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Everything you need to know about our program, pricing and what to expect in your Benoit Farms Aussie!

First Steps!

  • Please read through this whole page, most of your questions can be answered right here.
  • After reading through our FAQs if you are interested in an Aussie pup from Benoit Farms & Livestock, fill out our PUPPY APPLICATION. Once we receive your application we will set up a phone call to learn a little more about you and answer any questions you have for us.
  • Once your application has been accepted you can submit your $500 non-refundable deposit. This will hold your spot on our reservation list until you find your perfect addition.
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  • Join our Facebook Families Group  (private group for those who have a Benoit Farms Aussie or a Paid Deposit and are on our reservation list)
  • Start Preparing for your new addition!
  • We post lots of videos/pictures so our families can feel like they are part of the pups first 8 weeks virtually. 

Pricing

Pet/Performance/ Working Pups on a Spay/Neuter Contract with Limited Registration are priced at $2,500 (price includes WA State Sales tax), regardless of color or gender.
Show/Breeding Pups are offered intact (with health testing requirements & Co-Ownership till requirements are met) starting at $3,000 (price includes WA State Sales Tax)

​A $500 deposit is required to be added to our reservation list, this money will be applied to your puppy once one is picked. The remaining balance is due at pick up in CASH only. For puppies requiring travel final payment must be paid by the time the puppy is 7 weeks old Via Venmo.

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Selection Process

​The selection process for our litters starts at 3-4 weeks old, virtually ONLY. Benoit Farms & Livestock ALWAYS retains the first pick(s) of any of our litters, then we start offering puppies in the order of our reservation list. When your turn for picks is up we will send you pictures of the available puppies for you to either pick from or pass and stay on our master list. We are more than happy to Face-time with families so you can virtually "see" the available puppies. Our up-to date reservation list is located at the top of our {Litters} page, you will always know where you are on our list (transparency equals honesty). We do ask that families choose their puppies in a timely manner so other families behind them can choose theirs. Remember every family is looking for something different, just because a puppy is last pick in the litter doesn't mean it isn't someone's first pick. Once we go through our reservation list any puppies not reserved will be marked available. If your looking for something specific we recommend getting on our reservation list early. You may end up waiting 6-12 months for a specific request. Most of our puppies will be all RESERVED after going through our reservation list. We pride ourselves in knowing our families on our reservation list have chosen us as their breeder because of our puppy program and care we give to these puppies.
Once we start the selection process puppies will be listed as HOLD, RESERVED, or AVAILABLE.
  • HOLD puppies are those we are evaluating for our own program. These puppies may become available closer to 8 weeks and will be offered to those still on our reservation list first.
  • RESERVED puppies are those who have families and a paid deposit. If you already paid the $500 reservation fee, this transfers to your puppy to hold it to weaning. Puppies will only be marked reserved if they have a paid deposit, no exceptions!
  • AVAILABLE puppies are those that are still available after going through our deposit list.

Pickup & Shipping

For pick up puppies...
  • Our pickup date for litters are listed in the litter description, usually we plan for Saturdays as it makes travel easier for everyone. We block out a time frame to meet up with our puppy families at our farm. We ask that you don't visit any other breeders/farms/kennels 2 weeks before visiting our farm to avoid spreading any communicable diseases to our pack. We do not do tours and have an area set up at the entrance of of property to meet families.
Local Meet Ups...
  • Depending on our schedule we can occasionally arrange meet ups near neighboring states. Please reach out to us to see if we can work out off farm meet ups.
For puppies requiring airline shipping...
  • Puppies traveling via Airplane will fly in the cabin accompanied by either Benoit Farms or a flight nanny. Travel expenses for your puppy are NOT included in the purchase price and are an additional $600 fee. This includes the flight, parking, travel & food expenses to get our puppy to you.
  • If families would rather fly into SeaTac airport (Seattle, WA) we can meet families at the airport as well.

AKC Puppy Protection Package

All puppies must be paid into the Puppy Protection Package by 7 weeks old, this can be paid on our {Payments} page. We submit all the information for our families the day the puppy leaves our care.
​AKC Puppy Protection Package Includes:
  • AKC Registration
  • AKC Pet Insurance Trail Plan (Activation Required)
  • Lifetime Enrollment to AKC Reunite Lost Pet Recovery
  • AKC Family Dog Magazine- 1 year subscription
  • AKC New Puppy Handbook
  • Lifetime Behavioral Support thru AKC GoodDog Helpline
  • Complimentary first office visit at a veterinary practice listed with the AKC Veterinary Network
The total value of this package is over $217.64, the cost to you is only $50 and we do all the work to enroll your new puppy! All our puppies will be enrolled in this program, this ensures that our puppies get registered correctly and that the microchips get registered to their new owners.

Your puppy's first 8 weeks!

Our puppies are raised in our home on the Badass Breeder Advanced Puppy Curriculum. We weigh our puppies daily for the first 13 days and then weekly there after, we do Early Scent Introduction and Early Neurological Stimulation.
  • First vet visit between 1-3 days old for tail docking and dewclaw removal. We DO NOT offer pups with tails intact, this goes against breed standard and since we don't do puppy picks at day old this is just not an option for us.
  • Age appropriate wormings: 2, 4, 6, & 8 weeks old (wormings at 10 & 12 weeks recommended) we use Pyrantel Pamoate & Safeguard
  • First Vaccination of Vanguard Plus 5/CV at 7 weeks old
  • Microchipped with AKC Reunite www.akcreunite.org
  • Vet check at 7-8 weeks old for final visit and clean bill of health from our Licensed Veterinarian before leaving our farm
  • Puppies will be sent home between 8-9 weeks old with an extensive GO HOME PUPPY PACK, with all the things you need to get started, including a small bag of food and LIFETIME breeders support!
We do require our puppy families to have your puppy vet checked within 3 business days of pick up.

Health Guarentee

We offer a 2 year health guarantee on all Benoit Farms and Livestock Puppies covering any Fatal/Severe genetic defects.

We require our puppy families to have your puppy vet checked within 3 business days of pick up and email us a copy of your puppy's report card from the vet.  This is a great time to establish your new dog with your Veterinarian and schedule your puppy's booster shots!

Registeries

All our dogs are at minimum registered through AKC, although we are switching our program to dual registered dogs AKC/ASCA.
We are also an AKC Bred with H.E.A.R.T. breeder.

Home for life

​Our puppies ALWAYS have a forever home here. If you no longer are able to care for your Benoit Farms Aussie they are always welcome back here at any age no questions asked.

Nutrition

We feed NutriSource high quality dog food. NutriSource is formulated with best ingredients and supplements that guarantee whole-body pet health. Here at Benoit Farms we free choice feed our Aussies. We have found that this helps prevent them from hoovering their food all at once and then acting hungry all day, they can graze as they wish throughout the day and are still very treat oriented while working on training. We do switch up formulas so they get a little variety throughout the year.

Supplements

We supplement our dogs with NuVet Plus and NuJoint Plus. Due to the varying kinds of food and different environmental conditions the puppies come in contact with; and the fact that all puppies have immune systems that take time to mature, we highly recommend NuVet Plus immune system builder to help them maintain optimal health. We recommend ordering your NuVet Supplements before you bring your new family member home.​  www.nuvet.com/776043

Training

We are super excited to share that we have found an amazing online training option for all of our puppy families. BAXTER & Bella's exclusive online puppy school has agreed to now offer our families an instant 25% savings off of their membership!
USE OUR UNIQUE DISCOUNT CODE: Benoit25
In short, their easy-to-use and fun-to-follow online dog training program provides everything you will need in order to successfully train your new puppy and achieve better animal ownership and experience the very best in canine companionship!
Inclusive of more than 75 lessons, over 100 how-to videos, printable chart & checklists, as well as lifetime access to so many other supporting resources, their team of puppy parenting professionals are committed to helping you successfully integrate your new canine companion into your life, family and home, and they even include unlimited one-on-one video-enabled video coaching, phone calling, events, classes and courses too!
You can learn more about who they are, what they offer and how to get started by visiting: https://www.baxterandbella.com/learn-more
Or simply watch their overview video by clicking on the following quick link (Such a cute family): https://youtu.be/VdbrmycYiNM
As you already know, we have worked very hard to start your puppy off on the right paw and the BAXTER & Bella online puppy school is a great way to help transition your new puppy from our home and into yours. Not only will you learn the skills you need to be a successful animal owner, but your puppy will learn incredible manners and behaviors as well... In full sincerity - IT'S A GAME-CHANGING TRAINING PROGRAM!

Badass Breeder

All of our litters are raised on the Badass Breeder Curriculum. At three days old we begin with Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI); the benefits of both vary slightly. ENS improves cardiovascular performance which makes for stronger heart beats and stronger adrenal glands, more tolerance to stress, and greater resistance to disease, and ESI increases nose awareness and confidence in puppies. We continue on with loud noise exposure at days 18, 19, and 20. At this age, puppies do not fear sound so we use this as a great opportunity to get a jump start on desensitization of loud noises. As our puppies continue to develop their senses, we start to introduce them to a variety of sounds and textures, and fun and games. Each week brings something new for our puppies. As we increase handling exercises and continue with new and exciting exposure activities. Then, at 52 days old, we evaluate puppies for their temperament traits, as well as additional characteristics that each individual puppy exhibits. We use this information to ensure we are honoring our puppies when placing them in their forever homes.

Genetic Testing

​Paw Print Pedigrees - Breeder Profile (pawprintgenetics.com)- Benoit Farms & Livestock
Dogs not listed on here had their genetics report done before arriving to BFL and we are more than happy to share those with our puppy families as well.