Getting Ready For Your Puppy

As it gets closer to your puppy’s arrival to you, there are a few things we would like you to do.

Let us know if you will be picking up your puppy at our home or if your puppy is flying to you. We are happy to go over options with you and make the necessary arrangements. If your puppy is flying, please let us know which airport you would like your puppy flown to, and provide us with the name and contact information of the person picking up your Australian Labradoodle puppy at the airport (whoever is picking up will need to bring a valid photo ID upon pick up). This information is required for the airway bill and the health certificate. Once final payment has been received, we can make your puppy’s flight arrangements.

 The balance of your puppy plus 6% sales tax and any applicable fees will be paid by the time the puppy is 6 weeks old. All of our puppies are sold as companion pets only. Pay the balance remaining for your Australian Labradoodle puppy via our website, by certified check or calling us and using your credit card over the phone. There is a 3% processing fee for using Paypal or credit card. Full payment is required before travel or pick up arrangements can be made. Keep in mind that if you are mailing a check, it takes time to arrive as well as clear the bank. If applicable, also pay the additional shipping/travel charge. The shipping cost covers the plane ticket, travel crate, health certificate from a certified veterinarian, and transportation to the airport.

If you don’t have one already, find a veterinarian that you will take your puppy to for their first check up – this will need to be done within 72 hours of receiving your puppy for the health guarantee to be valid.

Ordering food for your puppy ahead of time will ensure it arrives just in time for their arrival to you. We feed all of our dogs Hill’s dog food. This can be purchased from most big box Pet Stores or online through Chewy.com.

For toys and other items to help you prepare for the arrival of your new puppy or dog, we recommend the following stores/suppliers:

Sign up for your complimentary 30 day trial of pet insurance brought to you by Trupanion. Trupanion Pet Insurance and Welcome Acres have partnered together to offer you and your puppy coverage under their amazing insurance plan completely free of charge for you for the first 30 days of your puppy’s time home with you. We will supply you with paperwork from Trupanion that comes with your puppy and all you have to do is give them a call at (855) 266-2156 within 24 hours of picking up your puppy to start your 30 days of insurance free of charge. You do not need to supply them with any payment information.

We have partnered with online puppy school, BAXTER and Bella to bring you the latest and the greatest in training your new puppy, all from the convenience of your home! Use the promo code WELCOMEACRES for 25% off of your lifetime membership.

Your Australian Labradoodle puppy has been trained to a potty pad when indoors and goes outside in groups on grassy areas when they have reached the appropriate age and when weather permits. We recommend taking your new puppy out to go potty every 30 – 45 minutes for the first two weeks.

Taking away food and water between 5 – 6 pm will also be very helpful and allow puppy to empty his/her bladder prior to bedtime recommended 10 – 11 pm if you are putting your puppy in a crate for the night. There is no need to take your puppy out to go potty in the middle of the night, nor do we recommend it. Your puppy should be just fine at this point to sleep and make it through the night. In the morning between 6 – 7 am you will pick up your puppy and carry them outside for their morning potty.

Remember, when your Australian Labradoodle puppy eats, wait almost half an hour, and they will need to go potty either on the potty pad or outside with the command “go potty”. Consistency and maintaining a routine is key when potty training your new Australian Labradoodle puppy!

Questions? Get in touch with us today!