Completing this application is a step in the process to acquiring a puppy from Excuse My Frenchies, but it does not guarantee I'll get a puppy from this or any future litter. While it's unlikely, the breeder reserves the right to refuse any placement at any time. APPROVAL AND DEPOSIT: I will review applications within 2 business days of receipt. Applications are processed in the order they are received. If your home is a good fit, I'll notify you. We will only accept deposits once puppies are 3 weeks old, where we will have a day chosen for families to pick a pup, or if we have puppies actually available. Once a pick day is chosen, we will notify you of the day. You will have 48 hrs to choose a pup, and we will require a $500 non refundable deposit once pup is chosen. You will then be provided with a deposit receipt. If you make a deposit, you are committing to take a puppy from the litter, regardless of whether your gender/color preference is available. YOUR PICK OF PUPPY: Puppies will be assigned in deposit order by the first or second preference of the depositor as indicated on the application. If neither of your choices are available, you may elect another puppy from the litter. We ask that you make a choice within 24 hours of notification since there may be other families waiting for a chance to choose. Should you elect to not take a puppy from the litter, the deposit can be transferrable to a future litter, however please note the deposit is non-refundable should you choose to no longer have a pup from Excuse My Frenchies. GOING HOME: We cannot hold puppies for extended times; it is critical for their social development that the litter departs within a reasonable timeframe. If you have a big vacation planned or have events that would conflict with a young puppy, Excuse My Frenchies will board puppy for an additional $40/per day. CONTRACT: We have a contract and will not place a puppy without a signed contract. We believe it's the professional thing to do to memorialize our obligations to each other on paper so there are no questions later, and for that reason it's a bit lengthy. If you have questions about specific terms, you need to contact us prior to picking up your puppy. SPAY/NEUTER: We require spay/neuter at or before 18 months for pet homes. If you are a breeder, please contact us so we may provide a breeding contract and discuss breeding terms. Any puppy from our home always has a home here, and will never experience the fear and burden of life at a shelter. Taking back an unaltered dog into our home poses significant risk to our own dogs due to canine STDs and the possiblity an unaltered dog could be pregnant. Sadly, many well-intentioned folks don't remember to spay before the first heat cycle, and suddenly their barely-adolescent dog is pregnant by multiple studs of unknown heritage. Spay surgery while pregnant is exceedingly risky, and several canine STDs such as brucellosis can be transferred to humans, which poses an unacceptable risk to our family. Because we take cradle-to-grave "original home" responsibility for the puppies we created, puppies must be de-sexed unless you are under a guardian home agreement or breeding agreement. Please read more on our website www.excusemyfrenchies.ca.