Ethics
The SOELI rearing protocol
Our puppies are born in a whelping room designed for them: heated, temperature-controlled, quiet and easy to sanitise, with rails that stop them from being crushed in the first days. Until 21 days it is the mother's domain; then the nursery opens onto the adjoining area and the garden, and the real work begins — different surfaces, everyday noises, the vacuum cleaner, the doorbell, cars, children and the adult dogs of the group, who teach self-control better than any exercise.
By 60 days a SOELI puppy has already walked on a lead, travelled in a car, met strangers and had its first visit to the vet. These things are only possible for a small-scale hobby breeder with few litters: reducing the stress of moving home and preventing behavioural problems takes time for every single puppy.
Visiting policy
Visits are by appointment only and not before 30 days of age. The puppies are to be looked at, not touched: until they are vaccinated, their only protection comes from their mother's milk. In the first weeks the mother must be left in peace: people coming and going increase stress and health risks.
We welcome one family at a time and ask that you have not visited other breeders, dog shelters or dog shows in the previous 24 hours.