Discretion · Scheduled contact · Delhi NCR
Private, Appointment-Based Goldendoodle Guidance
If your time is scarce and your privacy matters, you can deal with us on your schedule. Tell us a window that suits you and we will call then, instead of you chasing us. We will not publish your name, photographs or purchase anywhere without your written permission. What we will not do is soften the assessment: a Goldendoodle needs hours and consistency, and no household is exempt from that.
A dog does not know or care what you do for a living. There is no premium tier here, no different puppies and no different price for a different postcode — only a different way of communicating with people whose diaries are not their own.
What “private” means here, specifically
The word gets used loosely. These are the four things we will actually do, and you are entitled to hold us to them.
- Nothing about you is published without your permission No photographs of you or your home, no testimonial, no first name, no locality, no “delivered to a family in …” post. If we would like to share something, we will ask, and a no costs you nothing.
- You choose the contact window Give us a time band and a preferred channel. If you would rather not take calls during clinic hours, court hours or board meetings, say so once and we will work around it.
- One person handles your conversation You should not have to re-explain your situation. Ask for the same person each time and you will get them.
- Your details are handled the way we say they are Used to answer you and coordinate a handover, not sold, not added to a broadcast list. Ask us to delete them and we will. This is set out in our Privacy Policy.
How a scheduled inquiry works
Four steps, and you can stop at any of them. Nothing here commits you to a puppy, and no payment is discussed until you have the answers you need.
- You send a windowA message with your name, a time band that works and how you prefer to be reached. Evenings and weekends are usually easiest for people who cannot take calls at work.
- We call you thenA conversation about your household, your travel pattern, who will do the daily care, and what you actually want from a dog. Expect us to ask more questions than you ask us.
- An honest readSometimes that is guidance on suitability and next steps. Sometimes it is that the timing is wrong. You get the same answer either way.
- If you go aheadWe agree the specifics — what is available, what is payable and what it covers, the records that exist, and how handover will work. Read how booking works before you commit to anything.
When your day is not your own
Demanding work is not a disqualification. Unpredictable work with nobody else at home is. The distinction that matters is not how many hours you work — it is whether the dog’s day stays the same when yours falls apart.
Medical professionals
Rotating shifts and being called in are the challenge, not the hours themselves. What works is a second adult or a briefed caregiver who can absorb an unplanned night without the dog’s routine collapsing.
Legal and judicial professionals
Court listings make daytime calls impractical and can stretch a day without warning. Early-morning and late-evening walk slots are usually the stable anchors worth building the routine around.
Founders and executives
The risk is travel that appears at short notice. Boarding or a sitter arranged in advance — and a dog already used to that person — matters far more than the number of days you are away.
Dual-income households
Two demanding jobs and an empty flat is the most common pattern we ask people to think harder about. It is workable with a real midday arrangement, and difficult without one.
The one non-negotiable
Whoever does the daily care must be consistent and identified before the puppy arrives. A dog can adapt to almost any schedule. What it adapts badly to is a rotating cast of people, each doing things differently, with nobody accountable when something is missed.
If day-to-day care will be delegated
Delegation works, provided it is set up as a proper role rather than an assumption. In many Delhi NCR households the person who actually walks and feeds the dog is a house manager, driver or helper. That is entirely workable — and it is where care most often quietly degrades, because nobody ever defined what good looked like.
What to put in place
- Ask first, do not assign. Some people are genuinely uncomfortable around dogs, and will not say so unprompted. A frightened handler is unsafe for both of them.
- Include them in training from week one. If the dog learns that commands only apply when you give them, the person doing the walking has no control on the street. Our training guidance should be shared with them, not just read by you.
- Write the routine down. Feed times and amounts, walk times, what the dog may not eat, where the lead and bags live, and the vet’s number. Put it on the fridge, in the language they read most comfortably.
- Name who calls the vet and who authorises treatment if you are unreachable. Agree this before there is an emergency, not during one.
- Keep one thing for yourself. Even a short daily walk or the evening feed. A dog that only ever bonds with staff is a harder dog to live with when the staff change.
The handover risk nobody plans for
Household staff change. If one person holds all of the dog’s routine in their head, their last working day becomes the dog’s worst week. Written instructions and a second familiar handler turn that into a manageable transition.
If you travel often
Frequent travel is compatible with dog ownership; unplanned travel with no arrangement is not. Decide your default before the puppy arrives, and rehearse it while the stakes are low.
- Choose your default now — boarding, a live-in sitter, family, or staying with relatives. Visit the boarding facility before you need it rather than in a rush.
- Do a trial run early. One overnight stay while the dog is young and adaptable is worth more than any amount of planning on paper.
- Keep records travel-ready. Vaccination card, microchip number and your vet’s details in one place that someone else can find without you.
- Watch the total. Occasional absence is fine. A dog that spends most months in boarding has an owner in name only, and that is worth being honest with yourself about before you buy.
If you may move abroad — plan this before you buy
International relocation rules can decide when you should buy a puppy, not just whether you can take it. This is the single most expensive thing to get wrong, and almost nobody raises it at the point of purchase. We are not a pet-relocation company and we do not arrange transport — but you should know the shape of it now.
Why the timeline matters
Several destinations require a chain of steps with waiting periods built in, and each step must happen in the right order. A microchip implanted after the rabies vaccination can invalidate that vaccination for import purposes, meaning the clock restarts. Some countries also set a minimum age.
| Step | Why it constrains your timing |
|---|---|
| Microchip first | Must generally be implanted before the rabies vaccination, or the vaccination may not be accepted |
| Rabies vaccination | Usually given from around 12 weeks of age, so a young puppy cannot start the clock immediately |
| Blood titre test | Where required, the sample is typically drawn a set number of days after vaccination and must be processed by an approved laboratory |
| Waiting period | Many destinations require a further wait between the blood draw and arrival |
| Certification | An official health certificate, endorsed by a government veterinarian, usually within a short window before travel |
| Arrival conditions | Some destinations restrict which airports may be used, or require a booked facility on arrival |
What this means in practice
If you expect to move within the next several months, the honest advice may be to wait, or to plan the puppy’s microchip and vaccination sequence around the move from day one. Get the destination’s current requirements from its own government source before you commit — for the United States, that is the CDC; for the European Union, the relevant national authority. Rules and country classifications change.
Moving back to India
For families returning with a dog, imports are handled through India’s Animal Quarantine and Certification Service. Requirements commonly include an ISO-standard microchip, a valid rabies vaccination within a defined window, an official health certificate and a No Objection Certificate, with limits on the number of pets permitted per passenger. Confirm the current procedure directly with AQCS.
General orientation only, not immigration, customs or veterinary advice. We do not arrange international pet transport and cannot certify documents. Use a specialist relocation agent and your veterinarian, and rely on the destination authority’s current published rules.
Handover, records and who can receive the puppy
Handover should be unhurried, and the person receiving the puppy should be someone the household has briefed. If you cannot be present yourself, tell us in advance who will be, and make sure they can reach you during the handover.
- Ask what records exist for the specific puppy — vaccination and deworming to date, and what is still due. See our vaccination guidance for what to raise with your vet.
- Ask about the parents, including adult weights, which is the most useful evidence for expected adult size. Our Mini vs Standard guide explains why no size can be guaranteed.
- Arrange your own vet examination soon after arrival, by a veterinarian of your choosing and at your cost.
- Plan municipal registration. Dog registration is required in Delhi and needs an anti-rabies vaccination certificate; NCR municipalities differ, so check your own.
- Agree collection or delivery in advance — see home delivery and pickup for what to confirm.
Preparing the home before the puppy arrives matters more than anything that happens on handover day. Our apartment preparation guide has a room-by-room checklist.
When we would suggest not going ahead
We would rather decline a booking than place a puppy badly. These are the situations where we will say so plainly, however the conversation started.
- The puppy is intended as a surprise gift for someone who has not agreed to a decade of care
- Nobody in the household can name who does the daily walk, and no caregiver is arranged
- An international move is likely within months and the documentation timeline has not been checked
- The expectation is a specific guaranteed adult size, coat or temperament
- The household travels most weeks with no settled arrangement for the dog
- Someone at home is frightened of dogs, or has an untested allergy
- The request is for a puppy urgently, for an event or a date, rather than when a suitable one is available
Most of these are timing problems rather than permanent ones. Tell us where you actually are and we will tell you what would need to change.
Questions about working with us privately
Will my name or photographs appear anywhere?
Not without your explicit permission. We do not publish buyer names, localities, photographs or testimonials by default, and we will not post about a handover. If we would like to share something we will ask first, and declining changes nothing about the service you receive.
Can you call me at a fixed time instead of me chasing you?
Yes. Send a time band and your preferred channel and we will work to it. Evenings and weekends are usually easiest for people who cannot take calls during working hours. If a slot slips, we will tell you rather than leave you waiting.
Do you charge more for private or scheduled handling?
No. There is no premium tier, no different pricing by area and no separate set of puppies. Scheduling and discretion are how we communicate, not a product. Prices depend on the individual puppy and are confirmed directly, never published.
I travel constantly. Should I still get a puppy?
Only if the dog's daily routine is genuinely covered while you are away, by someone consistent whom the dog already knows. Occasional travel is fine with boarding or a sitter arranged in advance and trialled early. If the dog would spend most months in boarding, the honest answer is no.
We may relocate abroad next year. Can we take the puppy?
Usually yes, but the sequence and timing matter and can affect when you should buy. Several destinations require a microchip implanted before rabies vaccination, a blood titre test after vaccination, waiting periods and government-endorsed certification. Check the destination authority's current rules before you commit. We do not arrange pet transport.
Can our house manager handle the collection and daily care?
Yes, provided they are comfortable with dogs, involved in training from the start, and working from a written routine. Tell us in advance who will receive the puppy and make sure they can reach you during handover. Keep at least one part of the daily care yourself so the dog is not bonded only to staff.
Sources and where to verify
Reviewed 3 August 2026. Relocation rules change; always confirm with the authority named.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — bringing a dog into the United States and the current high-risk countries for dog rabies list.
- Animal Quarantine and Certification Service, Government of India — import of pets under baggage rules and import and export procedures.
- Animal Welfare Board of India — official website.
- PDSA — guidance on leaving dogs alone and preventing separation anxiety.
Arrange a call at a time that suits you
Tell us when you are reachable and what you actually need to know. If the answer is that the timing is wrong, you will hear that too.