Our Placement Program

We believe that it is an integral part of our program that our potential puppy buyers be a part of our program. By doing this, not only do they benefit, but so do the puppies by the interaction with the "strangers". Therefore, below is a brief explanation of what can be expected when you choose to purchase one of our puppies:

First: The potential puppy buyer should fill out our Questionnaire which can be done either on-line via this web site or by asking that we send one to you via mail, e-mail, or fax for completion. Once we have received your completed questionnaire, we will contact you and answer any further questions that you may have after reviewing the information on our web site. Please spend some time reviewing our web site as there is a lot of information that a puppy buyer will find informative and helpful during the process of finding a companion for themselves.

Second: Meeting with you and having you visit our home, and meeting and spending time with our dogs is the next step. Our dogs are our pets and companions, as well as competitive show dogs. We feel it is important that you are given the opportunity to meet, interact and play with any or all of our dogs in order to get a sense of the type of temperament and personality our dogs have.

At the time of your tour, we will answer any additional questions you may have, let you know the pertinent information to any up-coming litter including: date of mating, names of the breeding dogs, (if the sire is not an on-site stud dog - we will show you pictures and a pedigree and answer any questions you may have about him), expected due date of any puppies, expected date of placement/socialization meeting, and expected date of puppy testing, and expected date the puppies can be placed.

Third: After the tour, if you would like to be included on our wait-list for a puppy, we require a $500 deposit (one-half of the purchase price) to secure a position on our wait-list. We offer a written receipt. This receipt guarantees you a full refund if we cannot obtain a good personality match with you and a puppy per your preferences and description on your completed Questionnaire. The deposit is also refundable if there are not enough puppies in a litter relative to your placement on the wait-list (i.e., we have a wait-list of 8 people, but our bitch only whelps 6 puppies and you are the 8th person on the wait-list). Your deposit is NOT refundable if a puppy buyer decides not to wait for one of our puppies after being placed on the wait-list. The reason for this policy is that we only have a wait-list of 5-8 people at a time for any potential litter and therefore, will turn potential buyers away. As we are NOT a large breeding facility and we very carefully screen our buyers, we do not have a lot of potential buyers/homes lined up like a backyard breeder, commercial breeder, or puppy mill. THEREFORE, WE ASK THAT YOU CAREFULLY CONSIDER BUYING A PUPPY BEFORE MAKING A DEPOSIT.

Fourth: During the socialization period for the puppies, the puppy buyers on our wait-list are required to come to our home for at least one evening (or a time during the day) for puppy socialization and to have a meeting regarding the placement of the puppy. At this meeting, we will explain and answer any questions about our written contract, our hip and elbow written guarantees, what you can expect from us, and what we expect from you. At this time, you will have as much time as you need to spend with the litter. Once you have spent time with the puppies, we ask that you tell us your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice of the puppies you are most interested in. At this time, you will receive your puppy packet which has a tremendous amount of information to help you with your new companion. You should use the next week or so to review the puppy packet, puppy proof your home, buy dog food, buy toys, obtain a crate for housebreaking, or any last minute things you may need to do before bringing your puppy home. There is a recommended reading list in the puppy packet, so you may wish to spend the week doing a little reading about puppies and training methods.

The personality testing is usually performed within one week to 10 days of the date of our placement/socialization meeting. Once we have the results of the test, we will contact you and let you know which puppy most closely matches your Questionnaire. At this time, we will schedule you for a day and time in the morning to pick up your puppy as this is less traumatic for the puppy.

PLEASE NOTE:   Colorado law prohibits any puppy from being sold before it is 8 weeks of age. Please do not ask us to violate this law.

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