When purchasing a puppy from Gold Star Doodles, we have a few house keeping rules for the well-being of our pups, and to help make your adoption experience awesome!
Please make sure you've read and understood our adoption policies. By purchasing a puppy from us, you are agreeing to be held to the terms below:
Qualifications
To qualify for a puppy, you must:
A) Have adequate food & water for your pup, & a warm, dry place for sleeping.
B) Have ample room for your pup to run and exercise.
C) Be committed to the long-term quality care of your dog.
D) Be financially able to cover the costs associated with dog ownership, including vet bills, training, food, etc.
E) Read and agree to the terms in our Adoption Policies & Health Guarantee.
Payment Policy
All puppies/upcoming litters are required to have a deposit to hold them for you, or to lock in your position for choosing. Full payment is expected at or before the time the puppy leaves our home.
Puppy Choosing
For upcoming litters, choosing your puppy happens in the order we receive the deposits. For instance, if you chose the 2nd male slot, you are 2nd in line to choose from the male puppies born in that litter. Choosing happens once the puppies are 4-6 weeks of age. We will contact you once your turn comes!
Puppy Pickup
All adopted puppies are due to leave once they are eight weeks of age. You will be notified well in advance, to arrange pickup/shipping options. Gold Star Puppies will, if needed, board your chosen puppy past its eight week due date, at a rate of $100/week.
Availability
We do our best to honor gender and color preferences, but availability is not guaranteed.
Pricing
Pricing is as marked on the website by each puppy/litter. Occasionally, individual puppies within a litter are priced differently, depending on their color/markings. We price our pups based on the current demand, color/markings, and genetics.
Breeding/Show
All our puppies are sold as Pets, unless otherwise expressly noted. All puppies sold as Pets and used for breeding or show purposes, are NOT covered by our Health Guarantee.
Registration
Our puppies are Not registered unless otherwise noted. You may, at your expense, register them with AKC or CKC designer breed programs for show purposes, but be aware that our Health Guarantee only covers Pets unless special arrangements are made previously.
Adoption Agreement
By placing a deposit on a puppy, you ("The Buyer") understand the balance of the puppy purchase price is due by cash, credit card, or other valid payment method at the time of pickup. The puppy must be a minimum of eight weeks old and the purchase price paid in full/ verified before your puppy is released to go to it's new home.
While your deposit is non-refundable, if the occasion should arise that your reserved puppy should become unavailable for any reason, you will have the choice to pick another available puppy, use your deposit on a future litter, or have it promptly refunded.
The Owner's Responsibility
The owner agrees to take good care of the purchased puppy, housing and feeding it properly, maintaining shots, de-worming and providing the proper physical and emotional care it needs. The owner also assumes all responsibility for any accidents or injuries caused by misbehaviour of the dog, after it is in the owner's possession. The death, injury, or loss of the dog, due to theft, carelessness, recklessness, abuse, neglect, heat stroke, or accident will not entitle the owner to any compensation from the breeder.
In addition, after the puppy leaves the care of Gold Star Doodles, the owner assumes full responsibility for all legal liabilities, and/or financial obligations, including vet visits and any additional shots/medical treatments needed.
Refund Policy
Gold Star Doodles does not offer refunds on puppy deposits, except in the instance the chosen puppy becomes unavailable for any reason. In that case, the purchaser will be given the option of choosing another available puppy, or receiving a full refund of the original deposit amount.
All refunds or replacements of adopted puppies, will be handled as set forth in our Adoption Agreement and Health Guarantee.
Gold Star Doodles reserves the right to refuse a refund or replacement for any previously purchased puppy if the criteria set forth in the Purchase Agreement and Health Guarantee are not met.