Please read our puppy placement procedures at the bottom of this page.
October 08 -- We do not currently have any puppies available. We do, however, know of a very nice male puppy available sired by Camden & Ty's dad, Penuche. For more information, contact Laura at 518-658-3280 or www.woolleydawgs.com He is a potential show prospect but a great companion home would also be considered.
Our Puppy
Placement Procedure
Our pups are placed with a written agreement and are sold to approved homes
only. Our contract requires all puppies sold as companions be spayed or neutered
and they are sold on AKC Limited Registration. AKC Limited Registration means
that in the event the dog sires or bitch whelps a litter, the offspring will not
be registrable by the AKC. The purpose of this provision is to prevent unwanted
puppies from being born. We also state in our contract that if at any time you
cannot keep your Golden you agree to return the dog to us. Our interest in a new
buyer does not end with the sale of the puppy. We try to keep in touch with our
new puppy owners and we will continue to help you with any questions or problems
you may encounter with your puppy or adult. Our interest lasts for the life of
the dog. Pups sold with AKC full registration are placed into new homes on
co-ownership agreement. We do not sell pups with full registration without
retaining co-own status. However, once a dog reaches its second birthday and all
health clearances are obtained, we may be willing to sign off of the
co-ownership.
Some things you should know before contacting us to inquire about buying a
puppy...
Our dogs are housedogs, all of them. They may spend time outside in the kennels
during the day but they all sleep in the house. If you intend to keep one of our
pups as an outside dog please DO NOT CONTACT US. Goldens are family members.
They are not merely dogs. They are very people oriented and they want to be with
their people, wherever that is -- in the house, outside, trips to the store,
etc. A Golden whose life is spent in a backyard, in a kennel run, in a crate, or
one who receives a pat now and then with his water and food, is a miserable
creature and this is not the lifestyle we want our puppies to have.
We also do not sell pups to brokers, pet stores or chains. We do not place
puppies into their new homes as gifts. If a litter is ready to go to
their new home around a major holiday we hold the pup until the chaos of the
season has settled down. Please follow this link and read the information
provided by the Golden Retriever Club of America on purchasing a Golden puppy
before contacting us about a future litter.
"Acquiring a Golden Retriever Puppy"
We ask
that every person/family interested in one of our pups fill out our puppy
questionnaire and review our agreement. Please take the time to do so now by
clicking on the two links shown below. (Adobe Acrobat required)
Puppy Questionnaire
Our Agreement
If you wish to reserve a puppy from us, we require a $100.00 reservation fee
once we receive a completed Puppy Questionnaire and the ultrasound has been done
to confirm pregnancy. This fee places your name on one of our waiting lists.
Should the litter not produce a pup that is a match in temperament for your
family, at your request we will either refund your deposit or move your name to
the list for a future litter. We will do our best to provide you with your
choice of puppy as soon as possible after your reservation fee is received.
Having said this, we do not place our puppies on a "first come, first serve"
basis. We look at each family's lifestyle, their needs, the potential home
environment and each individual pups needs and personality and make the best
match between
the two.
The balance of the purchase price of the puppy is due when the puppies are six
weeks of age. The six week mark was chosen because this gives us time to cash
checks, make puppy pick-up arrangements, etc.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.