Prospective Owners Questionnaire
After years of successfully raising, exhibiting and loving Labradors - first under the Copperstone prefix, and now in our newly merged form at Neverland, we have formulated the following application questions to help us to gain some insight into new applicant pet-rearing philosophies, the environment they can provide and their level of dedication to having their dog become a fully integrated family companion. After meeting some wonderful people who have gone on to become caretakers of our beloved puppies, and recording a remarkably low number of dogs we have placed who are later in need of alternate re-home, we feel confident that this tool is a wonderful aid in helping bring pets and families together in a lifelong commitment.
We take very seriously the responsibility of placing our puppies in the most loving and nurturing homes possible. All answers will be considered a binding part of your contract with Neverland Kennels should you be extended an offer of reservation on a pup from an upcoming litter. NOTE: The completion of the application process does not guarantee placement of a pup from our program.
Thank you in advance for your candor! John and Lisa look forward to speaking with you soon!
Here we go with the Questionnaire!
a little about you: Name and Spouse's name if applicable: Address: City: Province/State: Postal/Zip Code: Phone Number: Email Address: Relationship Status: Single Married/Committed Relationship Children (Please state names and ages): Occupation(s): Typical Hours of Work: What types of activities does your family enjoy?
How did you learn of Neverland (or Copperstone ) Reg'd Labradors, and why do you want a dog from us?
Are all family members in agreement on getting a puppy? Do any family members have allergies that you know of? Who will be the primary caregiver for the puppy and why? Have you ever owned a dog before and been responsible for its care, training etc? Do you have pets now? Type and ages? Have you ever given a cat or dog away or surrendered to shelter? If so, please share with us the circumstances? If your family circumstances change (new baby, change of residence, job relocation), what will happen to the dog? If you have a veterinarian, please provide name, address and phone number for reference: A little about your home: We own our home We currently rent
NOTE: if renting please be sure the owner is in agreement with you acquiring a large breed dog.
We live in: A house A townhouse An apartment Do you have a completely fenced yard and what type and height of fencing do you have? If not, would you be willing add one before bringing home a new puppy or to build a securely contained run for the puppy to be in when not supervised? Do you have a swimming pool? Is it surrounded by safety fencing? A little about your puppy: Where will your puppy spend the day? Where will he/she be at night? How much time will your dog spend outdoors? How long will your puppy be home alone during a typical day?
Hardly ever: somebody is home most hours Less than four hours a day Less than eight hours a day Eight hours or more (if your puppy will spend more than four hours a day alone,will you make arrangements for a visitor/dog walker?) Where will your dog stay if you are out of town?
(Neverland kennels does not provide boarding to the outside public but when available can care for dogs from our program.) Are you going to crate train your puppy? How long do you feel house breaking should take? Why have you decided to buy a Labrador Retriever specifically? If approved, how do you plan for the puppy to be delivered into your care when he/she is ready to depart at the 8 wk mark? Picking up by car or flight? Arranging shipping by flight? Do you understand and agree that even though your breeder has taken the time and expense to engage in extensive multi-generation health screening before mating the dogs in their program there can be no guarantee that the dog/puppy purchased is completely free of genetic defect? Is it your commitment to spay/neuter your Neverland dog between 1 and 2 years of age? Per your contract and guarantee this is not permitted before 1 year of age but is required for health reasons. (all Neverland pups are sold as pedigreed purebreds with Kennel Club papers, and placed on a legal, binding non-breed agreement with your contract.) Are you prepared to provide us with feedback at regular pre-determined intervals as far as pup's social/physical development and how the integration into the family unit is progressing? We require brief reports, with pictures at various ages for our records. Are you willing to sign a contract that requires return of the dog to the breeder should you not be able to keep him for any reason or if the information you provided to us was false? Do you plan on taking organized obedience classes with your puppy?
Is it your desire to have the dog involved in hunt/field work, search&rescue,obedience or agility trials or conformation showing? Strictly family pet?
All of our pups and dogs are raised on TLC (the Longevity Company's super premium all natural kibble). Our contract's continuous guarantee coverage depends on you continuing to feed the same food pups and mom are raised on as we are certain of its nutritional value (TLC). It can be shipped right to your door included with the price of the food. How's that for convenient? Are you willing to have your pet remain on this diet for a minimum of 1 year?
Feel free to learn more about the all-natural super premium kibble from The Longevity Company (TLC) HERE
Please indicate your preferences for colour and sex: Which litter are you applying for? Certain mating? Time of Year? Is there anything else you would like us to know about you? To complete your application hit the Send button.
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