In a message dated 11/30/2004 4:17:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, RckyIizard@xxxxxxx writes: Hi all, Just wondering what y'all send home with your puppy buyers. I buy the Costco Kirkland dog food, so I won't be getting any "breeder packet" thingies from any major brands. Right now I'm thinking send them with papers, a copy of the purchase contract/guarantee, and a large Ziploc of the puppy food they'll be eating when they're ready to go home--so if the new people want they'll have time to gradually switch them to a new food. Any other ideas? I can't spend a fortune, or I'd send them all with half the toy section from Petco, lol, but I'd love to put a little something together. Thanks in advance :) Liz in Utah Ugghh....I am up to over 15 pages of instructions on everything from puppy proofing a home/ when-how to feed/ housebreaking/ selecting a vet-trainer-puppy kindergarten/ containment and on and on and on.... I also send duplicate copies of immunization/worming records and suggest topics to discuss w/ the vet (one for the owners, one for the new vet; immunization schedule, heartworm protection, spay/neuter, flea/tick protection, microchip) AND a copy of the puppy's health cert from MY vet. On their copy of the immunization record, I include the little sticky labels from the vaccine vials (vets are sometimes "dubious" about breeders who do their own shots). I send a recommended reading list by category and a list of recommended catalogs and web sites ( PC, AKC, Pet Edge, Revival, KV Vet, Cherrybrook, etc.) I actually include item #s for things to keep on hand in a doggy medicine cabinet. I have duplicate copies of my contract, one for me, one for them. They get a 4 generation pedigree w/ nice photos of the parents. I don't send the papers until after the puppy is checked by their vet. I do use the Purina pro Plan puppy kits. There's a lot of useful info in there. Hope that helps! Kathy visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================