WHEN YOU PAY A DEPOSIT OR WAITING LIST FEE ON ANY OF OUR ANIMALS, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ALL THE TERMS AND POLICIES LISTED ON THIS WEBPAGE.

The safety and happiness of our animals are of utmost importance. Therefore, AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies reserves the right to refuse a sale to any person without any obligation to disclose any reasoning. We thank you for your cooperation.

REHOMING POLICY

The buyer is responsible for all care costs of animals purchased including, but not limited to, housing, feeding and veterinary care. However, if at any time you decide the animal is not a good fit for your home, the animal must be returned to AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies at the buyer’s expense and time. The buyer may not sell, gift, or rehome the animal to anyone else, unless the new owner is approved by us in writing. This policy is enforced in order to ensure our exotic animals will always have a good home and adequate care. Failure to comply can result in legal action. Hoofstock is exempt from this rehoming policy.

HEALTH GUARANTEE

All babies are guaranteed to be in good health and free of parasites, illness and disease at time of pickup. If you believe your new baby has parasites, illness or disease, you must take him/her to a licensed vet experienced with exotics within 48 hours of pickup. If the vet determines that the animal was sold in ill condition, you may return the animal for a replacement only. A vet report written by a licensed veterinarian experienced with exotics stating that the animal was sold in ill condition must be forwarded to AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies in order for claims to be considered. Animals must be returned within 3 days of pickup date for this guarantee to be valid. Any injuries or medical conditions developing after the buyer picks up the animal are not covered by this health guarantee. Animals shipped by a third-party transporter are also not covered by this guarantee, as we have no control over what happens to the animals during transport. Once the animal has left our care, AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies makes no guarantees of the animal’s condition when it arrives.

Our African pygmy hedgehogs come with an extended health warranty. Please scroll to the Species-Specific Policies section of this webpage for details.

Non-bottle baby hoofstock are exempt from this health guarantee.

ALL WARRANTIES ARE VOID IF CARE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED, OR IF ANY DIET OTHER THAN THAT WHICH WE SUGGEST ON OUR WEBSITE IS FED! The only exception is if we personally instruct you otherwise.

DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS

All deposits are nonrefundable and nontransferable. We no longer accept Venmo. A nonrefundable deposit will be required to reserve the baby of your choice. For local pickups, the remaining balance will be due on the scheduled pickup date. Acceptable forms of payment are exact-change cash, Zelle, CashApp, or PayPal Friends & Family. We no longer accept Venmo payments, and we do NOT accept Goods & Services payments through PayPal. We also accept chip-enabled major credit cards for purchases under $1000 (5% processing fee applies). For purchases of animals that are to be transported, the remaining balance must be paid 7 days prior to the first scheduled day of the transport. EXCEPTION: Hedgehogs and sugar gliders need to be paid in full by their listed ready date, or 24 hours prior to a scheduled neuter (sugar gliders only). Payments for transported animals can be made through our PayPal invoices for purchases under $1000 (5% surcharge applies). For transported animals with a total purchase over $1000, only cash is accepted in the form of a Zelle or PayPal “Friends & Family.” All payments must be cleared, not pending, by the payment due date. The form of payment used to pay for the animal must match the name of the buyer on the invoice. Only the person listed on the invoice will be able to receive the animal, unless an appropriate form is completed and signed by the buyer to authorize a different person to receive the animal. You must be at least 18 years of age to be a buyer or authorized receiver.

HOW TO SEND ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS

• PayPal Invoicing: Not available for purchases totaling over $1000. A 5% processing fee will apply.

All deposits are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Cancellations by the buyer will result in forfeiture of all deposits and payments. Payments on neutered animals are nonrefundable.

Disclosing any false information on adoption applications, forms, or discussions with AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies personnel is grounds for forfeiture of all deposits and payments!

SALES TAX

By law, we are obligated to collect Texas sales tax on all sales completed within the state of Texas. All Texas sales will incur a sales tax rate of 6.75% (6.25% paid to the state of Texas, and 0.50% paid to Coryell County). Purchases are exempt from Texas sales tax if the order is being shipped to another state. If you are in Texas but are exempt from paying sales tax, please complete and sign the appropriate tax exemption certificates below and submit a copy to info@ajhomeminidoodles.com.

• Ag Timber Exemption Certificate

• Texas Sales and Use Resale Certificate

For customers using a Puppy transporter, your purchase with us is considered fulfilled at the time the transporter picks up your animals.

TAKING YOUR ANIMAL HOME

Proof of proper habitat setup must be provided to and approved by AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies before an animal is released to you or a transporter. NO EXCEPTIONS. Furthermore, “ready by” dates are only approximations and are not guaranteed, as the animal must be a healthy weight and condition and thriving independent of its parents before going to their new home.

LOCAL PICKUPS

We are available for local pickup Saturday and Sunday from 12PM-4PM. Some Saturdays we can be available between 12PM-2PM with advanced notice. Pickups must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Please contact the seller if you are going to be late for your appointment. We reserve the right to reschedule appointments if the buyer is more than 30 minutes late. All animals reserved must be picked up within 7 days of their “ready by” date, unless other plans explicit in writing have been made. Failure to comply to any of these terms will result in immediate forfeiture of all deposits and vet fees, and the animal will be re-listed as available.

PET TRANSPORT

For pricing, please visit the Pet Transport page.

Animals will be delivered by a USDA-licensed Puppy transporter on the next available route via door-to-door ground transport. Routes are nationwide and occur once or twice a month. Before purchasing, please bear in mind that we cannot provide a delivery date until our transporter does. While we will try to get your baby to you as soon as possible, not all routes travel through every state. Delivery estimates are not guaranteed, as factors such as traffic, construction and weather conditions can affect actual delivery dates/times. Actual delivery can occur at any time, day or night. Buyers will be updated with delivery estimate changes, and drivers will contact the buyer directly by the phone number disclosed on our application when they are upon approach. Buyer or authorized receiver must meet with the drivers within 15 minutes of arrival, show government-issued photo ID and sign all accompanying forms (USDA Transfer Form and AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies contract). Failure to comply to these terms will result in the transporter leaving with the animals. The buyer may then choose to have the animals redelivered at the buyer’s expense, or they may choose to cancel the sale. A cancellation of the sale will result in forfeiture of all deposits, shipping fees and vet fees, and another shipping fee will be charged to transport the animals back to the seller. Any remaining balance after a 50% restocking fee of the original purchase price will be refunded to the buyer if the sale is canceled.

TRANSPORT DEPOSIT: A nonrefundable deposit of $50 is required to book transport. Some private transporters may require a larger deposit. A link to pay is provided at the bottom of the Pet Transport page.

PLEASE NOTE: It is known that transport can be stressful on animals. The buyer must understand that AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies has no control over what happens to the animal during transport. Once the animal has left our care, AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies makes no guarantees of the animal’s condition when it arrives. It is the buyer’s responsibility to insure any animal throughout transport, if desired. We prefer all our buyers to pick up their new Puppys from us in person. However, if the buyer still wishes to choose this transport option, it is at the buyer’s own risk.

If you require transport, you must visit the Pet Transport Page to follow the appropriate transporter’s page for ETAs and updates to your delivery. You can learn more about the different transporters we use on that page as well.

RESCHEDULING

It is our policy to choose the soonest transport route in order to get babies to their new families during the optimal bonding period. For pickups, we allow a 7-day grace period from the date of reservation or ready date, whichever is later. If the buyer chooses to reschedule pickup or transport to a later date, they must pay for the animal in full by their ready date, and all payments will be nonrefundable. They will also be subject to a daily boarding fee, which is also nonrefundable and needs to be paid upfront.

BOARDING FEES

Boarding fees need to be paid upfront and are nonrefundable.

The boarding fees – which include enclosure space, feedings, socializing, grooming and more – are per animal, per day as follows:

• Pocket Puppys: $10

• Weaned animals (not pocket Puppys): $30

• Bottle babies: $50

PET PHOTOSHOOTS

We take 2 sets of photos for all animals that are for sale. Once when they are posted to the website, and again when they are just about ready to leave. If you would like to request additional photos, please click on the button below to pay the extra photoshoot fee. $10 will cover 5 photos, and $15 will cover 5 photos plus a short video. Sometimes we will snap quick photos and videos of certain animals that we will happily send you for free. However, the fee will apply if you are specifically requesting extra photos/videos, as it takes us some time to set up and conduct a Puppy photoshoot. Photos will be provided within 5 days of payment date.

RETURNS

We offer the following return policy to ensure the well-being of our animals in the case that you decide that they are not the right fit for your family or lifestyle. 50% of the animal’s purchase price will be refunded if the animal is returned to us within 7 days, or 25% if returned within 14 days. If discounts were applied to the purchase price, the refund will be adjusted accordingly. The animal must be returned to AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies at the buyer’s expense, and they must be unaltered (if sold unaltered) and in good health and condition. After 14 days, we will gladly accept surrenders of any of our animals so that we may find an appropriate new home for them. AJ Home Mini Doodles Puppies reserves the right of first refusal on any animals sold, should you decide to rehome them. Deposits, boarding fees, shipping charges, vet fees, and photo fees are nonrefundable, as well as supplies and food purchases.