“Standard Poodles” are the light of our lives
– Mary Lou Cole
For us, our Kennel is a Home, a “Canine Home”. An extension of our Home as well as our Business. Standard Poodles are caring, emotional creatures put on this earth by our good Lord above for us to love and care for. In return we get unconditional love. Our entire lives revolve around their physical, mental and social care. We believe that our Kennel provides a clean, safe and loving environment for our Standard Poodle adults and puppies.
We have four different types of facilities/exercise yards for the different stages in our Standard Poodle’s lives.
Nursery
This is where all of our babies are born. It is a climate-controlled area that has doggy doors which each mom is able to use to go outside under a covered outdoor area to potty or to just take a break from her babies for a moment. We use this time to make sure that everyone is eating, gaining weight, and generally making sure everyone is healthy and happy before transitioning to the next stage.
Cottages
This is our “pre-school” areas. After about two weeks mom and pups move into our “Canine Cottages” which are climate-controlled buildings with an inside and outside area as well as a large open area for pups to start exploring their surroundings. For the first few weeks in the Cottage area most pups are staying inside with mom and other littermates and continuing to grow and gain weight. Once old enough pups start following mom outside using the doggy door to either the outside covered porch or to the large open yard to explore. Between 6 and 8 weeks old all puppies are weaned from mom and they transition to the next phase.
Full Cottages
This is the weaning step. At this point puppies are separated from mom and are moved to a larger area with more outside room and a different type of cottage. This cottage has a larger inside area that is also climate controlled. They also have a much larger outdoor area with various toys they can play in and with. Here they learn how to socialize with not only their littermates but other pups that are around the same age. This is where personalities start to shine through and develop.
Adults and Adolescents
For our Adults and Young Adults who will be joining our breeding program. when they reach a certain age, we have large yards and sheds for them. They have warm bedding for our reasonably mild winters with lots of room to run and play, shade trees and decks to spend lazy days of summer resting under as well as laying on the deck enjoying the sun. Every pen or lot has toys and it’s where our ladies and gentlemen enjoy a lifetime of play and love.
We follow a very rigid, detailed schedule for cleaning, socializing and medical protocols. We’ve gone to extreme lengths to be sure our environment of raising puppies is conducive to every aspect of their well-being. Including the transition into their forever homes.
The bottom line….do your research and screen any breeder you are considering buying a puppy from. Ask questions and if someone gets defensive go on to someone else. We have one question, in our opinion that should always be asked, even if you are having your puppy shipped, “Do you allow visitors to come and visit your adults, puppies and where they are raised?” If the answer is NO, do not accept any excuses. Buy your puppy somewhere else. We love our Standard Poodles and spend most of our waking hours looking after and loving them. They are in a kennel facility and a facility that we are very proud of and would welcome anyone to visit.