Upcoming
litters
Our next litter will be in the winter of 2012 or the
spring of 2013. We do not know who we will be using as a stud for
Emma at this time. It is time to focus on performance events!
Older pups available for adoption:
none at this time
Young dogs available for adoption:
If you are interested in dog that is ready for the
competition ring
we might be able to help you out! Call for
availability.
Older dogs available for adoption:
none at this time
Whelping/Socializing:
Whelping
at Aldebaran Labradors occurs in our home. I usually take 1 week
off of work to tend to the pups and assure they all have a good start on
life. Dewclaws are no longer removed because of health problems
associated with the joint after removal. From Day 4-16 we expose
the pups to the "Super Puppy" program as described on the
Diary of a Litter page. This program jump starts the neurological
responses in the pups, benefits the immune system, and helps the dogs
better deal with stress when they are older. We also microchip all
our pups as a way to permanently identify our line. It is the
owners responsibility to pay for the submission of the paperwork to the
Pet Recovery Program. We socialize the pups with dogs, cats,
children, the elderly, as well as the vacuum, various types of music,
frozen quail, ducks, pheasant, chucker, and grouse. At 6 weeks the
pups will be evaluated by a certified canine Ophthalmologist to check the
health of the eyes. The pups are
wormed throughout the time we have them and are inoculated before they
are adopted. A wellness check by our Veterinarian is also
included.
Adoption:
1) Prospective buyers must fill out a questionnaire
and return it to us prior to being chosen as an adoptive family. We
often have a waiting list for our pups so if you are interested, please
contact us to receive a questionnaire.
2) Our
pups are a sold for $1,800. We provide a $250 bonus to our clients
who put an AKC title on one of our dogs! You can do
it!
3) All of our puppies are sold on a limited
registration.
4) Our goal is to
find life long homes for our pups. To do this we need to place the
right pup in the right home. We use your responses on our
puppy placement questionnaire to determine what type of dog you
want. It is VERY important you be specific when you describe what traits you
would like your dog to have, as well as what activities you will be doing
with your dog. We temperament test the pups so we know what the
strengths are of each dog and couple that with the clients wish list to
determine the best match. Being around the pups daily we know what each pup has
to offer and which one is best for You! We will select the puppy for
you! We aim to please our puppies and our clients!
5) It is
REQUIRED by Aldebaran Labs that a fully fenced yard or kennel
run be in place at the time of adoption. Aldebaran Labs also
highly recommends the use of a crate in the home as well as in a
vehicle.
6) The dog will be fully
registered prior to sale. Each of our puppies will contain our
registerred kennel name, ALDEBARAN, as the prefix to the name. After
purchase you may contact AKC to transfer ownership and a name change may
occur but the first 9 letters of the
dogs registered name will be REQUIRED to be Aldebaran.
7)
Other fees incurred on the buyer are the recording of the microchip with the
AKC recovery program ($20) and the cost of transferring the registration
papers into your name with AKC
(~ $30).
These fees will be paid directly to AKC by the buyer.
8)
We do not ship our puppies. If you would like to fly with your
puppy we require that the puppy be flown in the cabin where it is under
your direct supervision. All
costs associated with shipping a puppy will be paid by the buyer.
8) Puppies sold by Aldebaran Labradors
cannot be neutered/spayed
prior to the age of 1 year. It has been documented that early spay
or neutering can change the angle of bone growth around the knee making it
easier to end up with knee problems.
OUR
PUPPIES ARE FULLY GUARANTEED!
We
guarantee that your dog will be able to pass
OFA
hip, elbow, and eye (CERF) clearances at the age of 2 years!
If the dog does not pass clearances it may be returned to us for a
replacement puppy!
The replacement puppy will be
of equal or greater value, and will be chosen by us for you within a 5
year window.
We
are in this for the long run and will be here when you need us!
We
will do all we can to make sure the puppy you receive is of the highest
quality possible. We do this by making sure our breeding stock is
sound and have clearances as well as DNA testing. We socialize
our puppies as listed above to make sure they are prepared for the future
that awaits
them.
If
at any time you are not happy with your dog or can no longer care for the
dog, the dog must be returned to us. Upon delivery of your dog to us, the
registration must be signed over.
Please
feel free to compare our adoption requirements and guarantees with other
breeders.
Happy
puppy hunting!