Teddy Bear Puppies for Sale in Montana

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Teddy Bear Puppies for Sale in Montana

If you have been looking at Teddy Bear puppies for sale in Montana, you have probably noticed how far apart things are out there. The Puppy Lodge is a family run program in Coshocton County, Ohio, and the Nisley family has been raising dogs for more than thirteen years. Our Teddy Bears are a Shih Tzu and Bichon Frise cross, usually 8 to 15 pounds grown, with a soft wavy coat that sheds very little and the steady, people focused nature both parent breeds are known for.

Montana sits roughly 23 to 29 hours west of our farm by road, so hardly anyone makes that drive. Most families here have their puppy flown in with a nanny and meet them at the airport the same day. Ground transport is available too, and we work out which one fits you on a call after your puppy is reserved.

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Montana families can reserve this Teddy Bear puppy

Available Teddy Bear Puppies for Montana Families

Everything listed below is available right now, with the price, color, and gender for each puppy. Pricing runs upward from $1,995, and the coat and coloring of a particular puppy set where it lands. You can reserve one online with a $200 deposit, which is non refundable but transferable if you change your mind and pick a different puppy. Financing runs through Credova and is applied for on the site. There is no waitlist, so puppies go first come, first served, and a puppy listed this morning can be reserved by someone else this afternoon.

Every puppy goes home at eight weeks or older, vet checked by Danville Veterinary Clinic, microchipped, current on vaccinations and dewormings, and covered by a written three year health guarantee. They leave with a bag of the food they have been eating and a blanket that carries their mother's scent. Delivery to Montana is arranged separately once your puppy is yours.

Hand-delivered Teddy Bear puppy in Montana

Teddy Bear Puppy Delivery to Montana

Pickup at the farm. Families are welcome at the Fresno, Ohio kennel by appointment, Monday through Saturday. You meet the puppy's mother, walk the property, and go over the health records, microchip registration, and guarantee in person. For Montana that means a cross country trip, so pickup mostly makes sense if you already have a reason to be in Ohio.

Ground delivery. A professional transport service drives the puppy door to door in a climate controlled van, in their own carrier, with a vet check before they leave and updates along the way. Runs head out Tuesday mornings. Montana falls in the national tier, currently $450 flat, and a route this long usually takes two to three days on the road. Nothing about it requires you to drive to a city, which is worth something if you live outside Havre or Miles City.

Flight nanny. A trained handler carries the puppy in the cabin next to them, never in cargo, and hands them to you at baggage claim. Most of these are done same day. Montana families usually pick Bozeman Yellowstone International, Billings Logan International, Missoula Montana Airport, Great Falls International, or Glacier Park International up in Kalispell. Pricing is quoted per flight since it moves with airfare and routing.

The puppy needs to be at least eight weeks old, under 20 pounds including the carrier, and travel with a health certificate from a licensed vet. A grown Teddy Bear tops out around 15 pounds, so an eight week old puppy is nowhere near that limit. Winter storms and mountain weather can push a flight back a day, so some flexibility on the date helps.

For most of Montana we would point you to the flight nanny first. Your puppy is home in an afternoon instead of three days, and the drive from Bozeman or Billings is shorter than the drive across your own state. One thing worth knowing about this breed, the Shih Tzu side gives Teddy Bears a slightly shortened muzzle, which is one more reason we keep them in the cabin and out of cargo on every flight.

Want to learn more about adoption in other nearby states? We also deliver Teddy Bear puppies to Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Teddy Bear Puppy Breeder Serving Montana

Our adult dogs are all owned by The Puppy Lodge and genetically and health tested on both the Shih Tzu and Bichon side before any pairing, along with testing for coat and eye color traits. Litters are raised across a small closed network of kennels near the farm by breeders who work only with our dogs and follow the same standards we use at our own kennel. The vet from Danville Veterinary Clinic comes out weekly to check the adults and the new litters. Every Teddy Bear puppy goes through the ENS protocol from day three through day sixteen, gets handled daily by the kids in the family, and starts crate and potty training before go home day.

Montana is a long way from Ohio and we are not going to pretend otherwise. What you get for the distance is a program that has been working with this cross for over thirteen years, parents you can ask about by name, a three year health guarantee on genetic and congenital conditions, and someone on the phone who knows the litter. If you want more on the breed before you decide, our complete guide to Teddy Bear puppies covers what life with one actually looks like.

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Teddy Bear FAQs Of Montana Families

Q: How does a Teddy Bear handle a Montana winter?

A: The coat is plush and medium length, so cold weather is not much of a problem for short outings. The bigger issue is the dry indoor heat all winter and snow packing between the pads and into the leg feathering. Wipe the paws after they come in and keep up with brushing, since damp fur that gets left alone is where mats start. This breed only needs 20 to 30 minutes of activity a day, so the months when nobody wants to be outside are easy to get through with indoor play.

Q: Do you deliver to smaller towns, or only to Billings and Missoula?

A: Ground transport goes door to door anywhere in the state, so your address does not have to be near a city. Flight nanny is the exception, since the puppy comes into a commercial airport and you meet the handler at baggage claim. Families in the eastern half often use Billings, and folks in the northwest usually use Glacier Park International or Missoula.

Q: Are Teddy Bears alright being alone while we work?

A: They bond hard, which is the trade off with this breed, and separation anxiety can set in if alone time is never practiced. It does not rule out a working household, it just means you build the habit early with crate training, short absences that stretch out over time, and something to chew or work on while you are gone. The ENS work we do in the first weeks gives them a head start on handling stress, though it is a head start and not a substitute for the training.

Q: Is this a good dog for an apartment in Bozeman or Missoula?

A: Yes, this is one of the better small breeds for apartments and condos. They are 9 to 12 inches tall, quieter than most small dogs, and content with a short walk plus some play indoors. They will bark at a knock at the door, but they are not the kind of dog that goes off at every sound in the hallway.

Q: We have allergies in the house. Is this breed safe for us?

A: No breed is genuinely hypoallergenic, so we will not pretend otherwise. Teddy Bears shed very little because loose hair stays trapped in the coat instead of falling, which puts less dander into the air. That is often workable for mild to moderate allergies and often not for severe ones. Montana's dry winter air keeps more dander airborne than a humid climate does, which is worth knowing going in. A FaceTime call is a reasonable first step before you commit.

Q: What health issues should we watch for?

A: Like most small breeds, Teddy Bears can deal with patellar luxation, dental crowding from the shorter muzzle, and eye conditions such as cataracts or dry eye. Allergies come in from the Bichon side. None of those are unique to this cross. We test the parents genetically and screen their health before pairing them, our vet examines every litter multiple times, and the three year guarantee covers genetic and congenital conditions. Daily tooth brushing and keeping the dog lean are the two things owners control that matter most.