Polices

Our Code of Ethics

We will only breed labradoodles that are veterinarian approved, healthy, have great temperaments, and that have
come from top quality bloodlines. They must pass hip tests and are cleared of cardiac and vWD. Our dogs are not
bred until all test results are complete. Please feel free to contact our veterinarian, Dr. Angel Jordan, at Searcy
Animal Clinic to verify our commitment to breeding healthy dogs: 501-268-7133

We will not breed more puppies than what we can handle in order to give each puppy special care and attention.
All of our puppies are raised in a loving, clean home, and are well socialized.

We will be honest with you, and are committed to helping you enjoy your puppy. Should you be unable to keep your
labradoodle for some unforeseen reason, we will do our best to assist you in finding him/her a wonderful home.

All of our labradoodles and goldendoodles are cared for in a kind and loving manner. They always have fresh
water, warmth (or shade), bones for chewing, are kept parasite free, and are fed quality dog food. We believe dogs
should be trained in obedience, so they will be a blessing, not only to us, but to others they come in contact with.

We keep thorough and accurate records on all our dogs. We will make available to you any information that will
help you make a wise decision in your purchase.

Payment Policies

A deposit of $250.00 is required to hold a puppy until the age of 8 weeks old. At this time the puppy is ready to go.
The total balance of puppy price is to be paid in full when the puppy reaches 7 weeks old.

We accept Paypal with a 3% charge added to the total for Paypal's fee.
We also accept bank issued cashier's checks or postal money orders. Unfortunately, we can no longer accept
personal checks. Please note that is paying by check there will be a 2 week hold placed on the puppy until the
funds have cleared.

Shipping Policies

We do offer the option of shipping your puppy because we understand that shipping may be the only option due to
distance, time, or financial responsibilities. However, we alway welcome a new family to pick up their new puppy
personally and meet the "Luv-a-Doodle" family.

Shipping is via Delta and the puppy will be shipping C.O.D. (Cash On Delivery) meaning that you the new family
will pay all airfare costs at the time you pick up your puppy at Delta Cargo. Also, if you have chosen the shipping
option please note that their will be a $100.00 charge added to the total cost of your puppy. This charge is for their
crate and Health Certificate that is required by the airlines.

Please note that once the puppy has been tendered to Delta Airlines , we at Luv-a-Doodle are no longer
responsible for the safety of the puppy and if injury or death should occur you must contact Delta Cargo.

We make every effort to insure the comfort of the puppy while in transit. Including to shipping the puppy in the
same crate that he/she has been training in while here at Luv-a-Doodle. The puppies are also sent with a specially
made crate pad which mom and littermates scent have been placed on it and a chew toy to help occupy the
puppy's time during flight.

**Hereditary**
Hereditary HD occurs during the development of the pup in the womb. In this instance, the hip sockets
in the pup are not right from conception. They inherit this type of HD from a relative – mom, dad or even a dog from
many generations ago. Please note that although the mom and dad dog may have tested just fine for hips – as well
as their parents and the parents before them, and on and on, there is
absolutely no guarantee than any given pup won’t inherit HD. If there is HD anywhere at all in their background –
even five generations or more ago, there is a possibility of the pup inheriting it.

**Environmental**
Even if you purchase a pup born with no discernable hip problems, you’re absolutely not home free. Even the best
puppy hips can deteriorate from stress or injury as they grow. All large breed puppies grow very quickly between the
ages of 3 months and 8 months. During that short period of time, they will attain almost all of their adult height.
This rapid growth alone stresses the joints and ligaments. Add rough play, jumping and climbing while the hip
sockets are still forming and hip dysplasia may
occur. Here are some environmental issues that may create or aggravate a dysplastic hip. ·Injury (ie ,puppy falls off
something, dropping puppy) can cause the perfect fit to become loose or the ball to become misplaced. Very
vigorous play in the still-forming joint may cause improper formation, the joint to lose its smoothness and/or the
socket to become shallow and deteriorate.

Here are some specific things YOU as a responsible dog owner can do to avoid environmental HD:

**Food -Nutrition**
It is vitally important to provide proper food and nutrition for your puppy’s health and this will go a long way toward
preventing HD. Always feed a high quality food that is specifically made for puppies until the age of 4-5 months old
at this time we recommend changing to a lower protein food. Yes, high quality foods usually do cost more, but the
benefits of paying more for quality food will pay off in the long run not to mention the fact that you fill need to feed
less per feeding than if you were using a
lower quality food that is filled with nonessential fillers. After all doesn‘t your puppy deserve the best? Do you want
him to become chronically sick just because of improper nutrition? In the end, you’re saving money on vet bills by
paying more for better quality food. Good nutrition also includes feeding the proper amount – not too much and not
too little. During your pup’s high growth phase, he may be a voracious eater, but also make sure he doesn’t get too
fat. Extra weight puts a lot of stress on
developing hips, but too little weight is also a problem. Talk with your vet or breeder about the correct amount to
feed to maintain optimal health.

**EXERCISE**
Excessive exercise, tired muscles and ligaments make your puppy prone to injury. Never force exercise on your pup.
Do not encourage him to play when he wants to rest. Take care not to venture too far away from home when going
for a walk - rest every 15min the walk back may be too much for him.

Stairs are a work-out for people as well as a puppy. The pup’s body is stressed by stair climbing. Between the added
stress and the angle of the stairs, it makes his hips work too hard and can literally destroy them. We strongly
recommend your pup not attempt stairs until he is ready after 4-6mths old and ONLY walking. not running.

Another area in which you need to be aware of is of incidences of slipping/sliding on slick floors (tile, linoleum, wet
grass, etc.) Your puppy sliding across the floor after a toy is cute but it can also cause him to become a cripple.
Access to slick floors should be avoided or at least limited to no running or playing.

Jumping over things/on things is one of the worst things a developing puppy can do to his hips, elbows and knees.
Holding a toy up and having him leap into the air to get it is very hard on a pup’s body, as the landing is too much
impact on a young one’s developing joints. As they say, what goes up must come down! So, in the final analysis is
hip dysplasia caused by a bad
breeder or a bad owner? Of course it can be a combination of both. The pup may have a very tiny hip defect, and
coupled with the owner contribution, the combination may be too much. Or he may be born that way or develop it
from improper care. And even the best puppy hips can become dysplastic through the things I just discussed. But let
me try to answer the question from this breeder’s perspective. Unfortunately, breeders sometimes take the rap for
everything that goes wrong with a puppy. This is not necessarily correct or fair. Certainly there are some breeders
that know their dogs have or produce problems but they breed these particular dogs anyway. Again, these are NOT
responsible breeders. All responsible breeders would love to see the irresponsible ones go out of business, but
frankly, they give us responsible breeders a bad reputation. Now what about the responsible breeders who only
breed dogs that are doing their absolute best to limit the number of problems they have - are they to be blamed and
held accountable for the hidden genes that come from ancestors that had no part of their current breeding program?
This is an area that I have been struggling with and thinking on for some time now.

After years of research and consulting with licensed veterinarians about this subject these are the conclusions that
we have come to……

As a breeder and a buyer, I have researched this topic extensively and am deeply troubled by the thought that I
might be blamed for producing a pup with HD sometime in the future. I believe most reputable breeders share my
concerns. So the question is, who is ultimately responsible if your puppy turns up with problems? Dogs are living
breathing creatures; should we expect them to come with a warranty like cars and dishwashers? On the other hand,
purchasing a puppy is an expense and how are
you to know if your puppy is from a reputable breeder if you have no guarantees – this is the reason most reputable
breeders offer a guarantee because this gives us credibility because owners believe they are buying peace of mind.
However, on the flip side, what if you as an owner have, through ignorance accident or lack of care "trashed" a
perfectly good puppy; should you be entitled to a free pup or even a full refund under the guarantee? If your pup is
determined to have hip problems, it’s back to the breeder. If the breeder used only healthy parents for breeding,
what more could they have done? A reputable breeder has the responsibility of doing what they can to produce
healthy puppies, but the owners of each puppy also have a responsibility of insuring the ongoing health of that
individual puppy and continuing to provide everything that the puppy needs and also understanding that a health
guarantee is not a 100% guarantee that your puppy could not have potential health issues, but that the breeder has
done everything they can to insure a genetically healthy puppy.

Unfortunately, there’s really no perfect answer, but I guess it all comes down to the fact that I produce beautiful
living creatures and adopt them out to approved homes. This is my livelihood, but also my passion and I do my
absolute best to assure the puppies that are born here at Luv-a-Doodle are healthy and leave here in the same
condition. I work with all of my new families and advise them against doing things unwittingly that could damage a
pup. But at the end of the day, there are no guarantees and the only way to completely guarantee you will not end
up with problems such as HD is to not purchase a living creature. I wish it was different but it’s not. Working
together, we can reduce the number of HD doodles!

VWD (von Willebrands Disease) - Bleeding Disorder

This test is one of great importance, however many breeders test more than necessary. Let me explain…..If a dog
has vWD or is a carrier bred to a carrier this can be passed onto the puppies, One parent can be carrier and the
other not a carrier and produce unaffected pups. We test all of our dogs unless we have raised them from puppies
and the parents were tested and cleared for vWD. Please note, the tests for this disorder is currently NOT foolproof.
Unfortunately, it is a shame that we as breeder who go through all the trouble of testing cannot be guarantee 100%
accuracy on such tests.

SA (Sebaceous Adenitis) - Skin Disorder
Again no reliable testing exists for this disorder. For example, if a dog is tested in a spot that is unaffected the
results of the test will show a negative. What happens if a dog in affected, but shows negative? Not to mention that
the available test is very painful for the dog.

Cancer - Consider this…….
A retrospective study of cardiac tumors in dogs showed that there was a 5 times greater risk of hemangiosarcoma,
one of the three most common cancers in dogs, in spayed bitches than intact bitches and a 2.4 times greater risk of
hemangiosarcoma in neutered dogs as compared to intact males.(7) A study of 3218 dogs demonstrated that dogs
that were neutered before a year of age had a significantly increased chance of developing bone cancer.(8) A
separate study showed that neutered dogs had a two-fold higher risk of developing bone cancer.(9) Despite the
common belief that neutering dogs helps prevent prostate cancer, at least one study suggests that neutering
provides no benefit.(10) There certainly is evidence of a slightly increased risk of mammary cancer in female dogs
after one heat cycle, and for increased risk with each subsequent heat. While about 30 % of mammary cancers are
malignant, as in humans, when caught and surgically removed early the prognosis is very good.(12) Luckily, canine
athletes are handled frequently and generally receive prompt veterinary care.