How We Raise Our Pups:

  • Small Boutique Breeding Program

    • We focus on only a few litters each year.

    • This allows us to dedicate our time and attention to each puppy.

    • Our goal is for every puppy to be happy, healthy, and thriving.

  • Puppy Curriculum – Puppy Culture

    • We follow the Puppy Culture curriculum to give our puppies intentional, early-life experiences.

    • Starting as early as Day 3, puppies are safely introduced to:

      • Different sights

      • Sounds

      • Smells

      • New environments

  • ENS & ESI

    • ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) and ESI (Early Scent Introduction) help puppies become comfortable with new experiences.

    • Safe exposure to different situations and people helps puppies:

      • Become well-rounded

      • Build resilience and confidence

      • Learn that the world is not a scary place

      • Develop positive associations with people

  • Benefits of Early Exposure

    • Early exposure and stimulation may support:

      • Improved resilience

      • Greater tolerance to stress

      • Cardiovascular development

      • Resistance to disease

      • Stronger adrenal function

      • Healthy heart responses

  • Daily Handling & Touch Tolerance

    • Puppies are carefully handled every day.

    • We hold them close to our faces and hearts, providing plenty of affection and cuddles.

    • Touch-tolerance exercises help puppies become comfortable with being handled.

    • This foundation can make future experiences such as grooming and veterinary visits easier and less stressful.

  • Day 21: Daily Handling Routine

    • After completing ENS & ESI, we begin our Daily Handling Routine on Day 21.

    • Each puppy's routine is documented on Instagram so you can follow along and watch them grow!

    Our Signature “Puppy Theme Days”!

  • Puppy Parties:
    Our puppies meet a variety of people of different ages, sizes, appearances, and personalities, helping them become comfortable and confident around all kinds of people.

  • Real-Life Experiences:
    Puppies enjoy car rides, stroller rides, and new environments, giving them positive experiences outside their everyday surroundings.

  • Different Sounds & Textures:
    We introduce them to a variety of floor surfaces and everyday household sounds, including vacuums, doorbells, and other noises they may encounter throughout their lives.

  • Our Soundtrack of Life:
    We play recordings of real-world sounds such as fireworks, busy streets, sporting events, doorbells, and action movies, helping puppies learn that unexpected noises are nothing to fear.

  • Fun Visual Experiences:
    Puppies are exposed to a variety of sights and objects, including balloons, mirrors, ball pits, umbrellas, holiday decorations, and more.

  • Our Goal:
    Every experience is introduced in a safe, positive, and age-appropriate way to encourage curiosity, confidence, adaptability, and resilience—helping prepare our puppies for the many sights, sounds, and experiences they’ll encounter in their future homes.

Breeding Mamas and Care:

  • Our Moms Are Family:
    Our Cockapoos, Cavapoos, and Cocker Spaniel moms are cherished members of our family. We believe a happy, healthy mom is the foundation for happy, healthy puppies.

  • Exceptional Care for Mom:
    Our moms receive high-quality nutrition, regular grooming and veterinary care, daily vitamin supplements, temperature checks, frequent baths while nursing, and—most importantly—lots of extra love, attention, and grace.

  • Hands-On Whelping Care:
    Our moms and puppies are never left alone. Their whelping area is located in our home, and I sleep with them during the first 2–3 weeks so we can closely monitor everyone and make sure mom and puppies are safe, comfortable, and thriving.

  • A Peaceful Environment:
    We carefully temperature-control the whelping room and provide warm, comfortable bedding, dim lighting, soft calming music, and even the Disney Channel to create a peaceful environment while gently introducing puppies to everyday sounds.

  • Week 4: A Big Transition:
    Around 4 weeks, the puppies begin becoming much more active, so we expand their space and move them into our living room. This gives them the opportunity to explore, experience new environments, and become part of our everyday hustle and bustle.

  • Everyday Socialization:
    From the sounds of the kitchen and vacuum to the constant activity of our home, puppies are naturally exposed to everyday noises while receiving plenty of cuddles and attention.

  • Learning From Mom & Their Pack:
    Mom stays with her puppies until they go home. She nurses them for approximately 5 weeks and continues to nurture, comfort, and teach them even after weaning. Puppies learn valuable social skills, manners, and appropriate interactions from their mom, littermates, and the other dogs in our home—especially “Aunt Roxy,” our oldest dog.

  • Growing Into Family Companions:
    The 8 weeks our puppies spend with us are filled with growth, learning, love, and countless new experiences. It’s incredible to watch them transform so quickly and blossom into confident, well-rounded family companions. ❤️

Health First!

  • EXPOSURE, EXPOSURE, EXPOSURE!
    Our goal is to provide as much safe, healthy exposure as possible to help our puppies become confident and well-adjusted.

  • Healthy Foundation:
    We focus on healthy parentage and healthy puppies, allowing us to put extra attention into the experiences that prepare them for real life.

  • Early Socialization:
    Puppies are introduced to new sights, sounds, smells, people, and environments in safe and positive ways. We even take them on wagon rides around the neighborhood so they can experience the world without their paws touching public ground.

  • Building Confidence:
    We believe observation is an important part of socialization. Watching the world around them allows puppies to experience new things at their own pace while building curiosity and confidence.

  • Temperament Testing:
    At 7 weeks old, we carefully temperament test each puppy before puppy pick day. This helps us better understand their individual personalities and match each puppy with the family and lifestyle where they will thrive.

  • Temperament Over Appearance:
    We understand you may have a preference for a certain color or gender, but temperament is incredibly important. We want families to choose based on the whole puppy—not just looks or gender.

  • Our Priorities:
    Health, human focus, and an easygoing temperament are at the top of our list. We pour our hearts into each puppy and want to help you find the perfect companion to love, comfort, and grow alongside your family. ❤️

Health Guarantee:

  • Health Is Our Priority:
    We believe nutrition, environment, exercise, and overall care all play an important role in a puppy’s long-term health.

  • Our DNA-Backed Confidence:
    We have tremendous confidence in our carefully selected, health-tested DNA lines and their history of producing healthy puppies.

  • 12-Month Genetic Health Guarantee:
    We offer a 12-month health guarantee specifically for certain genetic conditions identified through our health testing.

  • If a Genetic Condition Is Diagnosed:
    If a condition covered by our guarantee is diagnosed within the first 12 months, and your veterinarian determines that it is directly related to a genetic condition that was expected to be clear based on our DNA testing, we will honor our guarantee with a full refund and return of the puppy to Clinks.

  • A Healthy Start Matters:
    While no breeder can predict every health issue that may occur throughout a dog’s lifetime, we take every reasonable step to give our puppies the healthiest possible start and provide families with confidence in the health of their puppy.

What Each Pup Comes With:

  • Health-Tested Parents:
    Every Clinks puppy comes from health- and genetically tested parents, backed by our 1-year DNA genetic health guarantee against covered genetic and life-threatening conditions.

  • Nutrition & Supplements:
    We recommend continuing the high-quality food and NuVet Plus supplements your puppy is raised on to help support their health and well-being. Keeping their food and routine consistent can also help minimize digestive upset and potential skin or coat issues during the transition home.

  • A Smooth Transition Home:
    We know bringing home a new puppy can feel overwhelming, which is why we’re here to help every step of the way. From resources and guidance to answering questions along the way, you will never be alone on your puppy journey.

  • Customized Puppy Curriculum:
    Each puppy is raised on a customized service & therapy dog puppy curriculum, incorporating Puppy Culture methods along with our own hands-on experiences and protocols.

  • Before Your Puppy Comes Home:
    Every puppy will be:

    • Dewormed

    • Examined by a licensed veterinarian

    • Given their first round of vaccinations

    • Raised with intentional socialization, enrichment, and exposure

  • Your Clinks Puppy Goes Home With:

    • NuVet supplement sample

    • Travel bag of their current high-quality food

    • Pine pellets to encourage appropriate potty habits

    • A variety of food toppers

    • Toys

    • A blanket carrying mom and littermates’ familiar scent

    • Clinks Puppy Guide

    • A lifetime of love and support

  • A Lifetime Clinks Family:
    Our goal is to make bringing home your puppy as special, positive, and seamless as possible. Once you become a Clinks family, you’re always a Clinks family. We’ll always have open arms, support, and plenty of love for you and your puppy. ❤️

We’re so glad you’re here! !

Follow Along:

  • You’re Part of the Journey:
    We want you to feel special, included, and connected throughout the entire breeding process. This is one of the things that truly sets Clinks apart.

  • Follow Your Puppy’s Journey:
    From mom’s first heat, to confirmed pregnancy, birth, those first little eyes opening, and every milestone throughout their 8 weeks with us, we document the journey so you can follow along every step of the way.

  • Know Your Puppy Before They Come Home:
    Our goal is for you to feel like you already know your puppy before the day they come home. You’ll also get a glimpse into our family, our home, and the way we raise and care for our puppies.

  • Building Relationships:
    Bringing home a new puppy is such an exciting and personal experience, and we love getting to know the families who become part of the Clinks family. Building strong, lasting relationships with our puppy parents is incredibly important to us.

  • Lifetime Support:
    Our relationship doesn’t end when your puppy goes home. We are here to provide lifetime support, guidance, and advice whenever you need us—whether by phone, text, email, or video call.
    WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! ❤️

  • A Forever Safety Net:
    Life can sometimes change unexpectedly. If you ever find yourself unable to care for your Clinks puppy, we will always be here to provide a safe and loving place for them to return. We sincerely hope this is never necessary, but we believe every puppy deserves a lifelong safety net.

  • We LOVE Our “Pup-Dates”! 🐾
    We absolutely love receiving updates, testimonials, and pictures from our Clinks families. So please send us all the puppy picture spam—we are here for it! Watching our puppies grow and seeing the joy they bring to their families is one of the greatest rewards of what we do. ❤️