How to adopt a
Signature Doodle
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WAITING LIST
If you would like to be placed on our priority wait list, we require a completed application. After you are approved, you will then put down a deposit and we will reserve your place on the list. It is never too early to get on our list! The sooner you do the better chance you have of getting the puppy of your dreams. Updates will be made by email.
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Submit a Deposit
Once you are approved, you will be contacted and have 24-hours to submit your deposit. Deposits are $500 and will go towards the final purchase price of your puppy. We will be in contact with you about upcoming litters. Sometimes you may move up the list as others drop off or choose to move to another litter.
While we cannot guarantee we will have the specific gender, color, or coat type of your choice from your desired litter, we CAN guarantee that you will get a healthy and happy new family member! We try our very best to make an educated guess about what puppies we will be expecting, but Mother Nature ultimately decides what we get and when! You are more than welcome to skip any available litter and wait for the perfect puppy.
We place everyone on our list in order of deposits received, In the event a litter is not produced like we had hoped for, there aren’t enough puppies out of your preferred litter, or one doesn’t meet your criteria, then your deposit will go towards our next available litter. Deposits are refundable minus any PayPal charges or transferable to any future litter.
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Pick Your Puppy
Watch Your Puppy Grow
For those on our waiting list, we will update everyone when a litter is born and will contact you individually when we have puppies available that match your criteria. We will send you a questionnaire so that we can have as much information as possible to match you with the right puppy. We know that color, gender and size is always important, but we want to also make sure you are matched with the right temperament and personality that fit your lifestyle.
Once the litter has reached 4 weeks of age and are thriving, we will schedule a puppy pick day. Puppy pick day is usually when the puppies are 5-6 weeks old. Families that want to come and pick their puppy will be scheduled in order of pick. If you prefer or are not able to visit on the scheduled day we can do video and pictures of the puppies and you will be able to pick your new puppy that way. After you have chosen your puppy you will be required to pay half of the purchase price of the puppy to secure your selection that day. Check, cash or venmo is accepted at that time.
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Final Payment
Your Puppy Is Yours
If your puppy is being delivered or shipped, final payment on your chosen puppy is due two weeks before your litter’s pick-up date. Your puppy will be considered yours once your final payment is received. If you need delivery, all shipping fees will be due along with the remaining balance of your puppy. Final payments will be made via check or direct bank transfer.
Local families and those who wish to drive to pick up their puppy are welcome on scheduled puppy pick-up dates. Final payment may be made on day of pick up. Cash only. No electronic transfers please.
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Delivered to your home
PICKUP & DELIVERY
HAND-DELIVERY: We can hand-deliver your puppy to an airport near you! Your puppy will fly as carry-on with one of us in the comfort of the airplane cabin. Hand-delivery to the continental US starts at $500 (depending on location). This will include your puppy’s health certificate, soft crate, flight, and transportation to the airport.
You are welcome to fly in and take your puppy home as a carry-on. We can meet you at the St. Louis, MO (STL) International Airport or Chicago, IL International Airports Midway or O’hare (MDW, ORD) for a travel fee of $300*. (*subject to change)
PICKUP: Local families and those who wish to drive to pick up their puppy are welcome on scheduled puppy pick-up dates!
Additional Information
Refunds
After the puppy has left our care, the new family has 72-hours to take the puppy in to see a vet for a physical examination. If the puppy were to be found in ill health with any life-threatening disease, the cause of which we as breeders were to blame, only then can the puppy be returned for a full refund. Shipping fees, if any, would not be refunded.
Health Guarantee
We stand behind each puppy we sell, and each one will come with a LIFETIME Health Guarantee! We guarantee your puppy to be free from any life-threatening congenital defect or we will replace your puppy free of charge.
*Certain guidelines must be met in order to qualify for our guarantee. Please request to see our contract if you are interested in learning more.
Boarding
We make every attempt to be as accommodating as possible, and can keep your puppy for a period beyond the normal pickup date if the needed. There is a $200/week boarding fee for every week after the puppies are available to be picked up, starting on the first day. This covers the cost of food, any supplies needed, and time spent caring for and socializing your puppy. We will board your puppy for up to two weeks past the pickup or delivery date (if available) and must be discussed prior.
Returns
Occasionally, circumstances change, or a puppy does not work out in his or her new home for various reasons. In these or other similar situations we are more than happy to take the puppy or adult dog back until a new home can be found. We do not offer refunds past the 3-day mark after the puppy has gone to their new home. Any returns based on a genetic health issue will be addressed on an individual basis. We are here to support you through the lifetime of your dog.