| Maintenance of Our Kennel Our dogs are maintained in different size pens. With LOTS of shade and water. Generally, 1 or 2 dogs are maintained in each pen. Our males are maintained in pens separate from the females (except for short periods of time for breeding purposes). Everyone has there own dog house. Pens are thoroughly raked, and mowed each week. They are cleaned two to three times a day. Our dogs do not live out doors year around they do come in our home. We have house broke every one of our dogs so we would be able to bring them in. We also have a 50 x 50 run that every one gets a few hours a day to romp and play in. Our children love to go out there and play chase with the dogs . But the dogs are always faster then the children. In the summer I hose our dogs down plus each day. If its hot I hose them down a couple times a day. Each of the dogs pen has a 40 gallon black tub in it so they can get into it if they get hot. And our dog run also has one in it. They are giving fresh water several times a day . All of our dogs have feeders so they have food at all times . Our feeders are refilled every two days. They are checked daily. |
| Nutrition and Veterinary Care. Our adult dogs are fed Pro Plan large breed dog food and also Iams food. Additionally, each dog receives a PetTab (a vitamin supplement) and Veterinary Formula ShedStop daily (a liquid vitamin supplement which helps to keep their coats healthy and prevents excessive shedding). We start our dogs on (a heartworm preventative) at 4 months of age and monthly thereafter. We use Bio-Spot and frontline for prevention of fleas/ticks on our adult dogs from Spring through the first frost of the Winter season. Our most common problem is biting flies and, for repellent and treatment thereof, VIP fly repellent/antibiotic suaveor flys off is applied to the tips of our dogs' ears and the tops of the dogs nose. During late-Spring/early-Summer. We also use sterling rescue! Fly trap it has no pesticides. Its a bag you can hang out side the kennels and the fly attractant lures the flies to go into the bag when the bag is full you just toss away. We have a vet available 24/7 for emergencies. Our adult dogs are examined annually and receive all necessary vaccinations at that time. At the same time, a worming is administered to each dog. Training/Obedience. We think obedience classes for new owners is the best thing to do. It may be said of the Alaskan Malamute that negative attention is better than no attention - if you fail to give adequate attention, YOU will pay the price! Second, a well-behaved dog is much more enjoyable than an ill-behaved one. The Alaskan Malamute is a very intelligent dog and learns quickly, however, is easily bored and/or distracted and, therefore, "obedience" sessions are best kept short to be effective. OFA Certification. We purchased our dogs as puppies and verified at the time of our purchase that the puppies' parents were OFA certified clear of hip dysplasia. Nevertheless, dogs are OFA certified at 2 years of age. DNA Profile. Our male dogs are DNA profiled in accordance with AKC regulations. Identification of our adults: All our adults are microchipped with avid microchipping. Exercise. Exercise is VERY important. A variety of chew ropes and balls are always available in the pens and in the dog run. The dogs are permitted to romp around in the dog run 2-3 at a time for a couple of hours every day. and also while food is dispensed and pens are being cleaned and everyone is getting new water. NURSERY: we have a new nursery for our mothers and puppies the nursery is secluded from the other dogs which provides the mother with privacy and also protects them from inclement weather. The nursery is cleaned daily. Our nursery has heat for the winter and also air- conditioned for the hot summer days. We want to make sure our mothers and puppies are comfortable. Identification of Puppies. We have implemented a system of identification by means of AVID microchipping. Puppies are microchipped at 2 weeks of age. Upon delivery of a puppy, the new "parents" will be provided a form for registration of their puppy (its microchip #) with PetTrac for a nominal fee. Also, AKC now offers a tracking system for puppies newly registered with AKC. In the event a puppy is lost and taken to a local shelter or veterinarian, it may be identified via its microchip and its owners notified of its location so that the puppy may be returned home safely. We highly recommend that photographs of your puppy be taken periodically as it grows so that, in the event your puppy is lost or stolen, a photograph is available to shelters, veterinarians or law enforcement officials. We encourage adoptive parents to e-mail photos periodically for posting. In the event an adoptive parent needs a photograph e-mailed to shelters, vets, etc. To assist in finding a lost puppy or dog that was originally purchased from us. We would be happy to do everything we could to help you get your baby back. Breeding. Generally, our females are bred once a year. The regularity of the breeding of our females is WHOLLY dependent upon their health. We strongly believe that the overall health of the female at conception is vital to her ease of whelping and to the puppies' health at whelping. Therefore, the female is given ample opportunity to regain her health and vitality after whelping and is bred again ONLY if our veterinarian, upon examination, determines that she is in optimum health. In the past, we refused to breed our females (or have puppies) during the months of June through September for the reason that the summer heat and humidity is detrimental to the well-being of the females AND the puppies. However, we now have an air-conditioned nursery to ensure that "our girls" and their puppies are comfortable. Once our females have been bred, they are removed from the males' pens and returned to their own pens The expectant mother-to-be is removed from her pen, bathed and moved to the "nursery" 10-14 days before the anticipated whelping. The "nursery" is secluded from the "general population" and provides the mother with privacy while whelping and caring for her puppies and, at the same time, protects both the mother and the puppies from inclement weather. The mother is exercised daily and provided fresh water and food twice daily. The nursery is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected twice daily. After whelping is completed, the mother is again thoroughly bathed and returned to her puppies. Once the puppies have been weaned, the mother is, again, bathed and returned to her pen, alone, for a month. Thereafter, another female (of approximately the same age and temperament) is placed in the pen with her for companionship and exercise. AKC INSPECTED AND APPROVED We were inspected by AKC in February 2008 and passed with no deficiencies! We are experienced shippers, we offer shipping by air to all U.S. states. Alabama , AL , Arizona , AZ , Arkansas , AR , California , CA , Colorado , CO , Connecticut , CT , Florida , FL , Georgia , GA , Indiana , IN , Iowa , IA , Kansas , KS , Kentucky , KY , Louisiana , LA , Maine , ME , Maryland , MD , Massachusetts , MA , Michigan , MI , Minnesota , MN , Mississippi , MS , Missouri , MO , Montana , MT , Nebraska , NE , Nevada , NV , New Hampshire , NH , New Jersey , NJ , New Mexico , NM , New York , NY , North Carolina , NC , Ohio , OH , Oklahoma , OK , Oregon , OR , Pennsylvania , PA , Rhode Island , RI , South Carolina , SC , South Dakota , SD , Tennessee , TN , Texas , TX , Utah , UT , Vermont , VT , Virginia , VA , Washington , WA , West Virginia , WV , Wisconsin , WI , Wyoming , WY |
Quality is what you will find at lonestar kennels All puppies are socialized from birth. What you will get when you purchase a Lone Star pup is a high quality, extremely healthy and social puppy that you and your family can enjoy for years to come. |

| DAWN THORN 903-485-2960 |



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