Mercy Mountain Policy for Puppy Owners
1. Mercy Mountain Doodles requires all adults living in the house to agree with purchasing this puppy. If this puppy is purchased with the intention of giving as a gift to another adult in the house, please contact me after filling out your application. Many dogs end up in shelters or on the street due to being unwanted gifts (no matter the breed or price of dog), we never want our dogs to become abandoned and need to make sure a puppy is something this potential person really wants.
2. Mercy Mountain Doodles requires all puppies to be spayed/neutered before the age of 18 months (year and half) by a certified veterinarian. Proof of the spaying/neutering done by a certified veterinarian must be provided, along with verification of the dog's identity (microchip number, dog description, breed). If the buyer fails to spay/neuter puppies before age 18 months, the 3-year health guarantee becomes void. If you have any concerns regarding spaying or neutering your dog, please feel free to call or email me.
3. All of our puppies are sold on a strict NON-BREEDING contract. We do not allow our pet puppies to be used for breeding. If you are interested in purchasing a breeding puppy, please contact us and we will send you a separate “breeding dog” application. If any Mercy Mountain dog not authorized for breeding are found to be breeding, a breeding dog fee of $5,000 USD is owed to the breeder immediately and the dog can be reclaimed by Mercy Mountain Dog without notice. Legal action will be taken if needed to collect damages. All legal fees are at the buyer’s expense.
4. Mercy Mountain Doodles cannot guarantee adult dog’s coat color, or nonshedding coat. We can only guesstimate the shedding degree and color from experience.
5. Buyer must agree to appropriate care of your Mercy Mountain Doodles. Appropriate care includes the following: annual vet examinations, annual vet recommended vaccinations, feeding the dog high-quality dog food, maintain a healthy weight on the dog, daily exercise, housing dog indoors, grooming and participating in basic training with the dog.
6. We require any Mercy Mountain puppy/dog be returned to us, at any age, if you are unable to care for the dog for whatever reason. This means you cannot rehome, place in a rescue or any other form of changing ownership without consulting Mercy Mountain Doodles first. Our desire is to keep all Mercy Mountain Doodles from ever being placed in shelters, dog rescues or unfit homes. Should the occasion arise, we will work with the original buyer towards rehoming the dog to a safe home.
7. Completing the application is the first step in purchasing a puppy from Mercy Mountain Doodles. While we hope to provide you with your top preferences, we cannot guarantee specifics in any puppy once grown. If you are on our reservation list and are unhappy with your selection choices, we will transfer your name to the next available litter or refund your holding fee.