Our puppies are born in the house and raised during their first 8 weeks of life. During the first 2 weeks they stay together with the mum in our living room. From the 2nd week they move together to the dog room (our transformed pantry especially for the dogs, adjacent to our living room and the garden) where they stay until they leave the nest. There, the pups learn all sorts of sounds and actions (eg mopping, vacuuming, …) that are performed in daily life. From the puppies are 2 weeks old, a visit is welcome and from then onwards, future puppy owners can also come weekly and from the puppies 4 weeks old, they come into regular contact with our other dogs. From their 5th week of life, the puppies also occasionally come outside, where they can also get to know our chickens, ducks, pigs and our goats under supervision. Between the 6th and the 7th week, the puppies are chipped and vaccinated by our veterinarian and from then on they are allowed to come and explore the large outside world on a regular basis. We go with our puppies for example to the nursing home, the nursery and primary school, the ophthalmologist, the childcare, the supermarket, the market, the forest, the beach, … They also learn the brush / comb, the bath, the dryer and other matters that are important for the care of a Border Collie. At 8 weeks the big moment has arrived and they can go home with their new owners!
We spend a lot of time and care on socialization so that our puppies would be stable enough to grow up to nice dogs with a good character. That is why we only breed a few litters per year so that we can spend enough time and care on them. If the owners later have problems or questions, we are always ready to help, with advice and action, where necessary and to our own abilities. After all, each of our puppies is important to us, even after they have left the nest. That’s why we also like to have contact with the owners once in a while, or to receive a photo or video from time to time. We also sometimes organize a kennel walk, where all our bred dogs and their owners are very welcome to take a walk.
Our puppies are dewormed three times, they get a puppy guide, their vaccination booklet, a contract and a nice puppypack with sweets, food, toys, basket, scent blanket, chewing material, poop bags …