Tell me how to get in touch with you:

Name
Email (required)
City ,  State/Province
Evening Tel

How did you find our Website?
  <Please Select One> Link From Breeder Site Breeders.NET Word Of Mouth Business Card Referral By Another Breeder Other Eskie Site Search Engine Just Wandered in From Somewhere I Have No Clue Other

How much to you expect to pay for a puppy?
  <Please Select One> $500-800 $900-1100 $1200-1500 $1500-2000

Family Info:

Age of Person submitting this questionnaire:     18-40    40-65           65 or older

Number of other adults in your household (over the age of 18):  
 

If you do not currently have any children, are you planning to start a family in the future?  
No Yes Our children are grown  We have children under the age of 7 visit

Ages and gender of minor children who will interact with the puppy/dog:

Does anyone in your family have allergies? ( If yes, please specify)  

Who is going to be the primary caregiver?    <Please Select One> Mom Dad Child under the age of 12 Child over the age of 12 All will share the responsibility
 

Details of your family's residence: 

  <Please Select One> Suburb/House Suburb/Apartment City/House City/Apartment Country/less than 1 acre Country/more than 1 acre, but less than 5 Condo/Townhouse Detached condo/townhouse Mobile Home

Puppy Caregiving:

How many hours per day will this puppy/dog be left alone?   <Please Select One> 1-3 hours 3-6 hours 6-8 hours more than 8 hours

If more than 6 hours, will someone be able to "potty" the puppy at lunch, or will you hire a dog walker?           <Please Select One> Lunch Potty Dog Walker There's always someone home  

If you work during the day, where will the puppy be?

Where will the puppy/dog be when no one is home?   <Please Select One> loose crated anywhere it wants confined to kitchen confined to basement confined to garage

Where will the puppy/dog sleep at night?   <Please Select One> loose crated on our bed anywhere it wants confined to kitchen confined to basement confined to garage

Where will the dog PRIMARILY spend its time?    <Please Select One> Inside Outside Both

What would you do with the dog if you suddenly found yourself unable to keep it? 

Dog Training:

  <Please Select One> I personally trained my dog I hired a personal dog trainer I took my puppy to puppy kindergarten (socialization) class I went beyond puppy kindergarten class I don't believe in structured dog training

Do you plan to take this puppy to puppy kindergarten/obedience class?     <Please Select One> Yes No

Will you use a crate to train your puppy?     <Please Select One> Yes No Don't know Absolutely Not!

 

Containment:

How do you plan to contain your puppy while it is outside? (check all that apply)

When the puppy is in the car, will it be contained? If so, how?

 

Past Dog Experience:

 

Is this your first dog?   <Please Select One> Yes No

Do you have any dogs now?   If yes, please list their breed, gender, age, if spayed/neutered:

If you don't have the dog(s), why don't you have it? (please be specific)
 

Did/Do you have any problems (health, training, behavior, etc) with current/previous dogs? (be specific):
 

List any other pets you currently own:

Have you ever had to euthanize a dog? If so, why?

Have you ever had to take an animal to a shelter or pound? If, yes, please provide details:

Where did you get your previous or current dog?   Please check all appropriate boxes.

 a breeder  breed rescue  local shelter  stray   pet store  gift

Have you ever returned a dog and if so, why?

Have you ever owned/do you own an American Eskimo before? If yes, from whom did you purchase it, and how long did you have it?  If no, what are your reasons for choosing one now?

Preferences:

What gender do you prefer?   (Male)   (Female)   (Doesn't Matter)    And why.

If the sex you prefer is not available, will you accept a puppy of the opposite sex?  
  <Please Select One> Yes No I'll wait

Would you consider an older puppy or an adult dog?
  <Please Select One> Yes No Possibly

If yes or possibly, what is the maximum age you would consider?   <Please Select One> 1-2 years 2-4 years 4-6 years 6-8 years
 

Please indicate your interest: 

Show (conformation) Performance (obedience, agility, etc) Breeding OnlyConformation/Breeding Conformation/Performance/Breeding Maybe breedingPet/companion  Therapy

Miscellaneous:

With regard to grooming, I think American Eskimo Dogs require: (check all that apply)

Daily brushing Weekly combing/brushing Full bath/blow dry every 6 weeks or so
Full bath/blow dry more often than every 6 months Groomer twice a year
I don't know

If you are purchasing a pet, will you agree to sign a contract stating that the dog is to be spayed/neutered and not to be used for breeding purposes?

  <Please Select One> Yes No

Do you currently have a veterinarian? If so, what is the name/clinic/telephone number, and may I contact them for a reference?

 

Please tell me a little bit about what you are looking for in an American Eskimo Dog and what type of activities you would likely be pursuing (such as a couch potato, jogging companion, a buddy for the kids, etc.)