Our puppies are part of our family and we take their placement VERY seriously. Please feel free to e-mail us for our questionnaire if you are interested in one of our puppies. Please include as much information as possible so we can get an idea of who you are and what you are looking for in your new family member. We will spend time getting to know you via phone or more preferably in person before accepting your family to have one of our puppies.
Our puppies are raised in our home and handled from birth. We expose them to all ages of people and stimuli throughout their young life with us. They receive regular vet checkups and vaccinations. They also receive a microchip and we recommend they have a tattoo with their registration # at one year of age for additional identification (collars get lost very easily and some vet clinics and shelters do NOT check microchips). Most of our puppies are placed in pet & performance homes however, we will occasionally consider placement into a show home. Our contract requires the pet puppy to be spayed or neutered by one year of age.
Owning a dog is a big investment in time and cost. In addition to the purchase price of your puppy you need to consider the cost of spaying/neutering your dog, which can be anywhere from $150 to $300. You can also expect to pay a minimum of $1,000 to $2,500 per year for food, vet fees, supplies, training, grooming, etc. for a healthy dog and much more if your dog becomes sick or injured. Please take this into consideration when deciding if you can afford a new family member. For more information on some of the costs and commitments involved in owning a dog please visit… Cost Of Owning by Drs. Foster & Smith.
Some important notes from the above article…
Many people balk at paying $500 to $1000 for a dog. They rationalize that they simply can not afford it and settle for a poorly bred $150 puppy instead. What a huge mistake. The cost of a guaranteed healthy, well-bred $1000 puppy is a fraction of what it will cost to own that dog for 12 years. A poorly bred dog with bad hips, allergies, and a not so bright disposition will end up costing you thousands more in medical bills not to mention hours of frustration and disappointment. At the same time, if you are not going to pay for a high quality purebred, then do the animal kingdom a favor and go to the shelter and get a mixed breed puppy that will be healthier and smarter than a poorly bred 'purebred.'
The second reason that the cost of owning a dog is important is that it is a big investment. This dog is going to cost you a lot of money, not to mention a tremendous amount of time. If you are not fully prepared to pay for a dog's needs and willing to spend a significant portion of your free time with the animal, then by all means do not get a dog. There are thousands of dogs put to sleep every year because the owners no longer want them or can not afford them. On top of this, there are hundreds of thousands of dogs that live miserable lives devoid of exercise, interaction, socialization, and basic housing needs because people do not realize the time, commitment, or expense involved in owning and properly caring for a dog.
We strongly urge you to take time to read the above article and really think about these commitments before you bring a dog into your life.
Our puppies come with a money back guarantee for life. If you can no longer care for or keep your dog for any reason you are required to return him/her to us. We also require you to keep in contact with us throughout the dog's life...with yearly updates and photos. We value all of our dogs as our family members and seek families who will offer the same for one of our puppies.
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