Hi, I've been a breeder for over 40 years. No, not a puppy mill just someone that enjoys the art of a dog's life. At times from birth n keeping the 'pol', pick of litter, to a long life of being human's best friend. Connected @ the hip so to say. Tho all my pups pups are treated as pol. I also have an autistic young mam whom I care for he is 31, n reads dog's/pups like he is from within them. I have my pups off of mom at 4 weeks, thoroughly pup food n growing like no one's business