If you are interested in an About Time Italian Greyhound, please take a few minutes and complete our application. We sell our pups to approved homes only, so we appreciate you taking the time to help us get to know you better. Filling out our application does not obligate you to buy a puppy nor does it guarantee you will be approved. We will contact you after we review your application. Please be honest - there are no "right" or "wrong" answers, and please take the time to fill out the application completely. The information you provide will allow is to get to know you better, and help us to match the right puppy to your family.

Complete our Puppy Application Here!

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

If you are interested in purchasing an About Time Italian Greyhound, this information is 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) Complete our Questionnaire.
We ask that every prospective home take the time to complete 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. If you are serious about providing a good home for an About Time puppy, please show us by taking the time to complete our application.
Please do not just send us an e-mail asking "how much for that pup?"...You will receive a short response directing you back to this page and our application.

   3) Call us, or wait to hear if you have been Approved.
Please do not send a deposit for a puppy without speaking to us first, or waiting to hear that you have been approved as a potential puppy home. We carefully place our pups in screened homes, but not all applications are approved as good potential homes for this breed. After completing the Questionnaire, you are more than welcome to call and speak to us as well. A deposit that is sent without speaking to us first will not reserve a puppy for you and will simply be returned.

   4) Choosing & Reserving your puppy.
If, after we review your application, you are approved as good home for an "About Time" puppy, we will contact you accordingly. Once you are approved, 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".

   5) Send your Deposit.
A puppy will be held for you "Reservation Pending" for 5-7 days (normal mailing time) after you let us know you want it. If your deposit is not received within 10 days, the puppy will be made available again - No Exceptions. Details on sending your deposit are provided further down on this Policies Page.

  6) Payment for your Puppy & Signed Contract.
 If you are purchasing a pup that that is over 8 weeks of age and ready to go home, the balance will be due immediately unless other arrangements are made.
  If you are placing a deposit on 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 our purchase agreement/guarantee (which will be e-mailed to you).
  For both your protection and ours, Pups WILL NOT be shipped before Full Payment and the 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 the time it will take to arrive.
   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 purchase or adoption of puppies will be refunded. We do not cover any vet expenses for care of a pup or dog once it leaves our posission and transfers ownership.

   7) 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 need another week or two to mature before leaving).
Once your final payment and signed agreement are received, we will make reservations to have your new puppy shipped home to you, or arrangements for you to pick it up.
Please take the time to fully read our "New Puppy Care" page before bringing your puppy home!
If you purchase a dog/puppy but are not ready to have it sent home by 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.

   8) Boarding.
Italian Greyhounds are boarded at the rate of $8.00/day.
Board will include feed, socialization, play-time, bathing, vaccinations, worming, nail trims, routine vet visits, 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!

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 6 months of age.

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 price for an About Time Italian Greyhound pup is as follows:
Starting at $1,000 to $1,500 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 every About Time Italian Greyhound:

• Registration thru AKC.
• A FIVE YEAR written Health Guarantee and Contract.*
• Puppy Pedigree and Photos.
• Dew-claw removal.
• Current Vaccination & Worming.
• Lifetime support in raising your Italian Greyhound.
• A "Home for Life" with us if you are ever unable to keep your dog at any time for any reason.
• Your own personal "Puppy Page" on the web to post photos/updates as your pup grows!
• Full access to our Online IG Community, Blogs, Photo Galleries, Chat, Forums & More!
       www.IGWhispers.com

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.

 * 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.

A Deposit of $250 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, or Western Union. Cash is accepted, but only if Buyer is physically picking puppy up.
We DO NOT accept personal checks.

The payment is a 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 payment will be applied to another puppy, or a later litter. The payment 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 payment, agrees in full to this agreement.

Deposit Information ~ Reserving an Available Italian Greyhound

A deposit in the amount of $250 is required to Reserve an Available About Time Italian Greyhound Puppy from About Time Italian Greyhounds. 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 Western Union. 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 $250 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. Once pup is chosen, half the purchase price is due. 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 Western union. 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.

Shipping an About Time Italian Greyhound

Shipping your new puppy home to you is a very simple process!
We make sure your new pup is crate trained and accustomed to traveling (so the trip is nothing new and not stressful). We call the airlines and make a flight reservation and arrange for required health certificate and crate. We provide you with the flight information and where you will pickup your new pup. We take the puppy to our airport and check in at the required time. A short time later you pick up your new puppy at your airport. It's that simple!

We will ship our puppies & dogs from Albuquerque International Sunport Airport to anywhere within the US and Canada. We can shipped overseas, but special provisions have to be made, depending upon the destination. We select the airline we ship on with the safety of the puppies in mind, and the care they will receive en route. We have never had a problem with the safety of our puppies.

Your new puppy will be shipped to you through Continental's "Pet Safe" program. The puppies are kept in a climate-controlled and pressure-controlled pet area of the plane - much like the passenger cabin for humans. Continental will transport your pup between the cargo office and the plane in a temperature controled cargo van - rather than on an open luggage cart like the other airlines - subjecting your puppy to extreme temperatures on the tarmac for up to 45 minutes at a time. Continental has been absolutely wonderful - in the years we have been shipping I have never been anything but thrilled with their service and care, (unlike some other airlines who I won't name here).

When we ship with Continental's "Pet Safe" shipping program, we book the puppy all the way through to the final destination, and confirm all plane changes in advance. We have to be sure that the weather is ok, and that the pups won't get too hot or cold. With Continental's "Pet Safe", we can also insure the value of the puppy. The shipping charge is approximately $265.

Your total shipping expense will generally be $345. ($265 freight charge, plus $45 for shipping certificate, and $35 for shipping kennel.) The kennel is a quality crate (PetTaxi or similar) that your pup will be familiarized with, and you can continue to use for crate training/bed when your pup arrives.

 

We are frequently asked:

"Will the airline fly pets into my closest airport?"

     Since 9/11, most airlines have downsized the airplanes flying into various areas of the country. This has limited the number of cities we can ship to, as only the larger planes are equipped with the climate and pressure controlled pet area of the plane. Continental ships into most large major airports, but depending on where you live you may have to drive to pick your new puppy up. When we make your reservation we will work to ship to the major airport nearest you for your convenience.

"I was told shipping will be a bad/harmful/negative experience for my puppy, is this true?"

     When the proper care is taken, shipping is not a stressful experience for a pup. We do not simply stuff your pup in a crate, dump it on a plane, and hope it arrives fine. Each puppy is accustomed to being crated. The pup is first taught that the crate is its "den", a safe and comfortable place. Once accustomed to being crated, the pups are taken on trips with us to become accustomed to traveling. By the time we take them to the airport for their trip out to you, it is nothing they haven't experienced already, and is not stressful at all.
     When I first purchased a dog from out-of-state I was given the impression that shipping was a cruel thing to do and a bad experience for my pups. I decided to have them transported across the states (FL to NM) by a horse hauler who carried them in the cab of his truck. After three long days of bouncing around in a crate in an unfamiliar situation with strangers, I received two very tired, very stressed pups. It took weeks for them to settle down and gain back the weight they lost due to stress. The next pup I purchased was shipped in, and a couple hours after she was dropped off in FL, I picked her up at the airport here. She was a bit unsure about her new surroundings for about 5 minutes, then settled right in!