Adopting a Puppy

 

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     We are excited that you are considering a Ruff Country Labrador puppy to add to your family! We want to make sure our puppies end up with loving families who will enjoy them for a lifetime and ask that each prospective family fill out an adoption application here. We will review the completed application to see if you are a good match for a Ruff Country Labrador puppy and if we have current availability we will reach out. All of our communication takes place via email.  Once litters are born, we will post that information on our Puppies page; we do not communicate litter details until a litter is actually born nor do we post anticipated/planned litters. Heat cycles are not always predictable, nor is a dam's willingness to be bred. We have found it's easiest to simply let nature take its course and then communicate details once we have litters on the ground.

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     Once a litter is born, we will post a litter announcement on our InstaGram, Facebook, and website with the litter details and start contacting folks on our waiting list. If selected for a puppy reservation in a given litter, we will send you an email and you'll have 24 hours to respond before we move on to the next name on our list. If you are interested, you'll respond within 24 hours and let us know the color/gender you would like and we will immediately send you a $200 reservation deposit which can be paid via credit/debit; if it is not paid within 24 hours, we will assume you've changed your mind and move on to other folks on our waiting list. The deposit reservation invoice will contain the litter name, gender/color, and registration type you are reserving for adoption. All puppies are sold on limited AKC registration (no breeding rights) unless an agreement has been made prior to reserving. Puppies are only considered reserved once the deposit invoice is paid. 

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      We will reach out to schedule go home days and pickup times*. Pups will go home after they have had their final vet check with health clearance approval and first round of vaccines. We let our families know when that initial round of vaccines is administered so they can schedule the next puppy health visit with their veterinarian. The balance for the puppy adoption must be paid in cash at time of pickup. Our families have the option of picking up their puppy from our house in person or we may be able to deliver for an additional fee. We are also happy to meet at either Raleigh-Durham International Airport (Raleigh, NC) or Piedmont-Triad International Airport (Greensboro, NC) for an additional $200 fee. We can also recommend a fantastic flight nanny whom we've worked with previously who will fly with the puppy in the cabin.

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     *We try to be flexible for our families and typically have 2 weekends from which to choose from for pick ups, however puppy selection must be made on the appointed day and time and can be done in person or virtually. We are happy to discuss local delivery for an additional fee as well. It is important for puppies to go to their families as soon as they are able to so they can get a solid start acclimating to life with their new family. If puppies cannot be picked up by the 2nd pickup date, there will be a $25/day boarding fee.