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Puppy
Policy
Thank you
for your interest in a puppy from Gearhart Aussies.
We believe
in puppies being reared properly. Litters are born and
nurtured in our home. We spend a lot of time, during the first
eight weeks, handling and exposing puppies to different stimuli, new
experience, and people. Each and every puppy receives a lot of
love, playtime and attention. Our puppies are socialized,
current on vaccinations, de-wormed and checked for genetic defects
before they go to their new homes. We offer health guarantees
and references of satisfied puppy purchasers. We take the same
care in placing our puppies in pet homes as we do in competition
homes. Our pups are versatile, make livable, loyal companions
and compete in obedience, conformation, agility and herding.
Please be
aware that puppies are not trained, well-mannered, finished
products. They are puppies. They will have accidents and
they will get into mischief…all a part of being a puppy. We
expect new owners to finish the job we have started and help their
puppy become a mature, well-mannered Aussie by being responsible for
the further development of the puppy’s personality. This is
accomplished through structured discipline, training, guidance and
most of all love. Our first consideration is the safety and
well-being of our puppies, from the day they are conceived until the
day (hopefully long into the future) pass on. Also, we keep in
close contact with our puppy buyers; they become part of our
extended canine family.
Although we
will always keep in mind the color preferences of our puppy buyers,
we do not place our pups based solely on color choice. We
evaluate the pups from day one, and puppies are placed on a variety
of things such as temperament and natural instinct. The
selection for breed or show potential and those available for
companion/neutured homes are determined by 6.5 weeks of age.
Reservations are honored and based upon suitability of each pup to
each individual home. We do not accept deposits until puppy
placement is confirmed; and the deposit is non-refundable.
Most of the
pups will be priced as follows:
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Pet,
companion homes $750-$900
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Working, performance, herding, intact homes
$950 to $1400
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Exceptions are special consideration, repeat and 4-H
Dogs are a
lifetime commitment. We thank you for considering our litters
and if you are interested in providing a loving, committed home for
a Gearhart pup, please complete the Puppy
Placement Questionnaire. We will be happy to place you on
our litter list and keep you informed as to whelping, development
and availability.
Blake
Osburn
Judhi
Chopping
gearhartaussies@ msn.com
www.gearhartaussies.com
(503) 717-0536 |
