WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM GABBY JACK RANCH

When you purchase a puppy from the Gabby Jack Ranch, this is what you can expect from us:

·       Standard Sized Dog

·       Careful Selection of Breeding Stock

·       Our Dogs Live in Our Home, or in a Guardian Home

·       Love and Respect

·       Health Testing

·       Puppy Medical History

·       Puppy Nursery and Puppy Training Program

·       Puppy Packet and Goodies

·       Microchip

·       Safety

·       Support

VISITOR POLICY

Please review our visitor policy: http://www.gabbyjackranch.org/content/visitor-policy

SHIPPING POLICY: We do not ship puppies via air freight. We encourage you to fly in to pick up your puppy and take him home with you in the cabin or we will deliver him to you by flying with him in the cabin. The fee for us to deliver him/her via air travel is the cost of airline ticket plus $200 and lodging if necessary. We will drive to deliver your puppy or meet you part way if you wish to drive. We charge for gas, lodging and a fee of $50-300, depending on distance. We will also arrange for ground transportation through a pet transport company.

STANDARD SIZED DOG

We breed standard sized (no miniatures at this time) Labradoodles, Goldendoodles and North American Retrievers (Labradoodle and Goldendoodle cross). Our puppies are generally F3 generation, or higher.

CAREFUL SELECTION OF BREEDING STOCK

Our parent (breeding) dogs are carefully selected from puppies that we actually raise so we know their personalities and their strengths very well. Our goal is to produce the most healthy, intelligent,  loving puppies possible and to shape them and teach them to become skilled service companions. This means that our pet puppies are raised with the same commitment for excellence as our service dog candidate puppies and are very well suited for family pets!

The difference in whether or not a puppy is sold as a pet or as a service dog is based entirely on documented disability qualification, sensitive matching criteria, and professional assessment and on our accompanying program resources and support for service dogs.

OUR DOGS LIVE IN OUR HOME, OR IN A GUARDIAN HOME

Our adult dogs are raised in loving, nurturing home environments.

Our puppies are born at home and reared under constant love and personal attention.

Puppies are carefully socialized and receive age-appropriate training to prepare them for their exciting futures.

The Gabby Jack Ranch uses a unique Puppy Nursery, Puppy Training Program, creating a puppy kindergarten environment for teaching puppies as a group and individually. These puppies are shaped every day, from the time they are born, to accept the human influence, to understand humans and learn from them.

LOVE AND RESPECT

Each puppy is respected, as an individual, and their special talents are explored while their instincts are tempered, when appropriate, so that they will adjust well into their new role as human companions.

We are very attached to our animals and we will only place puppies into homes where the puppies are treated with respect, love and appreciation.

HEALTH TESTING

Our parent dogs are health tested to rule out the following genetic conditions:

Hip Dysplasia is tested through PennHip and, at the time of the PennHip exam, our PennHip vet also examines the dog's elbows and patellas and provides a general physical examination.

We conduct extensive DNA testing for genetic health, including von Willebrand's disease (a common bleeding disorder), PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) and PRCD (progressive rod-cone degeneration),diseases that affect vision and could cause blindness, and up to 107 additional potential genetic issues. Our adult dogs also receive periodic CERF (eye) examinations.

Our veterinarian conducts examinations and testing for sound health of heart and thyroid.

We only breed dogs that we consider to be in good or excellent health and those who possess the temperament and intelligence that we set as our standard for service quality dogs.

PUPPY MEDICAL HISTORY

Our puppies are examined by our veterinarian at least once before they are placed. They receive routine vaccinations and worming.

Puppies are observed for any potential health issues and receive immediate, appropriate care. You will receive a complete medical history of your puppy so that your vet will be informed and able to continue with recommended and appropriate care.

Our puppies come to you with a short term well puppy warranty and a full two-year genetic health warranty. We sell our pet puppies on a very strict spay and neuter contract and we offer incentives for compliance. 

PUPPY NURSERY AND PUPPY TRAINING PROGRAM

When you adopt a Gabby Jack Ranch puppy you receive a quality puppy, raised in a uniquely adapted program to enhance your puppy's response to positive training methods. Using clicker training techniques, we begin to teach your puppy about offering desired behavior and recognizing immediate marking of that behavior.

You will receive informative booklets and/or DVDs to help you continue with the clicker training and, upon request, we will help you select an appropriate training program.

While your puppy will not be completely trained when you welcome him/her into your home, (s)he will be familiar with the concepts of good behavior, crate training, and clicker training. In addition, (s)he will be very familiar with human touch, interaction and companionship.

Your puppy will be handled regularly and will be taught the basic concepts of examinations and grooming. We handle their feet, ears, mouth, and their entire bodies so that they will be used to being examined and groomed. They will have had at least two baths and will have their teeth brushed and nails clipped.

We enlist help from our community to socialize the puppies. We invite a variety of children and adults to spend time petting and playing with the puppies (it's a tough job) and we take care to protect the puppies' health while they are learning.

We also expose the puppies to automobile travel, various sounds and to other animals as much as possible.

PUPPY PACKET AND GOODIES

·       Blanket with Mother’s scent

·       Collar

·       Leash

·       New Toys

·       Treats

·       Chewies

·       Toothbrush

·       Bag of High Quality Food

·       Instructions

·       Health Information (and medical records)

·       Training Books, Articles and/or DVDs

·       Microchip or Arrangement to Microchip

·       Harness (Halter)

·       Support

·       Health Warranties (short term and long term)

·       Regular Email Notices and Pictures of Growing Puppy and Family

Your puppy will come to you with a blanket that was used while (s)he was growing up. This blanket has the mother's and litter mates' scent so that your puppy is comforted when snuggling with the blanket. We include a collar, leash, toothbrush, new toys, treats and chewies, and a bag of high quality puppy food.

Your will receive instructions about puppy care, how to keep your puppy healthy, continued training suggestions and books or DVDs, or both, to teach you how to clicker train your puppy.

MICROCHIP

Our vet, at this time, does not micro chip puppies under the age of 4 months because the microchip can migrate. Micro chipping is extremely important so that your puppy is permanently identified and registered. Therefore, we will discuss micro chipping options with you.

SAFETY

We send our puppies home wearing a halter (harness). While we work with your puppy to learn about walking on leash, a puppy may become frightened and slip out of their collars, running away or becoming otherwise injured. We encourage you to use halters (harnesses) until you are certain that your puppy will not attempt to pull free of the collar. 

Never leave your puppy or dog locked in a car. Never. Not even for “just a minute”. Never.

We will provide you with information about common dangers to puppies such as, dog aggression, fox tails, toxic plants and toxic foods, common illness, etc.

SUPPORT

We will respond to your questions and we honor our contracts.

We enjoy hearing from you and we are eager to share information with you. If you have questions, we are here for you, if you want to share pictures and stories, we are excited to receive them!

Our puppy families are encouraged to create a blog, on the Gabby Jack Ranch web page, for their pet/service dog and to post pictures and stories as desired.

We reach out to the Gabby Jack Community and sponsor annual "Doodle Romps" for social connection and interaction.