Our Puppy Process

We take breeding puppies very seriously-- from the very first breath to the first time your puppy is placed in your hands, we put the utmost care and consideration into each step.

All of our breeding stock live in our home and are not kennel dogs. (We occasionally place a potential breeding dog into a co-own home.) Our program is small, but substantial. We have dogs in professional service dog organizations, search and rescue, hunting, many different sports, and also as pets. All of our dogs are titled in multiple different dog spots and are valued members of our family. If we retire/rehome any of our dogs, we only place them in homes where they will be able to continue their sport careers and live very fulfilling lives.

1. Each breeding is carefully selected to match a long list of criteria, anything from size, structure, temperament, and age. We pay close attention to the pedigree history including longevity, OFA test scores for multiple generations, causes of death in ancestors, COI, and more.

2. Our mother dogs get exceptional care. They are fed high quality foods throughout their pregnancies and during whelping, including many different supplements and foods that boost their health. We generally do ultrasounds and/or x-rays with each breeding. Puppies are whelped inside our home and are handled on a daily basis.

3. Puppies are born in our home and are watched 24/7 either in person or through monitors. We track weights and track each individual puppy from birth, knowing which puppy is which from day one. We get to know their individual temperaments intimately. Puppies go through ENS, ESI, and are also raised with the Puppy Culture program. We start our puppies on potty training, crate training, and do many types of enrichment and socialization. Puppies are exposed to rabbits, other dogs, adults, and children of many ages.

4. New homes are welcome to visit the puppies on our Puppy Visitation days. We post many pictures and update families every few days on the puppies progress until go home day. On day 49, puppies undergo professional temperament testing off-site and are then paired up with their new families based on the results and each family's individual criteria.

4. Puppies go home at 8 weeks old and are AKC Limited Registration. (Full registration is available later to those who qualify.) They have been vet checked and first vaccinations are given. All puppies come pre-registered with AKC, and also come with prepaid AKC Reunite Microchip with lifetime service. We do have a contract that guarantees against genetic defects, It also ensures we will take a dog back at any time, for any reason. We often form close friendships with many of our puppy families, and are available to you for the lifetime of your puppy.

Puppy price is $2800 ($500 deposit upfront, the rest due on or before pickup day.)

We are happy to meet you at Grand Rapids Ford International Airport if you are out of state.