S & L Papillons came into existence out of pure love of dogs. My mother and I researched and decided that Papillons were the best choice for us. That was about 12 years ago. Since we have had the opportunity to meet many new people and travel many different places. We care about this breed and all breeds tremendously. We both are very active in rescue, animal cruelty prevention, and spay/neuter programs. Through our work with rescue groups we have rescued many dogs from puppy mills and also from shelters where they would have been euthanized. We do not breed our dogs for profit nor do we sell our dogs to pet stores. Our goal is to breed a dog that most closely resembles the breed standard. Due to time restraints we are unable to show as many dogs as we would like so a great portion of our puppies sold for pets are of show quality. We found a love for another variety of Papillons with the Phalenes. They are similar in most ways except their ears are not erect. Disposition, coloring, and size are basically the same as the Papillons. We got our first Phalene from Sweden and he finished his championship quite quickly. He has produced very nice offspring here with us and with other breeders that have bred their dam to him. We have shown (with our great handler, Betsy Owens) several of our dogs and finished them to their championships. We enjoy this greatly, but more than anything we enjoy finding homes and staying in touch with all of our adopters. Many owners have purchased two or three dogs from us. We will gladly offer references to serious inquiries. Our puppies come with a guarantee for health and a full life return policy. If for some unforeseen reason you can no longer keep the dog, we want first opportunity to get the dog. We sell our dogs on a spay/neuter contract. There are no exceptions. Please do remember that dogs come with baggage. Vet bills, food, grooming care, and pet sitters can become quite costly. Are you ready for that? If you choose not to purchase a puppy from us, please make sure you really check out the breeder you purchase from. Please never buy from a pet store. Most dogs at pet stores come from puppy mills. Puppy mills mass produce puppies and sell them to brokers only for profit. They have no care in the world where that puppy ends up. Questions to ask a breeder is how many breeds they have and how many dogs they have. Also a good breeder will only sell them on a contract with a spay/neuter policy. A good breeder cares about their dogs for their entire life.
What to expect when you receive a puppy from us:
We get asked many times if our dogs are housebroken. The simple answer is "no". Although we spend a great deal of time socializing our puppies we cannot possibly housetrain all of our puppies. Patience is the key to mastering housetraining. These little puppies are very intelligent and are easily trained with proper training and PATIENCE! It will not happen overnight. We have included an informative link on housetraining along with other subjects. _http://www.eukanuba.com/EukGlobal/GLOBAL/en/jsp/puppyGuide/PuppyArticleDetail.jsp? articleType=puppy&articleId=Housebreaking+Your+Puppy+&categoryId=5&utm_source=msn&utm_term=housebreaking%2bpuppies&utm_campaign=Eukanuba_Puppy% 2bGuide&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Housebreaking%2bTips Also, most of our dogs have not been on a collar/harness or leash. Our dogs have a very large running area where they are allowed to run and play. We do not take them to parks etc., due to the obvious fact of bringing a disease home to the dogs. Let the dog first get used to a harness for several days, then let them get used to the harness with a lead attached in the house and let them drag around. Finally with lots of patience and TREATS venture your way outside and work slowly. I have yet to not have a dog walk on a lead. We do sell our puppies and older dogs to people with older children. A papillon is not a good "gift" for children under 12. Simply these dogs generally become loyal to their primary caregiver and are not good companions for small children. Small children like to constantly be handling a puppy and must always have to carry them around. These pups easily can jump out of your arms and break their legs or neck. Therefore, unless there are unusual circumstances we do not allow a family with small children to purchase one of our dogs. There are many other great breeds to choose from that make better companions for kids. Other issues we have unfortunately ran across is "Sparky" isn't like my last Papillon". Well.....I hope not!! If these are your thoughts going into it, you are setting yourself and the puppy to fail in this relationship. These dogs are ALL very different. Some are barkers, some don't like strange noises, some like people, some do not, some like kids, some do not, some bark everytime a person enters the room......and the list goes on. Some owners like it when their dog barks when the doorbell rings, and other people may find it very annoying. Now, we cannot possibly place a puppy and tell you that your puppy won't do these things. They might, they might not. Part of owning a pet is taking it with the good and the bad and learning how to deal with these many issues that WILL transpire. The problem is with the owners, not the dog. We have found that for some it is very easy to discard the pet and call us to take it back, WHICH WE ALWAYS WILL. However, a call one day after owning the puppy and saying he pottied on the floor is a bit much. OR he doesn't really like strangers after a couple days. They have to have their space, they have to gain trust in you, and get acclimated to their surroundings. I have rescued and continue to rescue dogs from puppy mills and I have yet to take one to the shelter because I couldn't "handle" the issues. I work with the dog and do whatever it takes to make the dog as comfortable as possible. So PLEASE, before you consider a dog, decide if these are things you can deal with, because "dogs are not disposable". S&L'S Quenten S&L'S CapriceOwner Ginette Naden  |
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