STEPS TO OWN
PLEASE REVIEW OUR PROCESS BELOW
STEP 1: CONTACT US + SUBMIT INFO
If you have a general question, please check our FAQ or Steps below, and you can always send a question via text or email.
If you are interested in reserving a puppy, please provide us a little info. Our application is not a form to fill in. Instead, you should submit info via email or text. We are looking to know a little about you, other pets, and your ability to provide a suitable environment, time and care for a dog.
This info is reviewed to consider you for approval.
Feel free to include info such as puppy gender preference and questions.
Send your Step 1 info via email or text to
hrgpups@gmail.com or 573-319-1449
No deposit accepted unless Step 1 has been completed
and you have received approval
STEP 2: PLACE A DEPOSIT
After you receive approval,
a deposit must be placed to reserve a puppy.
You reserve the next available "pick"
in a specified gender and specified litter.
Pick is determined by the order that approved families submit their deposit.
Deposits are placed via PayPal.
No checks or cash accepted.
Click on the button below to access payment.
If you have not completed Step 1 and received approval,
please do not submit a deposit.
*Deposits are refundable in the event you change your mind
STEP 3: CHOOSE YOUR PUPPY
You make your pick (select your puppy) around 6-7 weeks old,
on a pre-determined Selection Day
noted on the litter page.
You are responsible to be available for this process,
as it is a progressing process involving all families,
and the date is supplied in advance.
Choosing is a completely online process.
We serve families all over the country,
so you do not travel to us for choosing.
Individual photos and/or videos of the puppies will be posted
to a private webpage for selection purposes.
This is a progressing process, beginning with the 1st-pick family,
then 2nd-pick and so on. Each family is sent the link
and given time to view and make a selection.
Half the balance for your puppy is due on Puppy Selection Day,
in order to continue holding your reservation.
*IMPORTANT:
We strive to provide each buyer with a physically healthy, socially secure and mentally acute puppy.
Also, we seek to improve the quality of the breed.
Therefore, in rare cases, if we observe an abnormality or receive information of significance from our vet or from a test we've done, we reserve the right to NOT release a puppy ,even if the buyer has made their choice/pick. In such a case the buyer will be fully reimbursed or given the chance to pick another puppy. We sincerely hope this doesn't occur. It is very rare.
STEP 4: PICK UP YOUR PUPPY
You are responsible to pick up your puppy
on the pre-scheduled Pick Up Day
noted on the litter page.
This is scheduled for the first Sunday
once the puppies are 8-9 weeks,
depending on holidays and our schedule.
Appointments will be set ahead of time for each family.
At pick up, you will receive an AKC registration application,
record of current shots and deworming, proof of vet wellness check, and a Puppy Adoption Contract that will need your signature.
The balance of payment is due by Puppy Pick Up
.
*If you are unable to pick up your puppy on the specified date, we can occasionally provide the option to care for your puppy at $100 per week. This option may be based on our schedule and other limitations at the time.
STEP 5: PHOTOS
We kindly request that you provide photo updates of your puppy.
We love to see how the pups are growing,
and at times add photos to our gallery or social media.
We enjoy seeing milestone photos and all the joy they bring.
HICKORY RIDGE GOLDENS RESERVES ALL RIGHTS TO TAKE BACK THE PUPPY IF THE OWNER HAS MISTREATED THE PUPPY, the NAME OF THE KENNEL, or in case PAYMENTS HAVE FALLEN THROUGH. THE VALUE (if paid, and defined in the Contract) WILL BE REFUNDED.