Puppy Adoption Fees Structure & Inclusions
Homeward Trails offers 2 adoption packages based on your needs:
$495 Adoption Fee
Requires adopter to secure and pay for spay/neuter on their own. Proof of s/n will must be provided by adopter by date on contract. This package must be selected by time of adoption and cannot be amended post-adoption.
Includes:
- First 3 distemper series vaccines
- Three dewormings
- Microchip – lifetime with no registration fees
- Complimentary first exam at any VCA Animal Hospital
- $250 coverage at any VCA Animal Hospital for 10 medical issues (designated on certificate)
- Complimentary first exam at 5 HT partner vets in the DC area
- Free online Fur-Get Me Not New Dog/Pup Workshop for residents of Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC
- 2 Free Zoom Puppy 101 & Puppy 201 classes with certified positive dog trainer & HT partner trainer Jutka Terris
- $15 off your first Chewy order of $49 or more
- Free entry into quarterly Homeward Trails raffle to win $50 Amazon gift card
- A portion of EVERY adoption fee goes to support our spay/neuter efforts in under-resourced communities through our Trails UP program
$595 Adoption Fee
Includes spay/neuter & rabies completed through Homeward Trails. S/N procedure must be scheduled through HT. This package must be selected by time of adoption and cannot be amended post-adoption.
Includes:
- First 3 distemper series vaccines
- Three dewormings
- Microchip – lifetime with no registration fees
- Complimentary first exam at any VCA Animal Hospital
- $250 coverage at any VCA Animal Hospital for 10 medical issues (designated on certificate)
- Complimentary first exam at 5 HT partner vets in the DC area
- Free online Fur-Get Me Not New Dog/Pup Workshop for residents of Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/DC
- 2 Free Zoom Puppy 101 & Puppy 201 classes with certified positive dog trainer & HT partner trainer Jutka Terris
- $15 off your first Chewy order of $49 or more
- Free entry into quarterly Homeward Trails raffle to win $50 Amazon gift card
- A portion of EVERY adoption fee goes to support our spay/neuter efforts in under-resourced communities through our Trails UP program

Before You Adopt
Thinking of adopting a puppy? Start here to learn more and see if you are ready!

Getting Settled
Behavior, training, and health resources to help you support your puppy!

Best Paw Forward
The first few months of life offer an almost magical ability to shape a puppy’s future!