Our Adoption Process
#1 application, #2 video call, #3 video of the applicants home and yard, #4 deposit to hold
First - We start out by having you fill out our application. This helps us learn a bit about you and your lifestyle and gives us the information we need to help match you with the paw-fect new family member.
Second - We set up a video call! We do this so we can meet one on one and you can learn more about our program. Also, so you can ask us questions and see our fur babies in real time (if we have a litter on the ground). We know there are a lot of scammers out there, so we want you to feel comfortable and confident in our program and we need to feel the same about you as a potential home for our pup.
Third - We ask you to make a quick video of your home and yard. Just a walk through to show that the home is an appropriate place for a baby. This also gives us a visual Incase you need help or suggestions when puppy proofing!
Fourth - If you are local and would like to meet one of our pups (and the pups are at least six weeks of age with their first round of vaccinations), we would be happy to extend an invite for you to come to our home to meet our pups in person! If you fall in love and have your heart set on a particular pup, this would be the perfect time to place your deposit to hold him/her or to hold your place on our wait-list (to ensure your place in line to pick a pup from one of our upcoming litters). We always reserve the right to the first, then it goes on order of when the deposits were placed.
Fifth - After the deposit has been placed, we will work together to arrange a time for pick-up, meeting halfway or to arrange transportation to get your new fur-baby home!
If the pup isn't old enough to leave, we will send lots pup-dates (communication, pictures and videos), so you won't miss any of your fur-babies milestones! If you’re not local, we can meet up to two hours from our home, free of charge! Anything over two hours would be an additional fee. We also work exclusively with Kathryn's Pet Transport LLC, for the longer distance travel. She does both ground transportation and flight nanny services. I trust Kathryn with my life, your new baby would be in the very best of hands. Please keep in mind, our puppy contract must be signed by both parties and the pup must be paid for in full before he/she leaves our home.
ENS Training
(Early Neurological Stimulation)
"ENS" training" in puppies typically refers to "Early Neurological Stimulation", which is a practice of exposing young puppies to mild stressors and sensory stimulation during a critical developmental window (usually between 3 and 16 days old) to potentially improve their resilience, stress tolerance, and overall neurological development later in life; it often involves gentle handling exercises like tactile stimulation, head holding, and positioning on their backs.
Key points about ENS training:
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Early exposure:
This training happens very early in a puppy's life, within the first few weeks after birth. -
Controlled stressors:
The "stimulation" involved is considered mild and controlled, not meant to cause distress. -
Benefits:
Studies suggest that ENS can lead to improved coping mechanisms, better adaptability to new situations, and a more confident dog. -
Exercises involved:
Typical ENS exercises include gently touching the puppy's paws with a Q-tip, holding them upside down briefly, and holding their head in a raised position, for example.
The process consists of 5 simple and harmless exercises, which are: tactile stimulation, lying in the supine position, held with head held up, tilted upside down, and thermal stimulation. Each exercise is done for 3-5 seconds; the entire process takes about 30 seconds.