PUPPY GUIDE

We would like to thank you for considering a TCK puppy. This is an exciting time for you and your family and we are here to make the transition of bringing a new puppy home as easy as possible. We have put together this short guide for you as a place to come for resources such as places to stay when picking up your puppy as well as recommended items to purchase for your puppy. We do everything possible to give our puppies an excellent start in life. From experience raising our own personal puppies, we try to make the transition to a new home as easy as possible for our litters and their new owners.

Puppies are whelped and raised in our home where we can actively participate in the birth and growth of our puppies. We take pride in being there for our litters from the very beginning. We are avid participants in Avidog and Puppy Culture programs, which aid in great structure and fundamentals for puppies. Our puppies are handled from the start, as newborns and are very well socialized. Between days 3-16 puppies will receive early neurological stimulation (called ENS or Biosensor) followed by early scent introduction (ESI). Early neurological stimulation has been shown to: improve cardiovascular performance, strengthen heartbeats, strengthen adrenal glands, increase stress tolerance and increase resistance to diseases. We add toys to their environment for stimulation and to lessen their fear of things.

What Comes With Your Puppy

Prepaid AKC Registration (your choice of name)
Prepaid AKC Reunite Microchip with I.D. Tag
UKC Litter Enrollment
Age Appropriate core Vaccinations
Multiple De-wormings
First Month of Heartworm Prevention (Advantage Multi)
Complete Health Check from A Licensed Veterinarian
26 Month Hip/Eye Guarantee
Lifetime Inheritable Disease Guarantee
Lifetime Breeder Support
3 day NuVet sample with order code
Puppy Folder containing all necessary documentation pertaining to your puppy
Goody Bag (Toys, Treats, Poop Bags, Puppy Pads etc)

What We Do With Our Puppies

We introduce our puppies to the following:
(Please note that this is only an introduction and your puppy will need continued socialization and training)

ESI (Early Scent Introduction)
ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation)
Gunfire/Loud Noises
Quail/Pigeons
Crate Training
Potty Training (3+ weeks of age)
Water (Weather Permitting)
Car Rides
People of various ages as well as other dogs
Different terrains (grass, carpet, gravel, dirt, concrete, etc)
Collar and Leash (Light Leash Walking)

Deposits and Payments

Male and female reservations will be taken prior to a litter being born. Unless otherwise stated, a $250 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your pick. Puppies will be chosen in the order that deposits are received and are subject to change upon receiving the deposits. If we do not receive your deposit within 7 days, you will forfeit your place in line and the next person will be allowed to pick. When placing a deposit we will need to know the color and sex of the puppy that you would like to reserve. Pick of your puppy must be made by 6 weeks of age unless other arrangements have been made.

Deposits are only refundable or transferable in the instance that your preferred sex or color is not born. However, we do not refund or transfer deposits just because you changed your mind or decided to purchase a puppy from someone else. If you simply change your mind and seek another puppy elseware, you forfeit the deposit amount. Deposits are applied to the total price of the puppy.

Our puppies are not from a cheap backyard breeding program. Puppy prices range from $950-$2050. There are alot of factors taken into consideration when determining price of a puppy. Stud fees, health testing, veterinary costs, travel expenses and pedigrees as well as accomplishments (titles) are a few things we take into consideration. We do NOT price puppies according to gender or color. We have invested thousands in our breeding dogs to ensure that we produce healthy sound puppies.

As the owners, we ALWAYS have the right to reserve first pick female or male in each litter at any time for our own kennel improvement. We are constantly searching for ways to improve our bloodlines for ourselves as well as future families. We also reserve the right to refuse sale even if deposit has been accepted, in this case the deposit will be refunded minus any expenses incurred including but not limited to vet expenses, food and time spent.

The following payment methods are accepted:
Venmo App
Zelle
Money Order
Certified Check
Cash (in person)

The remaining balance after deposit must be paid before puppies leave us at 8 weeks. The balance can be paid on the day of pick up or prior to the day of pick up. No personal checks are accepted!

Places To Stay

We recommend Days Inn by Wyndham in Emporia, VA. Our kennel is located 24 miles from here. This hotel is easily accessible from the interstate. There are several restaurants in close proximity including an authentic Mexican restaurant inside of the hotel.

Blanket Swap

We have a supply of inexpensive fleece blankets (purchased from Walmart, Dollar General, etc) We will supply a blanket with mom and littermates smell in exchange for a new blanket. This helps with the transition by providing the puppy with a comforting familiar scent. If this is something you would like to participate in, please let us know, so we have a blanket ready for you at pickup.

Food

Puppies will be eating dry kibble when they are ready to go home. We will supply a few days of food in our puppy pack. We feed Extreme Dog Fuel 26-17 Elite Nutrition All Life Stages formula for active dogs and puppies.
We do not require our puppies to remain on this food but puppies will need to be fed an appropriate food for growth and development. We do not recommend a grain free diet due to the links to cardiac disease.

Transport

If unable to pick up your puppy in person we are happy to ship with United Airlines Petsafe Program. We have arranged for several puppies to fly with this airline service and have had great experiences each time. Puppies can ship to most major cities.
Locations of pick up and drop off can be found here: https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/animals/petsafe-drop-off-and-pick-up-locations.html

Price will include transport to the airport, airline ticket, airline approved crate and a written health certificate by our vet. Please inquire if you are interested in shipping your puppy.

We are also happy to work with a ground shipper if you prefer not to fly your puppy. We generally always work with a ground shipper during the hot summer and cold winter months as the airport has temperature restrictions. Occasionally, we deliver puppies ourselves if we are traveling in the time frame that our litters are ready to go home.

Puppy Guide