Puppies
When a litter is born at Sundance Shepherds, it is born in the house with support and care available to the mother at all times during her whelping. We follow the philosophy of The Monks of New Skete while raising the babies. Each puppy is handled every day with extreme care and love. The puppies are born into the center of our family, and as soon as their little eyes open, we are there looking in. It is a great time for us, and we never tire of the miracle of birth, and watching the little personalities emerge. We perform Early Neurological Stimulation from days 2 through 16. ENS, developed by the military and also known as "Super Dog Program" has been proven to be beneficial in improving heart rates, stress tolerance, and improving immune systems, thus increasing resistance to disease.
Our pups are exposed to many stimulating and challenging situations from week 3 through week 10, when they are placed with their new families. Varied objects, smells, noises, music, flooring types are all made available to the puppies. Children come to visit and the pups start crate training. Their personalities are drawn out by such experiences and they become confident and enjoy learning.
The Monks of New Skete have a wonderful book out that we highly recommend to all prospective puppy owners. It is called "The Art of Raising a Puppy" and follows a pup day by day as it is whelped and matures through different stages of puppyhood.
Breeding Pair - Zahra and Steele
Healthy litter of four girls and three boys, born Oct 18th, 2024.
