PRICING
Our puppies are $3800. We require a $500 deposit to reserve a spot on our waitlist for any current or future litter AFTER your application is approved. The remaining $3300 is due when the puppies are 6 weeks old at the same time the puppy contracts are signed via email. Deposits are to ensure you are serious about a puppy from us. This deposit is NOT refundable but it is transferable to another future litter should something happen and you cannot get a puppy when originally planned.
A lot of people question ethical breeders pricing thinking they are making loads of money, but there are a lot of things they don't take into account so I want to share some info. Health testing, titling, vet bills, stud fees, high quality food/supplements, whelping box/play pens, curriculum items, extra utilities, etc. are just a small list of things that cost a lot of money when breeding ethically. One of my most asked questions is in regards to pricing. Just a couple quick examples...in ONE weekend of dock diving (or almost any performance sport has similar prices) with only 3 dogs, I am spending nearly $1500 in registration fees plus anywhere from $500-$1500 on top of that for gas/hotel/food during the weekend. Another example...we spend roughly $1500 in quality dog food per month (kibble + raw, not including supplements) and even more whenever we have puppies. None of this is even mentioning the time we put into our puppies and dogs EVERY single day.
I hope these examples help you understand a bit more on why we and other breeders price our puppies the way we do!
Your puppy will come with AKC limited registration, 30 month health guarantee, lifetime breeder support, microchip, first vaccines and exam done by our vet, negative fecal exam, 30 days of free Trupanion insurance with full coverage immediately, and a go home bag with puppy starter essentials such as slip lead, high quality treats and chews, toys, training clicker, wipes/poop bags, etc.
HOW WE RAISE OUR
DOGS AND PUPPIES
We raise ALL of our dogs, puppies and adults, inside our home because they are part of our family as any dog should be. We do not and will not ever put our dogs or puppies in outdoor kennels. They are out with us majority of the time during the day + we rotate who sleeps out and who sleeps in crates each night. They enjoy lots of car rides, hikes, swimming, sport events, training sessions and snuggles on the couch/bed. Our dogs are our entire world and we wouldn't have it any other way. We raise our puppies with a mix of Puppy Culture and Avidog curriculum to ensure we are producing well socialized puppies that are ready to confidently explore the world.
We introduce Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI) from 3 days old to 16 days old. As they continue to grow we do daily handling exercises, noise exposure, object exposure, as well as them meeting people/dogs/kids/cats safely within our home. We start indoor potty training at about 3 weeks old, outdoor potty training between 4-5 weeks old, and by 8 weeks of age they have a general understanding to go outside, but they are still puppies so accidents can happen. At 5 weeks we introduce a crate to the puppies and increase their time in the crates day by day. We include each and every puppy into our daily lives because they are family and we expect them to be treated that way.
For more information on Puppy Culture, click here.
To view Avidog's 97 Ways To Create Great Puppies, click here.
STARTED PUPPY TRAINING
I frequently get asked if I ever hold puppies longer for training so that you don't have to deal with the hardest parts of crate and potty training. I tend to only offer this with 1-2 puppies per litter as I cannot spend my time fairly if it is more than that. If a started puppy is something that interests you, you MUST contact me in advance regarding this to ensure I'm able to do so. Puppy owners who cannot pick up by 9 weeks old are automatically enrolled in the started puppy program and will be charged accordingly.
The Started Puppy Program is generally 1-4 weeks. This includes continued crate training, potty training, proper socialization, and starting obedience foundations such as sit, down, recall, walking on leash, and clicker training. Pricing varies on what you are specifically looking for so please contact me directly for more information.