| ON PET QUALITY PUPPIES I DO REQUIRE THAT THE PUPPY BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED BY 6 MONTHS OF AGE, NO EXCEPTIONS. WITH A PET QUALITY PUPPY YOU WILL RECEIVE A LIMITED AKC REGISTRATION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO WITH HOLD AKC PAPERS UNTIL THE DOG IS SPAYED OR NEUTERED. THIS IS NOT DONE VERY OFTEN THOUGH. IF I FEEL IT NECESSARY, I WILL GIVE YOU A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE DOG, LITTER NUMBER, DOB, COLOR AND SEX, SIRE AND DAM INFORMATION AS IS REQUIRED BY THE AKC. ONCE I HAVE PROOF FROM YOUR VETERINARIAN THAT YOUR DOG IS SPAYED OR NEUTERED, I WILL THEN RELEASE THE AKC PAPERS TO YOU. THIS IS DONE TO PROTECT THE BREEDS FUTURE. NOT EVERY PUPPY BORN IN A LITTER IS SHOW QUALITY OR BREEDING QUALITY. AS A BREEDER I MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE SPAY AND NEUTERS ARE DONE ON THE DOGS WHO DO NOT CARRY THE CONFORMATION QUALITIES DESIRABLE TO PASS ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. NOW THAT I HAVE COVERED SOME OF THE BASICS, I BET YOUR WONDERING ABOUT OUR GUARANTEE. YES, I DO OFFER ONE WITH EACH PUPPY THAT IS PLACED IN A QUALIFYING HOME. I GUESS YOU COULD SAY IT IS KIND OF LIKE AN INSURANCE POLICY FOR BOTH BUYER AND BREEDER. THE GUARANTEE IS FOR BOTH PET AND SHOW POTENTIAL PUPPIES, EXCEPT THE SHOW POTENTIAL PUPPY WILL DIFFER SLIGHTLY TO COVER ANY DISQUALIFYING FAULTS FOR SHOW. THIS GUARANTEE WILL COVER HIPS AND GENERAL HEALTH FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE HIP GUARANTEE WILL COVER ANY FORM OF HEREDITARY HIP DYSPLASIA. SOME DYSPLASIA IS NOT HEREDITARY, BUT CAN BE CAUSED BY ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THIS IS WHERE A BOARD CERTIFIED (DIPLOMAT) VETERINARY RADIOLOGIT COMES IN. IF YOUR VET HAS DETERMINED THAT YOUR DOG HAS HIP DYSPLASIA PRIOR TO THE AGE OF THREE, THEN IT MUST GO TO THE BOARD CERTIFIED VETERINARY RADIOLOGIST SPECIALIST (DIPLOMAT-BOARD CERTIFIED) FOR FURTHER DETERMINATION OF WHETHER IT IS ACCIDENT CAUSED OR HEREDITARY. EVEN THOUGH I OFA CERTIFY MY DOGS, A CASE OF DYSPLASIA CAN SURFACE. IT IS NOT UNHEARD OF AND CAN HAPPEN TO ANY BREED THAT IS PRONE TO THIS DISEASE. IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN I WILL NOT ABANDONE YOU NOR BLAME YOU, WE WILL GO BY WHAT THE RADIOLOGIST SPECIALIST DETERMINS. IF IT IS BY ACCIDENT, I AM UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO REPLACE YOUR PUPPY OR DOG. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO KEEP YOUR DOG DUE TO THIS DETERMINATION, I WILL TAKE THE DOG BACK AS PER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. IF IT IS DETERMINED TO BE OF A HEREDITARY NATURE, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A REPLACEMENT DOG. PRIOR TO YOUR RECEIVING YOUR PUPPY IN THE VERY BEGINNING, REPLACEMENT REQUIRMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSED BY GOING OVER THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. GENERAL HEALTH COVERAGE MEANS HEREDITARY DISEASE. THIS CAN BE CARDIO MYOPATHY, MEGESOPHEGUS, VON WILLOWBRANDS DISEASE, ADDISONS DISEASE ETC. IT MUST BE HEREDITARY FOR IT TO BE COVERED IN THE GUARANTEE. YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE YOUR DOG TO MY VET PER CONTRACT IF YOU LIVE WITHIN THE VICINITY, READ YOUR CONTRACT AND DISCUSS IT WITH THE ME. ALL THIS SHOULD BE DONE PRIOR TO YOUR BRINGING YOUR PUPPY HOME. NOW, THE GUARANTEE DOES NOT MEAN, GASTROENTRITES, PANCREATITUS, PARVO VIRUS, OR ANY COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OR PARASITE THAT DOGS CAN RANDOMLY CONTRACT FROM OTHER DOGS OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS. TEMEPRAMENT. INTERESTING CONCEPT IN ITSELF. I HAVE MADE SURE THAT THE PUPPY YOU RECEIVE HAS COME FROM GOOD TEMPERAMENTED PARENTAGE. THAT IS WHAT MY TEMPERAMENT GUARANTEE WILL STATE. I REALLY CANNOT GUARANTEE ANYTHING FURTHER AND HERE IS WHY. A PUPPY IS LIKE A CLEAN SLATE, IT STARTS OUT WITH NOTHING ON IT. HOW YOUR PUPPY IS NURTURED BY THE BREEDER IN THE BEGINNING IS HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO ITS DEVELOPEMENTAL MENTAL HEALTH. NOW THAT YOU HAVE THE PUPPY IN YOUR CARE, HOW YOU DISCLIPINE THE PUPPY, HOW YOU TREAT THE PUPPY IN GENERAL, WILL HAVE AN OVERALL LASTING EFFECT ON THE PUPPYS TEMPERAMENT AND MENTAL DEVELOPEMENT. POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TRAINING TOOL YOU CAN USE. NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT IS DAMAGING AND WILL CAUSE YOUR PUPPY TO FEAR YOU AND OTHERS. A PUPPY THAT HAS BECOME FEARFUL DUE TO NEGATIVE DISCIPLINE, ABUSE AND HITTING, MAY FEEL THAT IT MUST DEFEND ITSELF WHEN IT FEELS AFRAID OR THREATENED, AND DOGS ONLY KNOW ONE WAY TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. SO, NEVER, EVER HIT YOUR PUPPY OR USE VIOLENCE TOWARD YOUR PUPPY IN ANY WAY. NEVER MISTREAT YOUR PUPPY. THIS IS WHY WE RECOMMEND TRAINING CLASSES. YOUR TRAINER CAN BEST ADVISE YOU ON HOW TO HANDLE CERTAIN SITUATIONS, AND SO CAN I. THAT IS WHY I AM HERE FOR THE LIFE OF THE DOG. YOU CAN CONTACT ME DAY OR NIGHT IF ANY PROBLEM ARISES. SO FAR, IN ALL MY DOGS, I HAVE NEVER HAD A TEMPERAMENT PROBLEM OR ISSUE :) RETURN CLAUSE IF FOR ANY REASON YOU CAN NO LONGER KEEP YOUR DANE, BE IT A PUPPY OR A SENIOR, I WILL TAKE THE DOG BACK NO QUESTIONS ASKED. IT IS IN MY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, SIGNED BY BOTH BREEDER AND BUYER, THAT IF THE DOG EVER HAS TO BE GIVEN UP, THAT THE DOG IS NOT TO BE SOLD, GIVEN AWAY, OR SURRENDERED TO A ANIMAL SHELTER OR RESCUE. IT MUST COME BACK TO ME AND ME ONLY. THIS MEANS EVEN IF THE DOG WAS SHIPPED TO YOU AND YOU LIVE IN ANOTHER STATE. I WILL MAKE THE EFFORT, NO MATTER HOW FAR, TO GET THE DOG BACK TO ME. NOW I WILL COVER SOME OF THE BASIC QUESTIONS SUCH AS "HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGY IN THE WINDOW". CLICK HERE FOR THE NEXT PAGE |