READY-SET-GO!
PREPARING FOR YOUR NEW PUPPY
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We want to help you prepare so your new puppy transitions into your home smoothly and safely. With this goal in mind, we have designed this page as a refresher regarding natural feeding, vaccination choices, parasite control, and natural health care products -- as well as a list of puppy supply “essentials” to aid in a comfortable and safe homecoming!
This page is supplemental and is not designed to replace our personal conversations. When we have puppies ready to go home, we are in a rush with preparation here, so we tend to get behind on emails... and texts... and messenger... and Instagram! If you have immediate questions, please feel free to call and chat!
This page is supplemental and is not designed to replace our personal conversations. When we have puppies ready to go home, we are in a rush with preparation here, so we tend to get behind on emails... and texts... and messenger... and Instagram! If you have immediate questions, please feel free to call and chat!
1. FINAL PAYMENTS
Unless alternate arrangements have been made, final payments (including shipping, if applicable) are to be made through the Good Dog online payment service. Please time your payment accordingly. We will not ship or physically transfer a puppy before the final payment has cleared.
We want this process to go smoothly! We meet families traveling in from other states as well as schedule to fly puppies into other states. We do our best to accommodate each family's schedule, but always with our puppies' best interests in mind. If you have concerns about travel arrangements or believe you will be delayed, please contact us ASAP so we can work through scheduling with you.
3. NUVET SUPPLEMENTS
DO NOT FORGET TO ORDER YOUR PUPPY SUPPLEMENTS! To ensure supplement arrive in time, remember to place your order at least one week prior to your puppy's shipping or pick-up date if possible. (If your pick-up date is less than one week, don't worry - we will provide samples to get you through.) NUVET LAB or 800-474-7044. The product is, "NuVet Plus Canine Formula", order code #96777. For convenience, they also carry hip and joint formulas for older dogs, ear cleansers, stain and odor removers, shampoo and conditioners too!
PAWTREE PRODUCTS
We have a list of puppy essentials through pawTree that you may be interested in! Great products from a reputable source! PAWTREE (Follow the link and click on "My Recommendations" in the menu bar.)
4. TRUPANION PUPPY INSURANCE
DO NOT FORGET TO SET UP FOR YOUR FREE MONTH OF PUPPY INSURANCE! We have partnered with Trupanion Insurance to provide a free month of coverage for you new family member. Please take a few minutes to set up your coverage before your puppy's Gotcha Day! (Must be done within 24 hours of physical transfer.)
Alternately, Good Dog as partnered with FIGO Insurance to provide discounted insurance for Good Dog Breeder's puppies! 10% discount for your pet's lifetime! Contact us for more information.
5. PUPPY ESSENTIALS
A (nearly) complete list of puppy supplies to transition your little one safely and comfortably! If you need additional ideas or help locating suitable puppy products you are more than welcome to ask us for recommendations!
A LIST OF RUNAMOK FARM PUPPY ESSENTIALS
5. WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR PUPPY
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
Traveling with your puppy can expose it to disease! We have put together a basic guide with tips for keeping your puppy safe while you are traveling home. TRAVEL RECOMMENDATIONS
6. CRATE TRAINING & CRATE OPTIONS
We begin crate-training by 7 weeks as this makes our babies' transitions into their new homes go more smoothly. Crate-training not only helps avoid "potty" accidents in the house, it ensures the pup has a "safe haven" while you are too busy to supervise. Crates are perfect when the little one needs a "time-out" or a break from busy household activities.
If your puppy must be shipped via Air Pet Transport (cargo flight) an airline approved shipping crate is mandatory. If you will be meeting us in person and taking your puppy in-cabin for a flight home, an airline approved soft shipping carrier is mandatory. If you are meeting us in person and driving home, an appropriately-sized training crate, would be an asset for your trip home and over weeks to come.
Some families do not want to crate-train and that is, of course, a personal decision. If you do wish to continue crate-training, I know the temptation will be to buy your puppy a large crate -- but smaller crates are ideal until your puppy is reliably crate-trained. You can upgrade to a larger crate as your puppy grows.
Whatever you decide, please be certain your puppy will have a safe, comfortable place it can retreat to when sleepy or overwhelmed!
Unless alternate arrangements have been made, final payments (including shipping, if applicable) are to be made through the Good Dog online payment service. Please time your payment accordingly. We will not ship or physically transfer a puppy before the final payment has cleared.
- GOOD DOG ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICE
For all the details, you can click the above link - but for a quick rundown: To use Good Dog's service, Buyers will need to take a few minutes to set up an online account. This service allows payment by debit card, credit card, or bank account. Good Dog has two payment options:
- Buyer Payment Protection for an additional, minimal fee. This includes a lovely online training course as a free perk and can be paid using a debit card, credit card, or bank payment.
- No Additional Fee option does not include the Buyer Payment Protection or the online training course. This option is done using a bank account for the transfer (just like setting up any other bank payment or check by phone.) Either option works for us, so is Buyer's preference - but if using your bank, please set up your account in advance so payment goes smoothly and processes in time.
We want this process to go smoothly! We meet families traveling in from other states as well as schedule to fly puppies into other states. We do our best to accommodate each family's schedule, but always with our puppies' best interests in mind. If you have concerns about travel arrangements or believe you will be delayed, please contact us ASAP so we can work through scheduling with you.
3. NUVET SUPPLEMENTS
DO NOT FORGET TO ORDER YOUR PUPPY SUPPLEMENTS! To ensure supplement arrive in time, remember to place your order at least one week prior to your puppy's shipping or pick-up date if possible. (If your pick-up date is less than one week, don't worry - we will provide samples to get you through.) NUVET LAB or 800-474-7044. The product is, "NuVet Plus Canine Formula", order code #96777. For convenience, they also carry hip and joint formulas for older dogs, ear cleansers, stain and odor removers, shampoo and conditioners too!
PAWTREE PRODUCTS
We have a list of puppy essentials through pawTree that you may be interested in! Great products from a reputable source! PAWTREE (Follow the link and click on "My Recommendations" in the menu bar.)
4. TRUPANION PUPPY INSURANCE
DO NOT FORGET TO SET UP FOR YOUR FREE MONTH OF PUPPY INSURANCE! We have partnered with Trupanion Insurance to provide a free month of coverage for you new family member. Please take a few minutes to set up your coverage before your puppy's Gotcha Day! (Must be done within 24 hours of physical transfer.)
Alternately, Good Dog as partnered with FIGO Insurance to provide discounted insurance for Good Dog Breeder's puppies! 10% discount for your pet's lifetime! Contact us for more information.
5. PUPPY ESSENTIALS
A (nearly) complete list of puppy supplies to transition your little one safely and comfortably! If you need additional ideas or help locating suitable puppy products you are more than welcome to ask us for recommendations!
A LIST OF RUNAMOK FARM PUPPY ESSENTIALS
5. WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR PUPPY
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
Traveling with your puppy can expose it to disease! We have put together a basic guide with tips for keeping your puppy safe while you are traveling home. TRAVEL RECOMMENDATIONS
6. CRATE TRAINING & CRATE OPTIONS
We begin crate-training by 7 weeks as this makes our babies' transitions into their new homes go more smoothly. Crate-training not only helps avoid "potty" accidents in the house, it ensures the pup has a "safe haven" while you are too busy to supervise. Crates are perfect when the little one needs a "time-out" or a break from busy household activities.
If your puppy must be shipped via Air Pet Transport (cargo flight) an airline approved shipping crate is mandatory. If you will be meeting us in person and taking your puppy in-cabin for a flight home, an airline approved soft shipping carrier is mandatory. If you are meeting us in person and driving home, an appropriately-sized training crate, would be an asset for your trip home and over weeks to come.
Some families do not want to crate-train and that is, of course, a personal decision. If you do wish to continue crate-training, I know the temptation will be to buy your puppy a large crate -- but smaller crates are ideal until your puppy is reliably crate-trained. You can upgrade to a larger crate as your puppy grows.
Whatever you decide, please be certain your puppy will have a safe, comfortable place it can retreat to when sleepy or overwhelmed!
