We are more than happy to have you come and visit us, BUT:
Let me explain.
You can already understand about the Conoravirus.
We can no longer allow visits or pick ups prior to puppies younger than 8 weeks old.
No puppy pick ups on Sundays.
People have asked to come and visit when puppies are two weeks old to see their personalities. You won't see any personality at that age because they are learning to walk, stumble and their eyesight isn't real good yet. They are still nursing. They haven't started solid food yet. Even at four to six weeks they are learning and to be independent. Once they receive their first set of puppy shots they can no longer nurse off of mom. Now they need to adjust to mom not being around so much. By the time they are 8 weeks old, they can adjust to new people and their new home.
Since there is a real danger of diseases which can come into our home and kennel, the puppies are not immuned to and are very susceptible to viruses and bacteria. These viruses, diseases and bacteria can be brought in by visitors. Puppies are vaccinated by our vet with their set of puppy shots.
The horrible side of someone coming to visit, is what, unknowingly could be brought in. I'm talking about Parvo.
Parvo can be deadly. If Parvo is brought in, it will have infected the entire litter. Most likely, most in the litter will died. You might have one or two that may survive, but their immune system will be weaker. During the process of trying to save the lives of the poor puppies, we have an extreme amount of work to kill the Parvo. Parvo can kill future litters also if we missed a spot in our whelping box or kennels, not to mention the ground we walk on.
Parvo can be brought in on your shoes and clothing. It can be picked up in pet shops, parking lots, dog walks and parks, rest areas, anywhere. You wouldn't even know that you were bringing it in because you can't see it.
We want to protect our puppies, our moms and dads plus everything we have worked so hard for.
This, we strongly feel, that we must prevent for the health and safety of our dogs and puppies.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
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