Blue Hill Swissys



Blue Hill Swissys

Megan and Ray Lewis

We would like to thank you for your interest in our Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs. This questionnaire is designed to aid us in the potential placing of a GSMD into your home that will be compatible with your family and lifestyle. Please be honest, open and try to answer each question, the more information you can give us, the better. Please complete this application and return it to us. In order to be considered for one of our GSMD puppies you must:

1. Be at least 20 years of age (special circumstances may apply)

2. Have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in your household

3. Have a valid ID with current address

4. Understand that completing this application does not guarantee that you will get a puppy and the breeder has the right to refuse any prospective buyer.

If filling this application out on the computer, please do so in a different color of ink if possible. Thank you!

Note: the basic contact information on this application is what I will reference (eventually) when registering puppies/microchips etc.

Name(s):

Date:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Email address:

Phone number(s): cell #1: cell #2:

Are those numbers text capable? Yes / No

Are you on Facebook? Yes / No

If so, are you willing to “friend” us on facebook? Yes / No

Do you live: Rural Suburban Urban

House Apartment Town home Other

Fenced yard? Yes / No

Are you renting? Yes / No

If yes, does your landlord allow large breed dogs (over 90 lbs)? Yes / No

Marital status:

Number of people in the home: Ages:

How do other members in the home feel about getting a GSMD?

Is this GSMD a surprise for anyone in the home?

Does anyone in the home have allergies, particularly to canines? Yes / No

Family interests/hobbies?

Occupation(s):

What is the best way to communicate with you? Phone / Email / Text / Facebook / Other:

Will your GSMD live primarily indoors or outdoors?

Do you plan on crate training? Yes / No

What is your preferred potty training method?

Where/how will you exercise your GSMD?

What types of activities would you like to do with your GSMD? (ex: carting, packing, herding, etc)

Who will be the primary caregiver of the dog?

Where will your dog stay while you (primary care giver) are at work or away? Example: crate, backyard, loose in the house?

How many hours in a 24hr timeframe will you dog be left alone on an average day? (I.e. how many hours a day does the primary caregiver spend outside of the home?)

Where/who will be responsible for your dog when you are on vacation?

Where will your dog sleep at night?

Have you had a dog before? Yes / No

If yes, have you had a large/giant breed dog before? Yes / No

If yes, what breed(s)?

Are you aware that most GSMD’s are over 100lbs and very powerful? Yes / No

Are you aware that Swissys shed, quite a bit? Yes / No / Really?

Are you aware that Swissys bark a big intimidating barooing bark, at more things than most of us think necessary? Yes / No / I am now

Current pets in the home:

Their ages: Breeds:

How were your other dogs obtained? (breeder, rescue, pet shop, found, gift etc.)

If there are current dogs in the home tell us a little about their personalities, energy levels, etc.

Do you plan on working with a professional dog trainer? Yes / No

If yes, who?

Do you have a training style preference? Example: purely positive, balanced, not totally sure etc.

What do you plan on feeding your GSMD?

Are you interested in canine nutrition? Yes / No / Never thought much about it

Have you ever euthanized a pet in the past? Yes / No Explain:

Have you ever re-homed a dog before? Yes / No

If yes, how did you find a new home?

Are you looking for a show quality or companion pet GSMD?

Are you interested in breeding/showing your Swissy? Yes / No

If you plan on breeding, what are your reasons for doing so?

If show quality, what competitive activities do you plan on participating in with your GSMD?

Are you interested in CO-owning a possible show dog with your breeder? Yes / No / Possibly

Have you ever participated in canine competitive sports before? Yes / No

Do you have any plans to move in the future? Yes / No

If so, what do you plan on doing with your GSMD?

What is your plan for the dog if an unexpected circumstance arises such as, but not limited to, Divorce, move, new baby, loss of a job, serious illness etc.

If for any reason, you must give up your GSMD, would you be willing to return it to the breeder? Yes / No

Are you willing to sign a contract stating that if you must give up your GSMD you will return it to the breeder?

Yes / No

What made you want to get a GSMD?

Have you had a GSMD before? Yes / No

If no, have you met an adult Swissy in person before? If so who? Please provide dogs and owners names: (if you can remember them)

Have you done any research on this particular breed? Yes / No

What other breeds have you considered?

Have you ever raised a puppy? Yes / No

Have you ever successfully trained a dog before? Yes / No

Are you willing to enroll your puppy in kindergarten or puppy obedience classes and then continue training education on into adulthood and possibly achieve their Canine Good Citizen award (CGC)?

Yes / No thanks / Perhaps

Are you interested in a Male / Female / No preference

Explain your preference:

If your preference is not available are you willing to change or wait for another litter?

What is your preferred timeframe to get the perfect puppy for your family?

Do you have applications or inquiries in with other breeders? Yes / No

If yes, who? ____________________________________________________________________________________

Are markings important to you? Yes / No / Kind of

If so, what are you looking for?

Are you aware of the potential health risks in GSMDs? Yes / No

Please list a few:

Do you have any concerns regarding spaying/neutering your pet? Yes / No

Explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Are you willing to sign a spay/neuter contract? Yes / No

Are you looking for a protection dog? Yes / No

Are you looking for a service/therapy dog? Yes / No

What energy level are you looking for in a GSMD?

High Requires a very active lifestyle, loves to hike, run, walk, go wherever you go with energy to spare.

Moderate Likes to go where you go, occasionally go on walks, car rides, hikes, slow and steady type etc.

Low Likes to go on walks but prefers to sit around the house, enjoys a quiet life.

What personality traits would you find UN-desirable in a dog?

How do you plan on picking up your puppy from us? Drive, ship (ground/air), or fly with the puppy in the cabin?

(We do deliver within a certain radius of us or meet half way, both for a fee. At this time, we are not shipping puppies sight unseen in air cargo freight, we potentially can deliver by air using a courier who would be with the puppy in the cabin, at your cost)

Are you willing and able to maintain your dog’s routine expenses for its entire life? This would include food, vaccinations, vet bills (regular and emergency), insurance, training, boarding, toys, travel, and many others.

Yes / No

Do you plan on carrying pet insurance on your GSMD? Yes / No / Hadn’t thought about it

If Yes, what company?

What is important to you in a breeder?

Are you interested in staying in contact with your dog’s breeder? Yes / No

Are you willing to stay in contact with your dog’s breeder? Yes / No

Are you aware that dogs (puppies) go through stages of growth and several of those stages have the ability to make even the sanest human being want to throw said puppy out the window for good? Is this something you will be able to work through with patience and perseverance until together you come to that mature dog stage that we all love and hope for? Yes / No / I sure hope so

Will your lifestyle allow you to spend time every day with this robust, beautiful, kind, gentle and intelligent and sometimes naughty dog? Yes / No

Take a moment and tell us what you expect from your dog. Better yet, tell us what the perfect dog would be, what are you looking for?

Why are you searching out a purebred dog from a breeder?

Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs tend to be a ONE family type dog. Are you prepared to make a commitment to your GSMD for the entirety of its life? Yes / No

How did you learn about Blue Hill?

Thank you for your time and interest! Megan and Ray Lewis

840 N. 610 E.

American Fork, UT 84003

801-494-4604

bluehillswissys@

Edited and updated 1/17 by MAL

If you would like, please use this page to tell us anything else about you and your family that will help us to know you better. We not only use this questionnaire to evaluate if we want to send a puppy to your home but, this is the information that helps us place the perfect puppy with your family, anything and everything helps.

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