Frequently Asked Questions

Fill out our Puppy Application from the Forms menu. We use it to learn about your home, lifestyle, and the kind of puppy that would fit best — it's not a gate. Every application gets a personal reply, usually within 1–2 business days.

Once your application is approved, we'll invite you to place a $500 non-refundable deposit. That deposit reserves your spot in line for the litter of your choice. Pick order is set by deposit date.

The deposit is $500 and is non-refundable, but it can be transferred to a future litter if your timing or preferences change. It also applies toward the total purchase price of your puppy.

You have two options: transfer your deposit to a future litter, or receive a full refund of your puppy deposit. We're committed to making this process thoughtful, fair, and focused on long-term success for both our puppies and their families.

Puppy selection happens between 5 and 6 weeks of age. At this stage each puppy's personality, temperament, and overall disposition begin to develop, allowing us to make the best matches with future families.

Selections are made in the order deposits were received. When it's your turn, we'll guide you through the available puppies and help identify the best fit based on your lifestyle, preferences, and each puppy's individual traits. Our priority is placing each puppy in a home where they'll thrive — not just choosing on appearance.

Energy level, confidence, independence vs. "velcro" personality, sensitivity to stress, play style, and drive (food/toy/work) are largely inborn — they stay relatively consistent as your puppy grows. Behaviors like potty training, crate training, leash walking, basic obedience, jumping, nipping, chewing, and manners can be shaped through consistency, training, and patience.

Confidence in new situations, social skills, and focus/impulse control are influenced by both genetics and experience. They can improve with structure and exposure, but your puppy's natural tendencies still play a role.

Training can shape behavior but it doesn't change a puppy's core personality. By focusing on temperament during selection, we set both you and your puppy up for long-term success — pairing you with a puppy whose natural traits fit your lifestyle.

Parvovirus is a highly contagious disease that primarily affects dogs. Untreated cases are often fatal, and treatment usually requires hospitalization. It spreads through infected feces and is incredibly hardy — surviving on shoes, paws, grass, and surfaces for a long time. A puppy can pick it up simply by walking through a contaminated area and licking their paws.

Three core rules: keep all four paws off the floor in public spaces until fully vaccinated (carry them in pet stores, parks, sidewalks); complete all four vaccine boosters spaced ~3 weeks apart through 16 weeks of age; and watch the shoes — don't let your puppy lick, mouth, or chew on shoes, and consider a shoes-off policy at home.

Yes — and you should! Weeks 8–16 are a critical socialization window. Keep your puppy moving and exposed to new sights and sounds from a stroller, carrier bag, or your arms. Friends' homes with fully vaccinated dogs you know are also safe, as are reputable puppy classes that require proof of vaccinations.

Your own (clean) yard, friends' homes where dogs are fully vaccinated, carried trips to expose them to new sights/sounds/people, and puppy classes that require vaccine records. Avoid public parks, sidewalks, and pet stores until the final booster takes effect.

We offer flight-nanny delivery anywhere in the continental U.S. — never cargo. Many families pick up in Ogden, Utah, fly into SLC International to meet us at the airport, or have a flight nanny bring their puppy to their nearest airport.

Three options: (1) Airport Pickup — fly to SLC and we'll meet you there with your puppy. (2) Ground Transportation — we'll arrange a vetted ground transporter. (3) Airport Delivery — we'll arrange a flight nanny to bring your puppy in-cabin to your nearest airport. Travel costs are quoted separately.

Yes. Every traveling puppy goes home with a vet-cleared health certificate, calming accessories, and a scented blanket from mom. We only use in-cabin flight nannies — never cargo.

We place breeding-prospect dogs and puppies in local families at a small upfront cost while we retain breeding rights on that specific dog for a defined period. After the agreement is fulfilled, the dog is fully released to the Guardian Family. It's for families who want a high-quality puppy at low cost and don't intend to breed themselves.

Live within a reasonable radius of Ogden, Utah; provide a loving indoor home; cover regular pet-parent costs (food, grooming, routine vet care, etc.); maintain open, friendly communication with us; and have any other dogs in the home spayed/neutered. See the Guardian Program page for the full agreement and application.

No — guardian dogs are hand-selected for genetics, color, and structure to advance our breeding program, so they can't be purchased out of it. If you're interested, please be confident in your commitment to the guardian agreement.