Highland's Puppy Questionnaire

Thank you for taking the time to fill-out the questionnaire. There are no right or wrong answers.  Your feedback helps establish the basis for your wanting to welcome an Irish Setter into your family. These questions are asked to help you realize the changes your household will undergo when the puppy arrives. Rainy days and muddy feet, vacations, work schedules, feeding schedules, vet visits, training, grooming, exercise, conformation and obedience classes, yard clean-up -- these are all activities that will be added to the schedule you  are already maintaining.  Welcoming  a dog into your life is an important decision in which the entire household needs to be involved.  Irish Setters are very devoted and they will insist on becoming full-fledged family members--to grant them anything less will make them miserable. So, these questions may prove somewhat thought provoking but, then, that's why we're asking.... 

Use "TAB" to go from one field to the next field -- using the "ENTER" key will send the form to me before it is completed. 

Your full name:
Your email address: (e.g.: you@aol.com)

May I contact you?  Please indicate which method (s) would be best:
E-mail
Snail Mail
Telephone Number (Daytime):
Telephone Number (Evenings):


Do you own or rent your home?  Own   Rent

Number of adults in your household?
Age? 18-30 30-65 65+

Number of children in your household?
Ages? (check all that apply) 
Infant
Toddler
Pre-School
Grade School
Middle/High School

Does anyone in your family have  allergies to dogs? No Yes Don't know

Who will be the primary care giver?

Have you previously owned an Irish Setter? No Yes
If yes, what happened to it?

If not, have you previously owned a dog?  No Yes

When are you looking to purchase a puppy?

What traits are you looking for in this puppy? (outgoing? gentle?)

Would you consider an older puppy or adult dog? No Yes Maybe
If yes or maybe, what is the maximum age you would consider?
<1 Year 1-2 Years 2-4 Years 4-6 Years 6-8 Years 8+ Years

Do you have a fenced in yard? No Yes
If no, how do you plan to control your dog? If yes, what type and height of fence (i.e. chain link, invisible, dog run)?

If fenced, is your yard large enough for an Irish Setter to run? No Yes
If not, how much exercise will this dog receive?

Where will the dog PRIMARILY spend it's time? Outside Inside Both Kennel

Reason for wanting an Irish Setter, check all that apply:
Companion
Conformation
Obedience
Field
Hunting
Breeding
Agility
Rally

How many hours per day will this dog be left alone? 1-3 3-6 6-9

If more than 6 hours will there be a lunch walk? No Yes, by family member Yes, by dog walker

Where will the dog be when no one is home - loose or crated, confined to kitchen, basement, garage, yard, kennel or other?

Where will the dog sleep at night? - on your bed, loose, crated, confined to kitchen, basement, garage, yard, kennel or other?

What would you do with the dog if you suddenly found yourself unable to keep it? (things  do happen!)

Do you currently own any other pets? No Yes
If yes, what types, ages and temperament? Are they spayed or neutered?


Will you be spaying or neutering this dog? No Yes Depends
Please explain, are you planning on breeding?

What problems (health, training, behavior, etc), if any, did you have with previous dogs?

Have you ever given a dog up to a shelter, pound or rescue group? If yes, please explain:

Have you ever taken a dog to obedience classes? No Yes

Do you plan on taking this puppy to obedience? No Yes

How long do you expect house breaking to take?

Have you familiarized yourself with the characteristics of the Irish Setter? No Yes

How much time do you expect to spend weekly on training and grooming?
<1 hour 1-2 hours 3-4 hours 4-5 hours 5-6 hours 6-7 hours 7 Plus hours

Are you willing to follow the Guidelines supplied by me regarding shots, exercise and feeding?
No Yes Maybe

If you answered "no" or "maybe", please explain:

Are you willing to stay in regular contact with me for the life of the dog and provide updates? No Yes

Please provide two references (one preferably your vet and #'s)

How do you plan for the puppy to get to you i.e. pickup, ship?

Anything else you would like to share with me?

 Now, just click on the "send to" button......

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