Below please find our Puppy Questionnaire. When filling it out please ensure you enter the correct e-mail address so we are able to e-mail you back.
Name(s)
E-mail:
Address (including Po Box, street address, city/ town and Postal code)
Phone number
Why have you chosen the Golden Retriever?
What breed(s) of dog(s) have you owned in the past?
Have you ever had to put a dog to sleep? If yes, please explain why
Do you prefer a male or a female? Why?
Are you willing to accept the opposite sex if your preferred choice is not available?
Do you presenting own any other dogs? If so, what breed / age / spayed or neutered?
For what purpose are you buying this puppy? (pet/show/obedience/field/breeding/other)
Does every member in your family wish to obtain a new puppy or adult?
Describe your family
Do any of the family members or people residing in your home currently have asthma or allergies to dogs?
Is there someone at home during the day? If you answered no, how long during the day will the puppy/dog be left alone?
Do you live in a house, apartment, town house, etc
Do you rent or own your current residence?
Do you have a fenced in yard? If not are you willing to erect a secure area - i.e. dog run?
Do you have a swimming pool? Is it fenced separately from the yard?
How will you be housing your Golden? (inside, outdoors, etc.)
Have you thought about how you will house break your new puppy?
Are you opposed to crate training your new puppy?
Are you willing to attend puppy socializing/obedience school?
Do you have a Veterinarian? If yes, may we contact them? (please supply name and number)
Have you ever competed with a purebred dog before? If so please supply details
Have you ever bred a dog/dogs before? If yes, please elaborate
Do you have any long-term plans/dreams that may interfere with owning such a large dog? (World travel, going back to school full time, moving to another country, etc)
We highly recommend having pet insurance on your puppy. Do you have any issues with this? It is about $50-70/ month.
We feed and recommend a diet of either Raw or Pro-plan by Purina will following these guidelines be an issue?
In our contract we require our puppies not be altered before 13 months of age, Is this something you can follow?
What timeline are you looking to add a puppy to your home
Thank you for filling out our application!