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STEP 1: Contact us
There is a contact form on our website we ask ALL prospective families to fill out. It gives us more information about your home and in our reply we give a lot more information on both puppies from us and our upcoming plans. This can be found at http://www.wonderdal.com.au/contact-us.html or through the contact us tab above. STEP 2: Wait for great news
Due to the length of time between our litter plans we do not take deposits nor operate a waiting list between litters. Instead we ask homes to either check in with us closer to when we said our litter plans were OR Keep an eye on our social media When we announce a pregnancy we explicitly ask for any one who has completed our contact form and is interested in a pup from THIS litter to touch base with us. (example is our "Fire" Litter announcement) ---> Step 3: Contact List and Litter updates
Wonderdal questionnaire completed ☑ "Puppies expected" announced ☑ EOI recieved for the upcoming litter ☑ We usually have a rough idea of what litter size we are expecting and this guides our list size. As an example: If we believe we are having double digits we usually accept --> 6x 'locked in homes' --> 4x 'standby homes' --> after that for any additional EOI's received we will either reach out directly or ask people to keep an eye on our page as when we announce the litter if we have addditional availability we will advertise it there - this may mean immediately after birth or at 7 weeks we usually have 1 or 2 puppies we kept aside to place. The 'Locked in homes' list is our priority list to offer a puppy to. These home have completed all the steps and expressed their EOI swiftly so we know the mating and timing suits and are expecting to add a puppy to their home. They will recieve all updates from our intial birth announcement onwards. - the only reason a person on this list will not be allocated a pup from brith is if for example they want a certain gender and the entire litter is the opposite gender or there is something similarly exclusionary but they will always have the option to wait for a later litter or switch preferences if they are flexible. Our 'Standby homes' list is those homes that weren't as quick with getting onto us after litter announcements or perhaps we have a large number of people after a similar puppy preference (eg in our locked in litter of 6 homes example if we know we already have 4 homes wanting females we would place a 5th or 6th female EOI onto the standby homes list) Once the puppies are born we will automatically send out a litter birth announcement to all homes we can accomodate. If there is no pup suitable for a home (eg if the litter was entirely one gender or smaller than expected) then we would send them an individual email to discuss this. Once a home has recieved this birth announcement they will automatically recieve all further updates at birth,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 weeks. These updates include: -Information on the litter -Development so far -Changes to come in the next fortnight, - Administrative information (like how and when to pay deposits, organizing puppy visits and any important dates). - information to help you prepare to bring puppy home (what is in our puppy packs, choosing a puppy school) |
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When do we know which puppy is mine?!?
One thing that is a bit different to many breeders is with placements we will not allow homes to select based on aesthetics alone.
Instead we look for suitable homes and match them with the pups that are the best fit.
Because we are concerned with matching the personality and behaviour traits of specific puppies – pups for each home are not finalised until 6 or 7 weeks of age after they have passed their vet check/BAER testing and we have a good idea of what their personality is.
This also gives most of our families a chance to visit and interact with the litter personally before any decision is made
We know not all homes or pups are cookie cutter copies so by taking into account these differences we can provide guidance and suitable choices to make adding a new companion to your home as easy as possible.
We look at things like:
- Family members(children, couples, singles)
- Lifestyle and space (work, housing, yards, activities)
- Training experience
- Other household pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens)
- and any ambitions that may factor in.
We DO take into account colour, gender and personal preferences after the visit, but the more flexible these preferences are the better the chances of having a suitable pup in a sooner litter.
When we only have a limited number of pups or a specific combination (one black spotted boy for example) if a home is not Flexible and open on puppy (in this example to either liver males or a female in the litter) we will move them to a later planned litter.
This is because sometimes a pup could become unavailable or may not be suitable for a home.
This may be due to things out of our control like death, accident, illness (eg megaoesophagus, liver shunt or heart defects are examples of conditions that can be detected by 8 weeks) or a condition( eg bi-lateral deafness).
Though Rare it is a possibility.
It may also be for things in our control.
Eg. if a pup has very low bite inhibition (is especially Sharky even for a puppy) we won't place them to families with young kids or if a pup is exactly what we were hoping for from a mating as a show or sports prospect then that also may make a pup unavailable as we are also one of our puppy’s potential home options.
One thing that is a bit different to many breeders is with placements we will not allow homes to select based on aesthetics alone.
Instead we look for suitable homes and match them with the pups that are the best fit.
Because we are concerned with matching the personality and behaviour traits of specific puppies – pups for each home are not finalised until 6 or 7 weeks of age after they have passed their vet check/BAER testing and we have a good idea of what their personality is.
This also gives most of our families a chance to visit and interact with the litter personally before any decision is made
We know not all homes or pups are cookie cutter copies so by taking into account these differences we can provide guidance and suitable choices to make adding a new companion to your home as easy as possible.
We look at things like:
- Family members(children, couples, singles)
- Lifestyle and space (work, housing, yards, activities)
- Training experience
- Other household pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens)
- and any ambitions that may factor in.
We DO take into account colour, gender and personal preferences after the visit, but the more flexible these preferences are the better the chances of having a suitable pup in a sooner litter.
When we only have a limited number of pups or a specific combination (one black spotted boy for example) if a home is not Flexible and open on puppy (in this example to either liver males or a female in the litter) we will move them to a later planned litter.
This is because sometimes a pup could become unavailable or may not be suitable for a home.
This may be due to things out of our control like death, accident, illness (eg megaoesophagus, liver shunt or heart defects are examples of conditions that can be detected by 8 weeks) or a condition( eg bi-lateral deafness).
Though Rare it is a possibility.
It may also be for things in our control.
Eg. if a pup has very low bite inhibition (is especially Sharky even for a puppy) we won't place them to families with young kids or if a pup is exactly what we were hoping for from a mating as a show or sports prospect then that also may make a pup unavailable as we are also one of our puppy’s potential home options.
What might draw you to pup?
You can get a general idea of pup’s personality from these visits.
This is different for everyone and it can be hard to describe.
The first and foremost thing is if during your visit you are constantly asking which puppy is this?
and it's the same one most of the time.
Then there is something about that puppy that draws you to it.
Does he seem interested in play? This may indicate a willingness to work and is a great trait for sports and active homes.
Did they bring you toys?
Does he sniff or nudge your hand when you hold it out and welcome your touch?
Is he a social butterfly or likes to spend time with each person before moving on?
Do they roll over on his back for a belly rub. This may be a sign of an easy going pup.
Do they constantly climb to the top of the puppy pile in your lap to sleep? These dogs are often serious snuggle bugs.
Or is it just their face and eye contact make your heart happy?
You can get a general idea of pup’s personality from these visits.
This is different for everyone and it can be hard to describe.
The first and foremost thing is if during your visit you are constantly asking which puppy is this?
and it's the same one most of the time.
Then there is something about that puppy that draws you to it.
Does he seem interested in play? This may indicate a willingness to work and is a great trait for sports and active homes.
Did they bring you toys?
Does he sniff or nudge your hand when you hold it out and welcome your touch?
Is he a social butterfly or likes to spend time with each person before moving on?
Do they roll over on his back for a belly rub. This may be a sign of an easy going pup.
Do they constantly climb to the top of the puppy pile in your lap to sleep? These dogs are often serious snuggle bugs.
Or is it just their face and eye contact make your heart happy?
