When we first started breeding, we always said our dogs would stay with us for life. We have raised them all as puppies and deeply love them like they are our own children. When people ask if we have any children, we say "yes, we have furbabies! They sleep with us in the bedroom at night, snuggle with us on the couch, and go on fun day trips or vacations with us!" Only the people that share similar feelings towards their pets would understand our perspective while others would call us crazy, lol. That tells you how much we love them!
We have kept back our foundation dog, Sierra, after she retired from breeding, but unfortunetly we can't keep them all. This is especially true if we want to continue to maintain a small breeding program that specializes in providing an advanced curriculum and still be able to provide our adult dogs with individual attention. It wouldn't be fair to all of our adult dogs if we kept back every dog we retired. This will be the first time we ever rehome any of our adult dogs and just thinking about it brings us sadness. However, we want to put our dogs needs in front of our own needs, by providing some of them with an amazing life with their new owners after retirement! I know the sadness we are feeling now will turn into happiness when we find them a home that meets their many needs and will love them as much as we do.
Below you will find a description of Ruby's personality and what kind of home we feel is best for her individual needs.
We have kept back our foundation dog, Sierra, after she retired from breeding, but unfortunetly we can't keep them all. This is especially true if we want to continue to maintain a small breeding program that specializes in providing an advanced curriculum and still be able to provide our adult dogs with individual attention. It wouldn't be fair to all of our adult dogs if we kept back every dog we retired. This will be the first time we ever rehome any of our adult dogs and just thinking about it brings us sadness. However, we want to put our dogs needs in front of our own needs, by providing some of them with an amazing life with their new owners after retirement! I know the sadness we are feeling now will turn into happiness when we find them a home that meets their many needs and will love them as much as we do.
Below you will find a description of Ruby's personality and what kind of home we feel is best for her individual needs.
"RUBY" On The Rocks
Ruby is 5 years old, spayed, and she is a red Standard Poodle. Her nickname is "Ruby Roo." We make up silly nicknames for all of our dogs. Ruby is registered through the American Kennel Club (AKC), which shows she is a pure bred Standard Poodle. Her date of birth is June 15th, 2020. Ruby is a healthy dog and doesn't need any vaccine boosters until April of 2026.
Ruby is loyal, smart, human focused, likes to retrieve, and has a medium energy level. She weighs between 48 - 55 lbs. Because we are very affectionate with our dogs, Ruby is used to receiving hugs, pets, and kisses from us. She would love that if her new owners were very affectionate with her once you got to know each other!
We have her groomed every 2- 2.5 months by a professional dog groomer in Parker. If I ever need to trim her hair, trim her nails, or clean her ears from home, she is very tolerant of it. She is just really happy to receive individual attention from us in any way we provide it to her! Sometimes she smiles, which we absolutely adore about her!
Because we got Ruby during the peak of Covid, she didn't receive the same socialization opportunities as our other dogs due to lockdowns and social distancing measures. We want Ruby to stay in the state of Colorado and prefer that she goes to a home with older household members.
Poodles, are known for being very loyal to their owners while Golden Retrievers (our other dogs) are known for being very friendly towards everyone. Once Ruby gets to know you, she will look at you in a way that expresses deep love. She will think the world of you! When my husband left me alone in the past for work trips, I always had Ruby sleep in the bed or in the bedroom with me every night because she is more loyal towards us than our other dogs. She makes me feel safe.
Ruby knows commands like sit, stay, off, and leave it. She is smart and motivated, so she can easily learn more commands if you have the time to train her. Ruby is trained how to use the doggy door, she is house broken, and crate trained. She is not destructive and has never ingested anything she wasn't supposed to. This is unusual for us because we are used to our Golden Retriever's occasionally eating their dog beds or random things they find in our backyard (very typical for that breed!).
When Ruby stayed with my parents while we were on vacation, she learned VERY quickly that she wasn't allowed on their furniture or in the kitchen. At our home, we let her on furniture and in the kitchen but we were impressed with how quickly she learned their preferences. My parents also had plants and cactus on their floor in almost every room of the house! (we don't keep plants on the floor in our house). Ruby didn't seem to mind that and never tried to destroy them. This goes to show how smart and eager she is to please her humans!
If you are interested in her, please email your answers from the 11 questions listed below in a email. Our email address is [email protected]. This will allow us to get to know you better and potentially see if you are a good fit for our sweet Ruby. I will reach out to you by phone sometime after that.
Names:
Address:
Phone number/s:
Email address:
Line of work:
1.) Have you ever owned a poodle?
2.) Why do you like this breed?
3.) How much experience do you have with dogs?
4.) Have you been around any sick animals or had any contact with Parvovirus?
5.) What will your routine look like at home with a dog?
6.) When adult dogs get rehomed, it can take up to 2-3 months for that dog to get comfortable with their new owners and new routine. Think of it from their perspective. It is a big change for them! Do you have the time and patience for this while Ruby gets to know you, your home, and learn your routine?
7.) Do you have other pets in the household and how do they get along with other dogs?
8.) How old are the members in your household?
9.) Who would watch your dog when you go on vacation or out of town?
10.) Because this would be a big transition for both Ruby and us (we will miss her!), we will be in communication with you more frequently in the beginning to help make this transition go as smoothly as possible. Are you willing to stay in touch with us and allow for in person visits (we wont show up unannounced!)?
11.) We don't require our clients to purchase canine health insurance for unexpected injuries/illnesses, but we HIGHLY reccomend having a emergency insurance plan for many reasons! All of our dogs are insured. Is this something you plan on getting for Ruby? If not, we reccommend having a reserve on the side for anything unexpected because veterinary expenses are very high these days!
Ruby is loyal, smart, human focused, likes to retrieve, and has a medium energy level. She weighs between 48 - 55 lbs. Because we are very affectionate with our dogs, Ruby is used to receiving hugs, pets, and kisses from us. She would love that if her new owners were very affectionate with her once you got to know each other!
We have her groomed every 2- 2.5 months by a professional dog groomer in Parker. If I ever need to trim her hair, trim her nails, or clean her ears from home, she is very tolerant of it. She is just really happy to receive individual attention from us in any way we provide it to her! Sometimes she smiles, which we absolutely adore about her!
Because we got Ruby during the peak of Covid, she didn't receive the same socialization opportunities as our other dogs due to lockdowns and social distancing measures. We want Ruby to stay in the state of Colorado and prefer that she goes to a home with older household members.
Poodles, are known for being very loyal to their owners while Golden Retrievers (our other dogs) are known for being very friendly towards everyone. Once Ruby gets to know you, she will look at you in a way that expresses deep love. She will think the world of you! When my husband left me alone in the past for work trips, I always had Ruby sleep in the bed or in the bedroom with me every night because she is more loyal towards us than our other dogs. She makes me feel safe.
Ruby knows commands like sit, stay, off, and leave it. She is smart and motivated, so she can easily learn more commands if you have the time to train her. Ruby is trained how to use the doggy door, she is house broken, and crate trained. She is not destructive and has never ingested anything she wasn't supposed to. This is unusual for us because we are used to our Golden Retriever's occasionally eating their dog beds or random things they find in our backyard (very typical for that breed!).
When Ruby stayed with my parents while we were on vacation, she learned VERY quickly that she wasn't allowed on their furniture or in the kitchen. At our home, we let her on furniture and in the kitchen but we were impressed with how quickly she learned their preferences. My parents also had plants and cactus on their floor in almost every room of the house! (we don't keep plants on the floor in our house). Ruby didn't seem to mind that and never tried to destroy them. This goes to show how smart and eager she is to please her humans!
If you are interested in her, please email your answers from the 11 questions listed below in a email. Our email address is [email protected]. This will allow us to get to know you better and potentially see if you are a good fit for our sweet Ruby. I will reach out to you by phone sometime after that.
Names:
Address:
Phone number/s:
Email address:
Line of work:
1.) Have you ever owned a poodle?
2.) Why do you like this breed?
3.) How much experience do you have with dogs?
4.) Have you been around any sick animals or had any contact with Parvovirus?
5.) What will your routine look like at home with a dog?
6.) When adult dogs get rehomed, it can take up to 2-3 months for that dog to get comfortable with their new owners and new routine. Think of it from their perspective. It is a big change for them! Do you have the time and patience for this while Ruby gets to know you, your home, and learn your routine?
7.) Do you have other pets in the household and how do they get along with other dogs?
8.) How old are the members in your household?
9.) Who would watch your dog when you go on vacation or out of town?
10.) Because this would be a big transition for both Ruby and us (we will miss her!), we will be in communication with you more frequently in the beginning to help make this transition go as smoothly as possible. Are you willing to stay in touch with us and allow for in person visits (we wont show up unannounced!)?
11.) We don't require our clients to purchase canine health insurance for unexpected injuries/illnesses, but we HIGHLY reccomend having a emergency insurance plan for many reasons! All of our dogs are insured. Is this something you plan on getting for Ruby? If not, we reccommend having a reserve on the side for anything unexpected because veterinary expenses are very high these days!