We are so excited that you are interested in adding a State of Grace Puppy to your family!
Below you will find information on our process of placing puppies, pricing, policies, and what all your puppy will come with.
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Once you have read through all of this information, your next step will be to fill out our puppy questionnaire linked at the bottom of the page (it can also be found on our Information page).
Reserving A Puppy
You can fill out a questionnaire at any time and your information will be saved.
Once we announce a breeding on our social media pages and website,
fill out a questionnaire (if you haven't already) and let us know of your interest in
that particular litter.
We will respond to all inquiries within a few days, as we do try to honor those
that have been waiting longer.
Breeding details can be found under our 'Breedings' tab and clicking on
a specific breeding graphic.
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Please note, filling out an application does not guarantee you
a puppy from any particular litter. It is to give us an idea of your family and
lifestyle to help us in placing the ideal puppy in your home.
We currently require a non refundable deposit of $100 towards the
purchase price to get on a litter list once we have a confirmed pregnancy
(if the litter is reabsorbed or we are unable to provide you with a puppy due to
not enough being born, we will rightfully refund your deposit).
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Once the puppies have been born and we have your puppy preference available,
another $500 will be due to reserve your puppy.
The remaining balance of the total price of the puppy
will be due when puppies are 6 weeks of age.
We prefer this as it allows us to focus on you and any questions you may have
when you arrive on puppy pick up day.
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Our puppies are priced at $3200 Limited AKC registration
Puppy Raising
Puppies are whelped inside our home. Their whelping box flooring is fleece whelping pads to provide appropriate traction in helping puppies get on their feet.
At 3 days old we begin Early Neurological Stimulation
and Early Scent Introduction.
At around 3 weeks old we introduce a designated potty space for them to start learning to go on the artificial grass.
Once puppies are around 4 weeks old they move to our puppy room where they have more space to romp around and play.
They get to experience multiple different surfaces from tile, grass, mulch, linoleum, stone/cement, hardwood, and dirt.
Our puppies grow up with children of various ages, interacting with our older dogs, hearing various sounds like the vacuum, leaf blower, gunshots, trash bags opening, dogs barking, and more.
Puppies will have their first vet examination and get their first round of vaccines, microchipped, and fecals done between 6-7 weeks of age.
Puppies will go home on Royal Canin Medium Breed Puppy food.
Puppy Placement
Puppy placement is done around 7-8 weeks after we have evaluated the litter for show prospects and future hopefuls of our program.
Along with your puppy questionnaire and taking your puppy preferences in to consideration, we also use the Volhard Aptitude Test to test the puppies at 7 weeks to get a better idea of certain behavioral traits that help us in placing puppies in their homes.
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Puppies are placed in the order deposits are received.
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State of Grace reserves the right to first and second pick of the litter.
Puppy Pick Up
Puppies are available for pick up between 8 - 9 weeks old.
We will contact you to let you know the specific dates
and figure out which date works best for you.
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If you are unable to pick up the puppy on one of those designated dates,
a $25 boarding fee per day is required.
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We do offer a puppy nanny service if needed for families out of state
who would prefer their puppy be flown to them.
This would of course add on an additional charge for flight tickets,
puppy nanny fee, and pet travel fee (which varies per airline).
Please let us know if this is something you'd be interested in.
We do not ship puppies in cargo
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We also offer Airport Pickup where we will meet you at
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta and bring the puppy to you
for an additional $50 fee.
This would need to be done on one of the designated pickup dates.
What Your Puppy Comes With
Limited AKC Registration
Microchip
Clear Bill of Health by a Licensed Veterinarian
Health Records from Vet Visits
Age Appropriate Vaccinations
Age Appropriate De-Wormings
30 Days of Free TruPanion Pet Insurance
State of Grace Embroidered Logo Tote Bag
Probiotic Samples
Blanket With Siblings' Scent
Plush Toy
Sample Bag of Royal Canin Large Breed Puppy Food
Lifetime Breeder Support
Now that you've read how our process works and how our puppies are raised and placed in their homes, if you'd like to move forward with filling out our puppy questionnaire for a future State of Grace puppy, you can do so by clicking the button below.
We look forward to adding you to our State of Grace family.