Prancing Pony Farm Maremma Sheepdogs and Mini Dairy Goats
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      • February 2021 Litter Sevro x Polar
      • December 2020 Litter Sevro x Gianna
      • September 2020 Litter Olaf x Carina
      • August 2020 Litter Simba x Polar
      • January 2020 Litter Olaf x Carina
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      • 2018 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • 2017 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
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"The Puppy Parlor"
Our New Maremma Sheepdog Puppy Nursery and Dairy Goat Milking Parlor

In late 2021 we finally completed construction on our brand new "Puppy Parlor" - a combination nursery for our Maremma Sheepdog puppies and a dairy goat milking parlor for our miniature dairy goats. The building is 14' x 30' and located in one of our dairy goat pastures. It has a concrete floor with drains and dairy quality Duramax PVC walls to make it easy to clean, as well as heat and air conditioning for whelping any time of year, in any weather. It is equipped with two large whelping suites consisting of K9 Kennel Store indoor/outdoor runs upgraded with whelping doors and whelping boxes. We installed a Flying Pig professional dog grooming tub and Flying Pig electric grooming table for grooming dogs and puppies, a deep sink for washing milking equipment, two Premier 1 goat milking stands, a refrigerator, a Simple Pulse milking machine, cabinets for storing equipment and supplies and more. Besides the deep sink and grooming tub we also have hot and cold water faucets indoors for cleaning the floors and two hot and cold faucets outdoors for washing equipment and bathing goats. We have multiple Ring Floodlight security cameras outside and Ring Indoor Cameras inside, as well as two large floodlights outside.

Our first litter of puppies to be whelped in the building was Gianna's December 2021 litter. So far we are loving the fact that we no longer have to worry about extreme temperatures and that our puppies are safe and sound, while still being raised near goats. As the puppies grow they are given access to the outdoor runs via Gun Dog Doors, or taken out into puppy placards for some fresh air and goat bonding time, allowing them to see, hear and smell the goats while still being kept safe from sharp hooves. Once the pups are big enough they also have access to the surrounding pastures and are integrated into the herd. Moms will be able to come and go to and from the pasture via the whelping doors, which will allow them to care for their puppies while still being happy doing their jobs as LGD's.

Once our does freshen they will be brought into the building to be milked in the center area daily. This setup will allow our puppies to be raised in a climate controlled environment that's easily sterilized with our Wyziwash Sanitizer, thus keeping them as healthy and comfortable as possible without sacrificing the vital early socialization with livestock that all LGD puppies need and deserve. 

We are still adding improvements to the building and working out exactly how to best use the space but so far it's been a huge improvement in the quality of life and health of our puppies.
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If you are interested in our Dairy Goats or Maremma Sheepdogs please fill out our Goat Questionnaire or Puppy Questionnaire. We are located in Lemoore, California.
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  • Home
    • Contact us
    • About Us
    • Farm Visits
    • Farm Store
  • Goats for Sale
    • Baby Goats For Sale
    • Adult Goats for Sale
    • Nigerian Dwarf Kids 2022
    • Mini Nubian Kids 2022
    • Breeding Plan Goats
    • Goat Questionnaire
    • Shipping Goats
    • Goat Sales Policies
    • Goat Stud service info
  • Maremma Sheepdogs for Sale
    • Available Maremma Puppies and Adults
    • How we Raise and Train our Maremmas
    • Puppy Questionnaire
    • Maremma Sales Policies
    • Shipping Maremma Puppies
    • Our New Puppy Parlor
    • How Many LGD's do I Need?
    • Puppy Placement Policies
    • Training Maremma Sheepdogs
    • Maremma Sheepdog FAQ's
    • Breeding Candidate Puppy Program
    • Our Maremma Sheepdogs >
      • Simba
      • Sevro
      • Pax
      • Gianna
      • Marcella
      • Marisa
      • Celeste
      • Electra
      • Calypso
      • Serena
      • Diana
      • Circe
      • Olaf
      • Genevieve
      • Polar
      • ET
    • Maremma Puppies - Current & Past Litters >
      • February 2022 Litter
      • December 2021 Litter Gianna x Simba
      • May 2021 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • February 2021 Litter Simba x Marcella
      • February 2021 Litter Sevro x Polar
      • December 2020 Litter Sevro x Gianna
      • September 2020 Litter Olaf x Carina
      • August 2020 Litter Simba x Polar
      • January 2020 Litter Olaf x Carina
      • 2019 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • 2018 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • 2017 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
    • Our Puppies in Their New Homes
    • About Maremma Sheepdogs
    • Feeding our Maremma Sheepdogs
    • Goat Milk for Healthy Dogs and Puppies
    • Vaccine and Parasite Protocol for Our Maremma Puppies
    • Grooming Maremma Sheepdogs
    • Favorite Dog Products
    • Housing Maremmas
    • Whelping Supplies for LGD's
  • Our Dairy Goat Herd
    • Mini Nubian Does
    • Mini Nubian Bucks
    • Reference Mini Nubian Does
    • Reference Mini Nubian Bucks
    • Standard Nubian Does
    • Nigerian Dwarf Does
    • Nigerian Dwarf Bucks
    • Reference Nigerian Dwarf Does
    • Reference Nigerian Dwarf Bucks
  • Past Kidding Seasons
    • Fall 2021 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
    • Spring 2021 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
    • Spring 2021 Mini Nubian Kids
    • 2020 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
    • 2020 Mini Nubian Kids
    • 2019 Fall Kids
    • 2019 Spring Kids
    • 2018 Fall Kids
    • 2018 Spring Kids
    • 2018 Mini Nubian kids
    • 2018 Nigerian Dwarf kids
    • 2017 Spring Kids
  • Goat care & Info
    • Goat care articles
    • Useful Animal Products & Links
    • Supplies for Goats
    • Favorite Goat products
    • Annual Disease Testing of Goats
    • Bringing Home Your New Goat
    • Health concerns of your new goat
    • Feeding Our Mini Dairy Goats
    • Feeding Mini & Dwarf Baby Goats
    • Housing Does & Kids
    • Goat Parasites
    • Pneumonia in Goats
    • Goat Hoof Trimming
    • Milking Dairy Goats
    • Our Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
    • Clicker Training Goats
    • Disbudding Mini & Dwarf Goats
    • Nigerian Dwarf Goats
    • Mini Nubian Goats
    • Mini Nubian Ears
    • Dairy Goat FAQ's
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