RUFFWATER GOLDEN RETRIEVERS

Marcy Niedbala Kronz

407 Fairview Street

Pittsburgh, Pa 15220

412-377-7153

  1. List the names and ages of all family members.
  1. Occupation(s)?
  1. Address:
    Phone:
    Email Address:
  1. Does everyone in the family want a new pet?
  1. What kind of activities do you enjoy as a family or individual?
  1. Do you plan to keep the dog as a house dog?
  2. Where will the dog spend most of his/her time?
  1. Who will be responsible for the primary care and feeding?
  1. What food do you plan on feeding your puppy?
    What food do you currently feed your pets?
    Are you open to suggestions of a good quality dog food?
  1. Do you live in a house or apartment? Own/Rent?
  2. Are you planning on moving, if so: When? What will come of the puppy?
  1. Will the dog be left for extended periods of time? If yes, please explain.
  1. Will you be crate training your puppy?
    Do you know how to housebreak a puppy? Discuss methods to be used.
  2. Where will you put the crate?
  1. Where will your puppy sleep at night?
  1. What dogs do you own or have previously owned?
    Include breed, age, and what happened to them.
  1. Are you a member of any dog clubs? Please list.
  1. Please list any experience you may have in the dog world.
  1. Will you take your puppy to obedience classes? If so, where?
  1. What form of discipline do you use? Please explain.
  1. Why do you want a Golden Retriever?
  2. What are your expectations as to the amount and kind of exercise required by a golden retriever puppy/adult?
  3. What do you expect the grooming requirement to be for an adult golden retriever?
  1. How much do you think it will cost to care for a dog for a year, vet, food, toys etc.?
  2. What sex puppy are you looking for?

□Male

□Female

□No Preference

If the sex you want is not available, are you willing to take the other?

  1. Please check any areas of interest:

□Obedience

□Hunt Tests

□Family Pet

□Search & Rescue

□Agility

□Therapy Dog

□Breeding

□Tracking

  1. How were you referred to Ruffwater Golden Retrievers?
  1. Please list one personal reference and one vet reference, with addresses
    & phone numbers.
  2. Do you have a fenced yard? If not, what are your plans to contain your dog?

Would you be willing to install a fence?

  1. If this dog is going to be a pet, do you agree to have the dog spayed or neutered, after 15 months,but before 2 years of age?
  2. Will the dog be left alone for a full work day?
    If so, where will the dog stay?
  3. What type of arrangements do you intend to make when gone for a work day or several hours at a time?
  4. Are you willing to keep in contact with us throughout the pup’s entire life?
  5. Do you agree not to let this dog ride in the back of an open vehicle?
    Do you agree never to let this pup run loose unattended?
  6. Would you allow a home visit from the breeder, or a breeder’s friend, if in a different state?
  7. Please answer…
    You leave for work, and put your puppy in his crate, you come home and the pup is loose. He has torn a hole in the sofa, ate a pair of shoes, pooped, peed, and ran through it. The garbage is all over the kitchen floor.
    How do you handle this?
  8. Does anyone in your family have allergies?
  9. Do you have a pool? ______If so, is it fenced?
  10. If your puppy had a medical emergency which was going to be costly to help him to recover, would you be financially able and willing to do what was recommended by your vet?
  11. Is there anything else you’d like us to know about yourself or your family?

Thank you for your interest. We love everyone of these pups, and want the

best for them. If you have any questions, please let me know.