Frequently Asked Questions:

First, you will need to fill out an application. We will email you within the next few days after we receive your application. Once we talk about the right litter for you, we will require a $300 deposit to hold your spot on that litter. After you put a deposit, you can check the website for updates on the litter. Once the puppies are born, we will send you a birth announcement with the pickup day and the number of puppies in the litter! We will then start updating the website weekly with new pictures of the puppies. At 6 weeks, you will get your contract and appointment time. We will also put individual photos of the puppies out at this time. (Warning: they are super cute! -This is also the last time we update the pictures.) The puppies get their shots around 7 weeks of age, and they will go home at 8 weeks old. (If the puppies are born on a weekday, it will be the following weekend.)

If you email us, we can set up a time for you to visit. You must read our Kennel Rules and Regulations before visiting. We don't allow people to play with the puppies until they have had their first round of shots. Please do not just stop by!

Our email: Huntersgoldstrike@gmail.com

We are feeding the puppies two times a day, once around breakfast time and once around dinner. We feed them ½ cup of food twice a day. You will need to gradually increase the amount of food as the puppy gets older. We are feeding the puppies Diamond Puppy brand puppy food (when you get your contract, we will send a picture of the food). On puppy pickup day, we will send you home with enough food for about 6 days. If you want to change dog food, you will need to switch gradually: start with 3 days of Diamond Puppy, then mix half and half until the Diamond Puppy food is gone. This gradual switch will help your puppy’s stomach adjust to the food change. By 6 months old, the puppy should be on adult food.

If you catch it right way, give the puppy 5 ml of hydrogen peroxide then walk the puppy around outside until they throw up. The 5 ml of hydrogen peroxide will cause vomiting and hopefully clear out all the stuff in their stomach, saving you a trip to the vet. If you don’t catch it right away, then you need to take them in to see a vet as soon as possible!

It is totally normal for puppies to get an upset stomach! Start with giving them PLAIN yogurt or Plain pure pumpkin. (Don’t get the sugar-free or flavored yogurt. We use Mountain High Original Whole Milk Plain Yogurt. Make sure that the only ingredient in the pumpkin is pumpkin. Not for pumpkin pie.) This is a good probiotic and, in most cases, helps settle the stomach. If your puppy's diarrhea gets worse or continues, then take your puppy to the vet! 

Your puppy will have its first round of shots before you pick it up. Then you will need to take it to get the second and third shots. (Some vets do this differently. Follow what your vet says!) When you bring home your puppy, we will give you a booklet. In this booklet, we will show you a page with all the vet information from their health exam and first shot before they go home. This page shows when your puppy will need its next shots (about 1 month after the first). This page will also show your new vet all the information and shots from our vet. Then your vet will schedule the remaining shots and exams accordingly. You may want to ask your vet about the Lepto shot. This is different from the regular vaccines.

We recommend waiting until the puppy is at least 1 year old before spaying or neutering. This allows the puppy’s hips and elbows to develop fully. For more information, click here

We recommend keeping the puppy away from any other dogs until they are fully vaccinated. The only exception would be if you knew the dog and that it had received all its vaccinations. Stay away from bringing the puppy into stores, parks, etc., that are frequented by dogs until the puppy is fully vaccinated. 

We require a $300 non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot on a litter or hold a puppy for you. The deposit goes toward the price of the puppy. Puppies have so much love and joy to give, but they require your commitment and care. The deposit is your first commitment towards the puppy.