Yorkie Impression Guidelines

To know if a Yorkie Impressions  puppy might be a fit for you, here are the essentials that I seek in my puppy homes:

1. Your puppy needs to MOVE. EVERY. DAY.  The average Yorkie needs a moderate amount of exercise—about two 20-minute walks a day with a play session in between—to stay happy and healthy. If you can’t go on two walks per day, try for one longer walk of at least 30 minutes. If this already your lifestyle, than perfect! 

2. Priority to experienced Yorkie homes. My preference is to sell pups to experienced Yorkie homes. If you have never raised a Yorkie pup, we will need to discuss in detail to determine if a young puppy is indeed the right fit. That said, I review every application on a case-by-case basis.

3. Priority to Holistic and Natural Rearing homes: Natural Rearing is a core component of how I raise my dogs, and build my breeding program. Puppies are all naturally reared until they leave my care. Specifically, this means: weaning to raw, not vaccinated before 16 weeks for optimum effectiveness / minimum side effects), and avoiding exposure to all other drugs and chemicals (except in emergency situations, as required).  Natural Worming is performed on an ‘as-needed’ basis rather than simply administered on a schedule. I believe this approach creates not only very healthy, long-lived dogs, but also dogs who think more clearly, learn faster, and work better. As such, I offer priority to homes that will maintain this care after they take their puppy home. 

4. Puppies are to be kept intact to a minimum of 24 months of age: This allows dogs to keep their hormones while their bodies are growing and developing, thereby minimizing the risk of injury and maximizing optimal development. Note: While I sell all puppies on a non-breeding contract, you may keep your puppy intact for longer, or even for life, if this is your preference.

While I consider every application on a case by case basis, in general I do not:

* Sell puppies to homes with children under 12

* Ship puppies

* Let puppies leave before 12 weeks of age

* Sell puppies for breeding purposes 

* Place puppies in non-active, pet homes

* Place puppies in homes where they don’t live in the house.

After you have  reviewed my breeding program protocols, if you are interested in applying for a puppy, please email me (Laura) 

My puppy placement steps are as follows:

1. After you have reviewed the information presented here, please email me to make contact.

2. We will then set a time to connect by phone or zoom and discuss the details around what you’re looking for specifically, and whether I have a litter that should offer a puppy that’s the right fit for you.

3. I do not sell puppies on a first-come-first-served basis. Rather, I match puppies to homes. I will ask you to fill out a puppy questionnaire to help with the matching process.

5. Once I am confident that I have a puppy for you, I will ask for a non-refundable holding fee for your puppy until it is time for the puppy to go home.

6. Puppies must be paid for in full prior to leaving the property.

7. Puppies will be health checked prior to leaving, and subsequently registered with  Continental Kennel Club (CKC)

I strongly recommend that a raw diet and natural approach to rearing be maintained for the life of each dog and am happy to offer help, information, and support to any puppy homes wishing to do so.