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HELLO!
We're the family behind these amazing dogs. We never intended to breed dogs, we sort of fell into it. We got our first English Mastiffs when my husband was gone for long periods of time and I was home alone with my young children. I wanted a dog that would be a guardian, but also gentle with my kids. I also wanted a big dog. I've always loved big dogs. The bigger the better!
We fell in love with the breed almost immediately. They were gentle with our kids, even as puppies! They were the calmest puppies and were fairly easy to train. I didn't have to worry about my children snuggling up close or pulling an ear a little too hard. I also didn't have to worry about taking them for long walks to burn their energy - we're just not a super active family. We're involved in sports and church and love spending time with friends and family, but we're not avid bike riders, hikers or runners. Our mastiffs didn't mind one bit. They were happy to take a short walk around our 2.5 acres or to just sunbathe in the front yard.
We wanted everyone to have one of these dogs. Because who doesn't want a 200lb cuddle bug? So our breeding program began, with the mission to provide families, like ours, with the perfect guardian dog or companion for their family.
As our program developed, our family went grew and changed and we needed to make some changes to accommodate this. We introduced the English Springers as a smaller and more active companion for our children who were becoming more active. We were nervous with the Springers being much smaller than the Mastiffs, but we have fallen in love with their personalities and trainability.
Our newest addition to our program, the English Cream Golden Retriever (ECGR), was thrown into our program unexpectedly, but we're very excited to see what this breed has to offer our family. Whisper is already a sweetheart and patient with everyone around her.
OUR MISSION
We understand that bringing home a new puppy is a long-term commitment. Our mission is to provide you with the knowledge to make the best decision for your family when choosing a puppy. I know how much research went into our search before we brought Nova and Ivy, our first mastiffs, home. I researched the breed, the food, the health, the temperament, when to spay/neuter, what toys to use, the exercise requirements...anything and everything. I want to pass this information along to all of our new owners. Whether you're just starting your search or you've decided this breed is for you, I'm here. Ask your questions and don't hesitate to ask! Trust me, I've probably asked the same question.
We want to make sure that this commitment is right for you. I will never push you to buy one of my puppies. If I don't feel like we're a good fit, I'll let you know and will help you find a breeder that will be. We also know sometimes life happens and life time support means that if you ever are in a situation where you can no longer care for your dog, we are here for that too. If we cannot take the dog back into our home, we will help you find a new home regardless of age or gender.
We love our puppies and we love their new families. No matter where you are in your dog's journey, we're here for you! We're only a call, text or email away.
Lifetime support
Not only do we provide the best care to our puppies, we provide the same care to our breeding dogs. They are members of our family and treated as such. Happy dogs raise happy puppies.
Quality care
Loving homes
We make sure that all of our puppies go to loving homes. This means the right home for that puppy. When we take that extra step to ensure our puppies are best suited for your family, we're setting your family up for a successful puppy experience.
Our goal at Rogue Mountain is to provide families with the same amazing experience we had when we raised our puppies into the loyal companions they are today. We know raising a puppy can be stressful so we aim to provide puppies that are healthy, have temperaments true to their breed standard, and align to the lifestyle of the family they are going home to.
OUR GOALS WHEN RAISING PUPPIES
Health testing
One of our biggest priorities is making sure your puppy is the healthiest it can be. This means we health test all of our breeding dogs and any outside studs with Embark. We make sure none of them have any breed-specific diseases and also test for 200+ other diseases.
We will educate all of our owners on the importance of diet and exercise limitations (if necessary) with their new puppies. We have food recommendations and exercise advise that will help ensure their puppy grows at the right pace. We will also strongly advise that you keep your puppy intact until at least 24 months. There has been extensive research that shows puppies need these sex hormones for proper bone and joint growth and health. Without them, you risk joint problems like hip dysplasia and arthritis at an early age. This is especially true for our Mastadors.
Temperaments
Mastadors are guardian dogs and so they should act as one. They should be loyal and calm, not aggressive or overly dominant. Our breeding dogs are friendly and eager to please. They want to meet new people, but can be shy at first. Being shy is okay, being cautious is okay, too. A guardian should be cautious, but willing to step in if needed. We choose our foundation dogs to pass these traits on to our Mastador puppies.
Springers and Golden Retrievers are fantastic family dogs and should be patient with children, friendly and eager to please, making them easy to train. While we do not hunt, we do not discourage the natural instinct for our Springers and Retrievers to follow their noses.
Our puppies, whether Springer puppies, English Cream Golden Retriever puppies or Mastador puppies; are exposed to a variety of stimuli. They are raised in our home with our children and all of our breeding dogs. They smell all sorts of scents from the grass outside to me accidentally burning dinner. They hear the vacuum being run (I swear it's 24/7), they hear the kids yelling back and forth, they hear cars drive by and my husband's motorcycle start up. They are loved on from the very first day. My children hold them, cuddle them, lay with them. We sit in the whelping box with them and talk to each one of them, picking out our favorites every litter.
Temperament is so important. Each puppy is an individual, regardless if they all are the same color or not. They each have quirks. Our job is to mold these temperaments into the perfect family dog.
Alignment with Your family
In order for you to have that amazing experience with your puppy like we had, we have to make sure we help you find the puppy that best suits your family and your family's lifestyle. We will never send you home with a puppy you don't want. We want to get to know your family: what your week looks like, what you enjoy doing on the weekends; are you homebodies or do you like to explore the outside? Ask us questions and lots of them! We are here to support your journey in becoming a new dog owner, a first time dog owner or a multi dog owner.
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