About us.
We live in Northern California on our 5-acre ranch. We got our first poodle in 2010 and have slowly grown our program since. We have worked in veterinary medicine for 20 years, dog training and grooming, as well as animal control. We have dedicated our lives to the animals we love so much!
The Nursery
Our puppies are raised inside our home and are exposed to Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS). We strive to give our puppies the best start in live and raise our puppies with methods from Puppy Culture and Badass Breeders. These programs help strengthen our puppies fear response, confidence, increases their stress tolerance, and gets them used to handling and restraint. Our puppies are exposed to grooming, being restrained at the vet, the general everyday life of a busy home, and other dogs/cats. We believe in exposing our puppies to as much as possible in their first 8 weeks with us to provide you with the perfect addition to your family!
Puppy School
Our puppies start their training at just a few days old. We handle our puppies multiple times each day and make sure they get lots of human interaction. Over the course of eight weeks our puppies are challenged with obstacles, loud noises, different smells, fear response, puzzle toys, car rides, meeting new adults and children, as well as bathing, professional pressure dryer, nail trims, and clippers.
Not only do all of our puppies get straight A’s, but they also come from parents that are health tested (genetic testing and OFA). We run genetic health testing for each individual puppy as well, so that you know you are getting a healthy puppy when joining the Sapphire Ridge family!
Not only do all of our puppies get straight A’s, but they also come from parents that are health tested (genetic testing and OFA). We run genetic health testing for each individual puppy as well, so that you know you are getting a healthy puppy when joining the Sapphire Ridge family!