From Our Home to Yours:

The Westie Adoption Process

Bringing a new puppy into your home is an exciting journey, and we’re here to guide you every step of the way. On this page, we’ll walk you through the process of purchasing your Westie, from reserving your puppy to bringing them home. We’ll also touch on key contractual agreements, such as required veterinary visits, to ensure the health guarantee remains valid. Additionally, you’ll find essential post-purchase care tips to help create a healthy environment and keep your puppy thriving. Our goal is to ensure both you and your new puppy are set up for a happy, healthy life together

Deposits

When you have decided to purchase your West Highland White Terrier puppy from Westpaw Ranch, prior to the date the puppy turns 6 weeks old you will need to pay:

  • $500 non-refundable deposit

  • You may pay deposit by personal check, or cashier’s check for the deposit made out to Westpaw Ranch and mail to the address below:
    66 FM 478
    Floresville, Tx 78114

  • The day you make the commitment to purchase a puppy, by phone or by email, your deposit has 5 mail delivery days to reach us to hold your position in line on a certain litter of puppies.

  • You may also pay by Credit/Debit Card or wire transfer.

  • You may also use PayPal. Send your PayPal payments to info@westpawranch.com

  • In addition, cash may also be accepted in person if you visit us.

  • Fill out the PUPPY DEPOSIT CONTRACT. Please follow the directions carefully at the top of the contract

We do not accept deposits on any puppy 6 weeks old or older. Once puppies are 6 weeks old, the full payment is due. All puppies must be paid for in full on or before the day the puppy turn 6 weeks old to hold them until they are 8 weeks old and are picked up, shipped or delivered.

Payment of balance and payment in full

If you have put a deposit down on a puppy, PAYMENT IN FULL , minus the deposit amount, and including any shipping charges, is due on or before the day your puppy turns 6 weeks old. If we are delivering your puppy to you in person, you will be required to pay the delivery fee in cash when the puppy exchanges hands.

  • If you are purchasing a PUPPY that is 6 weeks old or older and have not previously put down a deposit, PAYMENT IN FULL is required at the time of commitment to purchase.

  • WE DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS FOR BALANCES OR PAYMENTS IN FULL.

  • If you are visiting Westpaw Ranch and picking out, paying for and taking home a puppy all in the same day, we only accept Cash or Credit/Debit Card.

  • You may also use PayPal. Send your PayPal payments to info@westpawranch.com

  • In addition, cash may be sent via Wire Transfer.

  • If you are purchasing a LIMITED REGISTRATION PUPPY, fill out the Limited Puppy Purchase Contract.

Please follow the directions for filling out the contract carefully at the top of the contract. This contract will be returned to you by email within five business days, once your puppy is picked up, shipped or delivered, It serves as your receipt for payment in full and it explains your guarantee on your puppy. It will also have all the shots and vaccines your puppy has had while in our care.

At pickup, a printed copy of the puppy’s vaccine record is sent with you home. This record contains stickers with each vaccine’s expiration date and serial number. This is the record you will need to take to you to your first vet visit. If you would like an additional copy supplied at pickup, please let us know and one will be provided.

Your Westie puppy can go home at 8 weeks old. You must pick out your puppy as close to the 8 week pick-up date as possible. You will choose in order of when your deposit was placed in line for that litter. If you are going to pick up your puppy later than the Saturday that follows your puppy turning 8 weeks old, you will have to choose your puppy via video. Please be sure to email (contracts@westpawranch) to set an appointment time to pick up your puppy. If you come the Saturday after your puppy turns 8 weeks old and you have 1st choice and have anyone in line behind you, your appointment needs to be, at the latest, mid-morning.

Your puppy must be 8 weeks old to ship, use our flight nanny service or be delivered. If you are shipping, using our flight nanny service or we are delivering your puppy, you will have to pick out your puppy via video. 

You have until your Westie puppy reaches 9 weeks old to pick up your puppy or have your puppy shipped, delivered or flight nannied. If for some reason you are unable to pick up the puppy before the puppy reaches 9 weeks of age, we will be glad to hold your puppy for a small daily boarding fee and is due in cash when you pick up your new puppy or if transporting by PayPal or Credit Card before it is transported. Please be advised that during this time, your puppy will continue to receive all age-appropriate vaccines according to our protocol. The boarding fee is $15.00 plus any additional cost that may arise from the vaccines and vet visits if applicable.

If you purchase a puppy that is over 8 weeks old you have 10 days to either pick up your new puppy or have them transported to you. Again, if you are unable to pick up or have your new puppy transported within the 10 days, the same boarding fee applies.

Bringing your puppy home and next steps

Complete your puppy’s AKC registration Paperwork

You will receive an AKC Dog Registration Application with your take home kit. When you complete your portion and submit it with the proper fee, the AKC will process the application and you will receive an AKC Registration Certificate.

Please keep in mind that all puppies from Westpaw Ranch have a AKC limited registration. Limited Registration means that the dog is registered but no litters produced by that dog are eligible for registration. A dog registered with an AKC Limited Registration shall be ineligible to be entered in a breed competition in a licensed or member dog show. It is eligible, however, to be entered in any other licensed or member event. These events include: Obedience, Rally, Agility, Tracking, Field Trials, Hunting Tests, Herding, Lure Coursing, Earthdog, Fast Cat, CAT, Scentwork, Junior Showmanship, Trick Dog and CGC. Limited Registration certificates are white with an orange border; the Full Registration certificate is white with a purple border.

For more information, please visit the official AKC website here, or feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Make a veterinary appointment

A certificate for a complimentary first veterinary office visit is provided by AKC upon registration. Submit your e-mail address when registering your new puppy and the AKC will e-mail you a certificate for a complimentary first veterinary office visit along with a list of participating veterinarians.

A licensed Veterinarian must check the puppy within 2 working days the you have possession of the puppy. A copy of the veterinarian exam must be sent to Westpaw Ranch within 2 weeks of receiving the puppy or the contract will be Null and Void. NO EXCEPTIONS. If upon examination by a licensed veterinarian the puppy is found to have any health or hereditary problems, Westpaw Ranch agrees to replace the puppy as soon as possible from the next available liter. If a puppy will not be available in a reasonable time, Westpaw Ranch has the option to refund the purchase price on the return puppy in the same condition the puppy was upon pickup. Complete details are outlined in our contract, and we’re happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

Complete the Microchip Registration

Our puppies are microchipped and enrolled with AKCReUnite.org at no cost to the new family. When I send the puppy to their new home, I enroll the puppy in AKCReunite.org pet recovery, so all the new family has to do is go to the AKCReunite.org website and change the puppy's name to the desired name. The needed paperwork will be provided with the puppy. We always list Westpaw Ranch as the alternate contact because I want to make sure that none of the puppies are ever left in an animal shelter with no one to rescue them! It is my understanding that the new family can change the 'alternate contact'. However, if neither the primary contact or the alternate contact can be reached, AKCReunite will contact the original purchaser of the microchip.

Follow a Puppy Vaccination Schedule

Every puppy is unique, and their vaccination needs can vary based on factors like where you live and individual risk factors. That’s why it’s essential to work closely with your licensed veterinarian to create a personalized vaccination plan. As part of our contract, all puppy owners are required to keep up with their dog’s annual veterinary visits to ensure their Westie stays healthy and protected throughout their life.

Every puppy is unique, and their vaccination needs can vary based on factors such as where you live and individual risk factors. That’s why it’s essential to work closely with your licensed veterinarian to create a personalized vaccination plan. Keeping up with your dog’s regular vet visits is a required part of our contract. This ensures that our 1-year guarantee against life-threatening congenital defects remains valid and that your Westie stays healthy and protected.

Westpaw Ranch guarantees your puppy for 1 year from the date of his/her birth against life threatening congenital defects meaning the puppy will die because of the defects. If within that time a life-threatening congenital defects if found, Westpaw Ranch will replace this puppy with another puppy of equal quality and sex. NO MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED.

Your puppy must have all needed vaccinations by licensed veterinarian and currently be on heartworm preventative. In the unlikely event of your puppy's death within 1 year from the date of birth due to life threatening congenital defects, a signed statement from a licensed veterinarian confirming such an event and an autopsy is required. Please note that under no circumstances will Westpaw Ranch be responsible for veterinary or medical bills incurred. Autopsy must be paid by the Buyer. If puppy dies within 1 year of birth, then necropsy must be performed by a DVM and results must be sent to the Breeder in writing before a replacement puppy will be considered and the results of the necropsy will determined whether a replacement puppy will be given. If no puppy of equal value is available, the purchase price of the said puppy will be put towards the price of one from the next available liter. Complete details are outlined in our contract, and we’re happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have.