Adopt a TAGA Ranch
Companion
Every TAGA Ranch companion is placed through a personal, faith-guided process — not first come first served. We match the right dog with the right family. Every single time. Here is everything you need to know.
The TAGA Ranch Adoption Process
Five simple steps — fully supported from your first inquiry to go-home day and every day after for the life of your dog. You are never alone in this process.
Apply
Submit your puppy application so we can learn about your home, lifestyle, and goals. We will contact you within 48 hours to discuss upcoming litters and help find your perfect match.
Submit Application →Reserve Your Place
A $500 reservation donation secures your place on our waitlist or reserves an available puppy. This donation applies toward your total and may be transferred to another litter within 12 months if needed.
Place $500 Reservation →Weekly Updates
Once your litter arrives or your reservation is applied to a puppy — you receive weekly photos, videos, and preparation guidance every single week from birth to go-home day. You watch your companion grow!
Puppy Selection
Selections begin around 5 weeks of age. Toni works closely with each family to ensure temperament, lifestyle, and expectations align perfectly with the right puppy. A second $500 donation confirms your specific selection.
Welcome Home
Puppies go home at approximately 8 weeks of age after completing early developmental milestones, veterinary care, and socialization. Pick up in Coon Rapids Iowa — or meet us at Des Moines DSM or Omaha OMA airports. Ground and hand delivery also available. We never ship in cargo.
Every Companion Includes:
Adoption Donation Levels
Families adopt TAGA Ranch companions through a ministry support donation — sustaining our sanctuary, our animals, and our lifelong commitment to every dog we raise.
- Health checked, vaccinated & dewormed
- Early neurological stimulation from day 3
- Veterinary health certificate
- Temperament matched placement
- Weekly updates & photos
- Lifetime breeder support
- Holistic nutrition guidance
- AKC registration papers
- 7-year health guarantee
- Everything in Pet Companion
- Breeder selected for exceptional traits
- Priority litter access before public
- Enhanced socialization protocols
- Extended nutrition consultation
- First selection from litter
- Priority community membership
- Toni's personal recommendation
- Everything in Breeder's Choice
- Show or breeding prospect evaluation
- Approved program placement only
- Full health documentation package
- Breeding or show mentorship
- Ongoing program support
- Co-breeding consultation available
- Toni's personal mentorship
Ready to Make Your Donation?
Select the payment that matches your situation. All payments are processed securely through Stripe. Questions? Call or text Toni at 401.468.PETS before making any payment.
About Ministry Donations: TAGA Ranch is a faith-based ministry under 3R Ministries. Families partner with our mission through a ministry support donation — not a commercial purchase. This reflects our genuine calling as an ordained minister and faith-based sanctuary. All donations sustain our animals and lifelong ministry commitment.
Professional Training Programs
For families wanting a stronger foundation before bringing their companion home — TAGA Ranch offers optional professional training programs completed right here at the ranch. Every program builds upon the last — creating a confident, prepared companion ready for family life from day one.
Basic Foundation Training
Introduces essential manners and communication skills. The foundation every well-mannered companion needs from day one.
- Sit
- Down
- Come
- Heel introduction
- Stay introduction
- Response to "No" for unwanted behaviors
Basic Foundation + Kennel & House Training
Builds upon Basic Foundation Training while introducing household routines — including crate and house training. Includes Basic Foundation.
- Everything in Basic Foundation
- Crate and kennel training
- House training foundations
- Reinforcement of basic obedience
Intermediate Training
For families wanting increased reliability and focus. Builds on all previous levels with distance, duration, and impulse control. Includes all prior levels.
- Everything in prior levels
- Leave It
- Place command
- Distance and duration with Stay
- Longer sits and down stays
- Improved impulse control
Advanced Training
For families seeking a highly prepared companion. Advanced recall, directed movement, and elite obedience. The ultimate companion preparation. Includes all prior levels.
- Everything in prior levels
- Advanced recall skills
- Drop It and Drop on Recall
- Back Up
- Directed movement to designated places
- Advanced obedience reinforcement
Complete Training Program — All Levels
The most comprehensive companion preparation available anywhere. 9 weeks of professional training covering all four levels — Basic Foundation, Kennel and House, Intermediate, and Advanced. Your companion goes home ready for anything. For the family that wants the absolute best from day one.
Enroll in Complete Program
Transparency & Program Standards
Reservation Policy
A $500 reservation donation is required to reserve a puppy or secure waitlist placement. Reservations are non-refundable but transferable to another litter within 12 months. Reservation confirms commitment and removes the puppy from availability.
Pickup & Delivery
Puppies go home at 8 weeks of age. Families may pick up in Coon Rapids, Iowa — meet at Des Moines DSM or Omaha OMA airports — or arrange ground or hand delivery. We never ship in cargo. Delivery costs vary by arrangement.
Boarding Policy
If a puppy remains at TAGA Ranch beyond one week after the agreed go-home date, a boarding fee of $75 per day will apply. Please make travel arrangements in advance to avoid boarding fees.
Program Rights
TAGA Ranch reserves the right to retain any puppy for our breeding program, set pricing based on sex, color, structure, or demand, and approve all breeding or show home placements at our discretion.
Lifetime Responsibility
If at any time you are unable to keep your TAGA Ranch dog — please contact us immediately. We are committed to the lifelong wellbeing of every dog we raise and will assist in finding a safe and loving placement if ever needed.
Our Commitment
Our responsibility to each puppy does not end at placement. We are honored each time a family chooses TAGA Ranch and grateful for the extended community of TAGA dogs living in homes across the country and world.
Accepted Payment Methods
Ready to Begin Your Journey?
Join 300+ families who have welcomed a TAGA Ranch Australian Shepherd into their home. Apply today and Toni will reach out personally within 48 hours to find your perfect companion.