Our family of six lives in the mountains of Northern California, enjoying a homestead lifestyle. We all work together to care for and train these pups to give them the best possible start to life! We raise our pups following both Natural Rearing and Puppy Culture methods.
Health wise, our pups nurse exclusively from their raw fed mama for 3 weeks before slowly weaning them onto a PMR (Prey Model Raw) diet with no kibble or processed food. We give them a safe and effective herbal wormer. They are given nosodes (also called homeopathic vaccines) to help them build immunity to diseases while avoiding the potential side effects that accompany traditional vaccines. We believe the choice whether to vaccinate should be the pup's new family's to make, not ours. We highly recommend every family continue with the Natural Rearing model; avoiding feeding, administering, or injecting any toxins to their dogs, as there is a healthy alternative to every toxic option commonly used. Nature offers the perfect foundation for peak vitality, and that's what Natural Rearing offers. Continuing down this path should greatly minimize future vet expenses and extend their lives. I truly believe they are leaving us with strong, intact immune systems, ready to face life's adventures! In addition, they are seen by a vet for a full health and wellness check, to make sure we didn't miss anything.
As for training, we use Puppy Culture techniques. This produces well adjusted, socialized, and easy to train puppies. Some Puppy Culture protocols that we follow include introduction to new and different experiences through fear periods, introduction to many different people and animals, potty training on wood pellets, manding (sitting vs. jumping for attention), the start of crate training, and some temperament testing to help place pups in the best and most fitting homes. Our family works together to get these pups trained and socialized, ready to adventure with their new forever families!