Xtacee Cardigan Welsh Corgis

Puppy Stuff

...or, what you need to know about aquiring a puppy from us!

Adding a dog, of any breed, to your family is a huge committment of time, money and effort. Before contacting any breeder, please be sure you are ready and willing to make that committment for the life of the dog you choose. To purchase or adopt a dog, and then decide you do not have time for it, or its too difficult to train, or you cannot afford to care for it properly, is cruel to the dog, and denies another family the joy of owning that puppy.

We breed very infrequently; there is usually a waiting list for puppies. If you think you may be interested in adding one of our puppies to our family, contact us and we will place you on our waiting list.

A little about our puppies...

All of the puppies at Xtacee Cardigans and Rhapsody Great Danes are born and raised in our home. They are handled frequently from day one. We use an early stimulation program to help the puppies to be able to deal well with stress and changes in their environments. All puppies are exposed to children, cats and other dogs, as well as different sounds and surroundings as soon as they are up and around.

All puppies are sold on a contract; that contract varies somewhat with the breed of dog and the plans you have for a puppy. In general, companion quality puppies are sold on a limited registration with a spay-neuter clause; show prospects may have other restrictions. We will be happy to send you a copy of our contract.

All puppies are sold to approved homes only. This means that we will send you a questionaire to complete and return to us with references. We will verify the references, and arrange for a time for you to meet us, and for us to interview you. Again, there are some differences in requirements for Great Danes and Cardigan Welsh Corgis, which we will be happy to discuss with you.

All puppies are guaranteed against hereditary and temperament defects that would render them unfit for life as a family companion. Please note that we do not guarantee show quality or that any particular dog will complete his or her championship. There are many considerations that must be met in achieving that goal, and we strongly believe that no breeder can guarantee show quality at 8-10 weeks of age; the age that is optimal for placing puppies in new homes.

All puppies are vaccinated to the proper age, following current AVMA recommendation. All puppies are tested and dewormed as required, and will recieve a complete Veterinary exam prior to leaving our home. Purchasers are required to have the puppy examined by the Veterinarian of their choice within 72 hours of taking their puppy home. No puppies may leave our home before 8 weeks of age.

We do not ever place muliple puppies from the same litter in any home. We do not allow our puppies to be "kennel dogs". We do not place puppies in homes with very young children or where a baby is expected. We do not place puppies in homes that do not have fenced yards. We require that the new owner attend kindergarten puppy training and/or basic obedience training classes before the puppy reaches one year of age.

We do not mean to be difficult. We feel our puppies are an extension of our family, and we want the best possible homes for them. Our dogs have brought a tremendous amount of joy to our lives, and we want the new owners to enjoy their new puppies as much as we do! We owe it to our puppies to do our best to insure they have a loving home and a long, healthy life.

Thank you for your interest in Xtacee Cardigan Welsh Corgis and Rhapsody Great Danes. If you would like more information about what we may have available, please email us!

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