About Our Kennel
Puppy Health
All puppies are vaccinated and micro chipped before leaving our property and each will have their individual Health Certificates from our vet. We suggest that once you arrive home with the pup that you make an appointment at your vet to verify health and establish the puppy with the clinic.
Puppy Enrichment & Socialization
Our puppies are raised in our home and are introduced to strangers from age 4 weeks and up. they are walked outdoors at various locations to establish a confident mental status. Each pup will be given basic potty training while here, but it is up to you to continue with this training. we also will do a temperament testing (Volhard testing) and basic puppy obedience. I utilize the following enrichment methods: Table Trained, Initial House Training, Obedience training started, Car Training , Human Interactions , Basic manners, Name recognition , Potty training, crate training, Sit Command, "No" Biting or Chewing, Crate Training, Leash Walking, Potty Training, Chew, e.g. Bone, Toys, e.g. Ball, Touch Desensitization, Sound Stimulation, Early Neurological Stimulation, Grooming Desensitization, Household Desensitization, Socialized with Elderly, Socialized with Other Animals, Socialized with Adult Dogs, Socialized with Children, Socialized with Cats.
Included with Puppy
We send our puppies home with a Toy with Mom's Scent, Volhard Personality Test, Vaccinations, Toy with Littermates' Scent, Puppy Starter Kit, Puppy Leash, Puppy Collar, Microchip, Food Starter Bag, Certificate of Health, Breed Club Registration, Blanket with Mom's Scent, Blanket with Littermates Scent, AKC Registration.
Contracts and Health Guarantees
Giant Strides may offer a written contract or health guarantee if you purchase a puppy from them. A written contract protects both you and Giant Strides and ensures you have a shared understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Giant Strides offers a contract or guarantee, the specific terms are determined by them. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Giant Strides directly.
All of Giant Strides dogs are CHIC certified with additional paw prints testing. Dogs are issued CHIC numbers when they are tested in accordance with the health screening protocol established by their parent club. All CHIC results are available in an online publicly accessible database, so the results can be widely utilized in making more informed breeding decisions.