RottNBostons Puppy Health Guarantee

•  For health guarantee to be valid, you must activate your Free Trupanion Health Insurance.  For Day 1 coverage you must activate your Free 30-day coverage. It must be activated 24 hours before puppy arrives home OR within 24 hours of puppy arrival.  You will have coverage for Diagnostic Tests, Medications, Surgeries, Hospital Stays, Prescription foods, Prosthetic Devices, Orthotic Devices, Carts, Supplements, Herbal Therapy. See attached information below to enroll. We do not pay vet bills so be sure to activate your free health insurance to cover any bills that may occur.

• Our puppies are examined by a licensed veterinarian and will be issued a Kansas Health Certificate if traveling by air or ground transport. To the best of our knowledge and our veterinarian exam, this puppy is free from any health defects and will be in good health at the time of departure.  Our primary goal is to raise healthy, well socialized, family pets with emphasis on temperament first, and breed standard closely following.  Our breeding adults are chosen for desirable temperament in addition to breed standard goals. We do not guarantee that a puppy will be of show quality or breeding quality, nor can we guarantee adult size or temperament, as how your puppy is socialized, trained and handled once going home plays a large part in adult temperament.

• This guarantee does not include Coccidia, Kennel Cough, or Giardia, which are common in young puppies that are shipped and usually flared up by stress. We give a preventative treatment prior to travel, and puppies will have an 8 week Kennel Cough vaccination.   However, as with all vaccinations, they may require weeks to become fully effective and/or need additional doses to reach a protective level. 

• This puppy has been seen by our licensed veterinarian before leaving us. Puppies come with a Health certificate issued by our veterinarian deeming them healthy for travel to new homes. Puppies are guaranteed to be free of any poor health risk defects for 7 days, and congenital defects/hereditary disorders, for 1 (one) Year from the date of birth, which would be life threatening.

• New pet owners are required to have pets examined by a licensed veterinarian no later than the next vaccination date on vaccination record. (9 weeks of age depending on puppy, see puppy documents for date)

• If, in the opinion of the pet owner’s veterinarian, the puppy has any health defects that make it a poor health risk, the new owner must notify and make arrangements to return the puppy within 7 days from the Veterinarian exam date at the purchaser’s expense.

• The puppy is not guaranteed against hypoglycemia, which is also called low blood sugar or sugar shock. Any existing conditions listed on puppy’s health certificate will not be covered by this guarantee. 

• Guarantee does not cover what is to be considered normal of the breed purchased, such as but not limited to; Cherry eye, entropion, Patella Luxation (Knee) or skin allergies, hip dysphasia, elongated soft palates, stenotic nares (collapsed nostrils), Undescended testicles.

• There are certain disorders that may be caused by environmental factors, for example: Allergies, thyroid dysfunction, demodectic mange, and other autoimmune disorders that are similarly not covered by this guarantee. Likewise, certain ailments that are normal to most puppies or caused by seasonal conditions such as but not limited to, the common cold, are not covered by this guarantee and are considered normal puppy ailments.

• Veterinarian bills are not covered in this guarantee. All veterinary expenses will be the responsibility of the Buyer.

• If there is a health risk endangering the life of the puppy found, the breeder will honor the guarantee by replacing with a puppy of equal or greater value or by repairing the health defect, at the breeder’s discretion. Qualified Veterinarian Bills or Repairs will not exceed the Puppy Purchase Price less shipping.

• If returned, the puppy must be returned with all papers as well as a signed statement from the vet on the vet’s letterhead, stating the date of examination and the alleged health risks, before any action will be taken.

• We must be notified immediately if your puppy is found to have any life-threatening congenital defect. With the provision of 2 unassociated veterinary reports, the buyer will be given the option of a replacement puppy when one of the same or greater quality becomes available.

• All veterinary bills are the responsibility of the buyer.

• In the event of death of the puppy, the buyer must provide the seller a letter stating cause of death from the attending veterinarian along with a copy of an autopsy report. If cause of death is found to be due to a congenital medical condition, a replacement puppy will be issued with no cash refund. 

• We have done everything possible to produce a healthy, sound puppy in regards to diet, exercise, socialization and vet care. 

• Our puppies are out of Health Tested parents to ensure healthy offspring. Puppies must be given follow-up shots in order to have full immunity and also dewormed regularly. 

• The Seller will not be responsible for ailments resulting from obesity, second hand smoke, injury, malnutrition, neglect, abuse, dehydration, starvation, stress or lack of proper vet care including regular vaccinations.
• All deposits are nonrefundable.
• Please print a copy for your records.
• All guarantees are limited to original owner only. 

Nicole Douglas

RottNBostons

Boston Terrier Breeder