The Importance
of Clean Living
Puppies who are kept clean in the
whelping box are animals that
learn how to be clean,
and strive to be clean.
It is very difficult to retrain a
puppy not kept clean during this time ,
as I am sure many
of you have already experienced,
this is one of the most important
imprints,
I as a breeder can make on your new puppy,
and this is a priority for me.
Ever had a puppy that house soiled?
this is why, this imprint was lost,
Usually due to a puppy being kept in poor
conditions , such as unclean areas,
Or closed crate with no other option
except for her to crate soil.
She then teaches her puppies this.
Unfortunately, often enough
there are sick puppies involved as well,
Due to the reason they have been walking back and forth through their own feces and urine.
This is the reason I tell my clients ,
Interview your breeder well.
You do not want a puppy
based on price if it just means
it lived in conditions such as this , do you?
Once this imprint is lost it can never be regained, unfortunately,
I myself have experienced
this too from adopted puppies.
So when I decided to breed ,
I decided to never raise a puppy in an environment less than
what I would offer to
a infant itself.
You see I have very high standards
for breeding I stand by,
feel free to stop by anytime
and take a look for yourself.
Clean Living
What does Clean Living look like when puppies are born?
Giving Mom, a clean bed, with food, water, and a clean litter box, nearby.
We want the bed to have a lip, or bolster, so puppies do not climb over until they can walk. We use, whelping boxes, Richelle expandable crates (they grow with the litter), among other options.

Richell Expandable Crate
We design the living space for litter box, food, water, and bed.
When puppies arrive, we make it puppy friendly and ready for training, as they grow.

Richell Crate
I highly recommend using the Richell Crate for the transition home. Your puppy knows how to sleep here, how to litter train here, and it eases your move from here there, for less stress to puppy.



