Beesholme Italian Greyhounds

Puppies

The following is edited from a Facebook posting from a very experienced breeder of Italian Greyhounds.

I am repeating it with her permission.

"I have to say something to all wanting to get a puppy in the future...please do your homework. Please ask your breeder the important questions. Please make sure that you understand that your baby pup is dependent on you being there to comfort, protect and teach and please don’t expect your baby to arrive understanding or knowing what you expect or demand of it.

"Babies cry, they need support and comfort, they need to be kept close and they need to be given time to learn new routines and get over the loss of littermates. They leave planet Earth where everything has always been safe and secure and land on Mars where they do not understand anything. They are scared and unsure and it is your job to help them adjust. They are a long-term project and they are damned hard work and they don’t come with off switches when you are tired or want to go out. In the last couple of weeks [on Facebook] I have seen a few new puppy owners asking the same old tired questions re toilet training, crying at night and not managing changes in diet. Do your homework people - the answers have been given here many times. Your breeder will have explained a diet for your baby, stick to it until pup is settled and change everything slowly.

"Toilet training is difficult and individual so all of the well-meaning advice changes from answer to answer but all is well documented already. I have rehomed a 12-week-old puppy in the last 2 weeks and have one with an owner who thinks it can be a part time pet that I may have returned. This does not worry me or any other breeder as the home has to be exactly right for our babies. We work hard to offer sound, healthy well socialised babies only to have owners who have not researched ruin temperaments. Italians are not part time pets. They are your child that needs you and if you can't accept the responsibility please don’t buy a puppy. If you want a puppy and work 6 days 9-5 have someone look after it during its alone time or engage a sitter or day-care. Don’t buy a crate & lock it up for hours alone each day and please don’t expect an older Italian or any dog to be able to baby sit your pup for you as it will end up bullied unless there is supervision (would you do this to a human child ?).

"I and the other breeders are always there to advise but we can't rear your baby for you, that is your job as parent so take it seriously. I am not ranting but do want you to accept responsibility for the little life you are taking on as this baby puppy is yours for its whole life and not until it becomes a nuisance or pees on your floor or breaks its leg or wants to share your space and bed. Love them for their lifetime and PLEASE don’t go into it without understanding what is involved or because you saw a cute pic on Facebook."

"It is really hard work raising a happy pup and if you don’t want the work don’t buy the pup."

THE NURSERY

Please note I am in New Zealand and do not export

I do not keep a waiting list, although I am always happy to hear from IG owners.

Above: Blueberry and Matize's puppies arrived on August 16, 2020. We had three girls and 2 boys, and they are fawn, blue and seal. All puppies now have fabulous homes.

Below are babies from other litters.