Take Home Instructions
Keep in mind, we have product recommendation information available on our New Owner's Page.
Coronavirus/Take Home - make sure to check out the important reminders below!!!
I hope that this makes sense to everyone. If I am confusing, please let me know and I will try to clarify.
Take Home Day used to be done as a big group in our home (I called pickups a Puppy Party)! Unfortunately COVID-19 has forced us to make some changes for our 2020 litters. To insure the safety of our family and all the other families taking home a pup, we will be doing "no-contact" puppy pickups. We are lucky to have a large driveway, so we can have 5 vehicles arrive at one time with plenty of distance in-between. Each "parking area" in our driveway will be clearly marked with parameters, and a puppy pen! Everyone must stay in their car at arrival. I will bring your puppy and go-home pack out to you. Once I put the puppy in the pen and walk away, you may exit your vehicle to meet your pup, stretch your legs, and wave at the other families and pups (from a distance).
Important Reminders:
1) We will only accept deposits online. Final payments are to be paid in via check and mailed to our home (no online or bank-to-bank transactions, sorry). Checks AND signed contracts must be mailed to our home and received by Puppy Selection Day. Due to COVID-19, we are NOT accepting cash or any form of payment at pickup unless this has been arranged prior. Please reach out if mailing a check is not possible for you.
2) Typically contracts are signed at pickup. To prevent unnecessary contact, I will be emailing you a copy of our contract (there is also a link below). Please print out a copy, initial each section, sign the bottom of each page, and mail it to us with your final payment check. I will fill out all the puppy information, spay neuter dates, etc. sign it, and provide you with a completed copy at puppy pickup in your go-home folder.
3) To prevent deadly canine viruses (such as parvo) from entering our home, please:
-Clear the bottom of your shoes of all debris and sanitize the tread with a bleach product before your visit.
-Do not visit any pet stores, dog parks, vets, or others areas where dogs congregate on the day of your visit
-As much as we would love to meet your current pets, please do NOT bring any other pets when you visit.
We really appreciate you taking these steps to keep our precious babies SAFE!
4) Remember to pack these items to make your trip home with your new puppy easier:
-Towels or blankets to cover your seats and to hold the puppy in your lap with
-Paper towels, Clorox wipes, and baby wipes
-A water bottle and small Tupperware container with a lid to use as a bowl
-A lightweight leash (non-retractable, dollar store leashes are perfect!)
Coronavirus/Take Home - make sure to check out the important reminders below!!!
I hope that this makes sense to everyone. If I am confusing, please let me know and I will try to clarify.
Take Home Day used to be done as a big group in our home (I called pickups a Puppy Party)! Unfortunately COVID-19 has forced us to make some changes for our 2020 litters. To insure the safety of our family and all the other families taking home a pup, we will be doing "no-contact" puppy pickups. We are lucky to have a large driveway, so we can have 5 vehicles arrive at one time with plenty of distance in-between. Each "parking area" in our driveway will be clearly marked with parameters, and a puppy pen! Everyone must stay in their car at arrival. I will bring your puppy and go-home pack out to you. Once I put the puppy in the pen and walk away, you may exit your vehicle to meet your pup, stretch your legs, and wave at the other families and pups (from a distance).
Important Reminders:
1) We will only accept deposits online. Final payments are to be paid in via check and mailed to our home (no online or bank-to-bank transactions, sorry). Checks AND signed contracts must be mailed to our home and received by Puppy Selection Day. Due to COVID-19, we are NOT accepting cash or any form of payment at pickup unless this has been arranged prior. Please reach out if mailing a check is not possible for you.
2) Typically contracts are signed at pickup. To prevent unnecessary contact, I will be emailing you a copy of our contract (there is also a link below). Please print out a copy, initial each section, sign the bottom of each page, and mail it to us with your final payment check. I will fill out all the puppy information, spay neuter dates, etc. sign it, and provide you with a completed copy at puppy pickup in your go-home folder.
3) To prevent deadly canine viruses (such as parvo) from entering our home, please:
-Clear the bottom of your shoes of all debris and sanitize the tread with a bleach product before your visit.
-Do not visit any pet stores, dog parks, vets, or others areas where dogs congregate on the day of your visit
-As much as we would love to meet your current pets, please do NOT bring any other pets when you visit.
We really appreciate you taking these steps to keep our precious babies SAFE!
4) Remember to pack these items to make your trip home with your new puppy easier:
-Towels or blankets to cover your seats and to hold the puppy in your lap with
-Paper towels, Clorox wipes, and baby wipes
-A water bottle and small Tupperware container with a lid to use as a bowl
-A lightweight leash (non-retractable, dollar store leashes are perfect!)
A COPY OF THE CONTRACT:
| puppy_purchase_contract_va.docx |
Print this follow along document and take notes as you go:
| take_home_video-_follow_along_notes-converted.pdf |
*This video is several years old. The take home location is incorrect (it was our last address before we moved to Virginia).
It is pretty boring and some information is a little out of date as we have adjusted our rearing practices, but there is some great information as well and hopefully you find that it is worth your time!
It is pretty boring and some information is a little out of date as we have adjusted our rearing practices, but there is some great information as well and hopefully you find that it is worth your time!
