First and Foremost, we insist that IF it ever becomes impossible for you to keep the dog that it is returned to us immediately… shipped COD if necessary. This dog is NOT to be re-sold OR given to anyone, any organization, puppy mill, backyard breeder, pet store, wholesaler, or donated for any auction. Please contact us and let us know that the dog is coming so we can make arrangements to pick it up, house it and have it vet checked before we bring it home.

      We are placing the puppy with you, with the understanding that it is becoming a member of your family, not chained or kenneled outdoors, but living IN your home WITH you. We want to impress upon you that your dog COUNTS on you to take care of all his/her basic needs, housing, feeding, grooming, regular vet checks, and training classes to ensure your puppy is properly socialized. To neglect ANY of these areas is to ABUSE your dog and I will come to remove the dog from your home. I hope that this never becomes necessary, as I feel that I have screened all of the puppy buyers thoroughly and that this should not be a problem. That being said, it is my intention to be a source of help and information as your puppy grows, but if it becomes apparent that the dogs’ basic needs are not being met I must put the dogs need first since I am the one responsible for bringing them into the world and placing them in your home. To me, this is a huge undertaking, which I take very seriously, until the day the dog dies.

       When we register the puppy’s Microchip information, I list myself as an emergency contact. This is to prevent any unfortunate event of the pup/dog being put down because they cannot locate you. IF you should be on holidays with the dog and it becomes lost, IdentIchip will be calling your home number to try to reach you, some shelters keep the dog 48hours, if after that period they are unable to contact the owner they are put down. To try to prevent this, I am listed as an emergency contact. I have made arrangements with Donna Mullin (President of IdentIchip) to ship ANY of my dogs back to me, COD if the owner cannot be located. Then they are safe here with us and I will resume trying to contact you. After I have contacted you and you are coming to get your dog, any charges incurred by myself, for shipping the dog will be your responsibility.

       Hip Dysplasia is a problem that plagues our breed, and although we have selected breeding stock that is free from any problems and rates as GOOD or better, it is still possible that it may occur. To prevent this from happening, there are several things that YOU the pet owner can do: 1) Never allow your dog to become overweight/obese 2) Do not engage in any jumping activities (fly ball, over exercise at the developmental age (running behind a bike, running with you on a leash, walking too far etc.) until after the puppy has reached the age of +18 months of age 3) never allow your dog to ride in the back of a truck 4) Feed a quality large breed puppy/then dog food to ensure they grow into their body slowly, thus reducing the chance of hip/joint problems. We recommend Nutro or Precise Dog Food and have had great success with BOTH products. If ANY of these previous requirements are not followed we will NOT warranty the dog. IF the puppy develops a SEVERE hip Dysplasia, we require a copy of diagnosis from a certified radiologist along with a statement from the vet that he found the puppy in good physical condition. We will replace the puppy with the next suitable litter, at that time the effected dog will need to be transferred into our care and we will take care of his/her needs as they arise. IF the puppy is found to have a mild or moderate form of dysplasia we will not replace the puppy unless it has been purchased as a “Show Potential” puppy. The dog must then be returned to us and we will replace the puppy with the next suitable litter. IF you want to retain the puppy, other arrangements can be made to ensure you are compensated up to half the purchase price of the dog for SEVERE cases of Hip Dysplasia only. Mild and Moderate cases, with proper vet care, your puppy should be able to live a long life with some modifications to their daily life, and possibly medication.

      The puppy comes to you after receiving a complete vet check, if you think that the puppy is not in good health when you receive him/her please take him/her to your vet WITHIN 48 HOURS and then contact us immediately if the pup is found to have a condition that they may have had while here at our home. This is important for several reasons, one to protect you, to ensure the puppy is treated promptly, and to ensure that if the condition was present while the pup was here that all other owners can be notified if it is necessary so treatment can be sought for their pup.

      We are always interested in the well-being of your new pet, as you train him/her, achieve milestones, get titles on your dog please remember to send us notification of their new status.

      The dog that you purchased from us is sold on a CKC Non-Breeding agreement. It is essential that it is followed to the letter, IF you have purchased the dog as a “Show Potential” the Non-Breeding agreement can be lifted once the dog has had 1) hip X-ray with certification from a recognized board certified radiologist at 18 months + (2 years if looking for OFA certification) 2) the dog has been certified by a registered Ophthalmologist stating that they are free from ANY/ALL genetic problems 3) the dog is certified clear from SAS or other genetic heart condition 4) a vet completes an assessment of the general health and condition of your dog.