Malu Lani Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

Visiting Policy

We sometimes get asked why we don’t allow families to visit our pups. This is not surprising given the number of ‘what to do when buying a dog’ websites that advocate for visiting the breeder and meeting the pup’s parents first. The problem with these sites is their priority is the buyer, not the pups’ or breeders’ health and safety. Below are the reasons we don’t allow visits from families. Please remember that our pups are home raised – in rooms in our house. This means you can’t come visit the adult dogs or me, without also ‘visiting’ my pups and their Moms.

Safety of the Pups:
1. Pups immune systems are very immature. Many unsuspecting visitors have brought disease (parvovirus, distemper, etc) with them when visiting pups, the result of which is the death of the entire litter. I personally know several breeders that have lost entire litters to parvovirus brought in by visitors.
2. Stressed out Moms create stressed out pups. A new mother is emotionally charged and in hyper protective mode. When a stranger comes to visit, Mom becomes stressed causing her body to create cortisol, which goes into the milk. The puppies consume this cortisol rich milk and become stressed themselves.
3. Panicked Moms hurt pups. When a stranger comes to visit, Mom’s state of mind changes rapidly. She feels threatened and moves quickly to assess the threat. Many Moms have unintentionally stepped on or crushed a pup in their urgency to get out of the whelping box to assess the threat.
4. I don’t ‘own’ the pups. All the pups are sold to families. I am simply the guardian. However, I have been entrusted with the care of these pups for the first critical weeks of their lives. As guardian of other peoples’ dogs, I must do everything I can to protect them. If one of the pups was yours, I’m certain you would expect me to do that for your pup.

Safety of my dogs and family
1. People that contact me are strangers. I don’t know anything about you other than the fact you contacted me with basic information (which may or may not be true) about yourself and your family. I am inviting you, a stranger, into my home. This creates a threat to the safety of my dogs and my family.
2. We have a normal family life. We have family activities, responsibilities and commitments. Inviting strangers into our home interferes with our ability to live as a normal family.
3. Time spent with visitors is time not spent with my pups and dogs. Raising puppies and dogs is a very demanding 24/7 job. Every minute I spend with visitors is time not spent working with and caring for your pup so that you have the best pup possible or enjoying and caring for my own dogs, which is why I breed to begin with.
4. We are not a petting zoo. Some people think visiting pups is a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I will not compromise the health and safety of my pups, my dogs and my family so someone can snuggle with pups. Only serious and committed buyers are worthy of that compromise.

Day of pick up

1. Make an appointment for your pickup day with me. Please be on time as we set aside a block for you as well as other buyers out of our busy schedule.

2. Do NOT come to our home for pick up if on the same day, you have visited a farm, shelter, dog park, vet, pet store, etc. It is incredibly easy fo you to inadvertently carry in diseases on your shoes or clothing which could then be transferred to the pups.

3. If stopping on the way home for gas, etc, please do NOT let the puppy out of the car to "stretch or potty". Remember your pup has not been fully vaccinated and can easily pick up diseases/ viruses.

4. No other dogs or animals are permitted to visit, NO exceptions!

5. We will go over any and all questions the day of pick up, sales contract will be signed, and final payment is due.

6. You may or may not see all of our own dogs on the day of pick up. Some mommas might be inheat, pregnant, or nursing and will be in a separate room for less exposure and to keep calm.

Why do I have such a strict policy?

Again, it's all about the safety of my family and the puppies. Puppies have immature immune systems. Puppies are not protected against diseases that can be brought in on shoes or clothing. Many breeders have lost entire litters of puppies due to disease/virus being brought into the breeder's home. You don't have to touch a puppy to transfer a disease/virus to them. Your shoes and clothing can bring it in and leave it on the floor or furniture, only to be transferred to the paws of my other dogs and mama dog, who then transfers it to her babies.

We thank you for your understanding that we will not compromise on the health and safety of our pups and hope you see this as a positive quality of a reputable breeder. Please read our testimonials or contact our vet to learn more about how our pups are raised.

Malu Lani Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

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Visiting Policy

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