Angel Paws Pugs n' Buggs

Angel Paws Pugs n' Buggs is located in beautiful Central Maine about 40 min. North of L.L. Beans in Freeport.

So far north that it's not unusual to have to stop for a moose in the middle of Main St. and to listen to the loons sing at night, to see herds of deer in the fields & lots of wild turkeys!

All of our dogs are house dogs, I never saw much sense in having a dog you didn't live with-sure they take over (and take up) the entire house, but they are my life, the puppies (of course) are also raised in our home, they have a nursery that is temperature controlled, the walls are painted with bright colored murals to provide visual stimulation which increases brain function, and contrary to popular belief dogs do see in color the only difference is they can't distinguish between reds & greens but they most certainly see in color!I've studedied canine ethology for decades and know how dogs think, speak with their body language and how they SHOULD grow! A puppy's brain is undelveloped when they are born, just a like a human baby, what happens to the puppy during this critical period of brain development sets the stage for the rest of the life of the puppy! During this period if a puppy is raised in a typical "kennel" enviorment with little to no stimuli the puppies brain does not develope normally and there can be many behavioral and training issues that appear as the puppy grows into an adult dog. Knowing canine ethology, canine psychology and human psychology I know that it is critical to provide as much stimuli as possible, in the form of tactile, audible, visual, smell, by providing the puppy with all these things to brain makes a lot of dentritic connections to brain cells, without the stimuli the brain cells actually die off. There are numerous accounts and studies done on human babies that lacked stimuli during brain developement, one story is from a Russian ophanage during a plaque, the nurses were allowed only to care for the babies physical needs but did not hold them, sing to them, no music, colors, and because of this lack of brain stimuli most of the babies actually died, the ones who lived were so badly damaged emotionally that they had to be institutionalized for life. There are very dramatic accounts througout history of how the brain is effected by early enviorment. The socialization period in puppies is from 4 to 12 weeks, so what the breeder does (or in to many cases doesn't do) makes a HUGE impact on the puppy!

The nursery also has a huge picture window that lets in lots & lots of sunshine; we also have full spectrum sun lamps to provide them with plenty of Vit. D (needed to process calcium properly) without it puppies would get what is called "swimmers disease" where they actually look like they are swimming because their legs cannot support them, of course a premium nutritious diet is essential, we add suppliments of glucosamine & 3V-Caps (Amino Acids) for healthy skin, hair coat & general health, the glucosamine is needed for healthy growth of joints especially in giant breeds, and they get a daily chewable Pet Vite Plus multi vitamin & mineral tablet. The puppies are provided more toys than most human kids have, they also have hanging toys that they can tug on, and play with, they listen to a CD that has over 900 different sound effects on it, so these pups aren't going to be afraid of noises! Too many dogs are lost or worse during thunderstorms or fire works, etc. We have a veterinary practice so we see it all. All of this makes the puppies smarter, easier to train, they also learn to share (meaning they learn frustration tolerance) so they do not turn into aggressive "guarders" of food or toys, bones, etc. like puppies that were raised in wooden boxes with newspaper, or worse dirt in kennels seperate from the "breeders" home. Their nursery is kept cleaner than a hospital nursery, we use clean pine shavings from Maine, that are changed & cleaned constantly. The puppies are bathed daily with baby wipes with Shea butter. They are fed a mixture of moistened Iams large breed puppy formula & Natural Balance (Lamb) Puppy Formula mixed with the special stew I cook for them & blend (until their little teeth can handle crunchie food) I make a stew of beef, lamb, brown rice, carrots, peas in the pod, sweet potatoes, eggs, parsley, and rosemary. The pups are free fed (meaning they always have food available to them) from weaning so they are totally non-food aggressive, your toddler could stick their head in the bowl while they were eating & they could care less, a child could pull a bone out of one of my dog's mouths & they would just wag their tails  Our puppies are handled constantly (people laught because they will sit on my hip like a human baby :) they let me do anything wthi them, totally trusting, I could hold them upside down, on their backs, I play with their ears and little toes, start clipping their nails when they are just two days old, very well socialized with the rest of their family (K-9) pack and humans, they get along great with other pets, dogs, cats, rabbits, one of my puppy people even has two pet rats that their bully gets along with just fine & he will share his food with the family cat! I have their people send me an old t-shirt (everyone's got an old t-shirt they can live without) from every family memeber that they have slept in then put in a zip lock bag to kep until the puppy starts sleeping in his or her own crate at night. I crate train the pups before they leave, but most of a dog's memories are through their sence of smell so by using this method the puppy actually knows every one in the family (I also ask for a toy or blanket from other pets that may be in the family for their scent as well) but the pup knows all the family members before s/he actually ever sees them and this works so well, they adjust within min. and I don't have to worry about them being scared! I also train the pups to go to the bathroom in pine shavings so all you have to do is sprinkle pine shavings in the yard where you want the puppy to go and that's where they will always go saving your lawn and making house training a breeze! You can also use a litter box with pine shavings when they are very little and the weather is bad outside, it doesn't confuse them at all because there is no other place in your home where there are pine shavings! So in a nutshell I make the transition from the babies nursery here to their new homes as easy on them as humanly possible and ultimately much easier on their family as well!!!

They naturally adore children and are great with them, very tolerant and mild tempered but if anyone ever tried to hurt their kids they would be very sorry!

We are breeders who stand behind our puppies 100% and then some! I spend years researching pedigrees before buying a dog to breed with one of my girls to get the closest to perfect puppies possible, although almost all of my puppies are considered show quality I sell them primarily for pets because that's what I want, I want them to be family members, spoiled rotten and treated no different than a child! I put my heart & soul into raising these pups & get extremely attached to them and want to be sure they go to the best of the best homes! I also crate train the pups before they leave since that is when most people "give in" because they want the pups to like them or can't stand the fussing, so I make sure they are already used to the crates before they leave, no one would ever consider leaving an infant or toddler free in the house unattended and puppies are no different, it's even more dangerous for them since they chew things & we've seen way too many puppies die in the lobby of our clinic because they chewed through an electrical cord or ate some foreign object, or poison that could have easily been prevented by keeping them in a crate-I definitely do not condone keeping them crated all the time-ONLY when you are unable to watch them! Keeping them in a crate is NOT cruel, quite the opposite, it's the safest thing for them, plus these are denning animals, they like small enclosed spaces naturally & feel comfortable in them, this is their space just like a child's bedroom & should be left as their space with the door open (when you are able to watch them) so if things get to hectic for them they have a place to go to "get away from it all" for awhile, crate training is also by far the best way to "house break" your puppy since they will not soil the area that they sleep in, if they do then you are leaving them in the crate too long. Provide the pup with plenty of save chew toys throughout the first year because he/she will be teething for that length of time.

I will also send home CD's with the sound effects, the music they listen to at night so they will go right to sleep for you as well as CD's containing everything you could ever wanted to know about raising a puppy throughout adulthood and I am almost always available 24/7 to answer questions in regards to behavior, training, medical, or any questions you have along the way. I really love being involved in their lives and love to hear about them and most especially get pictures, I don't take them leaving well at all, and cry and cry until I see how loved and spoiled they are in their new families and how much love and joy they have brought to their new people's lives, that's what it's all about for me-So don't forget if you are chosen from the hundreds of puppy applications I get, you are very special because I am extremely picky about who gets one of my babies and will be very upset suffering from empty nest syndrome until I hear from you, so PLEASE send pictures and emails to let me know how they are doing after they go home, I put my heart and soul into raising these babies and it breaks my heart when they leave until I hear from you! I am also more than happy to advise you in regard the best products that work well with the pups & that are safe. You cannot bother me by asking questions & I'm definately NOT one of those breeders who forgets you exist after the puppy is sold, I WANT to get pictures, hear stories, get updates about the puppy. I've even started a group on the site for all of my puppy people to chat, share stories, and pictures of their babies!

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Brassau Lake not far from where we live-great Rainbow Trout!

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Canadian Geese chasing our bobbers!

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Some baby Wood Ducks ignoring their mother to come & visit us!

Current Available Puppies :We have a litter of AKC registered Pug babies due in just a couple weeks (last of August or 1st of Sept. 08!!!) They will have the sweetest temperaments & will have been very well socialized, started crate & leash training, sound desensitization, and lots of other early obedience & behavioral training. The puppies are raised in our home in a temperature controlled nursery with sun light, the best food, best care, equal to hospital clean surroundings, loads of toys, we do early training with them, and lots of attention, & come pre-spoiled! The puppies of course will have had all their vaccinations including kennel cough vaccine, wormed and we do free microchipping using the best microchips (Home Again) which are the most expensive but far better than Avid or other cheaper brands. The puppies will go home with a huge go home kit with everything you need to get started including a crate, we also send you home with heartworm preventative, Front Line Plus to prevent fleas and ticks, a state health certificate, vaccination/medical record book, and loads more (you can actually see pics of the go home kids on the go home kit page soon to be in the navigation bar!)

Please contact:
Suzan Dexter

Angel Paws Pugs n' Buggs: AKC, ACHC, AKC/DNA Voluntary Program, AKC/CGC, ACK/CAR, ADOA, APDT, RDOA
Email: vetzpets@verizon.net or angelpawspugs@yahoo.com

Ph: 207-487-6042 Note: Please email if at all possible since I am rarely available to answer the phone, the puppies come first & they take almost all of my time! If you do not have access to email please leave your name & mailing address along with your phone number so I am able to send you all the informational materials, puppy application, and a DVD with pictures of our puppies, dogs, and lots of references.

It is much better to email me if possible since I am able to check my email frequently throughout the day & I am able to send you links to our photo albums, and send lots of information about our breeding program as well as links to pictures of all our dogs & previous litters, as well as lots of references & a puppy application.

WE have been breeding for 30 years and being in the veterinary field we know what we are doing, we know about genetics, keep up to date on all the latest research in reproduction, and our pupies come from happy healthy dogs who make happy healthy puppies who are all raised in our home not in a kennel!!!

Shipping : Ships Within USA only & only within certain areas depending on distance & flight time.

Registrations : AKC
Club Affiliations : AKC, ACHC, CGC, TDI, CAR, DNA, ADOA, APDT, PCKC, CMKC, North East Rescue