Playful Paws Dog Boarding and Services

11/30/2024

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10/24/2024

Most quality breeders don’t even make money on their litters.
Will always advocate to adopt or shop responsibly 💕

Why does a purebred puppy from a reputable club breeder cost so much?

1. Health Testing on Sire and Dam
2. Routine Veterinary Care
3. Breeding Costs. Progesterone Testing, Stud Fees, Brucellosis Testing, Travel to and from. TCI, Frozen Semen, Chilled Semen, Shipped Semen
4. Quality Puppy Food and Supplements
5. Whelping Supplies (boxes, pens, toys, expendables, supplements, other containment)
6. Vet Checks for Puppies, Vaccines, Dewormers, Microchips
7. AKC registration and Microchip Registration
8. My time. It takes about a week of my time arranging the breeding and to raise the puppies until 8 weeks that is a minimum of 1500 hours of work and effort.
9. Puppy kits, printed materials, and health information.
10. My time spent educating owners and continuing to give advice for the life of the dog.

I won’t include the club memberships, championships, travel to shows, advertising, hundreds of hours of time spent promoting purebred dogs. I won’t include missed vacations, sleepless nights, very high repro vet bills, missed breedings, c sections, singletons, or bad luck. All expensive and we do it for no other reason than to preserve our breeds.

If I hear another person say they are just looking for a pet and not a showdog then my advice to them is go ahead and buy a car with no warranty, no manual, no VIN or registration and the odometer is broken. Good luck with that. I hope you have a good trainer and good insurance. Most of what we produce are just pets. Loved cherished companions that go to carefully screened homes. it is only the exceptional ones we breed. That therein lies the difference.

10/17/2024

I get a lot of questions about how much to feed their dogs so here’s what I generally go by (can get more specific of course)

**the weight is the goal weight you want your pet to be**

10-15lbs -> 0.5 cup.
16-30lbs -> 1 cup.
41-60lbs -> 1.5 cups-2 cups
61-80lbs-> 2-3 cups.

If you have any questions about specific foods, let me know and I can calculate the kcal amount that your dog would need, and relate it to the food you feed them 🙂

10/12/2024

Sleepy babies

09/23/2024

Cuties 🥰

09/16/2024

Silly beans today 🤪

09/09/2024

Just chillin 🥰🥰

09/02/2024

Silly kids, enjoying the nice weather 😎

08/29/2024

A lazy rainy day with the little ladies, and Checkers of course😌🌧️🫶

08/24/2024

Cootie patooties

08/01/2024

WE WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 14th and 15th FOR RENOVATIONS.

Thanks 🙂

07/29/2024

If you want to travel across the border, your pet must be microchipped 💕

Does your pet need a microchip or a nail trim? We're offering these services at a discounted rate on Saturday, August 10th! No appointment necessary, just come on by between 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Can't wait to see you there 👋🐾

07/17/2024

Ok but isn’t he the cutest old man you ever did see?!?! 🥰

07/05/2024

❤️...!

07/05/2024

Some cuddles and kisses and a dreary day ❤️

06/30/2024

Happy Canada day weekend from this lovely lady who is looking for a mom 💕🥰

06/25/2024

06/19/2024

If this is your dog, please send me a message. I promise it will be ok 💕🐾