ABOUT appointment booking
We added this appointment-booking feature to improve our process and your customer experience.
You should have received this link only after completing an application.
If you have not completed an application, please do so first, and then you will be invited to book an appointment.
We do not speak to any prospective owners or respond to inquiries without first receiving a completed application.
Booking conditions
Interviews are a lot of work for all parties. We have created these terms to optimize the process and results. Please read these terms carefully and adhere to the process we have designed to respect everyone’s time and interests:
Prospective-owner interviews are scheduled in 30-minute blocks. Please be prepared for the interview and respect time constraints, as our availability is very limited. We have imposed this time-limit to govern ourselves as much as anyone, as we all love to talk about dogs - probably too much. We have found that when everyone is focused, this amount of time is just right for a productive dialogue, a review your application together, and an opportunity to answer any of your questions.
While we do attempt to make ourselves available for follow-ups conversations after initial interviews, we typically defer any additional, lengthy conversations until we receive a deposit for a puppy, and you have committed to working together. If after your interview you are still uncertain, and looking to dig much deeper into information about the breed, we offer an hourly consulting service. The fee is $150 hourly and time is booked in 1-hour increments. We are one of the premier preservation Boerboel breeders in North America, and can offer you insights and knowledge into this rare breed that cannot be found on the Internet. Please use our contact page to inquire about new or additional consults.
Appointments must be booked with at least 24 hours’ advance notice, to provide us adequate time to review your application and prepare to speak.
The booking calendar is only open for bookings in the next 14 days calendar days, to ensure our availability and avoid any confusion.
Currently we are booking all interviews on a one-week cadence, every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Pacific time, which we have found to be a window that works for all time zones.
Cancellations must be made with 24 hours’ advance notice.
Reschedules must be made with 24 hours’ advance notice.
Applications, interviews, and deposits are processed on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you have never looked for a purebred puppy before, it can take months or years to find the right available dog if you are truly looking for quality, primarily due to limited breedings (litters) and the lead time with pregnancies and rearing. This difficulty in finding a puppy usually increases with rare breeds like the Boerboel. Our waiting list continues to grow. We encourage you to contact us sooner rather than later to start this process if you are seriously interested. Reserving a puppy with a deposit is the only way to secure a place on the waiting list.
Please be available at the appointed time for the interview. We will call you at the phone number you provided in the appointment form, which should match the information on your application to avoid confusion. Unless there is a truly credible and compelling reason, we typically do not reschedule no-show appointments or last-minute cancellations.
If you want a dog as a couple, you must attend the interview as a couple. We have had bad experiences where one spouse decided to get a dog without the other’s knowledge or agreement. This process is designed to match puppies with the right homes, which means everyone needs to be aligned with these major, life-changing decisions.
Thirty minutes is not enough time to educate you on everything you need to know about Boerboels, both in regard to your decision to buy one, or to raise one throughout its life. But realistically it would be impossible to spend hours and days with all the people who solicit information from us. As a partial solution, we have invested an extraordinary amount of resources into the development of this website. We are always happy to answer your questions and guide your decisions about Boerboels. But please take the time to read this website thoroughly and be optimally informed for our interview, and show us you are committed to success with this breed.
We will answer any questions from your application or other questions you may have during the interview.
BOOKING CALENDAR
booking instructions
Use these instructions with the calendar feature below to reserve a time to speak with us.
Choose Appointment
Select your time zone from the drop down box. Then select the “Set time zone” button to confirm and proceed.
A calendar appears after you select your time zone. The boldfaced days on the calendar indicate days with available time. Select a desired boldface day to book your prospective-owner interview.
After selecting the day, a list of available times appears. Select one from the list of offered start times.
Once you select the desired time, then select “Continue.” Ignore the options for “Add a time…” or “Recurring...”
Your Info
A form page appears. Provide the requested personal and contact information. Ensure you use a current email address, as it will be used to manage your booking.
Confirmation
Once you complete the form, select “Complete Appointment” to confirm your booking.
A confirmation page box appears with information to allow you to manage you booking (i.e. cancel, reschedule, add to your calendar, etc.). You will also receive an message at the e-mail address you provided with these same details.