KinderPUP Fundamentals

The KinderPUP program follows the timeline of the Socialization Stage in the Five Stages of Growth a puppy goes through. The Socialization Stage begins around 3-weeks of age and continues through 12-weeks of age. Even during the earliest part of this stage (3 to 6 weeks of age), puppies show improved confidence when presented with […]

KinderPUP: A puppy socialization program for fosters

KinderPUP makes it easy for fosters to socialize and familiarize their pups while laying the groundwork for manners, potty training, and crate training. This gives puppies a head start when they head to their forever homes! A puppy benefits tremendously from spending their early life in a home environment. It helps to set them up […]

Christine Mielke and Puppy Dog

About Christine

Christine has fostered over 150 puppies since 2022, including bottle babies, cleft palate puppies and sick/dying puppies. She has also fostered two pregnant dogs and one mom and pups. She has volunteered over 3,000 hours of her time to local rescues to assist with intakes, deworming/vaccinations, bottle feeding, events, documentation, website management, social media, and transportation.