Adoption Process
To adopt one of Country Hill Bernedoodles' puppies, please fill out the Puppy Application form below. Once your application is received, you will receive a call from Andrea. After being sure that a Country Hill Bernedoodle puppy is a perfect match for your family, you will need to send in a $500.00 non-refundable deposit to be added to the puppy litter selection list.
Because I only take deposits once the puppies are born, deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. Puppy picks will be made in the order of deposits received when the puppies turn 6 weeks old. We reserve the right to choose our pick(s) of each litter as needed. Although we are specializing in tri colored and phantom colored Bernedoodles we cannot guarantee color or gender in each litter.
All of our puppies are sold with a spay/neuter contract.
Once I have received your application, I will give you a call and we can talk about the process of adding a Country Hill Bernedoodle puppy to your family. Deposits are non-transferable and non-refundable and will be accepted for pups currently available and only after your application has been approved.
Puppy Purchase Information
Country Hill Bernedoodle puppies come with a 12 month genetic health guarantee. This guarantee covers conditions that would cause inevitable euthanization of the dog or severely hinder the quality of life for the dog, for one years from the dog’s date of sale. This does NOT cover joint problems caused by overfeeding; not maintaining proper weight; over exercising or other environmental factors. Quality, large breed, food must be fed for the year.
If a genetic defect such as hip/elbow dysplasia etc. is diagnosed by a veterinarian, within the guaranteed time period stated above, the purchaser must notify the seller within two business days of the veterinarian examination. To have a valid claim the purchaser must provide the seller a statement from the veterinarian that diagnosed the condition of the dog, along with documentation that the required four sets of vaccinations have been completed, annual vaccinations have been completed, and monthly heartworm and flea medication have been given and that the puppy has been spayed or neutered (if one year of age). If the claim is valid, the seller will give a refund of 1/2 the purchase price of the dog (not including any shipping costs). Shipping fees will never be paid for by the sellers of this dog. And we never require a purchaser’s dog to be returned for a replacement puppy or refund to be given.
At the time of sale, to the best of our knowledge and belief, your puppy is in good health. Your puppy is vet checked, had its first shots and deworming and is apparently free of and does not exhibit any signs of contagious or infectious disease, is apparently free from and does not exhibit any signs of defects which are hereditary; and does not exhibit any signs of being clinically ill on the date of sale.
Puppies should be vet checked with/in 1 week of going home with their new family. If your puppy is not examined within this time frame ANY guarantee is null and void. We do not guarantee against coccidia, giardia, worms or other parasites in dogs that are commonly brought on by stress and a new environment.
Country Hill Bernedoodle Puppies are NOT sold with breeding rights. The puppy must be spayed/neutered by one year of age and documented proof of this must be sent to the breeder by 13 months of age, in the form of an invoice from the veterinarian, including signature and state license number. If the breeder does not receive proof of spay/neuter by 13 months of age, then this entire health warranty will be void and it will also be assumed the dog is being used for breeding. The buyer shall pay the breeder an additional five times the purchase price of the dog for breeding rights.
The breeder cannot guarantee color, size, coat type, amount of shedding or temperament. These can only be estimated, while in the short time in the breeder’s possession, based on experience, and can always change or differ from this estimation and are ultimately outside of the breeder’s control.
The breeder will not refund money for the dog, due to the purchaser's allergies to animals, landlord's disapproval, disagreement of family, the dog is no longer desired, or for any other practical reason. The breeder also claims no responsibility for any injury or illness that could be contracted after the date of purchase. The breeder is not responsible for temperament problems, accidental death, biting or other situations that may be caused by new environment and care. Initial puppy socialization will be done by the breeder, but it is the purchaser’s responsibility to continue the education.
The breeder is available for any questions during the entire lifetime of the dog. The purchaser must contact the breeder first if the dog can no longer be kept. The dog should never be brought to a shelter. (no refund will be given for anything not related to the conditions this health guarantee covers.) The breeder must also assist in the re-homing of the dog, at any age in its life, if the owner can no longer keep it.
All aspects of this contract (sales contract, spay/neuter contract, health guarantee) are binding as soon as the puppy is in possession of the purchaser in order protect the breeder, the buyer, and most importantly the welfare of the dog.
Full payment (minus the $500.00 deposit) is due at the time of puppy pick-up/delivery. Personal checks must be received 1 week prior to the pick-up/delivery of your puppy.