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1. How do I go about purchasing a puppy from RSK?
I first off ask a list of questions that I require any potential new owner to answer. These aren't questions to be nosey, they are just so I can do my best to ensure my puppies get good, loving, forever homes. You can answer the questions when emailing me first, or I will email you with them.
They are as follows:
Have you ever owned a Cairn Terrier before?
If you haven't owned one, why do you want a Cairn now?
Are you aware of the grooming requirements of the Cairn?
If you do not own your own home, has the landlord approved of you having a dog?
Do you have a fenced in yard?
If you don't, do you have a supervised area the puppy could run free to play?
When/If you go on vacation where will the dog be?
If you have young kids, will the puppy be supervised while being with them?
Once you answer the questions and are approved, we can discuss which puppy you would like.
All puppies are on a first come first serve basis.
I first off ask a list of questions that I require any potential new owner to answer. These aren't questions to be nosey, they are just so I can do my best to ensure my puppies get good, loving, forever homes. You can answer the questions when emailing me first, or I will email you with them.
They are as follows:
Have you ever owned a Cairn Terrier before?
If you haven't owned one, why do you want a Cairn now?
Are you aware of the grooming requirements of the Cairn?
If you do not own your own home, has the landlord approved of you having a dog?
Do you have a fenced in yard?
If you don't, do you have a supervised area the puppy could run free to play?
When/If you go on vacation where will the dog be?
If you have young kids, will the puppy be supervised while being with them?
Once you answer the questions and are approved, we can discuss which puppy you would like.
All puppies are on a first come first serve basis.
Ruby Slipper Kennels
2. When can I visit the puppies?
I don't allow anyone to visit the puppies before 7 weeks of age. I want to keep my puppies and mother dog as healthy as possible. The more people visiting the more chance of disease, germs, etc. Therefore no one but me and my immediate family handle the puppies from birth until 7 weeks. The puppies are well socalized, but they aren't picked up and tossed around from person to person. I know where everyone has been so I know what my puppies are being around.
If the puppy is under 7 weeks of age you can place a $200.00 deposit on the puppy to have it held. If it is over 7 weeks of age you can schedule a time with me to come visit the puppy/puppies. If the puppies have just had a shot, I do not let anyone visit or take them home within 48 hours. When vaccinating them, if you stress them out within 48 hours after getting the puppy shot you can cause them to break with the exact disease you are trying to prevent. Therefore I change nothing within 48 hours of the puppy getting a shot. I recommend applying this once you bring your puppy home. When taking the puppy to the vet to get it's checkup, shots, etc. I wouldn't let anyone handle the puppy and would carry it everywheres. You are already having it in a very sick environment. A vet is no different then a Dr. office. Would you drag your child through the doctors office and let them handle everything other sick people have handled? No. I don't think anyone would. The puppy you now own is no different then your child. Until it has had all of it's puppy shots and rabies shot, I would limit the amount of people around the puppy. I would not take it to Petsmart, Petco, etc. and let everyone handle it or drag it across the floor. How many people have had Parvo dogs at a vet, a petsmart, etc.? Even when your puppy gets all of it's shots it can still get sick, but it's not as likely. I wouldn't stress it within 48 hrs of getting any shot. It can still break with whatever you are vaccinating against. I keep stressing this because I want to make it clear. Just because your puppy was fine with it's first shot at RSK, doesn't mean it won't get stressed with another shot if you do a lot of changing within 48 hours of getting it. I never ever stress them 48 hours after, so that's why I'm recommending you do the same thing at home. A few things you wouldn't want to do for example:
Change food
Bring over a lot of people, especially those your puppy isn't used to
Give any wormer or other medicines (unless directed by your Vet)
Take it out to Petsmart, Petco or other similar stores
Keep everything you can the exact same for your puppy. It's only for 48 hours so it's not a super long time.
I don't allow anyone to visit the puppies before 7 weeks of age. I want to keep my puppies and mother dog as healthy as possible. The more people visiting the more chance of disease, germs, etc. Therefore no one but me and my immediate family handle the puppies from birth until 7 weeks. The puppies are well socalized, but they aren't picked up and tossed around from person to person. I know where everyone has been so I know what my puppies are being around.
If the puppy is under 7 weeks of age you can place a $200.00 deposit on the puppy to have it held. If it is over 7 weeks of age you can schedule a time with me to come visit the puppy/puppies. If the puppies have just had a shot, I do not let anyone visit or take them home within 48 hours. When vaccinating them, if you stress them out within 48 hours after getting the puppy shot you can cause them to break with the exact disease you are trying to prevent. Therefore I change nothing within 48 hours of the puppy getting a shot. I recommend applying this once you bring your puppy home. When taking the puppy to the vet to get it's checkup, shots, etc. I wouldn't let anyone handle the puppy and would carry it everywheres. You are already having it in a very sick environment. A vet is no different then a Dr. office. Would you drag your child through the doctors office and let them handle everything other sick people have handled? No. I don't think anyone would. The puppy you now own is no different then your child. Until it has had all of it's puppy shots and rabies shot, I would limit the amount of people around the puppy. I would not take it to Petsmart, Petco, etc. and let everyone handle it or drag it across the floor. How many people have had Parvo dogs at a vet, a petsmart, etc.? Even when your puppy gets all of it's shots it can still get sick, but it's not as likely. I wouldn't stress it within 48 hrs of getting any shot. It can still break with whatever you are vaccinating against. I keep stressing this because I want to make it clear. Just because your puppy was fine with it's first shot at RSK, doesn't mean it won't get stressed with another shot if you do a lot of changing within 48 hours of getting it. I never ever stress them 48 hours after, so that's why I'm recommending you do the same thing at home. A few things you wouldn't want to do for example:
Change food
Bring over a lot of people, especially those your puppy isn't used to
Give any wormer or other medicines (unless directed by your Vet)
Take it out to Petsmart, Petco or other similar stores
Keep everything you can the exact same for your puppy. It's only for 48 hours so it's not a super long time.
3. What comes with a puppy from RSK?
You will receive a Purina Puppy Packet with puppy information in it, a health record, the 3 day health guarantee, a sheet with Cairn Terier information, a sample of the food it has been eating, a rag rubbed on the mother dog/other littermates, and a toy. They will be current on shots and wormings before leaving RSK.
You will receive a Purina Puppy Packet with puppy information in it, a health record, the 3 day health guarantee, a sheet with Cairn Terier information, a sample of the food it has been eating, a rag rubbed on the mother dog/other littermates, and a toy. They will be current on shots and wormings before leaving RSK.
4. What food has my puppy being eating?
All my puppies are fed Purina Puppy Chow. My mother dog is put on Purina Puppy Chow when she is about halfway through her gestation. This away while the puppies are still in the mother dog, they are getting the nutrients from the Puppy Chow. Once they are born they are getting it through her milk, so it makes the transition from milk to solid food easier. I always start off giving them soaked food at about 2 1/2 weeks. From there I gradually transition them over to dry food usually by 5 weeks.
All my puppies are fed Purina Puppy Chow. My mother dog is put on Purina Puppy Chow when she is about halfway through her gestation. This away while the puppies are still in the mother dog, they are getting the nutrients from the Puppy Chow. Once they are born they are getting it through her milk, so it makes the transition from milk to solid food easier. I always start off giving them soaked food at about 2 1/2 weeks. From there I gradually transition them over to dry food usually by 5 weeks.
6. What do you accept as payment?
Deposits may be paid in the form of a Money Order made payable to "Sharon Parker". Please do not put Ruby Slipper Kennels, because the account is not listed in my kennel name.
Upon pickup or delivery of the puppy I accept Cash only.
Deposits may be paid in the form of a Money Order made payable to "Sharon Parker". Please do not put Ruby Slipper Kennels, because the account is not listed in my kennel name.
Upon pickup or delivery of the puppy I accept Cash only.
5. How much does a puppy cost?
Normally it is $500.00 each. If different then this, it will be noted.
Normally it is $500.00 each. If different then this, it will be noted.
7. Do you ship your puppies?
No. My puppies have never been shipped, and will never be shipped. It is too much stress on the puppy to be shipped. I have heard of too many horror stories of bad things happening. The one that is most prominent in my mind is a person my Dad met. The guy was moving from the east coast and was having his dogs shipped to the west coast. He had 2 dogs, both shipped in seperate crates. 1 dog made it to the proper place, the other dog was sent to Hawaii. The owner did not know this until 1 day later, and then arrangements had to be made to get the dog brought back to the west coast. For this reason and many others I do not ship them. It is possible to have your puppy hand-delivered, to certain areas throughout the USA. My father will do this for a non-refundable fee, paid upfront. He has met people all the way to their location before, half way, 3/4 of the way and a 1/4 of the way. If interested please contact me for more information. Please also provide your City, State and Zip and if you want to possibly meet all the way or part way.
No. My puppies have never been shipped, and will never be shipped. It is too much stress on the puppy to be shipped. I have heard of too many horror stories of bad things happening. The one that is most prominent in my mind is a person my Dad met. The guy was moving from the east coast and was having his dogs shipped to the west coast. He had 2 dogs, both shipped in seperate crates. 1 dog made it to the proper place, the other dog was sent to Hawaii. The owner did not know this until 1 day later, and then arrangements had to be made to get the dog brought back to the west coast. For this reason and many others I do not ship them. It is possible to have your puppy hand-delivered, to certain areas throughout the USA. My father will do this for a non-refundable fee, paid upfront. He has met people all the way to their location before, half way, 3/4 of the way and a 1/4 of the way. If interested please contact me for more information. Please also provide your City, State and Zip and if you want to possibly meet all the way or part way.
8. How do I contact you?
You can email me by clicking here or go to the contact page.
You can email me by clicking here or go to the contact page.
9. Where does your puppies stay?
The puppies stay in my basement in a petyard. They sleep in a whelping box that has a towel and their toys in it, with access to papers so they can use the bathroom as needed. They normally come out of the whelping box to use the bathroom. I sleep on a bed beside of their cage from the day I bring the mother dog up to the basement (normally about 4 or 5 days before she's due, so she can be getting settled in) and normally sleep there until I get the puppies sold. Once they are of age I take them outside daily for playtime and fresh air.
They get fed Purina Puppy Chow morning and evening, and have access to fresh water at all times.
The puppies stay in my basement in a petyard. They sleep in a whelping box that has a towel and their toys in it, with access to papers so they can use the bathroom as needed. They normally come out of the whelping box to use the bathroom. I sleep on a bed beside of their cage from the day I bring the mother dog up to the basement (normally about 4 or 5 days before she's due, so she can be getting settled in) and normally sleep there until I get the puppies sold. Once they are of age I take them outside daily for playtime and fresh air.
They get fed Purina Puppy Chow morning and evening, and have access to fresh water at all times.
Please note I can not guarantee the full grown size, weight, color, height, health, etc of the puppy.
10. How often do you breed?
Normally I will have 1 litter a year.
I let my female dog get about 1 1/2 years before breeding. I want to make sure she is mature enough to handle having puppies, and I want her to have time to be a puppy herself. Then if she handles it well and she seems ok I'll breed her twice, then she goes on a year break. I do this for as long as I breed her. This away every two litters her body gets a vacation, so it can recoup itself. If she doesn't handle 1 litter well and I see it's not in her best interest to have a 2nd litter, I'll go ahead and let her take a break.
Normally I will have 1 litter a year.
I let my female dog get about 1 1/2 years before breeding. I want to make sure she is mature enough to handle having puppies, and I want her to have time to be a puppy herself. Then if she handles it well and she seems ok I'll breed her twice, then she goes on a year break. I do this for as long as I breed her. This away every two litters her body gets a vacation, so it can recoup itself. If she doesn't handle 1 litter well and I see it's not in her best interest to have a 2nd litter, I'll go ahead and let her take a break.
11. What breeds do you breed?
I breed Cairn Terriers only. Ruby is now retired, and will live out her life at my house. She deserves it! I will now breed Gemma (a daughter of Ruby and Bandit's) to Taz. These are the only Cairns I have. I own a Male Sheltie, Sheffey but he is a stud dog for my mother and sister. I don't breed him to have puppies of my own. I have his page on my website, for any potential owners who may purchase puppies from my mother or sister. I have 1 female and 1 male Cairn I breed. I want to focus as much attention as I can on my dogs and puppies. I want to make sure I give all my dogs/puppies everything they need. For this reason and many others I stick with just 2 to breed.
I breed Cairn Terriers only. Ruby is now retired, and will live out her life at my house. She deserves it! I will now breed Gemma (a daughter of Ruby and Bandit's) to Taz. These are the only Cairns I have. I own a Male Sheltie, Sheffey but he is a stud dog for my mother and sister. I don't breed him to have puppies of my own. I have his page on my website, for any potential owners who may purchase puppies from my mother or sister. I have 1 female and 1 male Cairn I breed. I want to focus as much attention as I can on my dogs and puppies. I want to make sure I give all my dogs/puppies everything they need. For this reason and many others I stick with just 2 to breed.