Paris Poodles Our Home and Puppy House
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Our Puppy House....
.......Or according to BC Assessments
(who is tasked with doing property assessments for property tax purposes)...
Our second residence! I guess they know us well! :-)
.......Or according to BC Assessments
(who is tasked with doing property assessments for property tax purposes)...
Our second residence! I guess they know us well! :-)
Our puppy house has a full bathroom, a laundry room with two Maytag Front Loading washer and dryers
(for the puppy blankets), in floor heat, kitchen/lounge complete with a couch, Television, a refrigerator and
deep freeze. We have our own state of the art water filtration system (particulate filter, Carbon filter and
UV light), Automatic Transfer Switch for a very powerful generator in case we ever loose power so the
puppies will remain warm and healthy. (They power goes out for a few days per year during wind storms)
We have 5 bedrooms for the puppies with a sealed concrete run off each.
It is a beautiful, very sanitary and spacious facility.
We also have a large partially treed and cleared fenced area where our adults can run or just hang out.
(Our neighbour calls it our Poodle Habitat) It is almost 400 feet area just for them. (We are in the process
of fencing a second area)
(for the puppy blankets), in floor heat, kitchen/lounge complete with a couch, Television, a refrigerator and
deep freeze. We have our own state of the art water filtration system (particulate filter, Carbon filter and
UV light), Automatic Transfer Switch for a very powerful generator in case we ever loose power so the
puppies will remain warm and healthy. (They power goes out for a few days per year during wind storms)
We have 5 bedrooms for the puppies with a sealed concrete run off each.
It is a beautiful, very sanitary and spacious facility.
We also have a large partially treed and cleared fenced area where our adults can run or just hang out.
(Our neighbour calls it our Poodle Habitat) It is almost 400 feet area just for them. (We are in the process
of fencing a second area)
We have an amazing home and breeding facility. When the tax assessors came
to assess our property they mistook our puppy house for a second residence!
to assess our property they mistook our puppy house for a second residence!
This photo is of our home and detached two car garage. The Puppy House is to
the right of the garage and cannot be seen in this photo because of the trees.
This photo was taken from the peak of one of the local mountains.... Using a
telephoto lens! This photo shows about 2 acres of our 11 acre property. We
border on crown land on two sides.... Lots of space for us to play!
the right of the garage and cannot be seen in this photo because of the trees.
This photo was taken from the peak of one of the local mountains.... Using a
telephoto lens! This photo shows about 2 acres of our 11 acre property. We
border on crown land on two sides.... Lots of space for us to play!
Our custom home was built by Gary
Meeres. We are exceptionally happy
with his attention to detail.
Our three story home is 3900 square
feet. With beautiful 8 inch timbers,
vaulted great room. Lots of space
for humans and dogs alike!
Meeres. We are exceptionally happy
with his attention to detail.
Our three story home is 3900 square
feet. With beautiful 8 inch timbers,
vaulted great room. Lots of space
for humans and dogs alike!
This photo is from the top
of another local mountain
looking down at our property.
(the property is Circled in
black... The top right of the
property has a white dot
which is our home!)
of another local mountain
looking down at our property.
(the property is Circled in
black... The top right of the
property has a white dot
which is our home!)
Our Panoramic View
The full bathroom in the
puppy house... Complete
with shower, pedestal
sink and toilet. If only we
could train the dogs to
use the toilet.....
puppy house... Complete
with shower, pedestal
sink and toilet. If only we
could train the dogs to
use the toilet.....
Front load washer and dryer for the
fleece blankets, and plush cotton towels.
fleece blankets, and plush cotton towels.
The utility room. We have two hot water
tanks. One for the hot water we use in
the puppy house... Bathing dogs etc...
The other is for the in-floor heat.
The blue tanks to the left are the water
filtration system.
tanks. One for the hot water we use in
the puppy house... Bathing dogs etc...
The other is for the in-floor heat.
The blue tanks to the left are the water
filtration system.
The automatic
transfer switch for
the generator. Our
home is COMPLETELY
self sufficient in case
of an emergency!
transfer switch for
the generator. Our
home is COMPLETELY
self sufficient in case
of an emergency!
| Our Puppy House also has its own septic system so our dog waste will not contaminate the soil.... We believe in being as environmentally friendly as possible! (Sorry... no photo!!!) |
Our Stainless Steel bathing tub.
Elevated for our comfort and the panel to the left
slides out so the ramp (stored under the tub) can allow
the dogs to walk safely in and out of the tub. The
bottom of the tub has a removable grate so the dogs
do not stand in the dirty soapy water as it drains.
One of the bedrooms.
And our white deep freeze. Where
keep our chicken for our home made
dog meals
And our white deep freeze. Where
keep our chicken for our home made
dog meals
Notice the little puppy
Molly teasing the other
puppies through the door!
Molly teasing the other
puppies through the door!
| A child once asked us, "How did the dog walk on the wall?" |
Individual Bedrooms. During the
day our adult dogs are outside in
the Poodle Habitat. But we put
them in the run for the photos so
you could see how large each
room is. Plenty of indoor space!
day our adult dogs are outside in
the Poodle Habitat. But we put
them in the run for the photos so
you could see how large each
room is. Plenty of indoor space!
Ample lighting. Each light
fixture puts out 300 watts.
There are four of them in
the Bedroom area.
fixture puts out 300 watts.
There are four of them in
the Bedroom area.
All the concrete is sealed for ease of cleaning.... Oh! Yes... and we have a
red commercial grade electric pressure washer. Sanitation is important!
red commercial grade electric pressure washer. Sanitation is important!
Each room has its own run outside. We looked at many
commercially available solutions for dog doors to the outside.
Finally we came up with our own idea! Individual insulated
garage doors custom made for the 3 feet high by 18 inch
wide openings. Each door is manually raised and lowered by a
metal wire with a wood handle. We were a source of
entertainment for many garage door companies who refused
to take on our unique project. Finally we found a company
willing to custom build and install our mini garage doors.
commercially available solutions for dog doors to the outside.
Finally we came up with our own idea! Individual insulated
garage doors custom made for the 3 feet high by 18 inch
wide openings. Each door is manually raised and lowered by a
metal wire with a wood handle. We were a source of
entertainment for many garage door companies who refused
to take on our unique project. Finally we found a company
willing to custom build and install our mini garage doors.
My Office.....
We have two windows
above my desk so I can
watch the puppies while
working.... I guess I
should have cleaned up
the clutter before I took
photos? Sorry..... :-)
We have two windows
above my desk so I can
watch the puppies while
working.... I guess I
should have cleaned up
the clutter before I took
photos? Sorry..... :-)
The kitchen... Fridge.... Microwave and
sink... oh yes... and a TV on the fridge....
We haven't mounted it on the wall yet.
sink... oh yes... and a TV on the fridge....
We haven't mounted it on the wall yet.
The sofa.... Also known
as my bed when our
girls have new babies!
as my bed when our
girls have new babies!
Our Human kids playground.
Notice the 3 red four legged
boys watching from one corner
of their Poodle Habitat!
Notice the 3 red four legged
boys watching from one corner
of their Poodle Habitat!
Paris Poodles is situated on 11 Mountain Acres dedicated to the indigenous species
of Bald Eagles, Columbian Black Tailed Deer, Black Bear (Ursus Americanus), raccoons and of
course Paris Poodles! We have cross fenced several areas so our dogs have a lot of room to
explore and run. Our neighbour was so impressed with the amount of area dedicated to our
dogs that he dubbed the areas 'Poodle Habitat'.
of Bald Eagles, Columbian Black Tailed Deer, Black Bear (Ursus Americanus), raccoons and of
course Paris Poodles! We have cross fenced several areas so our dogs have a lot of room to
explore and run. Our neighbour was so impressed with the amount of area dedicated to our
dogs that he dubbed the areas 'Poodle Habitat'.
Poodle Habitat after a dusting of snow!
| Columbian Black Tailed Deer passing through the Poodle Habitat |
Winter at Paris Poodles!
| Living in the Mountains has its advantages and its challenges. The winter of 2008 -2009 was a challenge. First we got absolutely buried in record levels of snow.... |
| Our Honda car sat in the driveway for close to 2 months. Our roads were not passable by anything but a 4X4 Truck with a skilled driver! This winter inspired us to trade in the Honda for a second Toyota Tacoma! |
The road up to our place completely washed out in several places.
Our Puppy House under
several feet of snow. The
fences turned from 6 feet
high to about 3 feet! It
was entertaining to watch
the dogs looking over the
top rails but choosing
NOT to jump over!
several feet of snow. The
fences turned from 6 feet
high to about 3 feet! It
was entertaining to watch
the dogs looking over the
top rails but choosing
NOT to jump over!
All that water had to go somewhere... it went down into low lying farm areas.....
Across roads and into school yards.....
Across roads and into school yards.....
Followed by a quick thaw and lots of rain. Our local City declared a State of Emergency due to
flooding and road wash outs!
flooding and road wash outs!
Then mother nature decided to snow again! This photo was taken on April 2 2009 on the
road near our home..... We were pretty glad to see the end of the snow that year! Then the
city spent the next few months repairing roads and improving culvert drains......
road near our home..... We were pretty glad to see the end of the snow that year! Then the
city spent the next few months repairing roads and improving culvert drains......
| We have a lot of Columbian Black Tail Deer in our area. They are so well camouflaged they are easy to miss! Can you see the deer in this photo? |
But Summer did return.....
