Please take note that I have a great love and appreciation for purebred dogs. I do not condone the practice of mix breeding. Therefore, if you are interested in breeding mix breed dogs “doodles” of any kind please look elsewhere. None of that is happening here and none of my puppies are to be involved in that. This also applies to “Merle” colored poodles. That is not a naturally occurring pattern in the poodle breed and you won’t find that happening here.
ALL PUPPIES ARE SOLD AS PET ONLY! NO BREEDING RIGHTS! LIMITED AKC REGISTRATION ONLY. I can refer you to other breeders who sell with full rights if that is what you are looking for.
PUPPIES DESERVE TO BE IN LOVING FOREVER HOMES WHERE THEY CAN BE A PART OF A FAMILY. I WILL OCCASIONALLY PLACE A DOG AS A CO-OWN WITH SOMEONE I TRUST OR IN A LOCAL GUARDIAN HOME. ANY PUPPY PLACED WITH FULL REGISTRATION MUST BE CO-OWNED.
If you are interested in adding one of our puppies to your family please be prepared to answer our initial questionnaire/application to tell us about yourself and your lifestyle. This can be filled out on my Puppy Questionnaire page. Once I receive your questionnaire we will figure out a good time to schedule a phone appointment. This is a great time for us to get to know each other a bit. You will have the opportunity to ask me all the questions you have about the puppies and my process. If I have any questions for you based on your questionnaire we will cover those. This is sort of a “get to know you” call and there is no obligation on either side regarding the purchase or sale of a puppy.
After our phone call, if you decide you are set on a puppy from me and I have space in an upcoming litter or a currently available puppy, then you can be officially added to my wait list/puppy list.
After the puppies are born I will go through my wait list and contact people to confirm they are still interested in a puppy. If I feel I have a puppy who would fit into your home and you agree that are interested in bringing a puppy home from that litter then you will get to watch the puppies grow through my Facebook puppy page. I post many pictures and videos as the puppies grow. I also post weekly pictures of the puppies here on my website and on my Instagram page for those who do not do Facebook.
Puppies are selected for their new homes at around 5-6 weeks of age. Selections are based off order on the wait list and consideration of our conversations regarding what you are looking for and my observations of each particular puppy’s temperament. Puppies are individuals and no two are exactly alike. I do my best to place puppies in homes that I feel are a good match and will be a forever home. I reserve the right to turn down applications if I feel that the home environment or lifestyle may not be a good fit for one of our poodle puppies.
One question I sometimes get….
Can I come visit your kennels and meet the dogs? No, I’m sorry I cannot offer any visits. There are no kennels or facilities here. I am a stay at home mom to five children. The dogs we have are our personal pets and raised right here in our family home. For the safety of my children and family I cannot open my home up to outside visits. When I have a litter of puppies they are born and raised in my living room and outside people can potentially expose my puppies and adult dogs to illness or other dangers. Most puppy buyers do not come to my home until they are picking up their puppy. In this day and age buying a puppy essentially sight unseen can be scary and I realize that so in an attempt to make everyone comfortable with the process I take as many pictures and videos of the puppies as possible. My hope is that the communication I provide via phone, email, text and the videos I take of our everyday interactions with the puppies will ease any potential concerns about not visiting my home until pickup. Please check the nurturing page for info about how we raise our puppies.
I do not accept deposits on puppies. I do not want anyone to ever feel obligated to take a puppy because they already have money invested they cannot get back. If at anytime you are in a situation where you can no longer provide a home for the puppy I have picked for you I simply need to be notified and the next person on my list will have the opportunity for a puppy. I prefer to be notified by the time pups are 6 weeks old so that I have time to find the next home. I keep a running list of people interested in a puppy and rest assured they will get a good home.
All puppies are sold with AKC Limited registration prepaid by us and transferred into your name. This means that they are AKC registered and can participate and earn titles in all AKC events( agility, rally, obedience, nose work, trick dog, CGC ect)…The only thing that they cannot compete in with limited papers is Conformation and they cannot be bred. I do not provide FULL registration for dogs to be shown/bred accept under very select circumstances on dogs who meet the breed standard criteria.
All puppies should be picked up in my home if possible ( Covid has changed things slightly, I now do pick ups at a nearby park for social distancing). I DO NOT ship puppies CARGO under any circumstance. If you are from out of the area you are welcome to fly into the Sacramento International airport and I will be happy to meet you in the terminal and deliver your puppy to you personally. You can then fly back home with your puppy in cabin. Many homes have done this very successfully. Sacramento airport has direct flights to major cities in almost every state. If you cannot fly in yourself for puppy pickup arrangements can be made to have your puppy delivered to you personally via myself or a flight nanny. Flight nanny averages $500.00, its usually cheaper to fly in yourself. This means the puppy would fly in cabin accompanied with someone. Buyer is responsible for all flight delivery costs.
All buyers are expected to sign my standard contract and health guarantee at the time of puppy pick up. It will be provided to you ahead of time to review. It outlines my 2 year health guarantee, your agreement to spay/neuter your puppy at the appropriate age and our mutual agreement that should you ever be in a position that you can no longer care for your dog it can NEVER be taken to a shelter or rescue but instead returned to me where it will be in a safe and loving home.
Buyers must make arrangements with their vet for a health exam within 3 days of pick up. This will verify you received a healthy puppy from me and after that 3 day period the puppy will be officially transferred into your name and AKC papers mailed to you.
I’m going to restate this because there has been some past confusion…. You MUST take your puppy to your vet for a well puppy/health evaluation within 3 days of pick up. I WILL NOT transfer AKC papers into your name until I receive conformation from you via email or text that puppy was seen and declared healthy. This is for your benefit, if your vet notices a health issue at that appointment I will take back puppy and provide a FULL refund. Its very hard for me to do this once papers are transferred, which is why I don’t transfer puppy registration until after the vet appointment. This is also stated in the contract you sign at pick up. If you choose not to do this you void all health guarantee’s.
My Bringing Puppy Home page, has lots of info on what you will need to prepare for your puppy!
Puppies are ready to leave around 9 weeks old. When you come to pick up your puppy you are expected to bring payment in full. Cash or Certified Cashiers check only. Current puppy price $2000.00-$2500.00 ( depends on puppy)
All our poodle puppies go home with a very generous puppy pack from us which includes:
- Lifetime breeder support and a home to come back to should the need ever arise
- AKC Limited ( Pet) registration transferred into your name
- AKC Reunite microchip with lifetime registration
- Vet check and health exam
- First shot and age appropriate deworming
- Health guarantee ( lifetime DNA, 2 year hip/patella)
- New 6lb bag of puppy food and wet food- ProPlan Focus small breed puppy
- Nutri-cal puppy supplement
- Lick mat
- Bully sticks/ dental chews
- Ziwipeak training treats
- Planet dog orbee-tuff raspberry toy
- Stuffed animal toy,rope toy and ball
- A blanket with mom and littermates scent
- Puppy Start Right book and clicker
- Isle of Dogs puppy shampoo
- Slicker brush and nail trimmers
- Special Lupine collar & leash
- potty bag holder for leash
- puppy pads for the road
Please feel free to contact us at anytime should you have any questions about purchasing a puppy from us. Thank you for your interest. DaNielle
