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Our Puppies At Kelsey House
We don’t breed many litters, but we are very proud of the litters we do produce taking great care in selecting pairings, care of our puppies and subsequent placement in their new home.
Much time, research and investment has been put into producing our quality puppies and all the necessary health tests have been undertaken on our dogs prior to breeding (certificates of these are available to view).
No expense is spared for our girls (or indeed our other dogs!) during their own journey through life and the same applies to any pregnancy and expected litter.
0ur dogs live in our house and all puppies are born and raised in this environment in a dedicated room just off our kitchen. The room is fully equipped, temperature controlled, light, bright, clean and cosy. Mum instinctively knows what to do and when and dictates how much time she will spend with her pups, which is quite remarkable and will freely spend time between her pups and our family.
Mum and puppies have access directly onto the garden, so pups can enjoy playtime outside, which initiates a good start to outdoor socialisation and toilet training.
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Kelsey House puppies receive the ultimate care with appropriate handling, interaction, exposure to everyday stimuli’s and of course cuddles. We deliver the well-respected puppy enrichment programme ‘Puppy Culture’ from 3 days old which is an incredible training, developmental and socialisation protocol designed to help raise puppies to be calm, confident adults. Alongside this we deliver and ESI (Early Scent Introduction)
Puppies will also benefit from socialisation with other dogs in the household and a mixture of adults and children.
The time and effort we invest in our puppies is rewarded and reflected in well-adjusted puppies that mature into wonderful trainable young adults with the ability to settle into new homes and surroundings.
We do not early spay or neuter, (E.S.N.) our puppies before they leave our home. After much independent research and discussions with numerous vets, we believe that puppies need their hormones to grow, both physiologically and psychologically. We do not feel that E.S.N. benefits the puppies in any way. Until quality research has been undertaken that proves that no harm is done, we will not carry out this procedure.
We do support the spaying and neutering of dogs at a more mature age as this does have some proven health benefits. It is a stipulation within our legally binding Companion Pet Puppy Contract that all pet puppies are spayed or neutered around the age of twelve months and proof of the procedure carried out is provided to Kelsey House before the puppy reaches 14 months of age.
The Puppy Selection Process
We limit our number of reservations to 6 families/individuals per litter which also includes the first reservation place for ourselves should we wish to the option to retain a puppy for our future programme or another WALA breeder.
We do hold a reserve list for pairings if their reservation list is full should we be blessed with more than 6 puppies (no deposit required).
We ask prospective owners to keep an open mind re sex and colour as temperament and a good match to your family is in my opinion the biggest factor in a successful match with your lifetime companion.Puppy selection is at approx. 6/7 weeks and after satisfactory Vet health checks and puppy profiling/assessments to match owners with puppies.
Our puppies are temperament tested at 7 weeks to enable us to advise you of the best match for you and your family lifestyle using the VOLHARD model. Pups are assessed by a qualified independent experienced dog trainer over 10 tests and dependant on what you are looking for i.e., family pet, agility dog, show dog, gun dog, service dog, the scores will give us a good indication of dogs with the right drive and temperament to suit your lifestyle or needs. However, as the breeder, having observed the pups from birth we will also consider best match options as some tests can be subjective to a lot of influences on the day and we don't want you to miss a perfect match !
Owners will each receive two recommendations. Selection is in order of deposit placed as we feel this does give new owners choice in the decision process, please bear this in mind if you feel you are very fixed on colour or sex as lower on the reservation list reduces guarantees.
Puppy collection is at 8 weeks old or later only by arrangement (which may incur an additional boarding fee).
Our Puppy Enrichment
We deliver the well-respected puppy enrichment programme ‘Puppy Culture’ from 3 days old which is an incredible training, developmental and socialisation protocol designed to help raise puppies to be calm, confident adults. Alongside this we deliver ESI (Early Scent Introduction)
Our puppies start toilet training from 2 weeks and crate training from 4 weeks and benefit from a thorough socialisation programme exposing them to challenges, sounds habituation, grooming protocells, vet check practice, car journeys, basic treat manners (taking treats gently from your hand) plus lots more, interact with other dogs in the household and a mixture of adults and children.
We also have an excellent qualified trainer who can deliver some additional advanced training should puppies be staying post 8 weeks to give them a head start.
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our puppy pack
The Puppy Selection Process
The time and effort we invest in our puppies is rewarded and reflected in well-adjusted puppies that mature into wonderful trainable young adults with the ability to settle into new homes and surroundings. If you would like to know more or think you can offer the perfect environment for our pup get in touch.
We believe we take extraordinary lengths to make sure each and every pup is growing and developing given the best of health, love and affection so please only contact us if you are 100% sure you are in a good position to continue this ongoing work.
On pick up day
From us you will receive, in addition to a gorgeous Kelsey House Puppy ! :
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A wealth of knowledge from experienced Breeders
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A two year Health Warranty
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Comprehensive 30 + Page puppy information Pack
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Day to day and lifetime Support through our WhatsApp group
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Access to a comprehensive online Puppy Training programme delivered by Marka Training course FREE of charge delivered by Cruft’s winner Di Martin and star of Channel 4’s The Dog Academy Kamal Fernandez.
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Aftercare and support from us for as long as you need us
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A Contract to protect both you and us
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Puppies will go to their new homes fully prepared and with a comprehensive pack, containing your puppy’s individual documents :
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Health check paperwork by Veterinary Surgeon
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Microchipped - documents / details supplied
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Worming records carried out at 2/5/8 weeks
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First Vaccinations (Nobivac L2 & DHP)
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5 weeks free insurance with Agria (Part of the Kennel Club) or Petplan 4 weeks.
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One weeks supply of raw food
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Scented blanket/toy to take home and various other goodies
​Information on:
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Parentage & Introductory guide
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Daily routine
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Feeding times and amounts
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Toilet training
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Crate training
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Grooming advice
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Socialisation/training
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