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Our website is always live and up-to-date. Our website is integrated into our adoption system, as soon as adoption or deposit happens on of our puppies the profile will automatically be removed.
We have an up to 10-year health Guarantee
1. Our Partner breeders are spontaneously visited and inspected by us and the USDA or State.
2. Parent breeders go through a veterinarian exam before every breeding to ensure they are in top health.
3. All puppies’ parents are current on vaccines, health checked and free of any congenital defects.
4. Our partner breeders are clean to have an open-door policy with us.
5. All puppies are de-wormed every two weeks and up to date on vaccinations.
6. Our partner breeders have a documented exercise program for puppies and parents.
Pet insurance is mandatory for the first 30 days after adoption. You are able to use any health insurance company of your choice as long as they do not have a waiting period. A policy number will be required upon pickup of puppy for verification. If you choose to not protect your puppy with insurance, you will have NO warranty and will not be eligible for any claim or reimbursement. Our recommended insurance company is Trupanion. They offer our clients the first 30 days of coverage FREE of charge with no obligation to continue. https://www.trupanion.com
The Georgia Dog Club is a network of professional breeders. They are all either state and/or USDA license and inspected. The breeders have to go through an interview and inspection process by the owners of the the Club and their Veterinarian. This helps to ensures that the breeder is taking excellent care of the puppies and parents. All partner breeders have to abiding by the AKC good breeding standards, this includes an exercise and socialization program for the parents and puppies.
The puppies are priced based upon their size, color, and conformation. The price does not interfere with the health of our puppies. All our puppies are health checked by our veterinarian.
Designer puppies are very popular due to their adorable features. Designers can also be called crosses or hybrids. Our designers are F1’s unless otherwise specified, which means the parents are 100% full-blooded, producing 50/50 offspring. For example, a Morkie is created from a 100% Yorkshire Terrier and a 100% Maltese.
Every puppy has an internal number to identify them called a microchip. They are microchipped before their photo is taken. This chip number is printed on the receipt.
We like for all of our puppies to be a minimum of 3lbs before they join his/her forever home. We will contact you before your appointment to explain the situation and reschedule your pick-up appointment. This is in the best interest of your puppy and we appreciate your understanding.
Puppies are listed on our site throughout the week, if you are looking for something specific we recommend you placing a future puppy deposit.
We base the estimated adult weight of the puppy based on the parent’s weight. If you click on the ancestry tab then it will tell you specifics about the puppy’s parents. keep in mind that sometimes puppies may get bigger or smaller than their parents.
The puppies that are in the status “Available know” are at our club in Calhoun, GA. The puppies that are available on a later date are still with our partner breeder and will come to the club for their adoption on the posted date. If you would like to come to the club and visit with our puppies then you can visit with up to 3.
Most of our puppies are well suited for children, we focus on breeding pups that have great temperaments and will make great family pets. We will be glad to speak to you in person to help ensure that you are adopting a puppy that is right for your family. Keep in mind the age of your child and the adult size of the puppy.
The puppies that we adopt are a little too young to be housebroken. We do have a great dog trainer here at the Club that you could speak to about any training questions you may have. You can also enroll your puppy into our Puppy Preschool program.
The Georgia Dog Club is a club of breeders. They are against puppy mills. The breeders take great pride in the quality of puppies they adopt through the Georgia Dog Club. They work hand in hand with the AKC and always put the dogs welfare first. Because of the great quality of parents they have in their network they give a 10 year health guarantee of their puppies. The Georgia Dog club is responsible for taking care of the clients for the club of breeders, you will have access to their 24 puppy care line and team of professionals, including a certified dog trainer.
The puppies at the Club are too young to be fully vaccinated and are at a higher risk to contract any illnesses, so for disease prevention reasons, our veterinarian does not allow any other dogs on the property.
Yes! Once you have met with the puppy you have your deposit on, if you decide for any reason the pup is not a good fit for you and your family, your deposit is fully refundable.
We do require a $25 fee to schedule a visit, with 3 available puppies of your choice, when you do not have a deposit on a specific puppy. This fee is to secure your appointment and while the payment is non-refundable, it does go towards the overall balance for the puppy you adopt!
We offer $100 off to any of our clients that fit any of the following criteria (we are only able to apply one discount per adoption):
- Have served in the military
- Have adopted from the Club before
- Is adopting 2 pups at the same time
- Is a teacher
- Is a first responder
- Is 65 years or older
We strongly recommend that you pay in full for your puppy at the Club after you have seen the puppy in person. At that time, you can pay with Visa/Mastercard on our physical terminal.
American Express/Discover is not accepted. If you need to pay for your puppy before adoption day, you may do so by a wire transfer or ACH debit and proper documentation.
After deciding on the puppy that you want, click the burgundy banner that says “Click here to start the adoption button”. You will be redirected to a page that shows you the charges and let you choose additional items that your puppy might need. You will be directed to the order page, fill out the boxes and click confirm the order. We will contact you after we have received your order and schedule pickup or travel arrangments.
Registering your pet’s microchip links (YOU), the pet parent, to your pet and identifies you as your puppies owner, it also ensures that you can be contacted immediately once your lost pet is found. Once registered, you will be provided with 24/7 support and you can update your pet’s registration at any time via your secure online account.
A FaceTime is not going to give you a correct depiction of the puppy’s personality. The puppy is looking at a phone screen and does not understand that you are on the screen. In order to be eligible for a refund of your deposit, you need to visit with the puppy in person.
If you visit with the puppy that you placed a deposit on at the club and find that it is not the right personality match or if you are not pleased for any reason, we will be happy to show you other puppies that are available at that time. We can transfer your deposit or refund your deposit. If you wish to transfer your deposit before visiting with the puppy you placed your original deposit on then there will be a $200 transfer fee.
An F1 is a first generation, which is a purebred crossed with another purebred. An F1B is a designer breed crossed back to a Poodle.
For example:
F1- Cavalier X Poodle
F1B- Cavapoo X Poodle
The transitional period normally takes around 10 days, during that period your puppy may not want to eat well. The entire environment is new for him, from sights and sounds to smells. To make the adjustment easier, you should allow him/her to have plenty of rest time in a safe place, that’s why a crate is important. Please feed as we have directed in your care video and give us a call if your puppy isn’t eating enough or if he doesn’t have at least 2 bowel movements a day. A decline in your puppy’s health state can appear quickly. Our puppies’ health is our top priority.
We strongly recommend crate training! We have available crate kits at the club that you can pick up on adoption day. Petkeys team of dog trainers will be glad to help guide you on how to crate train your new puppy
It’s important that you teach your puppy how to walk on a leash at a young age. We recommend that you walk your puppy using a harness, NOT a collar. A collar can put to much pressure on your puppies developing trachea. Do not leave your puppy unattended with his harness on, your puppy could potentially chew it off.
Yes! You can certainly change your puppy’s name to anything you’d like.
It is normal for dogs to be protective of their territory. Their territory can be your home or even your car, therefore, it can cause your current dog to be more on edge/defensive if they meet where your current dog is commonly socialized. It is best to introduce them in an area where your current dog does not frequently visit, like a neighbors yard.
DRIVING DELIVERY | $1.50 PER MILE ROUND TRIP
One of the trusted team members of the club will personally drive your puppy to your home or a public location that is convenient to meet. This service ensures that your puppy is always under the care of a trained team member and will be safely delivered to your door.
*Travel days and times will need to be pre-approved by driver and management.
If the Nannies flight is delayed then the Nanny will be in touch with the puppies parents to communicate an updated time of arrival.
Yes. You can place a deposit on your puppy by hitting the button ” Click here to start adoption” You can place a $400, non-refundable deposit to hold your puppy. When a deposit is made, the reserved puppy is removed from our website.
If you are unable to pick up your puppy within 4 days talk to us about Puppy Preschool (if space is available). It is important for young puppies development to start training and socialization at a young age.
Since we will not be able to verify your ID in person we request a picture of the cardholder with a photo ID next to their face for verification. Along with a picture of the credit card (we only need to see the last 4 of the number and the name on the card in this photo).
When you adopt your puppy he/she will be up to date on all vaccinations. It is important that you finish out the vaccinations. Puppies will continue to get vaccinations until around 16 weeks of age. Show your Veterinarian the vaccinations that we have administered. They will be printed on the invoice your veterinarian will advise you when the next vaccinations should be administered.
You will be sent home with some preventative meds. Follow all directions on the take-home paper and call us if you have any questions.
Safeguard is a dewormer. We will send you home with predosed syringes to administer. It is good practise to do a preventative round of dewormer with ever there is an environmental change. Give entire syringe oraly, refer back to take home video on how to properly administer.
When puppies change environments it is very stressful. When pup are under stress their immune system drops and they can be more susceptible to things such as coughing or sneezing. Oftentimes the pups will get better on their own as their immune system stabilizes (that’s why we send you home with Probiotics). Green discharge or lethargic mood may indicate a serious problem. If your puppy concerned about your puppy call us or your veterinarian.
If you believe something is wrong with your puppy then you are to notify us ASAP. Keep in mind that we do not reimburse for vet bills, we will be glad to advise you to the best of our ability. Please read our health warranty over in its entirety.
Generally, small-town vets are the best and they are more educated. You can find a good one through recommendations. You can search for reviews on google and see what other customers are saying. We do not recommend large chain hospitals we have seen are lots of misdiagnoses, over medicated and extremely high vet bills at these hospitals. We do not cover any warrantee claim from Banfield Pet Hospitals. We have made this decision because our clients have had disappointing experiences with them in the past and we want all four puppies to have a positive Veterinarian experience.
Abide by our recommended feeding. in addition to that: 1 hour after meals, you need to syringe your new puppy 9cc (3syringes) of just baby food/karo. Specific directs will be on your care video and on your take-home sheet.
Purina Pro Plan puppy is what we feed the majority of our small breed puppies.
Be aware that puppies are like babies and need to be fed every 2 to 3 hours. Furthermore, small breeds are different than larger breeds, so they need to be handled differently. Allow your pup to have 24/7 access to their dry kibble food. Over-eating is rare among small breeds. In addition to their hard food, it is recommended to give your pup rotisserie chicken, Yogurt, to entice your pup to eat. Sometimes, small breed puppies deal with the loss of their appetite because of the change of their environment. Please, keep in mind that the encouragement you give your pup during the transition is not causing bad habits. We recommend a high protein diet that has proven to have effective results during the transition period.
During the transitional period (first 10 days) we would like it if you fed the puppy the way we fed him/her at the Club. after that time you can start the transition. Start with 75% Purina Pro Plan with 25% new food for 3 days. Next 50% Purina Pro Plan with 50% new food for 3 days. Next 25% Purina Pro Plan with 75% new food for 3 days. We also recommend placing your puppy on a prebiotic during the change in food because oftentimes a change in diet can affect their little bellies.
