Here at Simply Southern Kennel our females are selectively bred to a male that compliments her conformation, size, color, pattern and coat along with pedigree.  All dogs here at Simply Southern must demonstrate excellent temperaments.  How often we breed our females depends on such factors as age, size of female, last litter size, labor/delivery ease or complications etc.  We strive to provide quality care, good nutrition and preventative maintenance that includes (vaccines/dewormings) so our females are in top shape prior to breeding.  This helps to ensure a healthy pregnancy, easy delivery and very robust puppies.  

We want you to understand at Simply Southern that we feel that there is nothing low quality in purchasing a pet quality puppy from a responsible breeder.  A pet quality puppy from a responsible, ethical breeder is by far more superior than purchasing a show quality puppy from a puppy mill.  

We are STATE LICENSED by the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Protection. 

Simply Southern  is a team of two breeders. We home raise all of the puppies, and they are treated as part of our family. One breeder alone can not produce enough quantity to keep a website working all year long--unless they are mass producing, or puppy mills. We team together to raise select litters, so that we offer the finest in quality, and can dedicate much time to each individual puppy! 

Prices:

Simply Southern would like for you to know that if you are looking for inexpensive dogs then you probably won’t see that here at our facility.  We strive to stay at a reasonable price so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy one of our puppies.  WE do not decrease the quality of care our dogs receive to meet the lowest advertised price on dogs in papers or on the internet.  All of our dogs start out with fair prices but many times price is determined by the breed.  The size of the pup, the color of the pup, the pedigree of the pup, and breeding or pet quality all determine the price.  Prices also are reflected based on the expense involved for us to properly care for the dogs.  Many of the small breed dogs require c-sections to ensure the puppies arrive here safe and healthy.  Often times the breed of dog is in high demand or harder to locate.  Regular shots and wormings and veterinarian care require some of the prices to be pricey.   

Deposits:

Due to the demand of our puppies, we will not hold any puppy without a deposit.  All puppies will remain available for purchase until a deposit or payment is received.  Our opinion is to overnight your deposit or payment.  This will ensure securing your puppy in a timely manner. All deposits are non-refundable unless something unforeseen happens while the puppy is still in our care.  Deposits will hold your puppy until 8 weeks of age providing that the puppy is fully weaned or longer if other arrangements have been agreed upon by both parties.  Checks may be used as a deposit as long as the check is able to clear the bank by the time the puppy is to be shipped or picked up.  

Picking up of your puppy:   

The balance of pup is to be paid in full on or before pick up.  Cash only upon pick up. Unfortunately we can not accept checks at time of pick up.      We gladly accept Visa and Mastercard through Paypal.  Paypal can be completed by yourself. This ensures that you will not have to provide your personal information to a third party.  You DO NOT have to have a Paypal account to pay by paypal.  

We at Simply Southern can not guarantee against size or color of puppies as grown adults.  However, we can estimate the information by parents size and colors.  We do not guarantee that all pups quality for breeding and be sold as pets only.  This will be decided upon our discretion.   

We do provide airline travel and shipping by ground under certain conditions.  Shipping charges start at $300.00 which include airfare, travel crate, and health certificate.  

There are some items that we recommend that you bring when picking up your new puppy from shipping.  Your puppy will be hungry and thirsty upon arrival. Please take a few minutes when you pick up your puppy from the airport to take him/her out of their crate and cuddle with your new puppy for a few minutes to reassure the pup that it will be fine.  Please also offer him or her some fresh water.  A tube of Nutri-Cal (A high caloric palatable dietary supplement) on hand is also beneficial.  Nutri-Cal comes in a tube.  You can then squeeze some out onto your finger and offer it to the puppy.  Your puppy has been bathed prior to their trip.  However, your puppy may have soiled itself along its trip.  Please have fresh puppy pads, newspaper, or towels to replace his or her current bedding.  Bring a wet cloth or a “wet one” to clean your puppy if necessary.  We are certain this will help your puppy to have a more pleasant experience.  PLEASE NOTIFY US BY EMIAL OR TELEPHONE ONCE YOU HAVE PICKED UP YOUR BABY SAFELY.

Hypoglycemia is a disorder of the Central Nervous System caused by drop in Blood Sugar.  It occurs mostly in toy breeds, but it can also occur in other sizes as well.  Hypoglycemia can occur without warning when:
 ----A pup goes to a new home or is separated from littermates
 ----Undergoes a stress--like travel or flying
 ----Misses a meal or does not eat full meals, also if he/she doesn't get enough protein
 ----Becomes chilled
 ----Is overtired/exhausted from too much play/handling--Just like your child, if they don't eat, no playing!

 
Signs to look for are as follows:  depression, weakness, being wobbly or jerky, and the head appears to be tilted to either the left or right.  More severe signs are: neck appears stiff or ina locked position (body may appear the same way), teeth may be clamped tightly, convulsion, seizures, or come--all of these will result in death within a short period of time if not treated. If you pup is this severe, head to a vet immediately after doing "treatment", shown below.

TREATMENT 
The blood levels of glucose MUST be restored immediately!  DO NOT HESITATE, don't wait to assume he/she will feel better later, or he will eat more later, HIS/HER LIFE IS AT STAKE.  If your puppy is conscious, rub some honey/syrup onto it's gums and tongue. (do not put excessive amounts into it's mouth, because it is not coordinated enough to swallow correctly and will aspirate it into the lungs, which could kill it for sure)  The pup should begin to improve within about 10 minutes. At this point, give 3cc honey, just a tiny bit at a time and wait for the pup to swallow before adding more.  If the dog showed severe symptoms before administering, head immediately to the vet. (or if the dog does not improve)>  The vet may need to start an IV drip. 

PREVENTION 
Have food and water available 24 hours a day.  The best place for your puppy is in a confined area where he/she does not have to travel far to reach its' bowls.  Little ones often get discouraged during cold days or nights to go long distances to eat/drink because they want to stay in their warm beds. The best bed we have found is a child's playpen. They can have a warm bed on one end, and their wee-wee pad and food/water on the other end.  MAKE SURE YOU WATCH YOUR PUPPY EAT 3 MEALS A DAY--Don't put it down and assume he/she will eat.  Give your pup 10 minutes to eat, if he eats nothing, you will need to syringe feed 4--8 cc of Gerber baby food (amount depends on size of pup).  You may also add 1 tbsp of honey in his/her water--change every 24 hours.

As the pup gets older and used to its surroundings, constant care will not be required.   You will be given the names of the foods you need for your puppies diet before she/he is shipped or picked up. Here are some of our favorites for meals (3 a day)
 
 ---always leave down a bowl of Bil-Jac puppy--dry food, can be found at Petsmart or Petco

 ---Mighty dog, lamb and rice formula

 ---cottage cheese

 ---Gerber baby food (human baby food) stage 1--chicken and chicken gravy--this is what we syringe feed if the pup decides he wants to be picky and not eat. (NO skipped meals allowed for the tinies!)

 ---deli turkey--cut into very small pieces 

 Danger!

There are great dangers out doors for all small dogs that do not threaten his canine cousins that weigh more than 15 pounds. They are the right meal size for a bird of prey or a coyote. Large hawks, eagles, and owls have been known to swoop down on pets and carry them away. If they can carry away a large rabbit, a small Chihuahua or Yorkie comes as little challenge. Coyotes are becoming a common danger in some city fringes and suburbs.