The long series of questions below is for
the benefit of everyone involved in this breeding and most of all, the
puppy you are interested in adding to your family. Our goal is to
assure that all puppies are placed in the best possible homes and are
as good a fit with their new families as possible. Since the
likelihood is that we will not have known each other prior to your
interest in our breeding, we need to ask questions to see if we feel
you might be able to offer a good fit for one of our “babies.”
Every question asked is based upon a
concern we have and wish to be assured about prior to placing a puppy.
While we insist on the return of any and all puppies that for some
reason do not work out, our goal is to reduce the risk of any puppy
having to go through this sort of trauma by striving to make a life
long match. If you don’t understand the rationale of any of the
questions please note that during your reply and we will follow-up on
that with you.
Questions About You
and Your Family
Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:
E-mail:
How did you hear
about Bur Oak Mastiffs?
Why do you want a Mastiff? In other words, what interests you in the
breed?
Have you ever owned a
dog(s) before?
Yes
No
If yes, what breed(s)?
If you have
previously owned a Mastiff(s)?
Yes
No
Do you have any other
animals? Yes
No
If yes, what kind(s)
and how many?
Do you have any
children? If yes, what are their ages?
Yes
No
Does anyone in your
household have allergies to animals?
Yes
No
If yes, to what and
how severe?
Questions
About Your Expectations/Plans
Who will be the
puppy’s primary care giver?
Where will the puppy
be kept during the day?
How many hours on the
average will the puppy be left alone per day?
Will there be someone
available to feed and exercise the puppy during the day?
Where will the puppy
be kept during the night?
Where will the puppy
be kept when your family is on vacation?
What kind of floor
surfaces will the dog be on in the house?
How many hours a day
do you plan the puppy be kept outside?
Is your yard fenced?
How high is the fence? What type of fence is it?
Do you own your
home? Yes
No
If you rent your
home, does your lease clearly state that you are allowed to own very
large dogs?
Yes
No
If you rent your
home, can you commit to continue to reside in a home with a fenced
yard? Yes
No
Questions
About Your Dog-Related Experiences
Have you ever
housetrained a dog before?
Will you be attending
training classes?
If yes, at what age
do you plan to start?
How long did your
last pet live? What were the circumstances of its' death?
Have you ever
returned a pet to the breeder? If so, what were the
circumstances?
Have you ever given a
pet away? If so, what were the circumstances?
Have you ever taken a
pet to a pound or shelter? If so, what were the
circumstances?
Are you interested in
showing the dog in the conformation ring?
Yes
No
Do you intend to
breed the dog?
Yes
No
Have you or anyone in
your immediate family ever been convicted of any charge related to
cruelty to animals or child abuse? Is any such charge
pending?
Yes
No
Questions
About Your Preferences
What color do you
prefer?
What gender of puppy
do you prefer, male or female? Why?
Male
Female
At what age do you
wish to get the puppy?
What do you expect
the activity level of a Mastiff to be?
Additional
Questions
Are you able to
personally come and pick-up your puppy?
Yes
No
Do you understand the
difference between a limited registration and a full
registration?
Yes
No
What type/brand of
food do you plan to use?
What experiences do
you have with Mastiffs or other giant breeds?
If you have never
experienced a Mastiff in person, would you be willing to have us visit
you so your family can “experience” having a giant dog?
Yes
No
