Adoption Process
-So how do we find the right homes for our puppies? We want to start a conversation and relationship with anyone who is interested in providing a forever home for one of our puppies, it is through this conversation and relationship that we get to learn about you and your family, we get to see and hear the excitement, we get to discuss the responsibilities, and we get to hear the passion and love. It is only through this process of getting to know each potential home that we can feel safe and confident that our puppies will be cared for and loved. So if you are interested in one of our puppies please read through the information below.
Finding Forever Homes
If you and your family decides that a Top of the Hill Golden Retriever puppy might be a good fit, we would ask you to first read through our Contract of Ownership and our Health Guarantee. These documents detail the minimum requirements for care of the dog throughout its life. Then we would ask that you complete and submit the application form below. If we receive your application and feel that your family would be a good fit for one of our puppies, we will add you to our waiting list for an upcoming litter of puppies.
Upcoming Litters and Applications-
We have three females who are intact and able to have litters, each one cycles every 7 months, but we try to only have a litter from each female once every two cycles. So each one of our girls usually will have a litter of puppies every 14 months. This means we will have 1 - 3 litters of puppies a year. Please follow our Facebook page to see when we will start taking applications for our upcoming litters.
Finding Forever Homes
If you and your family decides that a Top of the Hill Golden Retriever puppy might be a good fit, we would ask you to first read through our Contract of Ownership and our Health Guarantee. These documents detail the minimum requirements for care of the dog throughout its life. Then we would ask that you complete and submit the application form below. If we receive your application and feel that your family would be a good fit for one of our puppies, we will add you to our waiting list for an upcoming litter of puppies.
Upcoming Litters and Applications-
We have three females who are intact and able to have litters, each one cycles every 7 months, but we try to only have a litter from each female once every two cycles. So each one of our girls usually will have a litter of puppies every 14 months. This means we will have 1 - 3 litters of puppies a year. Please follow our Facebook page to see when we will start taking applications for our upcoming litters.
Deposits
Deposits are due at the time an application is accepted. The are refundable until puppies are two weeks of age. We ask that you kindly let us know as soon as possible if plans to adopt change.
Picking Your Perfect Puppy
Each and every puppy that we home is perfect in its own ways! But finding the one that is perfect for you can be a hard decision! When the puppies turn 6 weeks old we have all families out to have a play day with the puppies, and to meet us and our dogs. This age is a fun time! Their personalities and looks are really starting to come on. Because of this, we will start letting families pick their puppy working in order off our list of date and time applications were received. When the puppies are 8 weeks of age they will be ready to go home to their forever homes. Remaining families come out at there appointed picking slot to choose from the puppies which are still available. We will help the families to find a puppy whose personality and traits match their family but do keep in mind that in general all puppies will have a puppy stage followed by the typical golden retriever personality to want to fit in with their family and to please. We send each family home with a puppy kit full of goodies including dog food, puppy collar and a toy that smells like mom. Also included will be a folder with tips and tricks, AKC paperwork, Contract of Ownership and Health guarantee and health records. We are always available for all of our extended Top of the Hill family, and we look forward being part of your story and seeing your family make memories!