Updated July 27, 2010
Hello,
My name is Pam Knust. I have had poodles all my life
and I've been grooming small dogs since 1980. Most of the years were grooming at my home. I did groom in a large pet
store for about 4 years when I lived in Ohio. That's a whole 'nother ball game!! and I won't even go there. I enjoy working
alone and being at home.
My kids are grown and gone and the house was quiet.
In 2004 I filled our empty house with Poodles, it's not quiet anymore! :o). I chose to buy puppies instead of grown
breeders mainly because I wanted pets, not kennel dogs. I wanted to house break them and keep them in my home. I am now
putting belly bands on the boys when we go to bed.
I wash a boat load of piddle pads! I have "potty places" in each room complete with fire hydrants for the lil boys.
I vaccinate and worm the
puppies according to schedule and they go home with their medical record.
They
all drink reverse osmosis OR distilled water. .
I feed Zachs Dog
Food .com/ Chicken and Rice formula. At this time I am no longer feeding wet food. Im
trying to simplify taking care of my poodles.
I start the 5 week old puppies on dry Bil Jac because
its very easy to chew. At 6 wk I add a little Eukanuba Small Breed Puppy. The next week I add a separate bowl of Zachs Puppy. They
tend to start eating the Zachs instead of the other. (If you live in the Breckenridge area, you need to try
Zach's Quality Dog Food. Its a premium food for a VERY reasonable price. Check his website for areas around the Country
where its available. He will also ship it to you. Daniel delivers it right to my door!) Zach's
'Chicken and Rice' has no wheat, corn or soy.
Nursing mothers get
goats milk ,or my puppy formula recipe, and/or homemade chicken broth twice a day for the first couple
of weeks and a calcium tablet for 6 weeks. I give the tiny tiny puppies my puppy formula.
My Young Puppies NEVER go outside. My adults go
out for short periods of time and are monitored very closely.
UPDATE: June 1 2006:
I have a new little "Poodle Yard" right outside the back
door. My Daddy and I put up the fence Memorial Day weekend 2006. Now the poodles can go outside and play in their "SAFE" area,
lay around in the dark green grass and chew on their rawhide sticks, snooze in the sunshine, or lay on the cool patio
and watch the birds , and best of all Potty Outside!! yee haw! Early mornings and late evenings I sit on the patio and watch
them enjoy life. I also have an area right out the front door made with 4 ex pens.
My poodles are crate trained, the puppies
are raised up in 'puppy pen' complete with bed and wee wee pads. I do have crates and cages enough to be able to
separate the males and females in season when needed. This is an absolute necessity to insure true breeding. I have no problem
in crating my dogs. If Im going to be gone away from home for 4 or 5 hours, they go in their crate. They eat their 'wet'
food in their crate so each gets his own share. When you come to pick up your puppy, you will notice all poodles, except the
parents of your puppy, are crated. Most of the time tho, they are loose in the house, you will also notice the
potty pads around the house.
The babies are born in the birthing box and
stay there until they decide its time for them to get out and run loose!!!, then they go to the puppy pen.
I love what I do and wouldn't trade my profession for
any other job in the world. I like being at home 24/7 with my dogs. I love grooming. I also board my customers furkids.
I especially love boarding my adopted puppies! They come in just like they never left. Check out the nursery or
email to see what I have coming up.
pam
