Puppies are usually ready for their “forever home” anywhere between 9-12 weeks of age. Occasionally, we’ll hold on to multiple puppies as they may require more evaluation. That means that they are both very candidates for show and we haven't made up our minds on which one it will be yet. It’s happened more than once that the puppy we thought was the best show candidate turned out to be on the smaller side or too big for its age to be shown successfully. Because our breeding program is small, we must be selective, and we can't afford to have anything other than the highest of standards when it comes to who stays. Sometimes those older puppies will be made available for the right homes.
Getting an older puppy is actually a benefit to you! Usually they will already have some amount of training as far as house training / potty training / leash training. They will have had more vaccines to them and will be more mature as far as temperament and size, so you will have a better idea of what they will look like / their behavior than if getting a little bitty puppy. And lastly, they will likely be the best representation of the breed since they were by birth a candidate for showing.
VISITATION
We frequently hear from people who would like to come to our “facility” to window shop. It’s hard not to chuckle at that! Our “facility” is just our home. It’s not always convenient to have people over for a spur of the moment meet and greet or a petting session. So please, don’t be put off if we decline your request to do so.
Many times we do have puppies that aren't fully vaccinated yet and we don’t want strangers possibly exposing them to anything harmful. While we do vaccinate, we wait as long as possible to expose them to the outside World in order to ensure their immune systems are ready. We’ve tragically lost young puppies in the past to viruses that were brought home by a visitor, and it’s not something we ever want to happen again.
We do our best to keep in touch with our families and offer them pictures and videos as the puppies grow until they are ready to be picked up. Ocasionaly we can also facetime so our families can see their puppy when they are more mobile.
Caramuru Bostons & Frenchies encourage you to watch our weekly (sometimes daily) videos and pictures on Instagram. It will give you the oportunity to see all of our dogs, eventual puppies and Caramuru's favorite pictures. Here is the link for Caramuru's instagram: @caramuru.bostons.frenchies
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