Stan is Walking!

Stan's eyes are open!

Stan's eyes have opened!  He is now looking around the world with curiosity.  He is also becoming a little chunk-but so cute! 

If you are interested in Stan or have any questions please feel free to email us at jancapups@yahoo.com or leave a comment.  We will be selling Stan for $500, and will take a deposit to hold him. Please check back regularly as we will be posting new photos as Stan grows!

The Puppy!

Stan 5/9/12

            On May 9th Ellie had Stan (an inside joke name we settled on as a way of referring to him, he can be re-named).  After he was born we kept waiting for more puppies but Stan was the only one Ellie had.  (Apparently single puppy litters are rare but can happen, and chances increase if it's a dam's first litter (it was) and if it's a small breed dog (they are).)  Stan is black, like his mama, and so far seems to enjoy nursing and snuggling with Ellie.  We will post more about his personality as he grows up.  He will be available July 9th. 

            If you are interested in Stan or have any questions please feel free to email us at jancapups@yahoo.com or leave a comment.  Please check back regularly as we will be posting new photos as Stan grows!

Cockapoos

         From our experience, cockapoos are a great breed of dog. One of the first things we had read about them is that they do what you do, i.e. when you go on walks, runs, or are being energetic they are energetic along with you, but when you are relaxed and simply lying around they are lying next to you or somewhere within eyesight. We have found that to be true. Ellie and Finney do what we are doing. They are also both fun to travel with and adapt to new places easily. They are a very loving breed, always willing to give you love (mostly when you want it, sometimes when you don't :-) ). They are also incredibly intelligent often picking up on things you wouldn't even think about.             

            Both Ellie and Finney were easy to train.  Ellie was easy to train as a puppy, and smart enough to know that she should really only do tricks for treats.  She easily learned sit, stay, and how to play hide and seek.  (We would throw a toy, run and hide, and she would come find us).  Finney was easier to train when he was 9 months+, and the silly little thing was willing to do tricks simply for love (because of the empty love tank situation :-) )  He knows sit, stay, and stick-em-up.  They both know "kennel time" (go to their kennel) and "night-night time" (when they go to their kennel for night).  They know a lot more than listed, those are just a few examples.

            We have found them to be excellent alarm dogs.  When there is someone at the door they let us know.  They are also very protective of us (all ten pounds of them).

            Both dogs are excellent with the people that come into our house and the people we meet on walks.  They are friendly, always willing to give a friendly lick and receive a pat.  They are also good with children, Finney will let our four month old pull his hair, kick him, and pat him.

Finney

Finney 12/07/10  8 Pounds Golden/Blonde Curly Coat (Our Papa Dog)

            We had Ellie for seven months before we got Finney.  We had been trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant, and we decided we needed a little thing to love on while we kept trying.  Also, Ellie would need a friend once we got pregnant to play with.  We went to look at Finney in the hills of Oakhurst and decided to bring him home.  He was a round little butterball of joy.  Initially Ellie was scared to death of him, but after a day or two they were the best of friends. 

            Finney is our loving, mellow, obedient pup who is always willing to curl up next to you.  He is a lover (we say that his love tank has a hole in it and therefore he can never get enough love).  He likes short walks and loves sniffing everything, but after a while prefers to come home and curl up at our feet.  He adores Ellie and would follow her to the end of the earth.  We like to say that we got Finney to help heal our hearts, but didn't expect that he would steal our hearts.

Ellie

Ellie 5/25/10 10 pounds Black Curly Coat (Our Mama Dog)

            We got Ellie shortly after moving into our new home.  We decided we wanted a puppy, but we weren't sure on what breed to get.  After extensive research, we decided on a cockapoo, because we read they were as smart as a poodle, as loving as a cocker-spaniel, and hypoallergenic (we didn't want piles of dog hair in our new house).  We saw an ad for cockapoo puppies in the area, and we were able to look at pictures of them online.  We initially liked the look of Ellie's sister, a blonde little pup.  But when we went to look at the puppies it only took one look into Ellie's eyes to know she was the pup for us.

            Ellie is our smart, excitable, independent dog who simply loves people and new places.  She will love on you for a few minutes then curl up somewhere where she can keep an eye on you.  Ellie loves walks and can go for a long time, eagerly looking at and smelling everything in sight.