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Pricing & Process

Please familiarize yourself with this process before reaching out about any Available Puppies. Thank yoU!

Our puppy purchasing process changes every few years to reflect changes in the market and changes with buyer preferences. We also make changes to our process that we feel are necessary in order to protect our puppies and set them up for absolute success. Any information that you read on this page is current, however, if you have purchased a puppy from us in the past please understand that our process may have changed.​

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🐶 Choose a Breed: The first step to purchasing your very own Rebecca Creek Retriever is to decide which breed is right for you. Visit our breeds page to learn more about the different types of dogs we produce.

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📝 Puppy Application: Once you've decided on which breed is right for you, it's time to complete our Puppy Application. Once your application is reviewed & approved, you will have the opportunity to place a deposit on either an available puppy or reserve a spot on our waitlist. We keep a master waitlist and do not separate lists by breed. Families on our waitlist receive first priority in reserving puppies from new litters.

 

💸 Non-Refundable Deposits: Deposits are non-refundable but transferable to future puppies or litters and do not expire. If you have placed a deposit on an Available Puppy, you will be allowed to come and meet the puppy prior to paying your balance and bringing the puppy home. If you have placed a deposit to reserve a spot on our waitlist, you will be contacted when it's your turn to reserve a pick spot for a new litter.

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⏰ Puppy Wait Times: It is almost impossible for us to predict wait times for those that choose to get on a waitlist. Our breeding plans change often because we are dealing with mother nature. While we encourage anyone who wants priority in choosing a puppy from a new litter to get on a waitlist, we want to be clear that we do not attempt to predict wait times or make guarantees regarding whether or not a planned breeding will take place.

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🎉 Choosing a Puppy: (applies to those on a waitlist) When we have a new litter, we will begin scheduling meet & greet appointments for those interested in choosing a puppy from that litter. These appointments will be made in order of the waitlist. Meet & greet appointments will occur when puppies are approximately 6 weeks old. These appointments last one hour per family, and each family gets a private appointment. We record our Puppy Snapshots in between meet & greets and virtual puppy picks. Puppies will be then be chosen virtually via video calls at approximately 7 weeks. Picks up appointments will then be scheduled, as all paperwork is completed and balances are paid prior to take-home day at 8 weeks!

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🚙 Boarding: Have a trip planned that may interfere with you bringing home your puppy when you would like to? We offer puppy-safe boarding right here at Rebecca Creek Retrievers. You can also include training in your puppy's stay (see below).

Scroll down to view our current Puppy Pricing.

All puppies are priced the same regardless of breed, gender, or color. The prices listed below are non-negotiable.

🎉 New Puppy

$2450

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This is our purchase price for puppies who leave us at eight weeks. Your non-refundable deposit is applied to this total purchase price.

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Please scroll down to view details on what is included with each and every Rebecca Creek Retriever. 

💡Puppy Proofer

+ $1000

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Our Puppy Proofer add-on is a 2-week board and train program for families who wish to leave their puppy with us past eight weeks for additional training and socialization.

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Please scroll down to view details on what is included with our training packages.

🎓 Retriever Jumpstart

+ $2000 (Virtual Home Manners Title)

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Our Retriever Jumpstart add-on is a 4-week board and train program for families who wish to leave their puppy with us past eight weeks for additional training and socialization. 

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Please scroll down to view details on what is included with our training packages.

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🎉 New Puppy
💡Puppy Proofer
🎓 Retriever Jumpstart
✅ Age appropriate vaccines & deworming
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✅ Wellness exam by our local veterinarian
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✅ Pre-implanted Fi Nano microchip with free lifetime registration
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✅ Puppy starter pack which includes food, toys, and treats
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✅ A brand new Snuggle Puppy (crate training aid)
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✅ 30 days of full health insurance coverage at no additional cost
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✅ Enrollment in SpaySecure pet sterilization compliance
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✅ Enrollment in a 4-week online puppy training course ($200+ value)
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✅ 2-year genetic health warranty
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✅ Age-appropriate, safe socialization with approved pets & humans
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✅ Introduction to potty training & crate training
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✅ Crate training (puppy will be sleeping through the night by graduation)
✅ Crate training (puppy will be sleeping through the night by graduation)
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✅ Introduction to house (potty) training
✅ Continued house (potty) training
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✅ Introduction to leash walking
🎓 Focused work on loose leash walking
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✅ Obedience command proofing: sit, down, place
🎓 Obedience command refinement
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✅ Age appropriate socialization
🎓 Age appropriate socialization with field trips
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✅ Introduction to car rides
🎓 Mastering car rides
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🎓 Third set of puppy shots
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🎉🎓 AKC Virtual Home Manners Title

🎉🎓 Bring home a titled puppy!

Our Retriever Jumpstart graduates will earn their AKC Virtual Home Manners title

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The Virtual Home Manners (VHM) is a convenient solution for training your new puppy or adult dog at home. VHM offers two levels: Virtual Home Manners Puppy (VHMP) and Virtual Home Manners Adult (VHMA), with successful completion leading to awarded titles.

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The program assesses your dog's ability to perform ten essential home manners skills through video evaluation by CGC Evaluators, all without the need for in-person testing. These skills focus on owner control, walking the dog, and bonding through playtime. To begin, check out our "How to Train" VHM training videos.

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Virtual Home Manners is a great starting point before advancing to AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and Canine Good Citizen (CGC) in-person training. The ten skills tested include petting, grooming, sitting and lying down on command, coming when called, staying in a designated place, being house-trained, demonstrating a healthy relationship, playing indoors, walking on a leash, and engaging in outdoor exercise.

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Upon completion of the Virtual Home Manners Puppy (VHMP) title, the puppy will have mastered the following skills:

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  • Being comfortable with petting by the owner on the head, chin, shoulders, and back.

  • Accepting grooming, specifically brushing by the owner on the back and chest.

  • Responding to the "Sit" command, with or without a lure.

  • Responding to the "Down" command, with or without a lure.

  • Coming when called from a distance of 10 feet within the house.

  • Going to a designated place and staying there for 15 seconds.

  • Being house-trained, with the owner attesting to and describing their training process.

  • Demonstrating a healthy relationship and engaging in play activities indoors with a family member or the owner, such as fetching a stuffed animal, playing with a ball, performing a simple trick, or participating in a preferred game.

  • Walking on a leash outdoors in a straight line for 20 feet.

  • Participating in outdoor exercise with a family member or owner, including activities such as fetching a toy, chasing, swimming, or running with the owner.

Training Schedule

Managing expectations and setting reasonable goals is very important to us. The schedule below is one that we have developed over years of experience and consulting with training professionals.

Week 1: Building Trust and Basic Commands

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  • Day 1: Bonding, trust building, and exploring their new environment.

  • Day 2: Introduction to their name and crate training (15-20 minutes, 2-3 times a day).

  • Day 3: Begin teaching "Sit" command using positive reinforcement (10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day).

  • Day 4: Start leash training indoors (10-15 minutes, 2 times a day).

  • Day 5: Continue practicing "Sit" and indoor leash training.

  • Day 6: Introduce "Down" command (10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day).

  • Day 7: Socialization and playtime with family members.

 

🎓 Weekly Milestone: Puppy responds to their name, knows "Sit" and "Down" commands, and is comfortable with crate and leash.

 

Week 2: Strengthening Basic Commands and House Training

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  • Day 8: Continue practicing "Sit" and "Down" commands, and leash training.

  • Day 9: Introduce "Stay" command (10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day).

  • Day 10: Work on house training, establish potty schedule (every 2-3 hours).

  • Day 11: Continue practicing "Stay" command and leash training.

  • Day 12: Start teaching "Come" command (10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day).

  • Day 13: Maintain consistency in house training and practice basic commands.

  • Day 14: Socialization and playtime with family members.

 

🎓 Weekly Milestone: Puppy knows "Stay" and "Come" commands, is progressing with house training, and is comfortable on a leash.

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Week 3: Building Confidence and Introducing Grooming

 

  • Day 15: Introduce grooming by gently brushing the puppy (5-10 minutes, 1-2 times a day).

  • Day 16: Continue practicing basic commands and grooming.

  • Day 17: Introduce "Go to Place" command (10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day).

  • Day 18: Start practicing walking outdoors on a leash (10-15 minutes, 2 times a day).

  • Day 19: Continue practicing basic commands, grooming, and walking outdoors.

  • Day 20: Introduce simple play activities or tricks (10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day).

  • Day 21: Socialization and playtime with family members.

 

🎓Weekly Milestone: Puppy is comfortable with grooming, knows "Go to Place" command, and can perform a simple trick or activity.

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Week 4: Refining Skills and Preparing for Evaluation

 

  • Day 22: Practice all commands, grooming, and walking outdoors.

  • Day 23: Increase the distance and duration of "Come" command practice.

  • Day 24: Continue practicing all skills, focusing on consistency and reliability.

  • Day 25: Work on refining the "Go to Place" command and staying for 15 seconds.

  • Day 26: Practice walking in a straight line outdoors for 20 feet.

  • Day 27: Engage in outdoor exercise with the puppy (fetch, chase, etc.).

  • Day 28: Final practice of all skills and a mock evaluation.

 

🎓 Weekly Milestone: Puppy is proficient in all commands and skills, and is prepared to pass the Virtual Home Manners Puppy (VHMP) test.

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Remember to keep training sessions short and positive, use treats and praise to reinforce good behavior, and provide regular breaks and playtime to keep your puppy engaged and happy.

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