Purchasing A Nickel Lab Puppy
How To Apply For a Nickel Lab Puppy!
We do not carry a waitlist.
Puppy application is at the bottom of this page.
We now hold applications on file and when you're ready for a puppy, you can contact us via email when a litter is born and we will choose from the available families for that specific litter.
You will need a current (within 1 year) application on file to be considered.
To apply:
1. Fill out the application below! It will automatically be sent to us.
2. We will make an announcement on our socials and website when we have an available litter/confirmed pregnancy.
3. You need to contact us via email [email protected] and let us know you're interested in that litter.
4. We will wait for the puppies to be born.
5. We will go through all the interested applications and choose families after the puppies are born.
6. We will contact the families that have been chosen.
7. Pay a $500 deposit when you have been chosen (the remaining balance is due when the puppies are 7 weeks old. Our puppies are currently $4000)
We can not guarantee a specific timeframe for a puppy. We only have a few litters per year.
The puppy questionnaire is below and it will be automatically sent to us when you press submit.
Thank you for taking the time to fill out our questionnaire.
We do not carry a waitlist.
Puppy application is at the bottom of this page.
We now hold applications on file and when you're ready for a puppy, you can contact us via email when a litter is born and we will choose from the available families for that specific litter.
You will need a current (within 1 year) application on file to be considered.
To apply:
1. Fill out the application below! It will automatically be sent to us.
2. We will make an announcement on our socials and website when we have an available litter/confirmed pregnancy.
3. You need to contact us via email [email protected] and let us know you're interested in that litter.
4. We will wait for the puppies to be born.
5. We will go through all the interested applications and choose families after the puppies are born.
6. We will contact the families that have been chosen.
7. Pay a $500 deposit when you have been chosen (the remaining balance is due when the puppies are 7 weeks old. Our puppies are currently $4000)
We can not guarantee a specific timeframe for a puppy. We only have a few litters per year.
The puppy questionnaire is below and it will be automatically sent to us when you press submit.
Thank you for taking the time to fill out our questionnaire.
We try to match up our puppies the best that we can with our families according to what your family lifestyle is and what you are looking for in a new furry family member! We do puppy placement around 6-8 weeks of age, after we have been able to evaluate the puppies for potential keepers. We do talk with the families several times about what they are looking for in a puppy, so we can match everyone up accordingly.
Our puppies go home around 8-9 weeks of age.
Our Puppies Will Come With....
Limited AKC registration
Age appropriate vaccines (first set of parvo/distemper) & up to date on deworming
Health records from a licensed veterinarian
Nickel Labs tote bag filled with lots of fun toys, treats & a blanket that smells like their litter mates
A bag of puppy food for a slow transition
A few fun puppy toys
Puppy treats
A puppy packet of helpful puppy owner information
Lifetime access & support from Mark and Betsy Nickel
Our puppies go home around 8-9 weeks of age.
Our Puppies Will Come With....
Limited AKC registration
Age appropriate vaccines (first set of parvo/distemper) & up to date on deworming
Health records from a licensed veterinarian
Nickel Labs tote bag filled with lots of fun toys, treats & a blanket that smells like their litter mates
A bag of puppy food for a slow transition
A few fun puppy toys
Puppy treats
A puppy packet of helpful puppy owner information
Lifetime access & support from Mark and Betsy Nickel
Picking Up Your Puppy
We do not ship puppies in cargo!
We do allow the puppies to fly with you in the cabin as a "carry on". We recommend first class, as it is much more comfortable for you and your puppy. We can meet you at the Grand Rapids & Traverse City airports free of charge. If we have to travel to Detroit, Chicago or Lansing to meet you, we do charge an additional fee, but we are happy to meet you at the airport.
You can choose a pick up date between 8-9 weeks of age. We will contact you to schedule a date that will work for you.
We do not ship puppies in cargo!
We do allow the puppies to fly with you in the cabin as a "carry on". We recommend first class, as it is much more comfortable for you and your puppy. We can meet you at the Grand Rapids & Traverse City airports free of charge. If we have to travel to Detroit, Chicago or Lansing to meet you, we do charge an additional fee, but we are happy to meet you at the airport.
You can choose a pick up date between 8-9 weeks of age. We will contact you to schedule a date that will work for you.
2026 Winter Litter
We do hope to have 1-2 litters this winter 2026 if the timing works out. We are waiting for the girls to go into heat and then we'll know better what that timing looks like.
We hope to take a break for the spring/summer of 2026.
We do hope to have 1-2 litters this winter 2026 if the timing works out. We are waiting for the girls to go into heat and then we'll know better what that timing looks like.
We hope to take a break for the spring/summer of 2026.
