Health Guarantee

All new puppies come with a one year limited health guarantee.  For this health guarantee to be valid, you must have your new puppy checked by a vet within 48 hours of obtaining the puppy.  A written exam will need to be provided of any issues found within the first 48 hours, mailed within (2) business days or scanned and sent via email, both with photographic evidence if applicable.  In the event that a covered problem is discovered, you will be put first in line for the next available puppy.

What is covered: Life threatening health issues that cannot be controlled by medication discovered within one year by a licensed veterinarian.

What is excluded: Shipping and medical expenses.  Common hereditary issues for toy poodles such as, but not limited to, hip dysplasia, or intervertebral disc disease. (The best prevention for these is to maintain an appropriate weight, avoid over exercising, and not participate in physical activities which cause strain on the spine or joints.)  Injuries incurred from common puppy activities such as jumping, or from being over exercised.  Injuries or medical conditions occurred from breeding or surgeries.  Injuries incurred to the puppy or to others from improper training, abuse, or neglect of the puppy.

This health guarantee is considered void if the puppy has been abused, neglected, bred, or is overweight.  This guarantee is non-transferable.  No refunds, no returns.  Testing your puppy with services such as Embark does not qualify as a veterinarian found issue as stated in this health guarantee, as genetic testing is not a guarantee that a puppy will or will not develop any given condition. Buyer accepts this agreement upon purchase of a puppy.

Please note: Toy poodles may have issues with hypoglycemia, which can be life-threatening.  Please make yourself aware of this condition, prevention of hypoglycemia in toy breeds, and signs to watch for that may require emergency vet service.  All puppy packs of smaller puppies come with a tube of nutri-cal, which is to be taken evening and morning while the puppy adjusts, and can continue as a supplement.  All toy poodle owners should have nutri-cal (or similar) on hand in the event of a hypoglycemic attack to help the puppy.

AKC USA still has dewclaw removal and tail docking as a breed standard.  However, since about 1998 this practice has been banned in Europe, and many dog advocates are trying to get this practiced banned in the USA.  Toy poodles I have bought as puppies have had a dewclaw missed, or partially grown back, and to remove later requires a surgical removal.  Problems can arise from tail docking, from nerve damage to moms rejecting litters.  As such, any puppies from our program will not have declaws removed or tails docked -- they will be in their natural, unaltered state, as they are not for show and there is no medical reason to do such.  Exceptions may be made for medical reasons, if they arise.

Buyer must be aware that obtaining a toy poodle puppy (or puppy of any breed) is having a dependent fur-child for the life of the dog, and this includes keeping the puppy safe, having regular veterinarian appointments, continuing vaccines, caring for general medical issues which may arise, regular grooming, spending time with the puppy playing and going for walks, properly feeding the puppy, and training the puppy.