Golden Retriever Puppy Questionnaire

If you are interested in adopting a puppy from DocMar Goldens, please, copy and paste the questionnaire into an email and send it back to us via email or you may print it and send it snail mail. It is important for us to match the correct puppy with you and your lifestyle. Providing the information required in the Puppy Questionnaire will help us do so. We will contact you after we have reviewed the Questionnaire.

DocMar Goldens

Name:
Address:

Phone:
Email:

Referred by:

1. Type of dwelling? _____house _____condo _____apartment.

 

2. If renting, please give name, address and phone number of landlord.

 

3. Name, address and phone number of veterinarian.

 

4. Who will be primary care giver?

 

5. Where will the puppy be kept during the day?

 

6. Is anyone home during the day?

 

 7. How many hours on the average will the puppy be home alone?

 

8. Will someone be able to exercise and feed the puppy during the day?

 

9. Have you ever owned a dog before, if so, what breed?

 

10. Do you have any other animals?

 

11. Do you have any children, or are there frequent visits by children?

 

12. If you do have children, what are their ages?

 

13. Does anyone in your household have any allergies to animals?

 

14. If yes, to what are they allergic and how severe is the reaction?

 

15. Are you interested in a male or female puppy?

 

16. At what age would be interesting in getting your puppy?

 

17. Have you considered adopting an older dog?

 

18. How did you hear about this breed?

 

19. What research have you done regarding Golden Retrievers?

 

20 . Do you know anyone personally with a Golden Retriever?

 

21. What do you expect the activity level of this breed to be:
_____very high _____high _____moderate _____ below average?

 

22.  What kind of surfaces will the puppy be on in your home? 

 

23. Do you have a fenced yard or kennel area?

 

24. How will he be confined when outside?

 

25.  How many hours a day will the puppy be kept outside?

 

26.  If you do not have a fenced yard, would you consider fencing it?

 

27. Have you ever house trained a dog before?

 

28. How do you feel about crate training a puppy?

 

29. Are you willing to take the dog to Obedience Training?

 

30. If yes, at what age do you plan to start attending training
classes, have you considered a puppy kindergarten class?

 

31. Have you researched training clubs in your area?  What is the name of the training facility?

 

32.  How long did your last pet live?

 

33.  What were the circumstances of his/her death?

 

34. Have you ever returned a pet to the breeder: if so, what were the
circumstances?

 

35.  Have you ever given a pet away, or brought it to an animal shelter:
if so, what were the circumstances?

 

36.  Are you interested in showing this puppy in the conformation ring?

 

37.  Have you ever shown a dog to its championship?

 

38.  Are you interested in competition or performance events such as
obedience, agility, tracking, hunting etc?

 

39.  Have you ever shown a dog to any performance titles: if so, what
title(s)?

 

40.  Do you intend to breed the dog?

 

41. Do you understand the difference between a "limited registration"
and a "full registration"?

 

If sending via snail mail, please send the Questionnaire to:

DocMar Goldens
Jane Docter
3842 Kenroy Rd.
Duluth MN 55811-1741