WANTED: Great Homes for Great Pups!

Our time with the pups is coming to an end. We have two great pups who are looking for homes, one male and one female. If you have questions or are interested in reserving one of them for your family, please contact us. We would love to answer your questions about Airedales in general and these pups in particular.

The pups will be ready to go to their homes next Friday, March 24th. They will be eight weeks old and ready to start bonding with and learning from their families.

Our philosophy of puppy raising includes three components: good breeding, a rich environment and lots of love. Your puppy will have had all three in large doses.

• Good Breeding:  We seek out advice from mentors who have years of experience breeding Airedales to choose our stud dogs. Our dam and sire both have OFA certified hips of "good" and many champions in their pedigrees. You can see more about them HERE. We believe that good genes produce more than just good-looking dogs who show well. We believe that these time-honored genes are also what gives the Airedale personality and intelligence. These ingredients are as important for creating great family companions as they are in the show ring.

• Rich Environment:  We raise our puppies in our home with the family. They are exposed to a variety of noises, smells, people, and interactive toys. We have been regularly brushing them and trimming their toenails so they know how to sit still for you to work on them. We require them to sit before we pick them up so they learn that being polite gets more attention than jumping. They are also becoming familiar with the word "no" and having their mouths gently held shut for a moment to discourage biting. They are ready and eager to learn and will come to you with some beginning skill development. They are also used to a family schedule that includes sleeping quietly through the night, being home alone for times during the day (in their puppy pen) and playing when the family is home. This week we will begin having them sleep alone in crates to help the transition to their new homes go smoothly.

• Love:  There are many hands at our house that give the pups attention. They seek human attention and use their puppy eyes to beg to be taught a new trick. They are used to being handled and relax into arms or a lap very quickly. These pups love people and are ready to bond with THEIR people!

We look forward to answering your questions and meeting our pups' new families!