My name is Graham!

GRAHAM IS PLANNING TO ATTEND A MEET AND GREET/ADOPTION EVENT AT PETCO IN ROSEVILLE 2775 NORTH FAIRVIEW ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10 12:30 - 2:30. STOP BY FOR PUPPY CUDDLES.

Graham and his siblings were born December 11 to a 75# mommy (pictured) who we believe is a lab/border collie/something else mix. Graham’s life nearly didn’t start at all.

Mom was hugely pregnant, so rotund she had trouble getting down the stairs. The foster thought she was about to deliver, but as nothing was happening, went to bed at about 11. A bit past midnight the foster checked, and it was obvious she had given birth, but there were no little puppy sounds. A fully developed puppy, still in the sack with the afterbirth attached, lay icy cold on the floor. The puppy was deeply cold, clammy, gray, and obviously not breathing. Mommy is supposed to tear the sack off and chew off the umbilical cord. She had done neither. The foster tore the sack off pup’s head and started rubbing and stimulating it hoping to get him breathing. When nothing happened the foster laid puppy on the floor in a little blanket and started to clean the whelping area in preparation for the next pup. Then the little blanket moved ever so slightly. The pup appeared to be, if not exactly alive, not quite dead. The foster started helping him breath, stimulating and warming him under a heat lamp. His little tongue, then his toes started to get pink and he began to try to breathe on his own. Then a foot moved. After nearly 45 minutes of warming and stimulating, puppy was crying and starting to pull himself around. He was more than just alive. He was ready for life. And now he is ready for a full time family and a home of his own.

Graham is one of three black and white pups and he has a monster fuzzy coat. He is reliably using newspapers and has not begun house breaking yet. He is playful and has an average energy level. We expect Graham to be about the same size as mommy or maybe a bit smaller.

The early months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Adopters should be committed to getting puppy into lots of new and different human social situations, hearing vacuums, trucks, and rattling garbage cans, meeting people who are clapping, laughing, with hats, tools, bikes and skate boards. AND puppy needs many opportunities to meet and greet dogs of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Just sharing a home with another dog is not as much doggie socializing as puppy needs. If good canine social skills are not learned and maintained during these early months, it will be very difficult to ever master them. Puppy play dates, trips to the pet store, puppy socialization classes and later, obedience classes are particularly important. If all this doggie time and involvement seems like a good idea, you are up for a puppy! As always, a tired dog is a good dog.

Graham has been vaccinated and wormed. He will need two more routine vaccination plus rabies at the owner’s expense. The $375 adoption fee (check or cash) includes the cost of pup’s required spay/neuter at 6 months of age provided it is done by one of the PUP vets. We do place puppies outside the metro area but a plan for the required spay/neuter must be in place. We do not ship. Puppy can go to his new home after Feb 7.

If you are at least 21 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy. If you currently have a companion dog or cat please be prepared to provide a vet reference prior to adoption if requested.





























Graham and his siblings were born December 11 to a 75# mommy (pictured) who we believe is a lab/border collie/something else mix. Graham’s life nearly didn’t start at all.

Mom was hugely pregnant, so rotund she had trouble getting down the stairs. The foster thought she was about to deliver, but as nothing was happening, went to bed at about 11. A bit past midnight the foster checked, and it was obvious she had given birth, but there were no little puppy sounds. A fully developed puppy, still in the sack with the afterbirth attached, lay icy cold on the floor. The puppy was deeply cold, clammy, gray, and obviously not breathing. Mommy is supposed to tear the sack off and chew off the umbilical cord. She had done neither. The foster tore the sack off pup’s head and started rubbing and stimulating it hoping to get him breathing. When nothing happened the foster laid puppy on the floor in a little blanket and started to clean the whelping area in preparation for the next pup. Then the little blanket moved ever so slightly. The pup appeared to be, if not exactly alive, not quite dead. The foster started helping him breath, stimulating and warming him under a heat lamp. His little tongue, then his toes started to get pink and he began to try to breathe on his own. Then a foot moved. After nearly 45 minutes of warming and stimulating, puppy was crying and starting to pull himself around. He was more than just alive. He was ready for life. And now he is ready for a full time family and a home of his own.
Graham is one of three black and white pups and he has a monster fuzzy coat. He is reliably using newspapers and has not begun house breaking yet. He is playful and has an average energy level. We expect Graham to be about the same size as mommy or maybe a bit smaller.
The early months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Adopters should be committed to getting puppy into lots of new and different human social situations, hearing vacuums, trucks, and rattling garbage cans, meeting people who are clapping, laughing, with hats, tools, bikes and skate boards. AND puppy needs many opportunities to meet and greet dogs of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Just sharing a home with another dog is not as much doggie socializing as puppy needs. If good canine social skills are not learned and maintained during these early months, it will be very difficult to ever master them. Puppy play dates, trips to the pet store, puppy socialization classes and later, obedience classes are particularly important. If all this doggie time and involvement seems like a good idea, you are up for a puppy! As always, a tired dog is a good dog.
Graham has been vaccinated and wormed. He will need two more routine vaccination plus rabies at the owner’s expense. The $375 adoption fee (check or cash) includes the cost of pup’s required spay/neuter at 6 months of age provided it is done by one of the PUP vets. We do place puppies outside the metro area but a plan for the required spay/neuter must be in place. We do not ship. Puppy can go to his new home after Feb 7.
If you are at least 21 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy. If you currently have a companion dog or cat please be prepared to provide a vet reference prior to adoption if requested.





























Graham and his siblings were born December 11 to a 75# mommy (pictured) who we believe is a lab/border collie/something else mix. Graham’s life nearly didn’t start at all.

Mom was hugely pregnant, so rotund she had trouble getting down the stairs. The foster thought she was about to deliver, but as nothing was happening, went to bed at about 11. A bit past midnight the foster checked, and it was obvious she had given birth, but there were no little puppy sounds. A fully developed puppy, still in the sack with the afterbirth attached, lay icy cold on the floor. The puppy was deeply cold, clammy, gray, and obviously not breathing. Mommy is supposed to tear the sack off and chew off the umbilical cord. She had done neither. The foster tore the sack off pup’s head and started rubbing and stimulating it hoping to get him breathing. When nothing happened the foster laid puppy on the floor in a little blanket and started to clean the whelping area in preparation for the next pup. Then the little blanket moved ever so slightly. The pup appeared to be, if not exactly alive, not quite dead. The foster started helping him breath, stimulating and warming him under a heat lamp. His little tongue, then his toes started to get pink and he began to try to breathe on his own. Then a foot moved. After nearly 45 minutes of warming and stimulating, puppy was crying and starting to pull himself around. He was more than just alive. He was ready for life. And now he is ready for a full time family and a home of his own.
Graham is one of three black and white pups and he has a monster fuzzy coat. He is reliably using newspapers and has not begun house breaking yet. He is playful and has an average energy level. We expect Graham to be about the same size as mommy or maybe a bit smaller.
The early months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Adopters should be committed to getting puppy into lots of new and different human social situations, hearing vacuums, trucks, and rattling garbage cans, meeting people who are clapping, laughing, with hats, tools, bikes and skate boards. AND puppy needs many opportunities to meet and greet dogs of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Just sharing a home with another dog is not as much doggie socializing as puppy needs. If good canine social skills are not learned and maintained during these early months, it will be very difficult to ever master them. Puppy play dates, trips to the pet store, puppy socialization classes and later, obedience classes are particularly important. If all this doggie time and involvement seems like a good idea, you are up for a puppy! As always, a tired dog is a good dog.
Graham has been vaccinated and wormed. He will need two more routine vaccination plus rabies at the owner’s expense. The $375 adoption fee (check or cash) includes the cost of pup’s required spay/neuter at 6 months of age provided it is done by one of the PUP vets. We do place puppies outside the metro area but a plan for the required spay/neuter must be in place. We do not ship. Puppy can go to his new home after Feb 7.

If you are at least 21 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you.