anyone want to help me? need to come up with health guarantee?

Question

well the father is registered and the mother is not so we will not be registering our puppies, however we would like to offer people a health guarantee on our puppies , the thing is we wont be bredding again, we would like to but with the stud we used the owner wants first pic etc. to much for me to deal with

i am not getting rid of them until 8 weeks old. 6 weeks is to young for me to let them go.
if you have any suggestions or anything let me know.
i would like to offer something to people like if there dog gets hurt or sick or something they can have a refund or something.
or if they have a bad temper when older because the mother does.
any ideas people?

10 points for whoever is most helpful!

Answer 1

Puppy Sales Contract-Non Breeding
Page 1
Litter:

Seller:


Buyer:
Name:
Address:
City:
Postal Code:
Phone Number:
Email:

Buyer and Seller Voluntarily enter into and agree to all terms stated in this contract as witnessed by their signatures below.

Non-Breeding Puppy Terms:

The following puppy is identified and will be here after referred to as “ "

I strongly recommend you have a complete check up and check over within 72 hours of receipt of “ “ Your vet is to call or email to confirm any findings or results. If the results of this examination prove to be of a serious nature and are proved to be pre existing since their departure from the facility, the pup must be delivered to " " Vet Clinic for an examination and upon their results agreeing with your vets results the puppy is then exchanged for a healthy one when available. I must be notified immediately of any ill vet findings.

If at any time you can not keep “ “ I have the first right of refusal, I have the first option to take “ “ into my care ,possession and ownership at no cost to myself excluding Canadian Kennel Club fee’s and any shipping fee’s. If at that time I decide not to re home the above mentioned dog I do still retain the right to approve the new home they go to.

Puppy Specifics

Identification: Or Microchip #
Gender: M / F
Having the proposed registered name of
Sired by:

Out of:

This puppy is being sold on a non-breeding contract and shall not be bred.

I will legally enforce this non-breeding contract to the fullest extent of the law and I reserve the right to confiscate the aforementioned canine and ownership will revert back to Seller at no additional costs to the Seller from the Buyer if the dog is unlawfully bred.


Ownership

I retain co-ownership of the above mentioned pup (at the seller’s expense), until I receive copy of it’s spay/neuter certificate.


Disqualifying Faults

This puppy is being sold at weeks of age, with no major disqualifying faults present, however I do not guarantee that this puppy will not develop any. On all non-breeding puppies I do not guarantee that they mature into show quality or breeding quality dogs.

Purchase price and deposits

The purchase price for “ " is as previously stated at $ plus tax. A %50 deposit is to be placed when reserving the said puppy. Deposit’s are not refundable but transferable, and are valid for 3 full years. At which time the deposit expires no money will be refunded. The only reason any part of any deposit will be refunded is if I deem you an unsuitable owner in which case half (50%) of your deposit will be refunded.


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Training and extras

Buyers are provided with a training manual, a family tree, pictures of parents and grandparents, copies of the parent’s health clearances. Buyers are supplied with free training classes at our facility until 6 months of age.

I strongly encourage for you to temperament certify your dog at some point is their life. Such temperament test as CGN (Canine Good Neighbor) OR TT (Temperament Test) can save your dogs life; these tests can prove the stability of your dog which can help you out if you get into a bad situation with your dog.

Medical Care

Lack of proper care or lack of proper nutrition, will void all guarantees, in which I also retain the right to remove the dog from your ownership and possession at no expense to the seller, except CKC or flight costs. My findings of the dog in inappropriate situations, mentally or physically will be confirmed by 2 trainers and 1 vet.

The above mentioned pup needs proper medical attention including vaccines and heartworm as well as rabies. These things must be done to validate your health guarantee.


Guarantee

If your dog develops a SERIOUS life threatening genetic defect including temperament not caused by lack of socializing: that requires the dogs to be euthanized or have a severely shortened life span (under 4 years of age), the Seller will replace the aforementioned dog in exchange for a puppy of our choice that suits your needs when available.

Under no circumstances will I return or refund money for any returned dog or puppy; however I can apply credits to future litters/dogs.

It shall be understand by the Buyer that the Seller guarantee’s the dog obtain a x-ray hip results of G2-OVC,Borderline-OFA, fast normal –SV or better. The x-rays must be done by the dogs 3rd birthday to count for the guarantee. If “ “receives a lower score then agreed I will provide a replacement puppy free of cost.

I guarantee this puppy to be free of any serious genetic ailment until the end of 36 months of age.

All medical opinions of a serious nature (life threatening or damaging) must be triple checked, firstly by your vet, secondly by my vet (or an agreed upon vet) and thirdly Ontario Vet College.

I must receive copies of all medical reports which have an effect on the health guarantee.

All expenses related to this animal of any nature including medical are the legal responsibility of the Buyer.

Any and all guarantees expire at the end of 36 months of age.

Liability

" " is released of any and all liability or responsibility legal or otherwise for the above mentioned puppy now referred to as “ ” here in after.
Kerri Bojahra, family, friends, and employees of Romance German Shepherds are released of all liability legal or otherwise for any damages that said may cause to any person or their property from this day forward.
Buyer accepts all responsibility legal or otherwise of “ ”



Buyer Signature:

1_____________________ Name:
Date_____________

2_____________________ Name:
Date__________

3____________________ Name:
Date__________

4____________________Name:
Date___________

Seller Signature:

______________________
Date:____________

Answer 2

You can't guarentee everything but here's an idea -
Pups are healthy at the time of transfer of ownership and if something does turn out to be wrong with them within the first three months that is a result of the breeding or was present but undetected before they were given will be either refunded or vet bills covered to treat that problem.

As for temperment, I'd put a six month limit on that. If they new owners aren't satisfied with the puppies developing temperment within the first six months they can return the dog for a full or partial refund. No refunds if they want to keep the dog.

I don't see how you can offer a refund on injuries since those can be caused by owner neglect or just a freak accident. If you really want to offer something I'd put it down for something like six weeks or thirty days and say that injured dogs can be returned for a refund if the accident was not the fault of the owners.

Answer 3

What I did when it was time to come up with one for my own program, was go to other breeder's websites. They often post their contracts and guarantees right on their sites. I read a pile of them, decided what I wanted to use or change, and then wrote my own.

Most breeders will guarantee the health of the puppy, in regard to existing illness or genetic defects, for a certain period of that puppy's life. Mine is for two years. Most problems will arise before then, and even after that, I make sure to tell my puppy people to let me know immediately if something comes up, and I will do everything I can to help. I've never had one of those calls, and no one has needed to use the guarantee, but it's still good business, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

In return, I require that the puppies are spayed and neutered as soon as they are medically able, and that a copy of the certificate be sent to me. I have the right to reclaim the puppy if this is not met. I've never had to do that, either, but it is assurance that my puppies' health is attended to, they are not endangered by frivilous pregnancies, and people do not use my dogs to spoil the breed that I'm working so hard to improve.

I also require that the medical and emotional needs of the puppy are met throughout its entire life, without fail... or I can reclaim said puppy. If the dog is ever to be removed from the home, I get first option to buy the dog back. It's up to me to make sure this happens, though. I keep in constant touch with every family that ever takes one of my puppies home. I send Christmas presents and birthday presents, and birth announcements for new litters so the old puppies can see their new little siblings. Yeah, I'm nuts... But it keeps the people coming back and telling me about the puppies (which I love), so that I know they are always happy and being taken care of.

In other words, I only guarantee my puppies' health if the puppies needs are all taken care of... I cannot guarantee the health and temperament of a puppy that is taken home and mistreated, neglected, and exposed to terrible things. It's a two-way street.

Check out some breeder's sites and read several examples of guarantees... (Some can get fairly complicated...) Then, write your own according to what you want to include.

Edit: Temperament guarantees should not be so long... A puppy can turn sour because of treatment and/or environment, and that is not your fault. Put a shorter limit on that, and make sure you ask a *lot* of specific questions if someone tries to come after you about the puppy's behavior.

Best of luck!

Answer 4

well you can't really.

Anyone interested, tell them they can meet the parants and get them their shots and show the new people the mother's and the puppies shot records. This is usually enough.

But don't worry about it. Most people really dont know what they are looking for when buying a dog so they get something sick. At least you know you are having ok puppies.

Some behavior problems are inherited (this is why you shouldnt breed if you dont know what you are doing) so the puppies may or may not have such problems.

I wouldnt have a refund if the dog just gets hurt. If a dog gets hit by a car its not your fault. Also if they have parvo thats the owner's fault for not keeping up on their shots.

If its an inherited problem though...tell them to bring a vet's note and then you will refund them.

Answer 5

My guarantee on my puppies is within 72 hours they have to take the puppy to their vet. If for any reason, they want to bring it back, it has to come back in the same condition it left me in within that 72 hours. After that, they are guaranteed for life for any of the genetic defects I test for - OFA, VwD, thyroid, eyes. I also have the right to reclaim any puppy without a refund that is not being treated appropriately. Further, if the dog is to go to anyone outside of the immediate family, I have to be informed and have to give my approval or can take the dog back. This way it does not go into a bad situation. This is a pretty standard pet puppy breeder contract. The part about the genetic problems, I offer another puppy as replacement. You could substitue anything in there - such as temperment - and offer all refund if returned or partial refund if another compromise is arrived at. Good luck.

Answer 6

I think that a guarantee on health should include the following:
1) 2 weeks for parvo virus, kennel cough
2) 1 year on genetic diseases, such as heart conditions, hip and elbow dysplasia, or other, with proof from a vet that it is congenital.
3) as for temperament - make it a condition that the owner takes the dog to obedience classes. I would not recommend that you guarantee behavior, because then you could be liable for things that are beyond your control, such as a dog that is not properly socialized, or is abused, biting someone.

Also, you might want to contact some breeders in the breed that you have, and discuss what they guarantee.

Answer 7

just befor the pup are ready to go get a vet to look over them then you can guarantee there health as a vet has they ok. a breeder i know tells people that "at any time in the dogs life they have any problems call back for advice of if new owner changes there mind to bring it back for refund", then she finds the pup a new home.