redpoodlepups@yahoo.ca
613.771.1149
Belleville Ont.

To be a good breeder and produce nice family dogs a breeder must have a number of good quality dogs. We have found that the foster program is the only way to do this. We will not keep a large number of dogs. Poodles need to be a part of the family and do not thrive to their full potential in a kennel situation. That is why we have a foster dog program.

How the Foster Program Works:

We place our "pick of the litter" female or male at 12 weeks old in foster homes. The dogs stay in these homes for their entire life provided they follow our fostering rules - which are quite reasonable. This program allows people an opportunity to have one of the best dogs in our breeding program!

When a foster puppy grows up she may be used in our breeding program if she is good enough.  If your dog is just not good enough to be bred (too small, bad bite, health risk, conformation flaw, we will have her spayed and you will be given full ownership of the dog at a considerably reduced pet price. Which is a pretty good deal considering you have the pick of the litter pup!

If she IS good enough we will have her bred to a great male of my choosing, at my cost, which could mean she leaves you for a few weeks. She remains with you until 1 week before she is due to have the pups then she comes and lives with us until the pups are weaned at about 6 weeks. Then,
she goes back to you! After we have finished using her in our breeding program (after she’s had 2 or 3 litters) she will be spayed at our cost and you will then get full ownership of the dog. Poodles can live up to 15+ years of age.

A female will come into season about every 6-9 months, but we do not breed her every season. This is a way for us to keep the BEST females from each litter, and then only breed the best of the best.

The advantage for the female is that when she is no longer in our breeding program she does not need to be placed in a new home at an age when it would be more difficult for her - she is already home!

When a female is at our home we encourage visits from the foster parents. They can stop by as often as they want and walk their dog and play with the pups when the pups are old enough.

Who Qualifies for a Foster Dog?

We are very selective of who we choose to become a foster family. Our primary concern is that our dogs go into safe, healthy homes where they will be well taken care of and not get run over by a car or allowed to escape and get lost.

We have very specific criteria we are looking for in our foster families. Families MUST be located in within one hour of Belleville . They must have some previous dog experience.

We expect the foster parents to allow the dogs to be in the house dogs.
We do not give dogs to people that want farm dogs, nor do we give dogs to people who are going to keep them strictly as an outside kennel dog.  You must have a safe, secure fenced yard (non-negotiable).

We will do a home check and ask many questions about the care our girl is going to receive. If you have another dog it is still possible to foster. If your dog is female and is good with other dogs and has been sexually altered this is possible.

But what if you want to keep a pup from the litter?
If this is your dogs last litter and is due to be spayed, we will consider letting you keep a female or male from the last litter as either a foster or as a pet only.

What are the Foster Family's Responsibilities?

You are not paying for the dog, but you still have to take TOP NOTCH care of it. This means vet care, flea treatments, worming, grooming, obedience training, love, spoiling, good food, etc.

THE GOOD POINTS:

You get the best Silken Poodles has to offer as long as the dog is well taken care of. This will mean the most stable, most friendly, most even tempered dog in the litter and hopefully the one who is most beautiful.

THE BAD POINTS:

You have to deal with heat cycles. Heat cycles are very similar to human females periods except they only go into heat every 9 months. As well you MUST keep a close watch on our girl during her heat cycle to ensure she isn't bred by a dog who 'jumps the fence' - If this was to happen we
would remove this girl!

Your baby girl will have to leave you for about 8 weeks each year for three years. Of course, the dog will be totally spoiled when here, kept as a house dog, not a kennel dog, but still, there will be an absence from your life.

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