obedience goes smoothly. We would be glad to help
with any questions you have.
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