Note: In general, we think it’s better for us to deliver the puppy to you. We have extensive experience transporting young puppies and have all the equipment necessary. Some puppies, like some children, experience extreme motion sickness. (Don’t worry, most outgrow this, especially if you take them places with you beginning at a young age.) Remember, this is usually their first real trip away from the farm. They’re away from their momma, their siblings and all their friends…along with the comfort of their routine.
We usually travel with more than one puppy, which not only provides some comfort to the puppies knowing they have a friend or sibling with them, but it also reduces the price of delivery for you! (When we deliver to multiple families in one trip, we split the delivery fee equally between the families.) The puppies ride in our vehicle, in the back seat, in a crate designed for travel. It has a false bottom, so that if any puppy gets sick or has an accident, it falls through and does get on her, or her friends. We usually make several stops – to offer water if needed, change puppy pads and clean, or just to check on everyone to make sure all is going ok.
A small percentage of families do come to us to pick up their puppy, and this is of course ok. But, most families seem to appreciate having the puppy delivered. Our farm to Austin, TX, for example, is about 8 hours, round-trip. And that’s without any stops! Most families opt for delivery because we believe it makes the transition easier on the puppy, and certainly tends to get things off on the right foot for the new family! Feel free to ask us more about this when we talk.
We can meet families here in Jacksboro, when the puppies are between 8 and 10 weeks old (depending on the litter. We typically keep smaller breeds a little longer than the larger breeds to give them a little more time to mature.) We don’t meet here at the farm, but rather we’ll meet at a location nearby.
We’ll begin talking with you about pick-up after you select your puppy, usually around 5 or 6 weeks of age.
We are willing to meet your family closer to your home to make your trip shorter. We charge a flat rate for delivery – 65 cents/mile, round trip. (Only slightly higher than the number taken directly from the Texas Comptrollers office for mileage reimbursement.) (Sometimes the rate is a little higher, depending on the route and if it involves traveling through certain cities.) We have been forced to raise delivery rates due to significant, unexpected changes in fuel price. (Click here to see an example!) Below are prices for us to meet in a few locations here in Texas or nearby. These are locations we use often:
- Dallas – $130
- DFW Airport – $110
- Waco – $200
- Abilene – $160
- Oklahoma City – $235
- Tyler – $260
- Lubbock – $300
- Austin – $300
- Midland/Odessa – $375
- San Antonio – $350
- Amarillo – $370
- Houston – $435
- Little Rock, AR – $540
- Denver, CO – $800
For those families who live in other states, we can deliver in 3 ways:
- We’ll meet you at DFW Airport, outside at arrival/ticketing. (You pay for your transportation.) Our fee for delivering to DFW Airport is $110.
- We will bring your puppy to you. You meet us at the airport nearest you. (Price will be added to puppy total.) 50% of total cost must be paid before the trip, with remainder paid at puppy pick-up. We’ve hand-delivered puppies as far away as Anchorage, Alaska!
- We have used the Pet-Nanny service and have had terrific experiences with them. We can help you arrange this, but you pay the Pet-Nanny directly. The full balance for the puppy will be paid when the Pet-Nanny takes possession of the puppy.
- We are willing to drive farther to meet you. (We have met families as far away as Arkansas, Tennessee and Denver, CO.) We’ll charge a minimum of $.80/mile for those longer deliveries.
