Papin Rottweilers

12/07/2025

Our puppy whisperer is 5 today! Help us wish Archer Ray a happy happy birthday. You are going far my boy. We all love you 🐾🖤🤎🐾

12/06/2025

This beautiful baby girl is waiting for our amazing transporter to pick her up and make that special Christmas delivery to Pennsylvania today.

12/05/2025

Because we have our babies leaving us :(

Realistic Expectations

You go to the breeders home. The pups are all social. They are quiet in the pen. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed at a dog show. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.

Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first few nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash. Many are wondering how did my perfect puppy turn into a nightmare.

So let’s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home. First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and often littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.

Now suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being dropped into an unknown country, often in a different part of the world. You know only a few words of their language. Differnt trees, animals, smells, temperature and people. Now in the middle of this we are switching up your routine, decide to have a party with people you dont know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.

This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vet’s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and being depression can occur.

So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?

- most puppies take 3-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. Repeat after me THREE to FOUR WEEKS! Not a 1-2 days. I can’t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!
- limit guests during the first week. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over
- ask guest to sit on the ground and let the puppy approach them. No squealing and grabbing the puppy
- set up a good routine
- restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
- don’t expect a 9-13 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
- if your puppy is refusing to walk give them time. My first trips to town with puppies a walk around a small block took 1 1/2 hours. We only move when they initiate the movement as they need time to take in the different environment
- understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic
- train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input.be patient. Don’t declare “omg there’s something wrong with this dog”. Nothing occurs overnight. Outings should be planned at puppy speed. So while you might imagine a fun walk around the lake in reality your puppy might only be able to handle walking a short distance that day.

Most outings for me take a long time, as I am often just standing still as the puppy cautiously explores the new environment. Patience is key!

Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breeder’s house but now struggling you as the owner need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive experiences. Each puppy is an individual, don’t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thing’s from a puppy’s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.
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12/05/2025

Maverick is second to leave us, Wynston & Archie having last moment playtime with our babe.

12/05/2025

Remi is our first fighter to leave the farm! Asa is loving his time with her

12/04/2025

Just a little bit about us and our program. Our dog and pups are AKC registered. We do not sell paperless pups ever. We do vet our pups a few times before they go to their new homes. Our pups also get their tails docked unless you work with us for a natural tail. We never let our clients pick out their pups before they are 4 weeks old. We make puppy pick-up appointments as soon as we know when they can go home at 8 weeks old. We like to stick to a schedule with everything we do, from feedings, meds, wormings, weigh-ins, appointments, etc. We are flexible and will work with any of our clients. Our phones are on 24/7 for our pack members to contact us. We do not allow visitors to our kennel while we have pups in our nursery, as our babies are too precious to expose them to anything or anyone before being fully vaccinated. We do not let our unvaccinated pups touch any ground until they are fully vaccinated (16 weeks), not public grounds, not the vet's office, not Lowe's shopping carts, etc. Plenty of exposure and socializing can be done right at home. You can meet the parents of your pup when picking up your new puppy or prior to pups being born. Our puppies are raised with puppy culture. Our team works extremely hard on starting potty training our pups at a very young age to make your life easier. Our pups go home with full confidence to succeed in whatever life holds for them. We do require a non-refundable deposit on our pups. We are very flexible with deposits if something happens on our end. An example is, we do not have enough puppies, didn't have a successful tie-up, etc. We provide lots of information when a puppy is picked up, so please listen and read our contract before leaving us; don't just sign it. We do not stud our male dogs out. We only breed and specialize in Rottweilers. Rottweilers have had a special place in both of our hearts since our first one well over 35 years ago; now our kids and grandkids are doing the same. Although we do have champion bloodlines, we do not show our dogs. They live their best lives running the farm with our big family. They all have excellent manners, and our grandkids are their number one priority. We stand by our dogs 100% as our dogs are health tested, so we are able to produce family-friendly, happy, healthy pups. We are Papinproud.

12/03/2025

Elayna Kamie spending time with the girls.