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We have been breeding for over 23 yrs, and we pride ourselves on providing our families with quality, healthy Shorkie puppies and Shih Tzu puppies and personal service. We believe that all children need a companion, and a puppy will provide a friendship that will be uncontestable. Our Shih Tzu and Shorkie  puppies have a wonderful temperament, and the desired coat texture (soft, fluffy, and easy to groom). This coat texture is beneficial for children and families who suffer from allergies as well.

 We use the formative weeks of the puppy’s life to develop resourcefulness, warmth and intelligence.  We give them the best start, so our families will receive a puppy that will be exceptional. We are present at the births of our puppies.(They are bron right into my hands!!) We can’t wait for the puppies’ eyes to open. We pick up each Tiny Imperial Shih Tzu and Shorkie puppy and let him or her look at us, and we talk to him or her and cuddle with him or her frequently everyday so they know who we are.. We are always very gentle with our babies. We do not cage our babies. They are born in our home and live in ouor home as do their parents. We supply them with hands on love from day one. . We also leave a radio or TV on, so they are exposed to a variety of sounds. When they are about 5 or 6 weeks old, we let them begin to wander around our home supervised un a area set up for them. So they can  begin exploring their surroundings. They get accustomed to trying to find us and locate us in our big family room and come to us and the sound of our voices once they are old enough to leave the area we have for them.

The mom decides when it is time to wean her puppies. Though, we introduce them to a very soft food at  4 to 5  weeks old. The mom may wean them at  7 to 8  weeks of age, but that does not mean that they are ready to leave her, or their littermates. They still have a lot to learn and they have to learn a lot of it by their canine family. Conventional breeders typically sell their puppies from 5-6 weeks of age; we do not let our families take their new puppy home  until at least 10 to 12 weeks of age. Puppies of any age that are not comfortable in human company are not ready to leave their mom and siblings.

When a Shorkie or Shih tzu puppy prefers human company over its canine family, this is when they are ready to go. If we send babies before they are ready, we risk having a depressed, sick puppy. Taking the pup away before it is ready can have a long lasting emotional effect, and it can manifest in behavioral and temperament problems later. When a family gets their puppy from a breeder who has really loved the puppy, spent time with the puppy and raised it in a natural environment, the family will have a greater advantage, in the long run, of raising a dog that will be emotionally stable and easier to train. We believe that if a family gets their puppy from a kennel that keeps their puppies in cages all or most of the time, that family and their puppy may suffer for it, emotionally and physically. A puppy that is comfortable to leave their mother, will adjust more quickly to the new home, and statistically have fewer behavior and health problems.   

We believe that it is our obligation to provide the Shorkie puppies and Shih tzu puppies and the families whom we serve with the best possible start through good breeding, rearing, daily interaction, training through proper play and cuddling.  Also, getting to know each of the families’ particular needs assists us in proper puppy testing and placement. We do provide a Puppy Aptitude Test to each of our puppies at 6 & 8 weeks of age.  We think that adopting a puppy is an important process and should begin with the breeder. But the family adopting the puppy will also have to take responsibility. They have to be very honest with us, so we can suggest a puppy that will best fit into their family. Then, that family will need to educate themselves, hopefully, through this website and books.

In our opinion, the most crucial time for human-puppy bonding is between 2 weeks and 3 months. To properly socialize a puppy, it needs to be introduced to different sounds, sights, and pre-spoiled with hands on love.