www.kennelupdogs.com - K9 Kennels is a Dog breeding Kennel located in Alberta, Canada. Breeders of Schnoodle, Cockapoo, plus Miniature Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, Miniature Schnauzer. Breeder and trainer of Border Collie, Australian Shepherd, Kelpie. Stock Dog Trainer for all working stock dogs. Dog training Lessons, Clinics available. located in Westerose, Alberta, Canada. We do ship our pups, and travel to do stock dog demonstrations and clinics. Dorper sheep for sale. Livestock Guardian adults and pups for sale. Akbash, Maremma livestock guardian dog.
Russ and Eve Finlay, Westerose, Alberta, Canada. 780.682.2020
Schnoodles,MaltePoos,CockaPoos,Puggles Please don't hesitate to give us a call if you are considering adding a dog to your family.
We'd love to hear from you, and will answer any questions you might have.
Whether it be one of our dogs, or from another breeder, we'd like to see you have a lifetime of enjoyment with your new pet.
Russ and Eve
Russ & Eve Finlay   Westerose,   Alberta,   Canada     Ph: 780 - 682-2020      








Puppy Milestones


Available Puppies


Allergies


Training Tips


Vaccinations


Food we Feed
Can we feed treats to our pup? No!


Cute pupy things


Picking up your pup


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We recommend that you spay or neuter your puppy at approximately 5 or 6 months of age.

All of our pups are priced at $600.00 CDN. unless otherwise stated.

We do ship - price is: pup, plus kennel, plus shipping.
We have shipped pups all over Canada and into the US. without any problems whatsoever. All pups have arrived clean, healthy, and excited to meet their new families. Most major airlines ship animals.
  


Our Poodles


Our Maltese


Our Schnauzers


Our Cockers


A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.


K9 Kennels puggles
Puggles will be available the end of the summer, 2008
The puggle is a Beagle Pug cross, standing approx. 13 - 15" high, and weighing approx. 20 lbs. It has a short coat, and does shed. Reserve yours now!


Dogs are so good for the ego because they're always pleased to see you!


K9 Kennels schnoodles
The schnoodle is a non shedding dog, weighing anywhere's from 13 lbs - 25 lbs depending on the breeding. Standing approximately 12 - 14" high.



Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.



K9 Kennels maltipoos
The maltipoo is a non shedding dog, weighing anywhere's from 8 lbs - 11 lbs. Standing approximately 10 - 12" high.



If you have a dog, you have a friend.



K9 Kennels cockapoos
The cockapoo is a non shedding dog, weighing anywhere's from 14 lbs - 27 lbs. depending on the breeding. Standing approximately 12 - 17" high.



When all our pups are in the puppy room - from birth until they go to your home, their little lives revolve around eating time, sleeping time and playing time. The older they get, the more socialization - play time with each other and myself they get.

Looking after the pups is a full time, morning till night job for me - a very rewarding, but sometimes exhausting job. Like human babies, each step in their development is as important as the other - a good well socialized dog just doesn't happen - it is made. From about 3 weeks on, I not only pick up the pups - that happened starting two weeks of age, I turn them over on their backs and hold them until they stop wriggling and start to relax. They relax, when they feel safe. I rub their tummies, play with their feet, put my fingers in their mouths - it's all a part of socialization.
When they are five weeks old and until they go to your home, I sit on the floor with them each day and have my real puppy fix - they will come to see me - sniff, climb, crawl up on, start to chew - and tear around the floor with each other. I usually have my clipboard and a pen handy, and of course the ever present paper towels, and I write down any traits I notice from each puppy.

I also at this stage - usually around 5 and a half weeks, I clip their nails and trim any fur around their eyes and bum, noting how each pup handles it's first grooming. The latter helps keep them clean, as momma's milk tends to make a really soft stool.

They have three scheduled quiet times when they are all played out and ready to nap - if you come to see them, you will notice how they all play really hard, then all of a sudden, everyone is sleeping. All that play tires them out - just like a human baby.

During their quiet nap times and when I put them to bed for the last time at night, I have a CD player in their room, and I play soft music for them to relax and go to sleep to. If any of you want to play the same thing when you take your puppy home, the CD I use most often is Liona Boyd's 'Passport to Serenity'.
Liona is a classical guitarist and her music is beautiful - just don't see her in concert! Ok, that's not really fair to Liona and it might have been only me, but I saw her years ago and I just couldn't keep my eyes open. It was maddening - I paid good money, and she was so good but it just lulled me to sleep!
Beautiful really relaxing music - use it in your human babies room too!

K9 Kennels, Russ and Eve FinlayK9 Kennels, Russ and Eve Finlay
This is our whelping room - where the moms have their babies, and stay with them until they are ready to go to your homes.
Currently, there are 4 stalls which will be expanded in the fall of 2008.


Puppy milestones:

Here is a quick overview of the developmental milestones in your puppy’s life.

Senses
Pups are born blind with their eyelids sealed shut. By the time they are 2 weeks old, the eyelids are open and the puppy begins developing his vision.
Pups are also born deaf with sealed ear canals. By the age of 17 days, the ear canals are open and the pups begins to hear. By 25 days of age, puppies respond to sights and sounds.

Elimination
Puppies are unable to voluntarily eliminate urine and feces, and their mother must lick the genital area, stimulating elimination. By 23 days of age, the pups are able to eliminate without help.

Walking
Puppies start out life squirming and ‘swimming’ across the floor. By 16 days of age, pups begin the rudimentary first steps of walking.


Please Fill out the form and EMAIL to us. I will get back to you within the week.
If approved for a puppy, we ask that you are ready with your deposit of $200.00 so that you can get your placing secured.
We will not hold pups without a deposit.
For your convenience, deposits and full payments can be made right here using PayPal and a credit card, or by cheque or Money order payable to: Eve Finlay. Pups will not be considered sold until funds have cleared.
Please note, that pups do sell quickly - we have no way of knowing if one day we get 2 requests or 10 for any particular litter. Your deposit is what secures you your puppy.

K9 Kennels Puppy Application Form


What happens if I put in my deposit, and there isn't a pup I want in that litter once they are born?

Deposits come in and are registered on a first come first pick basis, and are non refundable.
If you do not find what you are hoping for in that particular litter, we will hold your deposit until you find just the right pup for you.
Keep watching our website for updates on expected litters, and keep in touch and let us know what litter you are interested in.
From the moment you let us know you are interested in a particular litter, that is the placing you get in the pick - you do not get bumped to the front of the list.

There may be others who have already put deposits on that litter.
Since not every pup is suitable for every family and we strive to find the best fit for all circumstances, we the breeders make the final decision as to who gets what puppy. We do try to give each buyer the sex and temperament of dog they desire, but a color preference is not something we can guarantee. (Though we will do our best to get you exactly what you are hoping for). There are always 'special needs' that will be considered.




Available Puppies    Check Here to see if you are on the Deposit list!   NEW!


MaltiPoo pups our of Sasha and Nickels are here!

3 Males Available!

Sasha has had her pups - in the wee hours of Saturday August 9, Sasha had 4 little boys.
mom and babies all seem to be doing fine!
Two are a golden color with some white right now, and two are whites.

Maltipoo pups at 1 weekMaltipoo pups at 1 week
Maltipoo pups at 1 week of age.

I knew yesterday was the day, as Sasha wouldn't leave my side all day, which for her is a big thing - much to my chagrin, she does love to travel our property!
I put her in the whelping box when I went to bed, and in the morning, she had 4 babies - she never made a sound, nor did the babies. (I can hear any goings on in the whelping room from our bedroom) So, right from the get go, mom took those babies to nursing, and kept them very content - now a mew from them, which is what they sound like at this age.

Pups will go to the Vet for their check up and all first shots plus deworming at 6 weeks, and be ready to go to your home. September 27th at 7 weeks of age.
$200.00 will secure one of these little pups, with the total price being. $600.00

Full or part payments can be made on line from any of the PayPal links, or by cheque, payable to Eve Finlay.


Schnoodle pups out of Cocoa and Farley

Schnoodle pups at 3 days old Schnoodle pups at 3 days old
Cocoa and her Schnoodle babies at 3 days of age.
schnoodle pup at 3 weeks
At 3 weeks of age

1 black male available!

These will be a smaller Schnoodle than the others we have - probably around 10" in height plus a slighter build overall.

Ready to go to your homes September 13th. at 7 weeks of age. $200.00 will secure one of these little pups, with the total price being. $600.00

Full or part payments can be made on line from any of the PayPal links, or by cheque, payable to Eve Finlay.



COMING SOON

Proposed Breeding for Summer/Fall, 2008:


CockaPoo Pups out of Daisy and Rudy
Breeding is finished, pups due around October 2nd. with going home date late November.

   780.682.2020
If you are interested in a puppy out any of these litters, or an upcoming cockapoo litter, please send us an email or give us a call.


 




Puppy Training Tips

Now that you've taken that soft little bundle of furry joy home with you, the real work of dog ownership has just begun.
There IS more to it than just loving and cuddling and playing with your new pup, and if you don't start now with the training, this tiny sweet adorable pup, willbecome a tenacious, bad mannered, dangerous beast of a dog, that, worst case scenario, you will have to have put down at some point in the future. Yes, this can happen to you!

We offer training tips and lessons, don't hesitate to give us a call. We use much the same training techniques as Cesar Milan, and we recommend your purchasing his videos or dvd's or going to the library and looking for any books he has.
He has a great website - check it out. Remember, there are no bad dogs, just bad owners/trainers. (Well, ok, there may be bad dogs out there, but 99% of the time, it is due to owners who do not take dog ownership seriously, do not bother to properly train their dogs, or do not seek professional help before the dog is totally out of control.)

For all you Calgary Alberta purchasers, we did have one of our dogs (an Australian Shepherd) sold to dog trainers at Clever Canines, and the owners of Clever Canines have subsequently taken stock dog/herding lessons from us.
We highly recommend your giving them a call and getting set up with their lessons. They were recently featured in an article in the Calgary Herald, which I have copied onto a webpage for your enjoyment - give it a read - it is a prime example of just what we tell you about training your dog.
Clever Canine Article

Early Handling - Puppies that are stimulated and handled from birth to five weeks of age are more confident, social, exploratory, faster maturing and better able to handle stress as they develop. Puppies obtained from a reputable breeder or foster home where they have had frequent contact and interaction with people are likely to be more social and less fearful as they develop.

Primary Socialization - There is a sensitive period in the development of most species when they develop social attachments with their own and other species, independent of punishment and rewards. In fact, both positive and negative events seem to accelerate socialization. The events that occur during this socialization period determines the puppy’s future social partners, as well as to what species he feels he belongs. By recognizing the critical time frame in which canine socialization develops, you can help to ensure a healthy social attachment to people and other animals, including other dogs.

The primary socialization period for dogs begins at 3 weeks of age and is diminishing by 12 weeks. Peak sensitivity is at 6 to 8 weeks. Beyond 12 weeks there is a tendency to act fearfully towards new people, animals and situations. Many young dogs will regress or become fearful again if they do not receive continued social interaction as they grow and develop. The 6-8 month period is another important time for socialization.

To help a healthy social relationship with other dogs throughout life, dogs should maintain their social contacts with their mother and littermates until 6 to 8 weeks of age. They should continue to have regular social interaction and play sessions with other dogs after he is taken into a new home. The puppy would likely do best if there was another dog in the new home, or if he had playmates in the neighborhood that he could interact with on a daily basis.

What is the best age to obtain my new puppy? Since it is so important for the puppy to develop and maintain social attachments to their own kind, puppies ideally will remain with their mother and littermates until about 7 weeks of age. Then when placed in the new home they can expand their social contacts to new people and species while still in their primary socialization period. By this time puppies will begin to develop preferences for elimination sites, so that this timing can also be helpful for housetraining.

What can I do to assist my puppy in its social development?

There should be little problem with a puppy that is less than 12 weeks of age developing healthy and lasting attachments to the people, sights and sounds in his new home. Your puppy is most likely to become fearful of stimuli that are not found in his day-to-day routine. Make a conscious effort to identify those people and situations that the puppy is not regularly exposed to. For example, if there are no children in the home, you might arrange regular play sessions with children. If you live in the country, make a few trips into the city, so that the puppy can be taken for walks on city streets, or through neighborhood plazas. Conversely, a puppy that grows up in the city might become fearful or aggressive toward farm animals that he was not exposed to during his early development.

Introduce your puppy to as many new people and situations as possible, beginning in its first three months of development. People in uniforms, babies, toddlers, the elderly, the physically challenged are just a few examples that might lead to fear and anxiety, unless there is sufficient early exposure. Similarly, car rides, elevators, stairs, or the noises of cars, trains, airplanes, or hot air balloons are some examples of events and experiences to which the puppy might be usefully exposed.

If your puppy seems to panic, back off a little and try again later, rather than aggravating the fear. Never reassure the fearful dog as this might serve to reward the fearful behavior.

Is it healthy to take my puppy out in public at such a young age?

Vaccinations    There is always a concern about the risks of taking the puppy out of his home before he is fully vaccinated because he may be exposed to infection before the vaccines have had time to become protective. If you take precautions, taking your new puppy out in public will be fine - just use caution when going to places that frequent other dogs as their imune system is not yet ready to combat possible viruses.

One solution is to have people and healthy vaccinated animals visit the puppy in his own home, until he is sufficiently vaccinated.


Allergies

Allergies    Information for those of you who have allergies.


Feeding your dog

We always get asked - "is it ok to give my new puppy treats?"   Pay attention now - NO!
A 7 week old pup, is a baby and just like a human baby, they do not need treats.
Their little tummies just get so upset when you introduce new foods, treats etc. to them and you end up with a very unhappy pup with diahrea and even throwing up.
If you are changing their food, we will give you a small bag of the food we are feeding so that the process is gradual.
So, please, you are not doing your pup any favors by giving them a 'puppy treat' to chew on. Pups are considered 'Pups' until they are 6 - 8 months of age, so something that says it is for puppies, is not for the 7 week old you just brought home.

Dog Food    We feed Costco Brand Kirkland Signature Puppy Chow to all of our pups and breeding females.
For more information on what to feed your dog:


Cute Puppy Things

You don't have to spend a ton of money on purchasing things for your dog.
Of course, IF that is what you want to do, and you have the money to do so, then hey, go crazy.
Myself, with so many dogs, so many pups, and a love to pamper and spoil them, I just can't afford those pet store prices.
I go to second hand stores - Value Village, Sally Ann, and head straight to their baby department. There I find the cutest little blankets and towels, baby approved toys etc. all at a fraction of the cost of pet blankets and toys. If a toy is good for a human infant, it will be good for a pup. No little things to pull or bite off and choke on.
Think of it as recycling - you are helping to save the planet.
Also look for child gates, play pens, and used doggie items. Be very careful in washing everything you bring home for your dog though, especially if it is a dog specific item. That other dog might have been sick.

There are also many stores - dollar stores or liquidation stores, that have great pet supplies at a fraction of the cost - check them out!
You probably already know that I love Costco - well their prices on pet beds and blankets can't be beat. I just wish they had a larger line of pet related products - kennels, crates, X-Pens etc. Usualy in the spring they do bring in large chain link outside dog pens. With those, you must compare the quality of the chain link and poles used. All are NOT created equal.
Be careful in high wind areas, for adding a tarp roof to keep out the sun - they can catch the wind, and completely destroy your kennel.

WallMart also has an excellent pet department - well most of them. Not all have the same things. They have great prices on dog travel kennels, and lovely paw print dog blankets and towels.


Picking Up Your Pup

Ok, so you've purchased your new pup, and it's time to come and pick it up.

You should by now have purchased a travel kennel for your dog. Buy one that he or she will grow into, so not one of the teeny tiny ones, even though your pup is very little. What we suggest, is you have a couple of toss pillows that you can fill 3/4 of the kennel with, so that your pup will not soil in the large space. As your pup grows, remove the pillows.

Bring along your kennel, have a couple of old towels in case he or she throws up and bring your leash.
In case it is a long drive you might need or want to make a pit stop.
Never let your little pup out in a parking lot or anywhere's without being on a leash.
Not until it is old enough for you to train it to come to it's name - Every Time.
Plus, such a little thing looks like a meal to a larger dog. You can't be quick enough, and the leash will be a life saver.

Please, no parking lots - you never know when a vehicle is leaking antifreeze. That is a killer, and at home - please do not leave AntiFreeze out, clean up all spills immediately - the taste is sweet and dogs and cats will lick it. It is a killer!


Whether we know it or not, God Blesses each and every one of us with many things throughout our lives.
Dogs are one of them. Both Russ and I have been extremely Blessed by God, in the life we have here, in the love and joy we receive from our dogs and in discovering the love of Christ in our lives.
May God Bless each of you, every day of your life, and may you be a Blessing to others. 'Pay it forward'.