Puppy release terms

Over the years our dogs have brought joy to many families and we have had many of our dogs go into formal service work.

If you are seeking a puppy as a family companion, for therapy; assistance or service work then consider a Trinity Groodle.

All of our puppies are behavioural tested and can be matched to the specific need of each family or individual owner.

To find out more contact us on 0423 028 929 or email info@trinitygroodles.com

Our Puppy Release terms and general release information can be found below.

Puppy Price is $3,500

We require a $250 non refundable deposit on acceptance onto the Wait List.

The Wait List deposit is deducted from your puppy price.

Having paid your Wait List deposit you will be guaranteed a puppy from the 2026 litter.

A cashback reward of $500 is refunded when puppy is de-sexed at 12 months of age.

DNA TESTING

All Trinity Groodles sires and dams are tested for both genetic and congenital diseases and conditions.

We use Orivet for DNA testing.

All Trinity Groodles sires and dams are 100% free of genetic health conditions including congenital diseases and

conditions.

Trinity Groodles provides a 14 day health warranty for all puppies and any mature dogs that are released into the care of their new families.

The health warranty is limited to genetic health, congenital disease and conditions.

WARRANTY

Trinity Groodles provides a 14 day health warranty which commences on the exact date and time that the puppy is either delivered to the owning family by Trinity Groodles or collected from Trinity Groodles by the owning family.

In the instance that a health issue is diagnosed by a qualified and registered Veterinarian, Trinity Groodles offer either:

to refund 100% of the puppy purchase price which is payable on return of the puppy to Trinity Groodles, or

should the owning family wish to retain the puppy then Trinity Groodles will refund 50% of the puppy purchase price on receipt of formal documentation issued by a suitably qualified and registered Veterinarian from within Australia. Having made a refund of 50% of the puppy purchase price Trinity Groodles does not accept any further liability.

Should such a circumstance arise, Trinity Groodles reserves the right to seek a second opinion from a suitably qualified and registered Veterinarian from within Australia.

For the purposes of this document the term ‘health issue’ is defined as “life-inhibiting genetic defect(s)” specific to OFA hips, elbows, heart, patella and eyes.

According to the Code of Practice for the Management of Dogs and Cats in Victoria, Australia, the definition of a puppy is ‘a dog that is less than 16 weeks of age.’

The period of the 14 day health warranty is extended to any mature dogs that Trinity Groodles may re-home.

For the purposes of this document the term ‘mature dog’ is defined as a ‘dog that is older than 16 weeks of age’.

INCLUSIONS

All Trinity Groodles puppies are released to their new homes with the following inclusions:

All Health checks by Vet (heart/lung, eyes, teeth and joints)
Required vaccinations and vaccination certificate
Microchipped, including transfer of microchip from Trinity Groodles to new family
Wormed
Weaned
Intro to obedience training – sit, walk on lead, recall
Paper trained/ Crate trained
Familiarisation with being handled, bathed, brushed
Puppy Pack – Trinity Groodles puppies go to their new homes complete with a Puppy Pack which includes minimum of:-
Lead
2 x Toys
1 x Blanket
1 x Bowl
1 x pooper scooper
Food samples & food (1 week supply) • Treats & Chews

Your puppy is released to you according to the following understandings which are based on the principles of responsible pet ownership:-

NO OBLIGATION

YOU

You reserve the right to opt out of the agreement if you are not 100% happy with your purchasing decision.

You are not under any obligation to purchase a puppy from Trinity Groodles.

Should you decide to opt out of the agreement then Trinity Groodles will provide a full refund of all fees paid by you (excluding the $250 Wait List deposit)

Refunds are paid within 7 business days of receipt of notification to opt out.

We reserve the right to opt out of the agreement should we be concerned with any aspect of the puppy’s future care or well-being.

We are not under any obligation to sell you a puppy.

Should we decide to opt out of the agreement then Trinity Groodles will provide a full refund of all fees paid by you (including the $250 Wait List deposit).

Refunds are paid within 7 business days of receipt of notification to opt out.

YOUR OBLIGATIONS

You are obliged to:-

Pay all fees as required and according to the instructions provided by Trinity Groodles.
You agree to follow, to the best of your ability, the advice, expertise and methodologies outlined in the Release Conditions as detailed below.

OUR OBLIGATIONS

Trinity Groodles are obliged to:-

Provide you with a puppy that is 100% healthy, vaccinated and microchipped. (All Trinity Groodles puppies are released on final Veterinary check which is conducted at approx 9 weeks of age.)
Provide you with receipts and statements that accurately record all payments made to Trinity Groodles by you.
Refund any payments received from you in full should the Arrangement be terminated by either Party.

Should a Trinity Groodle puppy be diagnosed with a health issue, as defined within this document, by a Veterinarian please refer to section Warranty within this document.

Please note that having bred Standard Groodles since 2008, Trinity Groodles have never had an issue with puppies inheriting or developing a health issue, as defined within this document.

RELEASE CONDITIONS

A. NATURE OF OWNERSHIP

You understand that your puppy is released to you on the condition that he/she is a family pet/companion only.

You agree to have your puppy de-sexed when he/she reaches the minimum age for de-sexing which is 12 months.

Should you have your puppy de-sexed prior to the minimum de-sex age then you understand that Trinity Groodles is not obliged to pay you the Cash Back Reward of $500 and that Trinity Groodles does not accept any further liability in relation to the health or condition of the puppy.

Trinity Groodles does not sell nor provide puppies under Guardian Agreements nor on Breeding Rights.

Failure to comply with the understanding that your puppy is released to you as a pet will attract financial penalties.

DIET

You understand that Trinity Groodles recommend that you continue to feed your puppy according to the diet provided by Trinity Groodles up until your puppy reaches a minimum of 12 months of age.

Trinity Groodles recommends raw feeding according to the principles of Dr Ian Billingshurst.

Diet sheets will be provided in your Puppy Pack. We will also include one weeks’ supply of food as well as ongoing advise and support.

TRAINING

You understand that you will enrol your puppy into Puppy School for initial socialising and puppy training.

Trinity Groodles advise that ongoing training be continued and that having completed Puppy School that you enrol your puppy into a local Obedience Club to continue his/ her education.

Groodles are suited to a wide variety of canine sports and activities and we would encourage you to consider taking up a sport or activity which you can enjoy with your dog.

Activities such as agility, obedience training and rally are highly recommended.

We do not recommend activities such as flyball or canine disc due to the high degree of stress that these sports place on a dog’s joints.

GROOMING

You understand the requirement to groom your puppy on a regular basis with a minimum of weekly brushing and that they receive their first full clip between 6 – 9 months of age.

You further understand that your puppy will continue to require regular ongoing grooming for the remainder of his/her life.

Trinity Groodles will provide instructions and advise for grooming and maintenance of your puppy’s coat as well as a list of recommended grooming tools.

A full groom will be required four times a year. The cost of a full groom is between $90 – $150 (grooming salon dependent).

It is highly recommended that if you opt to groom your own dog that you complete a short course in pet grooming. The course should be a ‘hands-on’ course through a local grooming school or business.

Trinity Groodles does not warrant that Groodles are ‘allergy friendly to all people’.

EXERCISE

You understand that your puppy will require regular walks and exercise however you understand that you will not over-exercise your puppy.

Trinity Groodles advise that no more than 2 x 15 minute walks be undertaken with your puppy until the age of 6 months.

At the age of 6+ months exercise can be increased slowly.

We do not recommend activities such as agility, jogging or other intensive canine activities until your puppy has reached a minimum age of 12 months.

Please note that activities such as chewing a bone or a toy and play time with the family are considered to be exercise.

RE-HOMING

Trinity Groodles understands that sometimes people’s circumstances can change and with that in mind we are able to provide support.

You understand that should you, at any point in time, not be able to continue to provide your puppy with a home, that you will notify Trinity Groodles so that we may commence a negotiation for the return of the puppy or dog.

Any puppies/ dogs requiring re-homing receive a Health Check by Vet and are behaviourally assessed prior to being re-homed.

If you reside within Victoria, Trinity Groodles will arrange to collect your puppy/ dog personally.

If you reside interstate then you are responsible for covering all transportation costs to have your puppy/dog delivered back to Trinity Groodles.

All vaccination, de-sexing, obedience etc certificates are also required to be delivered to Trinity Groodles.

It should be noted that under Australian Consumer Law that Trinity Groodles are not required to provide a refund due to a change of mind.

DELIVERY/ COLLECTION

Delivery or collection of your puppy will be arranged when your puppy reaches 9 weeks of age.

Within metro Melbourne our delivery ‘door to door’ service is nil.

Intrastate delivery attracts an additional flat fee of $200.00 ‘door to door’ service.

Interstate delivery attracts an additional fee of $350.00 ‘door to door’ service.

We do not recommend flying young puppies due to the stresses of air travel.

Please note that Trinity Groodles does not engage a Third Party for the provision of our ‘door to door’ service.

Trinity Groodles deliver all puppies personally.

Alternatively, you can pick your puppy up from us on the release date.

We do make exceptions for owners who may live in WA, Tasmania and NT.

In these situations Trinity Groodles is able to organise air travel for your puppy at a quoted price through our preferred carrier JetPets or Dogtainers.

Please note that if Trinity Groodles are required to transport puppies to JetPets or Dogtainers airport terminals that an additional fee of $50.00 will be incurred.

CREDIT POLICY

Trinity Groodles does not offer credit or lines of credit.