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New Family Member Questions
We take our responsibilities as Labrador Retriever breeders very seriously. To the living beings we breed, to you and your families and to our breeding program, our responsibilies are to produce the very best new family member to live with you (or us) for the next decade or more.
There are no right or wrong answers to the following questions, they just are a way for us to select the best puppy for you.
Address: Phone Number: Day: Evening: Best time to call: E-mail Address: Fax Number:
2. Do you have any children? __________ Ages of children in the home: __________ 3. What activities do you enjoy in your spare time? _____________________________ 4. Do all members of your family want to get a puppy? __________________________ 5. Do any family members have allergies to dogs? ______________________________ 6. Who will be the primary care giver for your puppy? ___________________________ 7. Have you ever owned a dog before? __________ What happened to that dog?
8. Have you ever given a dog away or taken one to a pound or shelter? __________ If so, what was the circumstance?
9. If your family circumstances change (i.e., a new baby, change of residence or job), what will happen to the dog?
10. Do you currently own any other pets? ___________________________________ 11. Do you have a veterinarian? __________ If so, please provide name, address, and phone number.
2. If renting, do you have your landlord’s permission to have a dog? _________ Please list landlords name, address, and phone number:
3. Do you have a yard? _______ If so, how large? ___________ If not, how do you plan to exercise your dog?
4. Is your yard completely fenced with secure fencing? ________ How high? ____________ 5. If not, would you be willing to do so before bringing home a new puppy or build a secure run for the puppy to be in when not being safely supervised for its safety? ___________ 6. Do you have a swimming pool? _________ Is it fenced off? __________
4. How do you feel about a dog that sheds (moderate shedding most of the year, heavy during spring and fall)? ____________________ 5. Do you prefer male/female and black/yellow/chocolate? ______________________ 6. Please rank the following factors in order of importance to you in your choice of a puppy (1 = most important): Structure/Looks _____ Temperament _____ Sex _____ Color _____ (Black _____ Chocolate _____ Yellow _____) Family Companion _____ Potential Hunting Dog _____ Potential Obedience/Agility Dog _____ Pet Therapy _____ Search & Rescue _____ 4H or FFA project _____ Other (__________________) 7. Where will your dog live (inside, outside, combination of both)? __________ 8. Is anyone home during the day? ____________ How many hours on the average will your dog spend alone? ___________ 9. Will there be someone available to feed and exercise the puppy during the day? __________ 10. Where will your puppy spend the time when no one is at home? __________ 11. Where will your puppy stay if you go out of town? __________ 12. Where will the puppy sleep at night? __________ 13. Have you thought about how you are going to housebreak the puppy? __________ 14. Are you going to crate-train your puppy? __________ 15. Are you willing to take your puppy to obedience classes? __________ 16. Have you completed any AKC titles on other dogs? __________ If so please describe: 17. Is this your first puppy or the first one in many years? __________ 18. Do you have a problem spaying or neutering your puppy? __________ 19. How did you hear about our kennel?
To promote responsible breeding, all of our puppies are sold on AKC Limited Registration. Limited Registration means that the dog is eligible for registration with the American Kennel Club, however, any offspring produced by the dog would not be eligible to be registered with the AKC. This does not mean that the dog is of lesser quality. It just means that they are ineligible to enter conformation shows or produce registered offspring. They are eligible to enter other AKC events such as hunt tests, agility, and obedience trials.
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