Happy Animals.
Happier Families.

Puppies, live poultry and

professional-grade farm

supplies — from our family

to yours.

Serving Central Florida

Since 2010

Available Puppies

Live Poultry

Farm Store

Come Meet Them

Puppy Visits by Appointment

We welcome families to come spend time with our puppies in person. Call or text us with questions, or schedule a visit when you’re ready to meet them.

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Find Your Match

Meet Our Breeds

Get to know the breeds we raise and find the personality, size and temperament that may be the right fit for your family.

Livestock Guardian Dogs

Meet the Puppies

See Who’s Here at Hard Run Acres

Meet our available puppies or take a peek at our newest arrivals and follow current litters as they grow.

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The Hard Run Acres Experience

A Different Kind of Puppy-Buying Experience

We want to help families find the right puppy—not simply sell them a puppy.

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Come Meet Them

Spend time with our puppies in person and get to know their individual personalities before making your decision.

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No-Pressure Decisions

Take your time, ask questions and choose the puppy that feels like the right fit for your family.

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Grow With Me Program

Reserve a young puppy and come back for visits while your puppy grows and gets ready for go-home day.

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No Shipping

We do not ship our puppies. Families meet their puppy here at Hard Run Acres and take them home in person.

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Refundable Deposits

Deposits on our puppies are refundable, giving families greater peace of mind when reserving a puppy.

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We’re Still Here

Our relationship doesn’t end at pickup. We’re here to answer questions and help after your puppy goes home.

Simple & Personal

How Our Puppy Process Works

It starts with a conversation—not a wall of forms. We want you to be able to ask questions and get to know us first.

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Start With a Conversation

Call or text us. Tell us what you’re looking for, ask questions and let us help you get to know the puppies.

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Short Application

When you’re ready to move forward, we’ll have you complete our short and simple puppy application.

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Schedule a Visit

Come to Hard Run Acres and spend some time with the puppy or puppies you’re interested in.

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Reserve at 4+ Weeks

Once puppies reach four weeks old, families may reserve their puppy with a refundable deposit.

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Come Back & Visit

Reserved a younger puppy? Our Grow With Me Program lets you come back for visits while your puppy grows.

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Go Home Around 8 Weeks

Once your puppy is ready, you’ll complete the paperwork and take your new family member home.

Ready for the Trip Home

More Than a Puppy and a Handshake

When it’s time to take your puppy home, we want you to leave prepared with the records, information and essentials you need to get off to a good start together.

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Veterinary examination and Florida health certificate

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Medical and vaccination records

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First puppy vaccinations and multiple dewormings

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Registration papers and pedigree where applicable

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A supply of the same food your puppy has been eating

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Practical care information for feeding, adjustment, potty training and common questions

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Contract and applicable health guarantee

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Microchipping available; eligible AKC puppies may also include AKC introductory benefits

“Our relationship with you doesn’t end when you take your puppy home.”

Ongoing Breeder Support

Questions After Go-Home Day? Call Us.

Bringing a new puppy home comes with questions. If something comes up, give us a call or send us a text. We’re happy to share what we know and help you through those first days, weeks and beyond.

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From Hard Run Acres Families

What Our Families Say

We love hearing from families long after their puppies leave Hard Run Acres.

★★★★★

“The quality of dogs that come from Hard Run Acres is above and beyond.”

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“We got our Boston baby here… Wonderful experience. Misty is amazing. Very helpful and kind.”

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“We adopted a boxer puppy 2 years ago and could not be happier. He is very intelligent and easily trained.”

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Hard Run Acres

Animals Have Been Part of Our Family for Decades.

Hard Run Acres grew from a lifelong love of animals and decades of hands-on experience raising and caring for them. Dogs have been part of our family long before Hard Run Acres had a name.

Today, our family works together caring for our dogs, puppies, poultry and farm animals here in Central Florida. We believe in treating people the way we’d want to be treated—answering questions, being straightforward and helping families make decisions they feel good about.

One Farm. More Than Puppies.

Dogs, Poultry & the Products We Trust

Hard Run Acres is more than our dogs and puppies. We also raise live poultry and offer professional-grade farm and poultry products we trust and use ourselves.

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