- born & raised in house in whelping box, weighed at birth
- vet check, dew claws removed, early neurological stimulation started at 3 days old
- weighed and handled every day for first 3 weeks
- 3 weeks old - whelping box expanded, started on liquid feed, paper & puppy pads put down to encourage house training
- 4 weeks old - receive first worm medication, are done twice more before they go to new homes, lots of toys to play with, many textures & noises, socialized to household noises, given individual time out of the whelping box for cuddling
- 5 weeks - allowed out of whelping box to explore, start weaning process, puppy crates put in whelping box to encourage crate training
- 6 weeks - introduced to bird wings & fun retrieving, taken outside to explore(weather permitting), short walks around the yard, put in outside play yard to learn about kennel life, vet checked & first puppy shots, microchipped, weaned , eating solid food & drinking water
- 7 weeks - puppies ready to go to new home already partially house trained & crate trained, less stressful transition for all
- puppies sent home with "growing up" pictures, health clearances & pedigrees for both parents, chew toy , health chart & health guarantee
Walk on Water encourages all new owners to take their new pups to their own vet for a thorough health check as soon as possible. We give a 28 month guarantee against hip dysplasia and genetic eye defects