Scarlett is our “pick of the litter” for us to retain for breeding. She is a lovely solid apricot female with a black nose and a white patch on her throat and chest.
Scarlett is playful, alert, friendly, and confident. When she sees us, she doesn’t like to be stuck in the puppy playpen but wants to come out, say hi and be close to us. She loves her cuddles!! Scarlett is starting to ring the bell on occasion to go outside, though she hasn’t yet connected that to doing her business outside, but that will come. She generally does her business on the pee pads, though not 100% of the time. (Our focus is increasingly on getting her to go outside rather than use the pee pads. She loves to play with Uncle Aspen (our 6-month old puppy) and to chase after balls.
A Guardian Home for Scarlett should be a home where she will have lots of interaction with people and other dogs (either another dog in the house or the opportunity to meet them outside at play) so she maintains her well-socialized and friendly nature. It could be a home with children over age 4, a couple who are not always away, a retired couple or single person, or a working single person who is home enough to provide lots of attention or can make arrangements for that to happen (dog-sitter, dog-walker, other family members or friends, etc).
The Guardian’s responsibilities are to provide a loving, safe and secure home for an “intact” female dog where she will receive training and ongoing social interaction with people and dogs. Having an intact female is not generally difficult, you just need to be sure to avoid close contact with unneutered males when she is in heat (and most females are not receptive to a male’s advances except for the few days where she is actually fertile, though you must still be careful). Guardians should live within a one-hour drive of Ottawa.
The Guardian family is responsible for general day-to-day care of the dog and associated expenses, such as food, grooming, annual vaccinations, etc. As the Breeder, I am responsible for any care and expenses related to breeding and whelping (birth) of the puppies. This includes taking her to appointments for health screening relating to breeding soundness (hips, elbows, eyes, and thyroid), choosing a mate and seeing to the actual breeding, and overseeing the birth and care of puppies at our home.
Scarlett is a very sweet little pup who will bring joy and action to whatever family she joins.
If you are interested in being a Guardian Family for Scarlett, please contact me at roma@dragonramdoodles.com or call 613-552-3066.
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