I hope you have enjoyed my website thus far. This page covers the business end of things. I’ve tried to make it short and direct, but I like to explain my terms to help people fully understand what is expected and what is offered. I think I have covered everything, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
The terms and conditions as described on this page are subject to change at any time. I require a detailed sales agreement on all puppies. The agreement you sign will remain in effect no matter how these terms and guarantees are changed on this page in the future. The changes made to this page will be reflected on any new contracts, but any and all prior contract will remain in effect as written, agreed upon and signed.
Shipping Puppies
The USDA/APHIS Animal Welfare Act prohibits breeders from shipping puppies commercially or with a private transporter to pet homes without a commercial breeder’s liscense. As I hobby breeder, my dogs are not raised in an outdoor enclosure, but in my home….my bedroom, my computer room, my kitchen and my living room would have to be inspected by government agents. Growing up as a “park service brat”, I’m fully aware of the kinds of people that government employment attracts and they are many times, unemployable in the private sector. They migrate to government, because they have learned that it is the most difficult job to be fired from (look at modern day politics for an example). So, for the protection of my pets AND my kids, I will not be inviting these strangers into my home for their inspections.
Furthurmore, when a breeder holds a USDA liscense, their names are added to a public record for any animal rights activists to obtain through “Freedom of Information” requests, and with the way those people terrorize breeders at dog shows by turning their puppies loose to run up and down busy highways at dog shows, and put poison in their water pans among other things…..I am in no way eager to allow my name and address to be on such a list so those people can more easily find me. Because of this, my puppies must now be picked up in person by the buyer in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act. The new law permits meeting at a mutually agreeable location, so I can meet buyers (or their agents) at the airport. Pet-buyers are not permitted by law, to take possesion of a puppy they have never seen before, unless it is from a liscensed, commercial breeder or unless they send an agent to see the puppy before shipping (and in this case, the agent may as well transport the puppy for you).
‘there are four examples a breeder can qualify for and we only need to qualify for one of them to be exempted. I qualify for 3 or the 4 exemptions but I still refuse because I feel it is unethical to send my puppies with a third party stranger to be delivered to another complete stranger. I have heard of too many cases where the dog or puppy has gotten away from their transporter to be lost for weeks while search parties look for them. I refuse to take that risk and I will refuse to sell to anyone who cares so little for the puppy.s safety and well being.
I will do my best to work with your schedule If you are unable to pick the puppy up on the scheduled day, I can be rescheduled once. If you are unable to pick the puppy up after the second attempt, then a boarding fee will begin to accrue at $10 per day. This means that you may need to miss your kids’ ball practice or dance lessons, and it is up to you to decide what your priorities are. Please keep in mind that missed appointments can result in me deciding I no longer want to work with you as each missed appointment costs me money for additional time off work.
Guarantee
Health
My parent dogs are DNA tested for PRA1, NAD, VWD, and CFVII. The last two are notoriously inaccurate so I do further testing as needed. I also Have their eyes, hearts and patella’s certified by my vet for OFA. I do not always share the OFA forms with OFA but I will happily share those results when you purchase a puppy.
Dogs and puppies will be healthy at the time of pick up. If the puppy is appears to be in poor health, you simply don’t take them. The agreement you sign states By purchasing this puppy, you are agreeing that the puppy appears healthy at time of pick up.
I cannot guarantee that the dog or puppy will remain healthy for the rest of his or her life. You must have your new dog or puppy examined by a vet within a week of arrival if he appears ill, unless other arrangements are agreed upon. If the dog or puppy should become sick within the week, and you expect that my vet’s judgment of health was made in error, or that the tests rendered false results, you must submit evidence of this by having your vet fax his notes, the relevant test results, recommended treatment plan and expected cost of treatment directly to my vet for review. If my vet determines that it is likely that we have inadvertently sent out a sick dog, I will either (at my discretion) reimburse you with the amount of money that my vet would have charged me to treat the dog had the dog not been sold – up to the amount you paid for the puppy and not more.
Alternately, the buyer may return the puppy and a replacement will be given as soon as one becomes available (one or the other, but not both). The buyer will be responsible for all transport costs. The burden of proof lies with the buyer, and if the buyer is not satisfied with my vet’s findings, they are welcomed to file a civil suit in a court of law in the jurisdiction of Roswell, New Mexico in Chaves County.
If the dog/puppy received any additional vaccinations during the first week or before his/her next due date, this guarantee will become null and void (I cannot guarantee health if there is a risk of an adverse reaction caused by a vaccine….especially in the case of vaccinations for Lepto Spirosis, Corona Virus and Lyme Disease).
If the buyer fails to have their vet fax the required documents to my vet within one day of the findings, this health guarantee will be rendered null and void. A buyer cannot wait 6 months or year to tell me that the dog was sick and demand compensation.
If slanderous or libelous comments made by the buyer become in issue, this guarantee and all others, will immediately be revoked. If you are happy with your purchase, tell everyone, but if you ever have a problem, you must tell me….I am the only one who can honor these guarantees.
I am a very easy going, and easy to work with person, but I have encountered some really nightmarish people and have learned to protect myself from others like them.
I offer a conditional refund guarantee and the conditions are as follows:
If your puppy develops any congenital health conditions (problems which develop while in utero) that cannot be attributed to anything other than fetal development and that prevents the puppy from fulfilling his purpose, your vet must provide mine with all records of the findings and if my vet agrees with the findings, you may return it for a partial refund dependent on the puppy or dogs age and how long you’ve owned them. If you choose to keep them, you bare full responsibility for the treatment and costs.
If your puppy develops any hereditary defect (those that are passed down through the parents’ genetics) that cannot be attributed to anything other than genetics, that prevents him from fulfilling his purpose, your vet must provide mine with all the records of his finding, and if my vet agrees with the findings, you may return the puppy for a you may return it for a partial refund dependent on the puppy or dogs age and how long you’ve owned them. If you choose to keep them, you bare full responsibility for the treatment and costs.
If your puppy dies within 10 days of arrival with a communicable disease, and your vet has provided my vet with documentations of the necropsy that indicates the dog undoubtedly has been exposed to disease before he was transferred and shows no sign of abuse, neglect or accidental injury (and my vet agrees with the findings), you will receive a full refund.
If your puppy received any additional vaccinations from your vet during this 10 day period, this guarantee is null and void. Vaccines have been known to cause severe adverse reactions, including death, therefore if the puppy has received a vaccination and then dies within this time, it is difficult to know/prove if the death was caused by an adverse reaction, or if it died of a communicable disease.
If you are unhappy with your puppy within the first 7 days, you may return it for a full refund upon return of the puppy.
These guarantees only apply to puppies/dogs that I have personally bred and raised. Retired dogs that I have bought from others are only guaranteed free of communicable disease at time of sale and shipment. I will disclose any congenital or genetic problems that I am aware of, if any are present, so that you can make an informed decision.
I retain the right to refuse the sale or replacement of a puppy or dog to anyone that I feel is questionable in their pet care practices.
Jennifer Able-Jones
Roswell, NM 88201
Jennifer@jbarpapillons.com
