Puppies for Sale near Alpharetta, GA

Our showroom is at 1848 Old Norcross Rd in Lawrenceville, about 18 miles southeast of downtown Alpharetta. Without traffic the drive usually takes about 35 to 45 minutes, mostly along Old Milton Parkway, State Bridge Road and Duluth Highway. When you get here, you can hold the puppies, watch how they play and ask our team anything before you decide.

Getting here from Alpharetta

You don’t need GA-400 or the interstates for this trip. From downtown Alpharetta and City Center, take Old Milton Parkway (GA-120) east past GA-400. If you’re starting near Avalon, you’re already on it. Old Milton carries on as State Bridge Road through Johns Creek. Stay on State Bridge across the Chattahoochee, where it becomes Pleasant Hill Road in Gwinnett, then cut through downtown Duluth to Duluth Highway (GA-120). Follow GA-120 southeast toward Lawrenceville, turn onto Sugarloaf Parkway, then take Cruse Road to Old Norcross Road.

That’s roughly 18 miles. Most of it is surface roads with traffic lights, so plan on 35 to 45 minutes when the roads are clear. Your map app may suggest GA-400 south to I-285 and I-85 instead. That way is a lot more miles and goes through the Perimeter, so it rarely saves time.

Traffic, honestly: Old Milton Parkway around the GA-400 interchange and State Bridge Road get slow at rush hour, and Duluth Highway gets busy on the evening commute. We open at noon on weekdays, and leaving Alpharetta between about 11:30 and 2:30 usually avoids the worst of it. Saturdays from noon to 7 also work well for a lot of families.

Why come see the puppies in person

From a photo you can see what a puppy looks like, but not what it’s like. You find that out in the showroom. Is it a lap-sitter or a busy explorer? Does it settle down when your kids crouch next to it? You’ll learn more in ten minutes on the floor than from a week of scrolling.

A few things you can check for yourself here:

• Health first. Our on-staff veterinarian gives every puppy a complete health check, and puppies are kept up to date on their shots. Ask to see the records for any puppy you’re considering.
• Raised around people. Every puppy spends time in our family’s home nursery before joining the showroom, where they get used to children, adults and other pets.
• Local breeders. Our small purebred and designer-breed puppies come from trusted local Georgia breeders. It’s one of the benefits of buying local, and you can come see us instead of wiring money to a stranger. Our guide on avoiding small-breed puppy scams explains why that matters.

If shedding is a concern at your house, start with our low-shedding puppies and poodle mixes. Keep in mind that no dog is truly hypoallergenic. If you have children, our family-friendly breeds page is a good place to start. Or browse everything on available puppies by breed.

Bringing your puppy home to Alpharetta

Alpharetta is in Fulton County. Fulton County’s animal ordinance requires dog and cat owners to license their pets once they’re older than four months. The license is tied to a current rabies vaccination: you show the rabies certificate to get the vaccination/license tag, and the tag stays on your dog’s collar. Off your property, the county code requires a leash no longer than six feet. Alpharetta adopts Fulton County’s animal control rules into its own city code. Fulton County Animal Services can confirm what applies at your address.

Places to walk and play once your vet says it’s time:

• Waggy World dog park at Wills Park (11925 Wills Road) is a fenced off-leash area right in town.
• Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway is a long, wide paved trail with access points all over the city. It’s a good place for leashed walks once your puppy can handle the distance.

Wait for your veterinarian’s OK on vaccinations before you take a young puppy to a dog park, a busy trail or anywhere a lot of dogs go. Until then, short walks around your own yard and visits with healthy, vaccinated dogs you know are the safer choice. Read up on flea, tick and heartworm prevention in Georgia before that first trip to the greenway, too.

What to know before you visit

• No appointment needed. You can walk in any time we’re open, Monday to Saturday 12 to 7 PM and Sunday 2 to 6 PM. You can book a visit if you’d like, but you don’t have to.
• Going home. Your puppy can go home with you the same day, or you can schedule a pickup for a later date.
• The showroom is the only place to pick up. We don’t deliver or meet anywhere else, so you’ll make the drive at least once.
• Holds take a deposit. The details are in how deposits, holds and pickup work.

Looking for a breed that isn’t in the showroom right now? Join the puppy waitlist. Coming over from Johns Creek instead? Our Johns Creek page covers that shorter drive.

Common questions

How long is the drive from Alpharetta to the showroom?

It’s about 18 miles from downtown Alpharetta. Plan on roughly 35 to 45 minutes in light traffic, and longer at rush hour on Old Milton Parkway or State Bridge Road.

Do I need GA-400 or I-85 to get there?

No. The most direct way is surface roads: Old Milton Parkway and State Bridge Road east, through Duluth, then Duluth Highway (GA-120) and Sugarloaf Parkway. The GA-400, I-285 and I-85 loop is much longer in miles.

Can you bring a puppy to us in Alpharetta?

No. We don’t deliver or meet off site. Every puppy goes home from our Lawrenceville showroom, either the day you choose it or on a pickup date you schedule.

When can my puppy go to Waggy World or the Big Creek Greenway?

Ask your veterinarian. Most young puppies need to finish their vaccine series before they visit places where many dogs go. Our article on when puppies can go home covers the early weeks.

Do I need to license my puppy in Alpharetta?

Fulton County requires a license for dogs older than four months, along with a rabies vaccination and tag. Fulton County Animal Services can tell you exactly how to register.