At Huck's Adventures our goal is to produce healthy, happy, Cavapoo’s & Miniature Poodle puppies who will be a great addition to your family & home. We are a small in-home breeder in Atkins, Iowa. All our puppies come with a 1-year genetic health guarantee, first shots, worming, microchip, a thorough vet check, 30 day trupanion insurance policy and puppy starter items. Healthy dogs are important to us! All our dogs have been DNA tested for the diseases common in their breed. We hope you find your perfect companion At Huck’s Adventures. Here is our program and why your puppy is different:
HEALTH TESTED PARENTS
At Huck’s Adventures our journey begins with healthy, happy parents. All of our parent dogs are living in our home, have great temperaments and undergo not only genetic but physical health testing. A healthy puppy begins with healthy parents. It is important that our parent dogs are the best examples of what a Cavapoo & Miniature Poodle should be in order to breed the best puppies.
PREGNANCY & WHELPING CARE
Our sweet mamas are given the best care throughout their pregnancy. From vet visits, extra nutrition, on-call vet services, and more, our Moms are well prepared to bring their puppies into the world. Once their due date approaches Moms are integrated into their whelping area. During whelping our moms receive delivery assistance as needed.
ENS & ESI
Once puppies are born into the world at Huck’s Adventures, we begin ENS (early neurological stimulation) and ESI (early scent introduction) at 3 days old. This is performed on days 3-16, including gentle handling and daily weights. ENS is known to improve cardiovascular performance, stronger heartbeats, stronger adrenal glands, more tolerance to stress, and greater resistance to disease. ESI training is designed to enhance their ability to identify, and react to specific scents.
CURRICULUM
At 3-8 weeks we also begin socializing our puppies to different sounds, sights, textures, things to climb on, run through and more. We believe in empowering over enabling our puppies. We set them up to conquer physical and mental challenges every day. By doing this we build our puppies’ nerve strength and confidence as well as problem solving skills. Our goal is to provide our puppies with a stable and enriching environment for the first 8 weeks of their lives.
10 STEP HANDLING
At 3 weeks old we transition into a more advanced curriculum with our puppies set forth by Jeanette Forrey with 4E Kennels. We begin a “10 step puppy massage” every day and increase pressure weekly. We use our 10 step handling exercises to ensure our puppies are exposed to various types of touch, handling and sensation. This includes eyes, nose, inside mouth, around collar, tummy, down back, pull tail, tug on ears, and tapping nails. This type of training helps them to adjust to different people touching them.
TEMPERAMENT TESTING
At 7 weeks of age, we conduct a puppy aptitude test on each individual puppy set forth by Jeanette Forrey’s Program. During the test we are focused on 12 important puppy temperament traits to help make sure you get a puppy that fits you, your lifestyle and your needs as well as honoring who the puppy is. Once temperament testing and vet checks are completed families will be able to watch evaluation videos and see scorecards of each puppy in order for them to make the right decision for their family on go home day. Picking of the puppy is made in the order of where the family was placed on the deposit list. If a breeder is on the deposit list, they do get 1st pick, due to qualifications they may need. NO EXCEPTIONS.
What is a Cavapoo?
A Cavapoo is a cross between a Caviler King Charles Spaniel and a Toy or Miniature Poodle. At Huck's Adventures we focus on F1 & F1bb. The F1 is a mix of Caviler King Charles Spaniel (50%) and Toy or Miniature Poodle (50%). The F1bb Cavapoo is a cross between an F1b Cavapoo and a purebred Poodle. This generation of Cavapoo is known for being hypoallergenic and non-shedding, making them a good choice for people with allergies. They are known for their affectionate, intelligent, energetic and full of fun friendly nature. They are extremely friendly and adaptable dogs that get along well with young children and other pets. Here are some of the characteristics of the F1bb
Appearance: F1bb Cavapoos have a curly coat that resembles a Poodle, but may also have some Cavalier King Charles Spaniel features.
Size: F1bb Cavapoos are usually between 8 and 20 pounds.
Temperament: F1bb Cavapoos are intelligent, loyal, and playful, similar to Poodles.
Hypoallergenic: F1bb Cavapoos are among the most hypoallergenic Cavapoos because of their high percentage of Poodle genetics.
shedding: F1bb Cavapoos are non-shedding and produce minimal dander and hair.
Grooming: F1bb Cavapoos require regular grooming to keep their coat clean and healthy.
