***Please Do Not send until we have Puppy's for sale****
Puppy Buyer Questionnaire
The following questions will help us find the right puppy for you. Our goal is to find each puppy a loving home where they can be part of the family. The dog's welfare must be our foremost consideration before a choice is made for placement.
Please complete the questionnaire and send to Schaetzleshepherds@gmail.com
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Personal Information
Name: _________________
Your age 21-30( ) 31-45 ( ) 45- 55 ( ) 55-70 ( ) 70 + ( )
Home address_________________
Contact Numbers Cell and Home_________________________
Best time to call__________________
E-mail address________________________
Occupation_____________________________
Referred by ______________________________
Family Information
1. Spouse or Significant others Name____________________
a. Occupation of spouse or Significant other __________________
2. Number of family Members living in your home_______________________
3. Do you have any children? ( ) yes ( ) no
a. if yes what is/are their ages.____________________
4. Does everyone in the family agree on getting a dog? ( ) Yes ( ) No
5.Why choose this breed? ____________________
6. What other pets do you currently have?_______________________
6B. Are your pets spayed or neutered?____________________
7.What will be the living condition of the dog?_____________________
8.Who will primarily take care of the dog?_____________________
9. If you have kids, are they aware of how to handle a puppy or how will they be instructed to care for it?____________________________
10.Does anyone in your household have allergies to animals/pets? ( )Yes ( )No
If yes, to what and how severe?__________________
11.Have you ever owned a dog before? ( )Yes ( )No
12.If yes, what breed/s?_______________
13. How long did your last pet live?_______________
14.What were the circumstances of its death?_______________________
15.Do you currently have other pets/animals? ( )Yes ( )No
16.If yes, please specify:________________________
17.Do you already have a trusted veterinarian? ( )Yes ( )No
18.If yes, please provide the vet’s name, clinic address, and contact number/s ______________
19.If there would be changes in your family’s situation such as a change in occupation or residence, or having a new baby, what will happen to the dog?______________________
20.Have you ever returned a pet to the breeder? ( )Yes ( )No
21.If so, what were the circumstances:___________________
22.Have you ever given a pet away? ( )Yes ( )No
23.If so, what were the circumstances:_____________________
24.Have you ever taken a pet to a pound or shelter? ( )Yes ( )No
25.If so, what were the circumstances:__________________
Housing Information
1.Type of Dwelling
( ) House
( ) Condo
( )Apartment
( ) Mobile Home
2. How long have you lived at this address/home?___________________
3.If you’re renting, are you allowed to have a dog or pets?________________________
4. Please provide the name, address, and Phone number/s of your landlord:______________________________
5.What kind of floor surfaces will the dog be on in the house?_____________________
6.Do you have a yard? ( )Yes ( )No
7.If yes, is it fenced? ( )Yes ( )No
8.If yes, how high is the fence?_________________
9.If not, how will the dog exercise?________________________________________
10.Will you be willing to build a secure space or suitable pen for the dog so it can burn off energy without being supervised? ( )Yes ( )No
11.Will the dog receive crate training? ( )Yes ( )No
Puppy-related Information
1.Why do you want this specific breed?________________________
2.What reference materials have you read about this breed?_______________________
3.How many individuals of this breed are you acquainted with?_______________
4.What do you expect the activity level of this breed?
( ) Very High
( ) High
( ) Moderate
( ) Below average
5.Are you aware of the health issues that may affect this breed? ( )Yes ( )No
6.Are you interested in a ( )Male or ( ) Female puppy?
7.What age do you wish to get the puppy?______________
8.Have you considered an older dog instead of a puppy? ( )Yes ( )No
9.What are the important factors for you? Rank the following with 1 being the highest priority:
( ) Conformation (looks)
( ) Breeding potential
( ) Temperament
( ) Fieldwork or hunting ability
( ) Gender
( ) Pet Therapy
( ) Search and rescue
( ) Family Companion
( ) Ability to compete in obedience or agility
( ) Show dog quality
( ) Others:
10.Where will the dog live? Inside, outside, or both?__________________
11.Where will the puppy be kept during the day?_________________________
12.Where will the puppy be kept during the night?____________________________
13.How many hours a day will the puppy be kept outside?___________________
14.How will the puppy be confined when outside?_________________
15.Is anyone going to be at home throughout the day? ( )Yes ( )No
16.How many hours will the dog be left alone?
17.Will there be someone available to feed and exercise the puppy during the day? ( )Yes ( )No
18.Are you interested in showing the dog in the conformation ring? ( )Yes ( )No
19.Do you have dogs that completed AKC titles? Please specify:_____________________
20.Have you had experience breeding dogs? ( )Yes ( )No
21.Do you intend to breed this dog? ( )Yes ( )No
22.Have you ever house-trained a dog before? ( )Yes ( )No
23.Will you be attending any training classes with the puppy? ( )Yes ( )No
24.If yes, what age will you start?_______________________
25.Do you plan on having the dog spayed or neutered? ( )Yes ( )No
26.Who will be the trainer?_________________________
27.Do you understand the difference between a limited registration and full registration?
( )Yes ( )No
28.Do you understand this dog is not being sold to you with breeding rights?______________
29. Are you willing and able to send us updated pictures of puppy monthly so we can monitor the growth and development of said puppy ? YOU MUST HAVE A CELL PHONE THAT CAN RECEIVE AND SEND PICTURES. YES__
NO___
30.Are you okay with us using your puppy's picture on our website or other social media? YES___ NO___
31.Are you willing to use our kennel name on the puppy's AKC papers?
as it will appear on the AKC form, There will be no added names. YES___NO__
Thank you for your time in answering our questions candidly. Your answers won’t be the only factor in determining whether any of our puppies should go home with you. We’ll reach out to you about how we’ll move on with the process of your search for a dog as an addition to your family
If you have any questions kindly reach out to us.
717-361-0420 **** This is our land line, we can not receive text messages.