The process for purchasing an About Time Italian Greyhound pup is as follows:

If you are intrested in purchasing an About Time Italian Greyhound, this information is to provided to help you with details on contacting us and the process of bringing your new puppy home:

   1) Read this Sales Policies page.
We have taken the time to provide you with a wealth of information to answer almost all questions on this page. If you are interested in a puppy, please take the time to read this entire page before contacting us. While we love to talk about IGs and answer questions, reading this page will answer many basic questions, allowing us more time to talk about your needs and our dogs.

   2) Lets Talk!
We ask that every prospective home take the time to reach out, either via text, call, or completing our application/questionnaire to allow us to get to know you better and to be sure our pups are being placed in good homes. We place our puppies in carefully screened homes - not just with anyone who sends some cash.

   3) Choosing & Reserving your puppy.
Once you are approved as good home for an "About Time" puppy, we are happy to help with recommendations on the pups that will best fit your lifestyle, family, and needs. Once you have made your decision, let us know which pup you have decided on. As soon as we are notified you are sure about a puppy, we will consider it reserved for you, and it will be held and marked on the site as "Reservation Pending".

   4) Send your Deposit.
A puppy will be held for you "Reservation Pending" for time to allow your deposit to be received, after you let us know you want it. If your deposit is not received within normal mailing time, the puppy will be made available again - No Exceptions. Details on sending your deposit are provided further down on this Policies Page.

  5) Payment for your Puppy & Signed Contract.
  If you are purchasing a pup that us over 8 weeks and ready to go home, balance will be due immediately unless other arrangements are made.
  If you are purchasing a puppy that is under 8 weeks, the balance of payment will be due when the pup reaches 6 weeks of age.
  Your final payment must be sent with a printed and signed copy of the purchase agreement/guarantee provided on this page.
  For both your protection and ours, Pups WILL NOT be shipped before Full Payment and Signed Agreement are received. There will be No Exceptions to these terms, so please consider using a tracked or guaranteed method of sending your final payment and contract if there are any questions about its arrival time.
   All of our puppies come with a five year health guarantee, and all companion puppies are placed on a spay/neuter contract. Puppies will have shots current with their age, be de wormed, and have dew claws removed. No monies paid towards puppies will be refunded.

   6) Shipping/Pickup of your Puppy.
Pups are available to go home at 8 weeks of age (unless we make the decision that an individual pup may settle better with another week or two to mature before leaving).
Once your final payment and signed agreement are received, we will make transport arrangements to have your new puppy delivered home to you, or for pickup in person.
If you purchase a dog/puppy but are are not ready to have it sent home at its available date (unless the delay is by our decision) your IG will be boarded here unless other arrangements are made in advance. Our Boarding terms are provided below.

   7) Boarding.
Italian Greyhounds are boarded at the rate of $20.00/day.
Board will include feed, socialization, play-time, bathing, vaccinations, worming, nail trims, general care, and more as needed. Buyer will be responsible for major veterinary expenses incurred while dog is being boarded. Specific additional training (leash training, basic obedience, etc) is available on request for an additional fee.

   Additional Details.
This section simply provides you with the steps in the process of purchasing an About Time Italian Greyhound. Please see the remainder of the Sales Policies page where we have provided much additional information and details. Feel free to contact us with any additional questions!

FIVE YEAR Health Guarantee and Contract:

Every About Time Italian Greyhound is sold on a Contract, with a FIVE YEAR Written Health Guarantee. While our contract is designed with the dog in mind, to protect and offer peach of mind to both buyer and seller, our primary concern is the well-being of our pups. We breed for HEALTHY dogs, and our contract guarantees you will receive just that.

Our Guarantee/Contract covers the following:

     I. General:
Buyer agrees to maintain dog in good health and provide proper care.

    II. Terms of Ownership:
Breeder reserves "Right of First Refusal" if an About Time Italian Greyhound is unable to be kept by its new home. Breeder Guarantees a "Home for Life" for EVERY Italian Greyhound we breed. An About Time dog will never be surrendered to a pound, shelter, or rescue.

   III. Health Guarantee:
Our complete FIVE YEAR health guarantee covers health issues, hereditary or genetic disorders, and more, in writing.

   IV. Replacement/Refund Terms for Health Guarantee:
In the event of a health problem with your About Time Italian Greyhound, you are offered options for a replacement or a refund. However, our contract DOES NOT require you to return your loved pet to receive a refund/replacement. (Beware of any contracts that do require the dog's return, as a number of breeders will use this as a deterrent to keep from actually having to replace the dog / refund your money.)

   V. Type Guarantee: *For dogs purchased on a Show Agreement
About Time Italian Greyhounds sold as Show Prospects are guaranteed against developing any disqualifying faults as described in the AKC Italian Greyhound breed standard within 26 months, or being diagnosed with any genetically derived medical disorder causing the dog to be unable to be shown or ethically bred.

   VI. Breeding Terms:
NO Cross-breeding allowed. No pet-store / puppy-mill breeding. Puppies sold as companions must be spayed/neutered by 19 months, on reaching structural maturity.

While many breeders will *tell* you that their pups are "healthy and guaranteed" any "guarantee" is ONLY as good as what you get in writing. An About Time Guarantee is a legally binding signed document that will provide you with peace of mind knowing that we fully stand behind every puppy we sell.

 * The Purchaser has read and fully understands the terms of our Contract/Guarantee and agrees to comply with them. Buyer, by purchasing an "About Time" IG, agrees in full to our Contract/Guarantee agreement, and agrees to provide Breeder with a signed copy of said agreement.

The price for an Italian Greyhound pup is as follows:
Starting at $2,000 to $3,000 for a companion purpose puppy (Limited Registration).
Contact us for information on a show prospect puppy (Full Registration).

Each puppy will be individually evaluated and priced within the range above. Some pups will be priced higher than others, and that may change as they grow and develop as well. We are happy to give recommendations for a pup to best fit your wants and needs in an IG.

These prices Include the following with your About Time Italian Greyhound:
   Registration thru AKC.
   A FIVE YEAR written Health Guarantee and Contract.
   Dewclaw removal.
   Current Vaccination & Worming.
   Lifetime support in raising your Italian Greyhound.

Companion puppies are sold on a sterilization agreement. Companion puppies from About Time Acres are NOT the undesirable pups from a litter. They are simply pups who will not be used for breeding. They are quite often show quality, and are sold with the same Guarantee.

A Deposit of $400 is required to Reserve an About Time Italian Greyhound puppy. The deposit will be applied toward the total purchase price. Balance will be due no later than puppy reaching 6 weeks of age.

We do sometimes accept payment plans for approved homes. Please ask for details.

 

Payment Terms

Deposit and Payments are accepted in the following forms: Cashiers Check, Certified Check, Money Order. Electronic transfer through CashApp or ZellePay. Cash is accepted, but only if Buyer is physically picking puppy up. We DO NOT accept personal checks.

The deposit and payment/s sent are promise to buy a puppy. If for some reason the Buyer changes his/her mind on a puppy, they forfeit their payment. If something should happen to the puppy or it is not available for health reasons, the deposit and/or monies paid will be transferred/applied to another pup or a later litter. No monies paid toward purchase of puppies or dogs will be refunded. Color preference is considered, but color is not guaranteed. The Buyer has read and fully understands the terms of this contract and agrees to comply with them. Buyer, by making the payment, agrees in full to this agreement.

Deposit Information ~ Reserving an Available Italian Greyhound

A deposit in the amount of $400 is required to Reserve an Available About Time Italian Greyhound Puppy from About Time. The deposit will be applied towards total purchase price. Balance will be due no later than puppy reaching 6 weeks of age.

The deposit is a promise to buy the puppy. If for some reason the Buyer changes his/her mind on the puppy, they forfeit their deposit. If something should happen to the puppy or it is not available for health reasons, the deposit will be applied to a later litter. The deposit is non refundable. The Buyer has read and fully understands the terms of this contract and agrees to comply with them. Buyer, by making the deposit, agrees in full to this agreement.

Payment Terms

Deposit and Payments are accepted in the following forms: Cashiers Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Bank Transfer. Cash is accepted, but only if Buyer is physically picking puppy up.
We DO NOT accept personal checks.

Reserving a Pick-Of-Litter Italian Greyhound Pup from an Upcoming Litter

Deposits are accepted on a very limited basis to reserve a pup from an upcoming litter. Advance Reservations are limited to one male & one female per litter. The remaining pups will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis. Buyer with Reservation will be given First Choice of pup from litter before remaining pups are made available to other buyers. (With the exception of any pups retained by breeder) If the litter should not offer the sex of puppy reserved, buyer may chose any other pup from litter, or apply deposit toward another currently available pup or a future litter.

A deposit in the amount of $400 is required to put an Advance Reservation on an About Time Italian Greyhound Puppy. The deposit will be applied towards total purchase price. (An advance reservation does not cost you anything extra - it simply guarantees you First Choice for Pick-of-Litter.)

Three days will be allowed to chose Pick-of-Litter before remaining pups are made available to other buyers. Balance will be due no later than puppy reaching 6 weeks of age.

We do reserve the right to refuse deposit/payment if we feel our puppy would not have a good home. Your deposit reserves a puppy for you, however, it does not guarantee that we will sell you one if we feel the temperament is not a good match for your family. If we feel a pup would not be well placed with you, your deposit will be refunded in full.

 

Payment Terms

Deposit and Payments are accepted in the following forms: Cashiers Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Bank Transfer. Cash is accepted, but only if Buyer is physically picking puppy up.
We DO NOT accept personal checks.

The deposit is a promise to buy a puppy. If for some reason the Buyer changes his/her mind on a puppy, they forfeit their deposit. If something should happen to the puppy or it is not available for health reasons, the deposit will be applied to another puppy, or a later litter. The deposit is non refundable. The Buyer has read and fully understands the terms of this contract and agrees to comply with them. Buyer, by making the deposit, agrees in full to this agreement.

Going Home - Transport/Delivery of your About Time Italian Greyhound

We selectively use a trusted pet-nanny with the safety of our puppies in mind, and the care they will receive in route. We transport our pups home in-cabin, with a puppy nanny who will fly with your new pup and deliver it personally into your arms at your airport. Average cost is generally $500-$650 and depends on flight options to your location. We will make arrangements to put you in touch with the nanny to arrange your delivery details.