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| Policies & More Thank you for visiting our web site!! Ludwigs Mini Schnauzers is located in Puyallup, Washington |
Paypal Deposit Please DO NOT make a deposit until we have approved your questionnaire and have requested one from you |
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| Established 1999 |
| New Puppy Parents..... We are deeply devoted to giving our puppies the very best start possible. In return we expect only the best for them from their new families. Please take the time to read the information below along with the FIRST 8 WEEKS page, and the many pages we have provided on the private puppy education site so you are fully prepared before your new puppy comes home and together we can make the transition from our home to yours as stress free as possible on your new baby. |
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~Exceptional Quality ~ Exceptional Care |
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Our puppies are beautiful, happy, healthy, outgoing lil bundles of joy! Our pups stay with us until 8-9 weeks of age. By time they are old enough to go home, they are very self confident, well socialized and ready to bond with their new family. All of our babies are fed only the very best of nutrition and always kept up to date on vaccinations, wormings & health exams. Our pups come to you with a huge start on potty training, health guaranteed and microchipped. all our puppies are placed on AKC Limited Registration with neuter/spay contracts. CLICK HERE to see how our pups are raised the first 8 weeks CLICK HERE to see if we are the right breeder for you CLICK HERE to read our guestbook and see what others have experienced with our breeding program. Our guestbook messages date back until 2004 when we first added it to our website. |
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~ Questionnaire ~Available/Upcoming Puppies |
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If you are interested in one of our available or upcoming puppies please fill out the Questionnaire All pups are placed as family companions on a spay/neuter contract with limited AKC registration. Please do not fill out a questionnaire if you are looking for a puppy to breed. If your questionnaire has been approved you will receive an E- mail or phone call letting you know.
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~Wait List & Choosing Your Puppy |
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Once we receive your deposit you will be put on the a wait list for the litter/sex/color of your choice. Occasionally we keep a puppy so after we take our pick you will pick your pup in the order your name falls on the deposit list for the color and sex you specified as your first or second choice - First come first serve. If we don't have the sex and color you specified, you may move your deposit to a different litter.
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~Deposit Policy |
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Deposits are accepted only AFTER the questionnaire has been approved. Deposits are non-refundable. Please consider all aspects of bringing a new puppy into your home before you place a deposit, as no exceptions will be made to our non-refundable deposit policy. By placing a deposit, you are making a serious commitment to give a permanent and loving home to one of our puppies. As a courtesy, if you the buyer should change your mind due to unforeseen events or any other reason, You may transfer your deposit to another available litter within 2 years of the original deposit date. You may transfer your deposit one time only. If you change your mind and choose not to get a puppy from us alltogether, there will be a cancellation fee of $300 deducted from the deposit/payments you have made towards the puppy. If the litter you placed your deposit on does not have the color/sex you requested you may move your deposit to the next available litter. We will let you know as soon as your new furbaby is born! If we haven't already received your $300 deposit We will ask for one at that time to hold your puppy until 8 weeks of age. This deposit may be made by mailing a check or instantly via PayPal (3%fee) Please do not send any money until your questionnaire has been approved and we request a deposit from you. If we have requested a deposit you can click on the PayPal link at the top of this page to make a puppy deposit. We reserve the right to cancel any sale up until buyer takes possession of their puppy. In the very rare event that this would ever happen all money will be refunded. |
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~Our Private Online Puppy Education Site |
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Once we receive your deposit you will receive access to our Private Online Puppy Education Site! We created this site just for families getting one of our puppies. There you will find tons & tons of "Puppy Education" to help you thru each step of the way. Everything from A to Z you will need to know about bringing your new furbaby home and how to successfully raise, a happy, healthy, safe, socialized, well mannered miniature schnauzer. You will also find directions to our home and the dates and times for Litter Visit Day & Pick Up Day. We are fully dedicated to giving our precious puppies the very best start in life. in return, we expect the very best for our pups from their new family. So please take the time BEFORE you bring your new furbaby home, to educate yourself and your family by using our Online Puppy Education Site. You will not only know what to expect, but will also be fully prepared for your new addition. |
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~Visiting Policy |
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Visiting Policy We cant wait to meet your family in person and introduce you to our babies!! We invite each pups new family to visit our home on Litter Visit Day and again on Puppy Pick Up Day!
We do not have a kennel facility to tour. We have set up our home and yard to accommodate our dogs and puppies so that they are loved and raised in the family life environment which they deserve. We invite each pups new family to visit our home on Litter Visit Day and again on Puppy Pick Up Day! We only have one visit day and one pick up day for each litter so mark your calendar!! "Litter Visit Day" will be scheduled when your pup is about 6-7 weeks of age. This is the perfect age to really start seeing each puppies individual personality and when most people choose which puppy is right for them! In the meantime we will E-mail you weekly updates, pictures and an occasional video. All Litter Visit Days and Puppy Pick Up Days are scheduled in the afternoon and always on a weekend. If for any reason you cant make it to the scheduled Litter Visit Day we will see you on Scheduled Puppy Pick Up Day for your litter, which will be scheduled when your pup is 8-9 weeks old! Puppies not picked up on the scheduled litter pick up day will have a boarding fee of $20 per day. Grand Tour You can also take a grand tour of our home right here on our website. Click the “OUR HOME” page to see pictures and videos showcasing our dogs puppies and inside our home, both yards, the nursery, and much more!! You might also enjoy reading our guestbook to see what others families have experience with our breeding program. Our guestbook has pages and pages of posts dating back to when we started our website in 2004. |
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~Payment Policy |
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The full balance due (including shipping if needed) must be received by time the puppy is 5 weeks of age.
Our preferred method of payment is paypal/credit card but we also accept personal check or cashiers check.
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~Recommended Holistic Food & Vitamins |
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The Miniature Schnauzer requires a diet low in fat and not too high in protein (high fat can lead to pancreatitis and high protein has been linked to stones in this breed). This breed has also been know to have some allergies and skin issues. It has been our experience that being proactive and feeding a very healthy holistic diet has resulted in very long lives with very minimal health issues if any. Please check out the following links to see the holistic foods and vitamins we feed all our pups and adults. Flint River Ranch Holistic Pet Food Life’s Abundance Premium Health Food For puppies & Adults
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~AKC Limited Registration Papers / Showing Your AKC Puppy |
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To receive your pups AKC Limited registration papers go to the NEUTER/SPAY link on the left side of this page and fill out the form and also provide us with a copy of your pups proof of neuter/spay via postal mail, email or fax. All of Ludwigs Mini are placed on spay/neuter contracts with AKC limited registration. Spayed or neutered, A dog registered with an AKC Limited Registration cannot be shown in confirmation, however, is eligible to compete in other events such as: Obedience, Rally, Agility, Earthdog Tracking, Field Trials, Hunting Tests, |
~Ears, Tails & Dews |
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Our puppies have their dewclaws removed and tails docked at 3-4 days old. All of our puppies are placed with ears left natural. We do not offer ear cropping. If you decide to crop the average cost depending on your vet is $200-$400. Most vets will crop sometime between 9-14 weeks of age.
We do however offer complimentary ear gluing which helps train your pups natural ear to fold over nicely in the desired position for the breed. We also provide "do it yourself" instructions on our private puppy education site.
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~Health Screening |
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We have carefully selected our breeding dogs from some of the top champion bloodlines in this breed. We strive to breed to the AMSC breed standard and improve our lines with every breeding. Every dog owned by LMS has been health tested and has their OFA & CERF clearances and certifications. You can see proof of these tests by clicking here or on the websites below. Each test is registered with the websites below.
Sadly many breeders claim they do health testing but their test results are nowhere to be found on the OFA website. Please ask to see the certificates if you cant find the results on the sites below. You can see samples of what the genuine certificates look like on our About Us page.
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~Shipping & Boarding |
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Almost all of our puppies are placed locally but shipping is an option on short non stop flights. We ship out of SeaTac Airport. The average cost of shipping is $300 Shipping Includes: Handling of all flight & shipping arrangements, shipping crate, required flight health exam, required flight health certificate, airport drop off, crate bedding, toy & fleece blanket with mother & siblings scent. You are more than welcome to fly up to Seattle, rent a car and pick up your pup in person at my home. I live about 45 minutes from the airport. If you will be flying back home with your new baby you will need me to get your pup an airline required health certificate $60. I can also deliver your pup to you at the SeaTac airport if you scheduled for a turn around flight back home (Airport Drop Off $60 plus airline required health certificate $60 TOTAL=$120) At this time we DO NOT offer boarding. |
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~Contact & Fax Info |
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The fastest way to get in touch with me is by Email. minischnauzeez@aol.com My phone number, address and directions to my home are located on your puppy deposit receipt and/or the private puppy educational website. If you need to fax me proof of neuter/spay my fax number is (413) 473-2423 |