Lone Pine Nursery
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Lone Pine strives to produce and mentally and physically sound dog with excellent temperament that conforms to the AKC standard. We take the responsibility of breeding our dogs seriously and do not agree to sell our puppies lightly. We feel that the buyer should enter into the commitment of a new puppy with the same forethought in order to secure an outstanding partnership for life. Our puppies are never placed into their new homes until a minimum of 12 weeks of age.
Take a look at our "news" page to see what our dogs have been up to in the show ring. All of our dogs have their own pages so take some time to look around and enjoy your visit to Lone Pine.
We may occasionally have a puppy or adult available to APPROVED homes only. If you are interested in a Lone Pine Chihuahua, please call us at 815-568-6450 to begin the process of a personal interview.
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Genetics and environment are key contributors to the developmentof the puppy and ultimately determine the characteristics that will be expressed as an adult. Environment can be continually modified (for better or worse) throughout growth and development, however, an animal’s genetic potential is, to a degree, fixed at the time of conception. Traditionally, nutrition has been characterized as the supply of necessary building blocks for organ and system growth.
Clearly this remains vitally important; however, it is becoming increasingly evident that nutrition can also significantly impact the achievement of genetic potential in the puppy in ways not previously appreciated. Such is the case with increased puppy trainability with appropriate dietary concentrations of DHA. The benefits of improved trainability can have long-lasting effects by strengthening the owner-companion animal bond and thus increasing the likelihood of a puppy’s successful integration of the puppy into various environments, work or households.
While better nutrition cannot overcome inferior genetics and/or training programs, it certainly should not be a puppy’s limiting factor. This clearly points to the importance of continuing to expand nutritional horizons beyond the current dogma and identify opportunities to fulfill the puppy’s genetic potential through optimal nutritional support. (taken from Impact of Maternal and Post-Weaning Nutrition on Puppy Trainability. RL Kelley*, AJ Lepine, MR Shyan-Norwalt. JR Burr, and GA Reinhart)
REMEMBER to socialize, socialize, SOCIALIZE your new puppy!
After your bring your puppy home, give him to to adjust to his new surroundings and new family, and after your Veterinarian says that he has had all of the vaccinations he needs to protect him from serious canine diseases, it is time to socialize him! This is the crucial time to lay thefoundation for a loving, positive, realtionship with your Chihuahua or Minpin. It is extremely important for your puppy to have positive experiences now, when being introduced to all kinds of people, animals, and sounds, etc, that he will encounter in his lifetime. Join a local AKC obedience club and participate in their puppy socialization classes. Talk to your Veterinarian, Breeder, and Trainer for tips on how to safely and properly introduce him to unfamiliar dogs and other animals.
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