Important: Policies are subject to change at any time. Bear State Goldens reserves the right to withdraw an approved application, issue a full refund of any payments made & void contract(s); if at any time we feel that you are not a good match for one of our puppies, if we do not have a puppy available for you OR if we feel that we are not the right breeder for you.
Reservations
Status OPEN: this puppy or position is open and available for reservation to an approved applicant. RESERVED: this puppy or position on our waitlist has been secured and a payment has been made. TBD: this position on our waitlist is not available for reservation yet. Check back for updates. BSG: this puppy is reserved for our program. UNDER EVALUATION: this puppy is being evaluated by us and is not available for reservation at this time. Puppy could come available at a later date. Check back for updates.
Transfers All Reservations are transferable to another litter at any time, your wait list position will depend on current availability. Reservations are valid for up to 2 years & for a one time transfer.. should you decide to transfer to a different litter. If you inform us of your intent to transfer before the litter is ready to go home then you will be automatically be added to our email list and notified whenever we have an upcoming litter. If after 2 years, you still haven’t reserved a puppy from any of our litters; your reservation will be forfeited. If you would like to be removed from our email list, please notify us.
Refunds The Pre-Reservation payment for your placement on our waiting list is non-refundable unless there is a change of plans with our breeding, a failure to conceive or if we do not have a puppy available for you at any time. The FinalReservation payment that is due at 2 weeks of age to hold the puppy for you until 8-10 weeks of age is also non-refundable unless we do not have a puppy available for you(ex. if puppy were to become ill or pass away, not a good fit, etc). Any cancellations made by the client will be at breeder’s discretion on a case-by-case basis.
Preferred Gender Unfortunately there is no way for us to be able to guarantee that a puppy of your preferred gender will be available at birth. We could potentially have all males or all females in any given litter although the chance of that happening is low. Clients that are on our waiting list have priority. We recommend applying and placing a Pre-Reservation once approved if you prefer a top reservation on our waiting list.
Breeder’s Reservation Clients that are on our waiting list have priority after us when we are accepting reservations. We evaluate and decide which puppies will be kept back or placed by 8 weeks old. We reserve the right to pick of litter at any time and of every litter.If we choose not to keep or place any prospects from the litter then the first pet reservation on our waiting list will have the next position available.
General
Rules of Visitations We follow the BAB protocol regarding visits. Visits are by appointment only around 8 weeks old when meeting puppies on go home day. We allow visits ONLY if you have at least one of the following: an approved application or a reservation placed. We are NOT an OPEN KENNEL, we are a very small in-home breeding program that breeds only a couple litters per year. We do NOT allow visits when we have newborn puppies or when we have a pregnant mama. Only Clients & Immediate family are welcome for the visit. Visits are limited to 1 1/2 hour max per appointment. Children under 13 years old are NOT allowed to pick up puppies or run around where the puppies are to avoid possible injuries. Puppies are to stay in their designated area only. Clients should NOT visit pet stores, pet shelters, veterinarian offices, another breeder’s home, a dog park or be around any sick dogs prior to the visit. If you have been around a sick dog please let us know before your visit. Outside dogs are NOT permitted unless they are puppies of ours and are approved beforehand. We do NOT allow shoes into our home where the puppies are kept, please wear socks or bring a pair of socks with you just in case. Please come with clean clothes and expect to be sanitized. Depending on the time of year, our visits could be outdoors or indoors. If outdoors, you will be instructed to place covers over your shoes(we will provide them). Children should have jackets or sweaters on as puppies have a tendency to jump, scratch and nibble when they are excited. Hair ties are recommended as puppies could bite hair. Photos & videos of the puppies are permitted. We may take videos or pictures during visitation to show how our puppies respond with visitors. We do take photos of the puppies with their new families when they leave us.We upload pictures on our website & we post regularly on Instagram so that you can stay connected to see how the babies are growing and the environment that they are raised in. When it comes time to select your puppy, we will reach out to schedule an appointment with you via email once the puppies reach 5-6 weeks old. By 8 weeks old, the puppy has had at least 1 vaccination to help build their immunity against deadly illnesses. This requirement is for our puppies as well as their mama’s health, protection, comfortability and safety. Our puppies are raised in the privacy of our home. Heavy foot traffic near the puppies and on our property isn't ideal due to the veryhigh risk of our puppies catching deadly illnesses & parasites that can travel innocently through clothing & shoes. Contamination risks the health of our future litters and even our fully vaccinated dogs as well. The protection of our dogs and their puppies will always come first! If this policy does not work for you then we are probably not the right breeder for you. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
AKC Registration Our pet puppies are sold on Limited Registration. With limited registration; your puppy will be a companion but will still be able to compete in AKC Performance, Obedience and Agility. Showing/breeding rights are only available with specific puppies and only to an approved small program. Co-ownership may apply as well as a contract requiring titling and health testing.
Return to Breeder Clause If for any reason and at any time, should a puppy owner ever be in the position where they are unable to care for the puppy; Bear State Goldens must be notified immediately of the return of the puppy. We will always accept one of our puppies back into our home at any point in their life. It is our duty as a responsible breeder to ensure that they are placed into the right home to begin with however we understand that life circumstances can change at any time and we want to ensure that our puppies are in a loving home. Any person wanting to return their puppy will have to sign a surrender form and surrender all available paperwork. Any new information about returned dog is greatly appreciated. Any dogs that are returned will go through a quarantine phase before being re-introduced to our pack. We will do our best to work with them and get them up to date on healthcare to prepare them for their new home. Once available, we will we will begin accepting applications and meeting with interested clients. Refunds are determined after we place the dog into their new home and calculate all costs. Age, training, traveling & healthcare are few of the many costs that will impact the refund. Boarding If you are unable to pick up your puppy at 8-10 weeks of age, please let us know in advance. Once 10weeks of age, the puppy must be paid for in full and we will begin to charge a nightly rate to board your puppy(this includes food and top quality care from us). Puppies may board for no longer than 2 weeks. If you need your puppy boarded for longer than 2 weeks then we suggest buying a puppy from a litter with better timing for you. Any vaccinations or dewormings needed while the puppy is boarded will be charged at a very affordable rate. If requested, training will be an additional cost. *We board & groom for our puppies when available. Rates are affordable. Reach out for further details! Boarding limit: 2 dogs max.