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Thursday, July 14, 2005
Jim-
Mary & I enjoyed our visit to your kennel last Sunday. We were most impressed with your dogs and your facility. The dogs were very well behaved and quite social with us. There was surprisingly no barking! Being the owner of a veterinary hospital in Corinth, Tx, where we do a large amount of boarding, I found this to be pretty unbelievable. The facility was extremely clean and was amazingly odor-free. I know how hard that is to maintain and it says a lot about your operation and your approach to your dogs. I know Stephanie and Dave did a lot of research before selecting you and I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with what we saw. I am looking forward to perhaps getting one of your puppies in the near future. Until then, we will enjoy our "grandpuppy".
Again, thanks for the tour. We'll keep in touch regarding future litters.
Sincerely,
Steve King, D.V.M.
Corinth Animal Hospital
Corinth, Tx

HEALTH ISSUES

GENERAL-
THREE ISSUES TO BE MOST CAREFUL ABOUT WITH PUPPIES IS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION (LACK OF WATER), HYPOTHERMIA (PUPPY GETTING COLD) AND POISONING FROM THE OVER USE OF CHEMICALS.

PUPPY SHOTS-
PUPPIES ARE GIVEN SHOTS AT THE AGE OF 6 TO 8 WEEKS OF AGE PREFERABLY WHEN BEING PICKED UP BY THE NEW OWNER SO THEY CAN SEE THE SHOT BEING ADMINISTERED.
THEN PUPPIES ARE GIVEN SHOTS AT 3-4 WEEKS INTERVALS UNTIL THEY ARE 16 TO 19 WEEKS OLD FOR A TOTAL OF 5 PUPPY SHOTS.
SHOTS USED ARE PFIZER BRAND VANGUARD 5/L WHICH TREATS FOR-
CANINE DISTEMPER-ADENOVIRUS TYPE 2-PARAINFLUENZA-PARVOVIRUS VACCINE (MODIFIED LIVE VIRUS) LEPTOSPIRA BACTERIN.
THIS IS A CORONA PARVO VIRUS (DA2PL+CPV) WHICH IS RECOMMENDED BY MOST VETS.
BE AWARE THAT FOR 14 DAYS AFTER THE PUPPY SHOT, A PUPPY WILL TEST POSITIVE FOR PARVO - IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THE PUPPY TESTED FOR PARVO, YOU NEED TO ASK IN ADVANCE SO WE DO NOT GIVE YOUR PUPPY A PUPPY SHOT.

PUPPY WORMING (FOR ROUNDWORMS AND HOOKWORMS)-
PUPPIES ARE WORMED REGULARLY STARTING AT 2 WEEKS AND ARE WORMED WEEKLY UNTIL 6 WEEKS OF AGE. AFTER 6 WEEKS, PUPPIES GO ON AN ADULT SCHEDULE OF MONTHLY WORMING.
THE WORMING SCHEDULE OF YOUR PUPPY WILL BE PROVIDED AT PICKUP.
THE WORMER USED TO COMBAT ROUND WORMS AND HOOKWORMS IS PYRANTEL PAMOATE BASE (STRONGID BRAND).

PUPPY WORMING (FOR HEART WORMS)-
HEART WORM TREATMENT IS A VET-ONLY ITEM.
WE RECOMMEND YOU GET WITH YOUR VET AND GET THE PUPPY ON HEART WORM PREVENTATIVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MANY OF THE POPULAR HEART WORM MEDICINES ALSO CONTAIN PYRANTEL FOR TREATMENT OF ROUND WORMS AND HOOK WORMS.

PUPPY WORMING (FOR TAPE WORMS)-
PER OUR VET, PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT FOR TAPE WORMS IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
TAPE WORMS ARE THE MOST VISUALLY OFFENSIVE OF THE WORMS DOGS CAN GET, LOOKING LIKE A PEICE OF RICE EXITING THE PUPPY'S ANUS, AND ARE CONTACTED BY THE PUPPY INGESTING A FLEA, GENERALLY WHEN NURSING ITS MOTHER. OUR VET INDICATES THEY PASS THROUGH THE ANIMAL WITH MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE DOG UNLIKE ROUND WORMS AND HOOK WORMS AND SHOULD NOT BE TREATED FOR UNLESS CLINICAL SIGNS OF TAPE WORMS ARE SEEN. IF YOU FIND TAPEWORMS, YOU CAN SIMPLY WAIT UNTIL THEY PASS THROUGH THE PUPPY AND CONCENTRATE ON TREATING THE PUPPY EXTERNALLY FOR ANY FLEAS OR YOU CAN TREAT THE PUPPY WITH TAPEWORM TABLETS WITH PRAZIQUANTEL 34 MG PER TABLET, AVAILABLE AT MOST PET STORES. DO NOT USE A DIARHRETIC WITH DICLOROPHENE SUCH AS HAPPY JACK TAPEWORM TABLETS AS IT OFTEN CAUSES VOMITING AND DIARHEA.

FLEAS-
AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR WHEN IT IS WET AND WARM, FLEAS ARE A MAJOR NUISANCE. BESIDES CAUSING THE PUPPY TO SCRATCH, WHEN A PUPPY INGESTS A FLEA, IT MAY DEVELOP TAPEWORMS (SEE TAPE WORMS ABOVE).
OUR VET RECOMMENDS CAUTION OVER AGGRESSIVENESS IN COMBATING FLEAS ON PUPPIES UNDER 12 WEEKS OF AGE, ANDTHEREFORE WE BATH OUR PUPPIES WEEKLY FOR FLEAS USING A MILD BABY SHAMPOO AND CAREFULLY SPRAY THEM WITH ALCOHOL AND DO NOT APPLY ANY CHEMICALS. USING A NORMAL SOAP, BAR OR LIQUID, TO BATHE A DOG MAY CAUSE AN EYE INFECTION. ONCE THE PUPPY IS OVER 12 WEEKS OF AGE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS CHEMICAL TREATMENTS FOR THE PUPPY AND THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH CAN KEEP THE PUPPY RELATIVELY FLEA FREE. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO CONTROL THE LEVEL OF FLEAS, NOT TO KEEP A YOUNG PUPPY FLEA FREE, SO AS TO NOT RISK THE HEALTH OF THE PUPPY.

SMART TAIL-
A HEREDITARY TRAIT IN BORDER COLLIES IS THE SO CALLED "SMART TAIL" OR KINK IN THE TAIL WHICH A DOG USUALLY PASSES ON TO ABOUT HALF OF ITS OFFSPRING. WE SEE THIS "SMART TAIL" IN SEVERAL OF OUR MOTHERS. THE TRAIT IS CALLED "SMART TAIL" AS CONVENTIONAL WISDOM HAS IT THAT THE SMARTER A DOG IS, THE MORE LIKELY IT WILL HAVE THE "SMART TAIL" TRAIT. WHETHER THIS IS TRUE OR NOT IS UNCERTAIN BUT THE TRAIT HAS NO OTHER IMPACT THAN A SLIGHT KINK IN THE DOG'S TAIL WHICH IS UNNOTICEABLE IN THE OLDER DOGS.

FEEDING YOUR NEW DOG OR PUPPY-
BUCHANAN BORDER COLLIES TEXAS USES REASONABLY PRICED, HIGH QUALITY PRO PAC PUPPY FOOD WITH 30% PROTEIN AND 20% FAT ON ALL OUR PUPPIES AND ALL OUR ADULT DOGS UNDER 8 YEARS OLD. ACTIVE BORDER COLLIES NEED HIGH PROTEIN AND HIGH FAT CONTENT OR YOU WILL SEE A DROP IN ENERGY LEVEL OR IN COAT LUSTER OR IN FULLNESS OF BODY CONDITION. ONLY FEED DRY FOOD AND WATER, NEVER FEED CANNED DOG FOOD OR ANY MOIST FEED, OR YOUR DOG MAY EXPERIENCE PREMATURE TEETH OR GUM PROBLEMS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FEED WE USE CLICK HERE PRO PAC PUPPY FEED.
ON A SIMILAR VEIN, ONLY FEED PLAIN, DRY DOG BISCUITS IF YOU WANT TO TREAT THE DOG. EVERY TIME YOU FEED OR TREAT YOUR PUPPY OR DOG, IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE CLEANING THE DOG'S TEETH AND STRENGTHENING ITS GUMS.

PUPPY SOCIALIZATION

WE SPEND TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME WORKING WITH OUR PUPPIES, TRAINING THEM TO POTTY OUTSIDE THE CONCRETE PART OF THEIR KENNEL, IN THE DIRT PART OF THEIR KENNEL, SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING THEM 3 TIMES A DAY, WORMING THEM WEEKLY, BATHING THEM WEEKLY, TRAINING THEM TO THE "COME PUPPY" COMMAND AND JUST PLAYING WITH THEM. BASED ON MASSIVE FEEDBACK VIA PICTURES AND E-MAILS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR OFFICE AND IN THE SECTION REFERENCES ON THIS WEBSITE, OUR PUPPIES ARE CONSIDERED BY OUR CUSTOMERS TO BE EXTREMELY WELL SOCIALIZED WHEN THEY TAKE THEM HOME. OUR PUPPIES THAT FLY TO THEIR NEW HOME, LIVE AND PLAY IN THEIR SHIPPING CRATE FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT SO THAT THEY FEEL A SENSE OF SECURITY, NOT FEAR, WHEN THEY ARE PUT INTO THEIR CRATE AT THE AIRPORT.

BUCHANAN BORDER COLLIE TEXAS' GUARANTEE

WE GUARANTEE OUR PUPPIES TO BE HEALTHY AT PICKUP AND IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS, YOU MUST TAKE THE PUPPY TO A VET WITHIN 72 HOURS OF PICKUP. WE GUARANTEE AGAINST THE COLLIE HEREDITARY DISEASES OF COLLIE EYE ANOMALY (CEA) AND HIP DYSPLASIA (CHD) UNTIL THE PUPPY REACHES ONE YEAR OF AGE. SINCE WE HAVE BEEN A CLOSED KENNEL SINCE 1996, IMPORTING STUDS ONLY FROM THREE CERTIFIED KENNELS AND PRODUCING OUR REPLACEMENT FEMALES FROM OUR OWN KENNEL, WE HAVE NEVER SEEN THESE PROBLEMS AND WE DO NOT TEST FOR THESE PROBLEMS, AT THE ADVICE OF OUR VET. IF OUR PUPPY IS BELIEVED TO HAVE A HEALTH PROBLEM, WITHIN 72 HRS OF PICKUP, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM USING OUR VET AT OUR EXPENSE. IF CONFIRMED BY OUR VET, OUR GUARANTEE IS LIMITED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUPPY FREE OF CHARGE IF THE PUPPY IS RETURNED WITHIN 120 HOURS OF PICKUP. WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REFUND THE CUSTOMER'S MONEY PAID FOR THE PUPPY OR REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER FOR SHIPPING EXPENSES, VET EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER CUSTOMER EXPENSES. ALTHOUGH WE FOLLOW A RIGOROUS FLEA AND DEWORMING PROGRAM, AT THE ADVICE OF OUR VET, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE PUPPY FREE OF WORMS, OTHER THAN HEARTWORMS, OR FREE OF FLEAS.
OTHER THAN AS DOCUMENTED IN A SEPERATE WRITTEN CONTRACT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF PERFORMANCE, DISPOSITION, LOOKS OR COLOR OF ANY TYPE ON THE PART OF OUR PUPPIES.
FOR SOCIAL AND HEALTH REASONS WE CAN NEVER ACCEPT ANY PUPPIES BACK IN TO OUR KENNEL.