Our Health Guarantee
A health guarantee should be more than reassuring words in a contract—it should reflect a breeder’s willingness to stand behind the puppies they produce.
Every Wolf River Bernedoodle is protected by our comprehensive two-year health guarantee. Our guarantee is supported by extensive health testing, careful genetic screening, thoughtful breeding decisions, and confidence in the quality of our program.
Most importantly, we honor our guarantee. If a covered genetic condition arises, we respond with compassion, transparency, and meaningful support. Families should never be left feeling that they must navigate a difficult situation alone—or that the promises made when they chose their breeder no longer apply.
Our commitment does not end when your puppy goes home. We stand behind every Wolf River Bernedoodle and remain a trusted source of guidance and support throughout your dog’s life.
Wolf River Bernedoodles represents and warrants to our Buyers that:
- Seller is the legal and true owner of the Dog and that Seller has full right and authority to sell the Dog.
- The Dog is being sold free and clear of any lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance.
- The Dog is in good health and free of communicable diseases at the time of this sale. Buyer will take the puppy to a licensed veterinarian relatively soon after the puppy is purchased. If veterinarian should find this dog to have a life-threatening illness or disease (excluding parasites, coccidian or and easily treated illness, which could be brought on by the stress of being re-homed), or is found to have a life-altering genetic defect within three (3) business days of delivery, the buyer will have seven (7) days to return the puppy to the breeder, along with veterinarian record of illness or genetic defect. A full refund of the purchase price of the pet will be given. The breeder does have the option of having the diagnosis confirmed by a Veterinarian of her choice before a refund is issued.
- If anyone in the Buyer’s family is found to be allergic to the dog within three (3) business days of delivery, the buyer will have seven (7) days to return the puppy to the breeder. A full refund of the purchase price of the pet will be given.
- The Dog is guaranteed to the original purchaser against debilitating or life-threatening hereditary/congenital diseases including hip dysplasia (mild – severe), vWD (affected), hereditary or debilitating cardiac issues and/ or hereditary/disabling eye diseases until he/she reaches two years of age. Proper bite and/or umbilical hernias are not covered as they do not affect the “pet quality” of the dog and are not life-threatening. If this Dog is found to have a debilitating, life-threatening or hereditary/congenital disease, the Breeder will pay for medical expenses up to the purchase price of the Dog. This guarantee is void if the Dog is found to be overweight and/or not fed a quality diet. The Buyer also agrees to hold off on any strenuous, repetitive exercise (agility, long walks/hikes, etc.) until the dog is at least one (1) year of age, as this is hard on the hips/joints of large breed dogs and will void this warranty. Not included in this warranty are health issues caused by environmental factors such as allergies, autoimmune disorders, trauma, abuse, and failure to maintain the general health of the Dog. This health warranty is void if the Dog is transferred to a new owner before two (2) years of age. This health warranty is also void if the owner gives the dog any ingestible flea and/or tick preventative medication.
- To ensure that Buyer does not take the Dog to an animal shelter, Seller will take the Dog back at any time during the Dog’s lifetime. Seller will not issue a refund or provide another Dog to Buyer unless the Dog’s return was a result of any misrepresentation on the part of Seller with respect to the Dog’s health.
- Seller will inform the Buyer of any change of address.
