How to Buy a French Bulldog Puppy From Must Be Frenchies

The first step is to contact me through my website contact form. Tell me a little about yourself, your household, and what you are looking for in a French Bulldog puppy. You can view my French Bulldog puppies for sale and currently available puppies before contacting me.

After I receive your inquiry, we will arrange a time to talk by phone. I do not use a formal puppy application. I prefer to have a real conversation so I can learn more about you, answer your questions, and help determine whether one of my puppies is a good fit for your home.

This conversation is also your opportunity to get to know me. I want you to feel comfortable asking questions about my dogs, how I raise my puppies, health testing, veterinary care, my purchase process, or anything else that is important to you before moving forward.

Before you choose a puppy or pay a deposit, I will give you the opportunity to review my puppy contract. I want you to understand the terms of the purchase, my health guarantee, and what I expect from my puppy families before you make a commitment.

Please take the time to read the contract carefully and ask me about anything that is unclear. I would much rather answer your questions before you reserve a puppy than have either of us discover later that there was a misunderstanding.

Once you have reviewed the contract and are comfortable moving forward, we can begin discussing which available puppy may be the right fit for you.

Choosing a puppy is exciting, but appearance is only part of the decision. As my puppies grow, I spend a great deal of time with them and get to know their individual personalities and temperaments. I use those observations to help you make an informed choice.

Once you have chosen your puppy and are ready to move forward, the next step is to sign the puppy contract. After I receive the signed contract, you can pay the reservation deposit to officially reserve your puppy.

I do not consider a puppy reserved until both the signed contract and deposit have been received.

The reservation deposit is $500 and is applied toward the total purchase price of your puppy. Once paid, the deposit is nonrefundable.

I understand that circumstances can change. If you are unable to move forward with the puppy you originally selected, your deposit is not lost. You may transfer the full $500 deposit to a different puppy at any time in the future.

There is no expiration date on the transfer. This gives you the flexibility to wait for another puppy or a future litter if your circumstances or preferences change.

Once you have reserved your puppy, there is a lot happening behind the scenes while you wait for go-home day. During these early weeks, I focus on helping my puppies become comfortable with everyday handling, household and farm activity, new experiences, and the routines they will encounter as they grow. The goal is to give each puppy a strong foundation before they leave my home and begin life with their new family.

I begin introducing my puppies to several everyday skills while they are still with me. Puppies are introduced to a crate, accustomed to regular handling, and taught to become comfortable wearing a properly fitted collar. When the weather permits, I also begin outdoor potty training so going outside to eliminate is already a familiar concept before they go home.

I also introduce puppies to a variety of recorded sounds, including sirens, fireworks, gunshots, and traffic noises. Living on a farm gives them plenty of opportunities to experience real-world sounds as well. Farm equipment, animals, vehicles, and other everyday noises help puppies learn that unfamiliar sounds are a normal part of their environment.

These are early introductions rather than promises that a young puppy will arrive fully crate trained, potty trained, or unaffected by every new sound. New families will need to continue this training consistently after their puppy goes home.

My puppies grow up with regular exposure to different people, animals, and everyday activity. They meet adult visitors and children and are exposed to cats, farm animals, and dogs of different sizes, ages, and temperaments. These experiences give them opportunities to interact with more than just their littermates and the dogs they live with every day. Learn more about how I socialize and prepare my puppies.

An important part of this exercise is allowing puppies to learn appropriate social behavior around other dogs. Not every adult dog wants to play with a puppy, and puppies begin learning to recognize and respect those boundaries. They encounter dogs that are playful and tolerant as well as dogs that may communicate that they want to be left alone.

Under supervision, puppies can begin learning to respond appropriately to normal canine communication, including body posture, growling, ear position, and other signals. They learn that some dogs welcome interaction while others need space. These early experiences help give puppies a foundation for communicating and interacting appropriately with other dogs as they mature.

Socialization doesn't end when a puppy leaves my home, however. I encourage every family to continue providing safe, positive, age-appropriate experiences as their puppy grows.

I begin regular grooming and handling while my puppies are still young so these experiences become a normal part of their routine. Every puppy receives at least two baths before going home and is introduced to blow drying after bathing.

I trim their nails about every 10 days. Puppies are also handled regularly so they become familiar with having their paws, ears, face, and body touched and examined. This helps prepare them for the routine handling they will experience throughout their lives, including grooming and veterinary visits.

I do not remove dewclaws from my puppies. I prefer to leave puppies with their natural dewclaws rather than put them through an unnecessary procedure.

These early experiences don't mean a puppy will automatically love every bath, nail trim, or veterinary exam. My goal is simply to give them a good foundation by making gentle handling and basic grooming a familiar part of life before they leave my home.

Every puppy receives veterinary care before leaving my home. I want you to have clear records of the care your puppy has received and know what has already been done before you take over their veterinary care.

Your puppy receives two veterinary examinations, age-appropriate vaccinations, and multiple dewormings. Puppies are also microchipped and started on heartworm, flea, and tick prevention with Simparica Trio.

Before a puppy can leave, they must pass a final veterinary health examination and receive the state-issued health certificate required for travel. Once the puppy has passed this examination and the health certificate has been issued, the remaining purchase balance becomes due.

I provide you with your puppy's printed vaccination and veterinary records, microchip information, and other health-related paperwork when your puppy goes home. This gives you information to share with your own veterinarian so you can continue your puppy's care without having to guess what has already been completed.

Once your puppy has passed their veterinary health examination and the state-issued health certificate has been completed, I will let you know that the remaining balance is due.

Your puppy must be paid for in full before leaving my care. If you are picking your puppy up at my home, the final payment must also be received and cleared before I schedule your pickup appointment.

I accept cash, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, credit cards, and debit cards. Zelle is my preferred payment method. Credit and debit card payments are accepted, but processing fees apply. I do not accept PayPal.

I want the payment process to be clear from the beginning, so please ask me about payment arrangements or applicable fees before your puppy's go-home date if you have any questions.

When you choose one of my French Bulldog puppies, you are getting more than the puppy you see in the photos. You are getting the work, care, preparation, and support that have gone into that puppy from the time they were born until the day they leave my home.

I put a great deal of time into raising my puppies to be prepared for life with their new families. That includes veterinary care, age-appropriate vaccinations and deworming, microchipping, early training, grooming and handling, sound desensitization, socialization, and exposure to everyday life on our farm.

I also evaluate each puppy's temperament as they develop. You are welcome to choose your own puppy, but I want that choice to make sense for both you and the puppy. If I believe the puppy you have chosen may not be a good fit for your household or expectations, I will tell you. My goal is not simply to place a puppy. I want to help you choose a French Bulldog that has the best chance of fitting comfortably into your family and lifestyle.

Your puppy also goes home with their veterinary and vaccination records, AKC paperwork, microchip information, food samples, familiar-scent blanket, toys, treats, educational materials, puppy health-insurance options, and the other supplies I have prepared to help make the transition easier.

My support doesn't end on go-home day, either. I remain available throughout your dog's life if you have questions or need guidance.

I have raised your puppy for the first part of their life. When they leave here, you take over that responsibility — but you do not have to figure everything out by yourself.

Your puppy’s backpack includes:

• Food samples of the food your puppy has been eating
• A blanket with familiar scents from home
• Soft, non-stuffed crinkle toys
• Chew toys and treats
• Printed vaccination and veterinary records
• AKC paperwork
• Microchip information
• Educational materials for caring for your new puppy
• NuVet samples
• Feeding guide
• Information for two complimentary 30-day puppy health-insurance options

I send these items home with every puppy to give you useful information and supplies while also providing your puppy with a few familiar smells, tastes, and toys during the transition to their new home.

If flying into Missouri is more convenient, I can meet you at Springfield-Branson National Airport and personally hand your puppy to you.

The fee for this option is $125.

This can be a good choice for families who live farther away but prefer to fly in and take their puppy home with them rather than arrange delivery.

I offer semi-private hand delivery to your home in most locations. This service is provided by a local family I know very well and personally trust with my puppies.

Their transport service is a family business, and family members work together to care for and deliver the puppies in their charge. In my experience, they are fast, reliable, and friendly, and I have confidence in the way they care for my puppies while traveling.

Your puppy remains in the care of the transport family during the trip and is personally handed to you when they arrive at your home. Because this is semi-private transportation, the trip may include other puppies or scheduled stops along the route.

The cost is generally $500–$600, depending on your location. I will confirm the delivery cost with you before arrangements are finalized.

I am particular about who I trust with my puppies. I would not send one of my puppies with someone I wasn't comfortable trusting myself. This family gives me another way to help puppies reach their new homes safely while keeping them in the care of people I know.

My relationship with you does not end when you take your puppy home. I am available to you for your French Bulldog’s entire life.

Questions can come up during the first few days, months later, or years down the road. You are always welcome to contact me if you need help, have a question, or simply want another perspective from someone who knows French Bulldogs and knew your dog from the beginning.

I will share what I know based on my experience, but I will also be honest with you. If I do not know the answer to something, I will tell you that I do not know.

I would rather be truthful than give you information I am not confident about. When a question needs the expertise of a veterinarian or another qualified professional, I will tell you that too.

And you do not need to have a problem to contact me. I enjoy hearing how my puppies are doing as they grow. Updates, stories, and photos are always welcome.

My goal is for you to know that after your puppy leaves my home, you still have someone you can reach out to who cares about the dog you brought home.

I understand that life can change. Even when someone brings home a puppy expecting to keep that dog for life, circumstances sometimes arise that make that impossible.

If you ever reach a point where you can no longer keep your French Bulldog, please contact me. I will always take back one of my dogs, for any reason, at any time in their life.

My contract does not require you to return the dog directly to me if you already have a responsible family member or another appropriate new owner you trust to provide a good home. However, my dogs may not be surrendered to a dog pound or turned over to a rescue organization.

If you need to find a new home and do not already have someone suitable, I will help you. Over the years, I often hear from people who would love to provide a home for an adult French Bulldog, and I may be able to help connect your dog with an appropriate new family.

I would much rather have you call me and tell me that your circumstances have changed than feel as though you have nowhere to turn.

Once I raise a puppy, I continue to care about what happens to that dog for the rest of their life.

The process starts by contacting me through my website. We will talk by phone so I can learn more about you and what you are looking for in a puppy. You will have an opportunity to review the purchase contract before moving forward. Once you have chosen a puppy, the contract is signed and a $500 reservation deposit is paid.

Once you choose a puppy and pay the $500 reservation deposit, the deposit is nonrefundable. However, if your circumstances change or you decide that puppy is no longer right for you, the full $500 may be transferred to another puppy at any time in the future. There is no expiration date on the transfer.

You may choose to join my paid waiting list for a future puppy. The waiting-list deposit is $500. If you leave the list before choosing a puppy, $400 is refundable and $100 is retained as an administrative fee. Once you choose a puppy, the full $500 is applied toward that puppy's purchase price and becomes your reservation deposit.

Final payment is due after your puppy passes their veterinary health examination and receives the state-issued health certificate required for travel. Your puppy must be paid for in full before leaving my care. For pickup at my home, payment must also be received and cleared before the pickup appointment is scheduled.

Yes. I offer several options depending on your location. Puppies may be picked up at my home by appointment, I can meet you at Springfield-Branson National Airport for a $125 handoff, or semi-private home delivery may be available through a trusted local family transport service. Home delivery generally costs $500–$600 depending on location.

Your puppy goes home with a backpack containing food samples, a familiar-scent blanket, soft crinkle toys, chew toys and treats, printed vaccination and veterinary records, AKC paperwork, microchip information, educational materials, NuVet samples, and information for two complimentary 30-day puppy health-insurance options.