03/08/2025
Happy Saturday!
I wanted to take a moment to talk about our health guarantee. It came to my attention that Meta AI was giving people a "run down" of our guarantee that was inaccurate.
To start, we do genetic tests on dogs in our program. This is to ensure that puppies they produce will not get illnesses or diseases that could have been prevented. For example none of our puppies have the genetic predisposition for Degenerative Myelopathy which leaves them paralyzed in the rear needing a doggy wheelchair. They also are genetically clear of JHC (Juvenile Hereditary Cataracts). For an example of what genetic health testing looks like here is a link to the results of one of our dogs, Pocket who is one of our foundation sires. https://app.embarkvet.com/pet/120f423d-7f05-43b4-a2a8-0b31b80a48b5/about
On top of genetics we also have our dogs cleared of luxating patella and heart issues. While we wish it did, genetics do not tell us everything, and sometimes health issues do crop up. This is why we offer a health guarantee.
Our lifetime health guarantee covers congenital issues that have a significant impact on your puppies life. Congenital means a disease or abnormality present from birth.
A few examples of congenital issues: A heart valve defect, brachycephalic obstructed airway syndrome, A liver shunt, deafness (not old age hearing loss).
If the issue is fixable through surgery , for example Brachycephalic Obstructed Airway syndrome , we pay the surgeon up to the amount you paid for your puppy to fix it. If the problem is not fixable, like liver shunt or heart valve defects, we refund you the amount you paid for your puppy.
This guarantee is only valid for problems that pose a significant impact to your puppies life.
The reason we only cover things congenital in nature is because environment plays a huge roll in health. We can do everything we can to protect our dogs and do the best for them, but sometimes it is out of our control. What you feed your dog, the vaccines you administer, flea control you apply, the cleaning products you use, the w**d killer your neighbors sprayed...it all plays a hand in our own, and our pets lives. While we hope it never happens, if your puppy develops allergies down the line, or cancer or old age cataracts, or at 8 develops a heart problem, these types of issue would not be covered under our congenital health guarantee.
We do also offer a limited 2 yr guarantee on patellas. While patella issues have also been linked to environmental factors, like allowing puppies to jump off couches, excess rough play etc, we feel it necessary to cover this. Two dogs with excellent patellas can still (rarely) produce a dog with bad patellas. If your puppy is diagnosed with a grade 3 or higher luxating patella and needs surgery, we will pay the surgeon up to the price you paid for your puppy to get it fixed.
If you have more questions about our health guarantee please feel free to reach out.