rikashay_goldens

Rikashay

Golden Retrievers

"New Arrivals" "New Arrivals" "New Arrivals"

Our Puppies are whelped beside the bed,their first week of life is spent just sleeping,eating and being on a 24 hour watch' We beleive the first seven weeks are a very important time.The all important first few weeks following birth has a lasting affect on how the new puppy will behave in his or her new enviroment.As puppies develope they are part of our lives, constantly being picked up,cuddled and rocked forming a well rounded self confident puppy.At three weeks of age puppies begin eating sofened dog food at which time puppies aloud and happy"Puppies Come" is called out by 5 weeks ,they all come running.Tempermant testing is done through-out the weeks and recorded,this helps us match puppies with their new homes and owners.Around the 5th and 6th weeks of age puppies have a natural following instinct ,so leash trianing is introduced.