Puppy Questionnaire

This questionnaire will help us understand what you want and look for in an Australian Shepherd and if this breed is suited to your lifestyle. We ask these questions in an effort to provide our dogs with a loving, responsible, and permanent home. Please read our Puppy Policy page before you complete this questionnaire to make sure that a Ninebark puppy is a good fit for you.

 Name:
 Address:
 Home Phone:
 Email:
 Occupation:
1. Do you own or rent your home?
2. How long have you lived at this address?
3. How large is your yard/or how many acres?
4. Do you have a fenced yard?
5. If so, what type of fencing?
6. If you do not have fencing, how will you handle the puppy's exercise and toilet duties?
7. How many adults and children are in the household?
8. What are the ages of the children, if any?
9. Do you own other dogs or pets?
10. If yes, list the species or breed, sex, and age:
11. If you own other dogs or cats, are they neutered or spayed?
12. If you own a dog and/or cat, please provide the name, address, and phone number of your veterinarian.
13. Have you owned an Australian Shepherd before?
14. Why did you choose this breed?
15. How many dogs have you owned in the last 10 years?
16. If you have owned dogs in the last 10 years that are not presently living with you, what happened to the dog(s)?
17. What do you consider to be valid reasons for giving up a dog? Have you ever given up a dog?
18. What kind of training/activities have you done with previous dogs? Are you willing to go to puppy classes with your puppy?
19. Will the puppy reside in the house?
20. If you work how will the puppy spend its days?
21. How will the puppy spend the night? Crated or uncrated?
22. How many hours on the average will the dog spend alone per day?
23. What do you plan to feed your puppy?
24. Do you plan to immunize your dog according to your vet's recommended schedule?
25. What are your preferences (if any) for colour, eye colour, trim and sex?
26. List all plans for this dog: Pet, Guard, Herding, Obedience, Breeding, Conformation, Agility, Other.
27. Do you intend to show this dog in conformation? Which venues?
28. If yes, have you shown in conformation before? Were you successful? Why or why not?
29. What are your goals for a show puppy? Please provide a detailed account of your breeding philosophy, practices as well as home requirements and contracts/warrantees.
30. Please provide any additional comments you would like to make.


All puppies sold as pets and not as breeding or show stock must be spayed or neutered.
Aussies are an intelligent breed, who need mental and physical stimulation and who need to be around their people. They do not do well when chained and isolated from their family, and most are not happy to be couch potatoes all day. Aussies shed their coat once or twice per year. Please make sure that this is the right breed for you and your family.

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