CLD Procedures

·My biggest responsibility as a breeder is helping each family find the puppy that is the best fit for their home and lifestyle. As the puppies grow, I spend a great deal of time observing their individual personalities, confidence levels, energy, social interactions, and overall temperaments. Around 7 weeks of age, I provide our reservation families with detailed feedback and insight into each puppy’s temperament to help guide their decision.

Families choose their puppy in the order their reservation fee was received. My goal is to help you focus on the puppies whose personalities and characteristics are most likely to complement your family. If the remaining puppy or puppies are not the right fit for your needs, you may be moved to another upcoming litter rather than choosing a puppy that isn't a good match.

·  Families will choose their puppy at 8 weeks of age, and take him or her home that very same day. Up until that point, we will send weekly photographs, videos, and updates on the puppies.

· We DO NOT allow you to bring your other pets to see how they will get along. If your current dog is aggressive, territorial, or doesn’t get along well with other animals, adding a puppy is not a good idea. We are not willing to experiment on our puppies to test this out.

· Our number one priority is to give each of our families a healthy puppy.  Many dangerous diseases can even result in the death of young puppies. Diseases are easily carried and passed to puppies (unknowingly) by visitors and can contaminate their living space. We will not take that chance. Unfortunately, families will not be able to meet the puppies until the day they bring them home at 8 weeks. As much as I would love for everyone to meet and play with their puppy as soon as possible, it's just too dangerous and not worth the risk.

· When the puppies are 8 weeks old, they will be ready to go home! Puppy Pick-Up Day is usually on a Saturday or Sunday. You will be assigned an appointment time in the order of your reservation. You will have received the puppy assessment before your appointment to help you choose. Each family will have a 30-minute appointment. If you cannot make your appointment for any reason, you will still be able to keep your reservation placement and you may make your decision over the phone/Facetime. If you do not show up, or call (for the remaining families’ sake) you will lose your spot in line.

· We will NOT ship our puppies.

· We will meet or deliver a puppy at $1.00/mile (one way) and travel up to 180 miles (one way)

If you cannot pick up your puppy on the scheduled Puppy Pick-Up Date, we charge an additional $50.00 per day to care for your puppy. These arrangements must be made at least a week in advance.