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Have you had a dog before? If so, what breeds? How long ago? *
Do you still have this/these dog(s)? If not, why? Where is the dog now? If deceased, how old was it when it died, and how did it die? *
Do you have any other pets? Please provide species and age of all pets. *
Please tell me about your dog owning experiences, if any (pet owner, attended obedience classes, showed in breed or obedience, hunted with dogs, bred a litter, etc.) What experience does your children have with dogs? *
What do you know about Welsh Springer Spaniels and why have you chosen this breed? What have you done to research the breed? Have your met any Welshies before? *
Why do you want a dog? *
How do you plan to exercise your dog? *
What is your plan for socializing your new puppy? Please be as specific as possible. *
Are you interested in a male or female, and why? *
Are you willing to consider a dog of the opposite sex if the other is not available? * Yes No MAybe
Are you interested in an older dog rather than a puppy? * Yes No Maybe
How would you describe the personality or specific traits you are looking for in your new dog? Do you want a couch potato, an active dog, a very active dog, etc? (Please be specific about energy level, drives, confidence, dominance/submission, independent, professional cuddler, appearance and anything else that is important to you in your dog.) *
Have you trained a dog before and are you familiar with training facilities in your area? Please list training facilities you are familiar with and/or plan to take your dog too. *
What methods of dog training are you familiar with? Please describe as fully as possible. *
Please describe as fully as possible what dog sports, performance events, dogs shows, or other specialized training you have planned for your puppy and what level you would like to achieve. *
Have you ever crate trained a dog and how do you feel about crating? *
How will you handle the situation if you find your puppy has chewed up a new pair of shoes? *
How will you deal with the situation if you walk into a room and see that your puppy has peed on the carpet? *
How do you plan to housebreak your new puppy?
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Do you own, rent or live with family? * own rent live with famiy
Do you have written permission from the property owner or agent to have a dog? * Yes No Not Yet
Is there a size limit on a dog you can keep on the propery? * Yes No I'm not sure
Do you have a fenced-in yard? How tall is the fence? What type of fence? How big is the yard? *
What area(s) in your home will your dog be permitted? Are there areas your dog will not be allowed in? *
Where will your dog be while you are at work and how many hours a day would you be gone? *
Where will your dog stay when you are on vacation or traveling? *
About how often do you go away for business or mini/major vacations? *
Where will your dog sleep at night? *
Do you or anyone living in your household smoke? Yes No
What do you plan to feed your new puppy? What have you fed your past dogs? *
Who will be responsible for feeding the dog? *
How much and what kind of grooming do you intend to do? Who will be responsible for grooming this dog? *
Keeping a welsh springer is not an inexpensive venture, between quality food, veterinary care, and training. Are you confident that you know how much this dog will cost you to maintain and that you have the resources to do so? * Yes, I understand how much this dog's maintenance will cost and am very comfortable I can afford this dog Maybe, but I need more information about costs No, I am not sure how much this dog's maintenance will cost and/or I am not sure I can afford to keep this dog I don't know how much this will cost
Like people, dogs sometimes get sick or have injuries. During the normal life span of your dog when there is a reasonable expectation for a return to full health, are you prepared to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to care for your dog? *
You will be REQUIRED, by contract to have your dog's hips x-rayed at the age of 24-30 months for OFA evaluation. Further, an OFA thyroid test will be required between 18-30 months. Are you prepared to pay the $400-800* total cost needed to have these tests completed during the second year of owning a welshie bred by us? (*Cost of veterinary tests vary by practitioner.) * Yes No I need more information about this requirement.
Do you currently have a veterinarian? If so, please provide their name, address and phone number. If not, have you inquired about the veterinarians in your area? If you presently have pets, you must provide your veterinarian's information to be considered for a puppy. *
If necessary, are you willing to wait until a puppy becomes available? * Yes No Maybe I'm not sure
Have you applied for a puppy from any other breeders? * Yes No I plan to apply with others.
Are you or anyone in your household planning on getting another puppy during the next year? If so, please provide details on breed, sex, breeder and goals for that puppy. *
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Our goal is to place each of our welshies in the most suitable home possible where the dog will meet the owner’s expectations and the owners will provide a home that matches the dog’s personality and energy level. To help with this process, we ask that you complete the following application to formalize your interest in one of our puppies. Acceptance of this form by Cryslen Welsh Springer Spaniels does not guarantee you a puppy but will enable you to be considered for one of our pups. Please answer each question as completely and honestly as possible to be considered for a Welsh Springer Spaniel puppy from one of our future litters.