All Shih Tzu puppies are raised in our home. They are part of our family and have human contact from the first day. Our dogs are our children. We are not a puppy mill. We only have a few litters a year. Mothers are monitored by a vet through their pregnancy and afterwards. Puppies are check by vet the day after they are born. Our puppies are our childrens babies and WE (THE BREEDER) HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE SALE OF A PUPPY ANYTIME BEFORE IT IS PICKED UP OR SHIPPED AND A FULL REFUND RETURNED.