What is included in the price of your puppy? The dam and sire of each litter have been Vet checked with our family Veterinarian multiple times to make sure their health is optimal before preparing to do a breeding. Additionally, all of our dogs have been genetically health tested to ensure we are breeding the best possible candidates. All of our dogs have been certified with O.F.A for their hearts, patellas and eyes and results are published on the OFA database for public viewing. Once the chosen dogs have been given the green light to be bred, we strategically plan who we want to pair to create a beautiful litter of puppies. Once the breeding has taken place, the dam goes on our special high protein diet for the nine-week duration of her pregnancy which also carries over to when she is lactating and nursing her young. The dam also receives vitamin supplements during her pregnancy. This vitamin is similar to a prenatal vitamin that expecting human females should take as well during their pregnancies. During the week that the dam is expected to whelp her puppies, I stay home and carefully monitor all symptoms of the dam so I can be at her side for immediate assistance for the whelping experience. I have sometimes stayed up for 72 hours at a time to ensure the safe arrival of puppies. I have tried to witness each and every puppy be born and I have been there to help break open the sacs and cut the umbilical cords as well as stimulate the puppies to breathe if they are born breech. I do daily weight checks for the first two weeks on each puppy and then weekly there after. This information is also crucial so that I can see at the very moment that a puppy may not be thriving, I can jump in and supplement with puppy formula. I do bi-weekly pictures and updates of all puppies to families that need to know how their tiny baby is doing. I provide parasite prevention biweekly starting at two weeks old and keep all records so that this can be presented to my Vet and to the future Vet of the puppy. I provide high quality puppy food to the puppies when they are transitioning from mama's milk bar to wet food and hard puppy food. The puppies receive daily interactions from our family and other dogs to help socialize them and acclimate for any future household of noises and new family members. The puppies are raised with Puppy Culture Curriculum. This introduction includes loud sounds such as music, TV's, crinkling of plastic bags and a vacuum cleaner. The puppies are familiarized with walking on surfaces such as wood and tile. The puppies are all checked by my Vet at the age of 7-8 weeks and receive a health certificate that presents their bill of health to you, the buyer. Our vet checks the following: oral (under bites/over bites), eyes, ears, cardio, respiratory, abdomen, muscular, gastro, skin, neuro, and also hernias. You will receive the health examination in your puppy packet. The puppies are introduced to potty training on pee pads so that they can transition to your household easier. The puppies receive their first vaccination 8 weeks. So when they go home to you, they will need the booster series completed by your veterinarian. The vaccination information is recorded on a record keeper to take with you to the Vet so you can continue to provide adequate medical care to your puppy. Each puppy comes with one month of free health insurance with Trupanion. Additionally, our puppies are microchipped before leaving SFC and we are listed as a secondary emergency contact on the microchip registration papers. I provide lifetime breeder support on all of my puppies.  Each customer receives a non-expiring 10% off coupon (not to exceed $150.00) to buy future puppies as a thank you for choosing Salem's Finest and for wanting to come back as well!