Question for breeders

[Lucy Dog]

Do you allow potential puppy buyers to visit your homes while a bitch is pregnant? Would there be any reason not to allow that?

And what's the earliest you allow puppy buyers to visit after the puppies are born?

[onyx'girl]

I met my puppy's breeder while the dam was pregnant, they visited our training group with Della and a couple other of their dogs. Then we visited their place a couple weeks after that for the 'interview'...gave her(the dam, not the breeder) belly rubs! We didn't visit pups til they were 4 weeks(I think) and then went back one more time. I fell in love with the green collar girl at that visit...but knew a boy was what I was getting. They were all so adorable, as long as I was getting a pup I felt blessed.

[GSDBESTK9]

Yes we do, once the puppies are born though they are only allowed to see/meet the other dogs. Not the mom nor the puppies.

[Lucy Dog]

Originally Posted by GSDBESTK9

Yes we do, once the puppies are born though they are only allowed to see/meet the other dogs. Not the mom nor the puppies.

How long until they can meet the puppies and mom?

[Holmeshx2]

Originally Posted by onyx'girl

I met my puppy's breeder while the dam was pregnant, they visited our training group with Della and a couple other of their dogs. Then we visited their place a couple weeks after that for the 'interview'...gave her(the dam, not the breeder) belly rubs! We didn't visit pups til they were 4 weeks(I think) and then went back one more time. I fell in love with the green collar girl at that visit...but knew a boy was what I was getting. They were all so adorable, as long as I was getting a pup I felt blessed.

You seriously just made me spit out my dinner... thanks! In between choking over here I'm dieing at the vision of Chris's reaction to you just walking up and rubbing her belly... need less cold meds I think hahaha

[onyx'girl]

Thats why I had to edit my post, I re-read it and thought it sounded odd....Whats for dinner?

[GSDBESTK9]

Originally Posted by Lucy Dog

How long until they can meet the puppies and mom?

Only people who have already sent us deposits are able to come see/visit the pups at around 5-6 weeks old. We do not allow other people, who may be shopping around going from breeder to breeder, to come visit with the puppies. Their safety and well being to us comes first.

[Holmeshx2]

Chinese (General Tso's)

Sorry paul you can have your thread back... BTW from reading posts from other breeders I generally see around 4-5 weeks as the lower norm when they let potential puppy buyers come meet the pups sure everyone has their own but that seems to be the average I've read.

[Lucy Dog]

The reason I'm asking is really for my parents, not me. They're looking for a havanese puppy. So far they've talked with two pretty highly regarded breeders in the area and both don't allow people to come visit while mom is pregnant.

One doesn't allow visitors until they puppies are at least 8 weeks, but that was for a litter that already had all their puppies reserved. Maybe that just applies to people who didn't reserve one of the puppies. Not sure though.

Seemed a little weird to me. Was just wondering the reasoning behind this since I've never heard of this before.

[lhczth]

My bitch goes visiting and people can see her when she is pregnant. I allow a few select friends to visit the pups, but puppy buyers (those that are getting a pup) are not allowed anything more than a peak until the are around 4-5 weeks.