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As previously stated, all of our breedings are very carefully planned and our puppies are bred for health, beauty, and loving dispositions.
All our puppies are born here in our home and raised as a part of our family. They are socialized by all of us, but mostly by our son, Shaun, and his cousins who play with them from the time they are able to walk.
When you purchase a puppy from us, we encourage you to come into our home to see where your puppy was born and has lived since birth. We want you to meet the parents of your new puppy if at all possible.
Often a breeder will insist their reason is for the health of the puppies. While it is very true that visitors can bring in diseases on their shoes, there are precautions a breeder can take to protect the puppies. This includes making sure all visitors take off their shoes upon entering the home, and sanitizing their hands before handling the puppies.
If you are not permitted to see where your puppy came from, it is possible it could have started out in a puppy mill. The puppies that come from puppy mills have spent the first 8 weeks of their life in a cage with little or no human contact. This, in fact, is where most pet shops get their puppies and why many people who buy from pet shops get puppies that are not in good health.
When picking out your new family member it is smart to do your research about the breed, and get references from any breeder you may be adopting your pet from. Not doing your homework could cost you and your family alot of money (vet bills) and heartache.
If you are looking for a Shih Tzu puppy, please beware of adopting a puppy from a breeder who refuses to let you see how your puppy has lived the first 8 weeks of their life. If you are not welcome in their home, there usually is a reason.
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