Please let us know if there are any children or pets in your household. For children, please let us know how many and ages of each. For pets, please let us know what type(s) and their age(s) and any relevant temperament information. Who in the household will be the primary caregiver for the puppy?
Please describe the living situation for the puppy. Is someone home during the day at your house? How many hours daily would the dog be left alone? If no one is home during the day, would you plan for someone to come into your home to let the puppy in and out during the potty training stage? (A doggy daycare, if run properly, can be an excellent choice for working new puppy parents as well once your puppy has had all of his/her vaccines)
Where do you plan on having your puppy spend the night? (Please be specific, e.g., in a kennel in the garage, in a playpen in the kitchen, in a crate in my bedroom, on the bed with my kids, etc.)
Our contract requires training, whether structured classes or your own training. What type of training will you and your puppy participate in?
How do you intend to get your puppy home? (Pick up by car, fly to our local airport and take the puppy in-cabin, etc.) Please note, we do NOT ship puppies and you must have a reliable and safe way to take your puppy home.
Socialization with humans and other dogs is critical to the healthy emotional development of a puppy. How do you plan to properly socialize your puppy?
Are you or anyone in your household planning on getting another puppy during the next year? If so, please provide details on the breed, breeder, and goals for that puppy.
Is there anything else you would like us to know about your preferences, you, your family, or your living situation that relates to having a puppy?
MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES. We need to be sure you have a basic understanding of what is involved with taking home a puppy.
• We provide as much guidance, support, and education as we can about each of these topics, but ultimately it is your responsibility to be an educated and informed puppy parent.
- (1) I understand that I am getting a puppy and that no matter how well prepared and trained my puppy is, it is still a baby and I should expect my puppy to have accidents in the house and crate, to cry and bark, to nip and bite, and to require a great deal of patience and attention. I understand that these are NORMAL puppy behaviors and that I expect them to happen.
- (2) I understand that while you provide Foundation Puppy Training that I need to learn how to train and maintain my dog's training and that may require the assistance of a dog trainer or behaviorist.
- (3) I understand that puppies have delicate digestive systems and that changing the food my puppy goes home eating can cause severe gastric distress. I agree to use the same dog food my breeder sends my puppy home on until the puppy is at least 4 months of age.
- (4) I understand that while you screen your breeding dogs for hips health, canine hip dysplasia is multi factorial and that it is equally important that I maintain my dog/puppy at an ideal weight, provide quality nutrition, don't over exercise my puppy, and provide a safe environment to do my part in maintaining my puppy's joint health.
SIGNATURE
(1) I have answered the above questions truthfully and understand that if any false statements have been given, Vermächtnis German Shepherds reserves the right to refuse to sell a puppy to me.
(2) By entering my name in this application, I agree that the signature is the legal equivalent of my manual signature.
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