About our place

We have a female Standard Poodle named Darby and a male Giant Schnauzer named Otis on our small farm in Idaho. My husband is a veterinarian here, so it's been a great advantage having him help in the process of this being Darby's first litter. She has been an attentive, patient mom and Otis is a doting Dad. He loves to come check on the puppies. We studied the benefits of ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) and performed those exercises with our puppies. They completed that program and did really well! We have four children, two outdoor cats, two ewes, and three ponies. This helps our dogs to get a lot of exposure to kids and other animals. We have a very large, fenced backyard that allows lots of room for playing. Our dogs enjoy going for walks, and we try to walk them daily. Our puppies are being desensitized to sounds, have established a potty area, and will be doing temperament testing. We just moved panels in the nursery to allow for more kennel space. The puppies are on a consistent daily schedule of eating, playing, and napping in the kennel area. They are also introduced to new challenges and toys each day so they have a rich environment to overcome barriers and gain confidence playing with new sounds, surfaces and textures.