To us, a quality puppy is:

• daily handling from birth

• exposed to and handled by many people of all ages (including children)

• exposed to a large variety of sounds (both "indoor" and "outdoor" noises) from three weeks onward

• provided with environment stimulation of toys and objects to play with

• exposed to numerous environments, including a crate and a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations

• introduced to grooming rituals, baths, drying and brushing

•  introduced to house-training

• highly sociable and confident