Timshell Farm Visitor Policy

Puppy Visiting Days at Timshell Farm

Families often ask to visit our puppies and see our kennels. We have been advised by our vets that the general public should not be allowed inside our kennel and that puppies should not be brought out until they are at least 7 weeks of age with some immunity built up against infectious diseases and illnesses. There is a real danger that diseases can migrate into the farm and our kennel and puppies that are not yet vaccinated will be susceptible to these viruses and bacterias, that will then spread through the whelping barns and kennels. Unfortunately, here in Texas our damp, warm climate promotes bacterial and viral growth more than cooler climates.

We provide photos of our puppies, dogs, barns and kennels on our website here. Then, if you have reserved a puppy with us, once the litter is born we send out photos by e-mail each week so families can watch the puppies grow! Once the puppies are about 7 weeks old, if you are on a reservation list you will be able to come and visit the puppies in a kennel space separate from the main kennel.

We realize families would like to come and visit the farm and see puppies and our dogs, but in order to protect people's puppies and our own dogs we have been advised that we must follow this limited visitor's policy. There have been instances of terrible tragedies where over thirty puppies died in a three day period after having been accidentally exposed to parvo virus brought in by a visitor. This happened to several farms and the risks are very real.

Thank you for understanding our protective policy. Our kennels are clean, well ventilated, heated, air conditioned and sterilized daily. Our adult dogs are very healthy, groomed and bathed often and live in beautiful outdoor spaces with access to barns in inclement weather. We provide optimal conditions for healthy dogs and puppies. We would love for people to be able to come in and see our facilities that we are very proud of, but simply cannot do this if we are to protect people's puppies and our dogs!

Steve and Linda Rogers
Timshell Farm.