Pricing

1. Your puppy will be ready at 8 weeks of age for you to pick up. We know that travel will sometimes be a problem. If so you may contact us for other arrangements. He or she will have its age appropriate records shots and worming and a tattoo in his or her ear for identification. We like this method better then micro chipping as micro chipping needs to be registered once a year.
   
2. Puppy Application: Please fill out our Puppy Application here. This will help us match the right puppy with the right owner. We would appreciate talking with you, so we can get to know you and your expectations. If we both agree that a Shiloh from Highland Hills Shilohs is right for you, we can move on to the next step.
3. Deposit: A deposit of $300 will secure your place on a list to receive a puppy. The remainder of the purchase price is due when you pick up your puppy at eight weeks of age. We accept deposits after we have a confirmed breeding. Deposits are non refundable unless a puppy is not available for you (ie: gender, show/breed prospect) or if we think that we might not be placing the right puppy in your home.
4. Prepare: Child proof your house. Plan where your puppy will spend his/her time when you are not there. Plan when and how your puppy will get regular exercise. Get a crate that will accommodate a 100lb plus dog. Get a bed, blanket, stainless steel bowls, collar and retractable leash (as that's also good for training your puppy to come), a brush, an undercoat rake, nail clippers, toys and a some good books on dog training. I like The Monks of New Skete, you also may want to pick up another book about nutrition, it is an easy read about the barf diet. The name of the book is Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats, the Ultimate Diet, author Kymythy R. Schultze. And also find a veterinarian you like and enroll in a puppy class.
5. Veterinary Visit: Your puppy will visit our veterinarian and receive an examination. He will also receive routine deworming, and his first round of vaccinations. He will be tattooed in the ear. We will give you these health records and information when you come to pick him up.
6. Litter Evaluation: The Litter Evaluation Report (LER) will be conducted by a well qualified evaluator when the puppy is seven weeks old. It will evaluate each puppy's temperament, drive, and general confirmation. These results will also be given to you when you come to get your puppy.
7. Picking Up Your Puppy: At eight weeks your puppy will be ready for his/her "forever home". You will receive with your puppy: pictures of his/her first 8 weeks and a lifetime of support. We look forward to meeting all of the people in person who we will have spent time in contact with. How exciting! We would prefer for you to pick up your puppy in person, but we understand distance can be a major issue. E-mail us about rates to fly your puppy from Buffalo, New York to an airport near you.
8. Obedience and Socialization: Obedience and socialization are a must with all dogs, but especially with a Shiloh Shepherd who in many cases will grow to be over 100 pounds. They also have a natural (well-balanced) protective instinct that can be lost without social interaction. As soon as it is healthy for them, expose them to as many positive experiences with people, other dogs and small animals as possible. Enroll in an obedience or puppy class. Be prepared for your investment in your relationship with your dog to pay you back exponentially.
9. Health Testing: It is crucial for the development of this rare breed that I know what kind of Shilohs I as a breeder am producing. Therefore we ask everyone who gets a puppy from us to have their Shiloh's hips evaluated and spayed/neutered by 30 months of age.
10. Stay in Contact: We would like to hear from you about your puppy, and have continuous updates into adulthood. Give us details and pictures. We would be happy to post them on our site.