Please don't let our pup questions scare you....These questions are designed to give us the information we need to make the best choice of a home for our pups or rescues.  It helps us to understand what temperament would work best for you. Some questions may seem extreme or invasive, which we apologize for, but we want the best, most committed, forever homes for our puppies and rescues. 

Thanks for taking the time to fill it out.          

  (CLICK HERE FOR WORD FORMAT )     Please note use TalismanFarm7@aol.com email to return questionnaire.

Name:

Address

City                                               
State                                        
Zip Code
E-Mail Address
Home Phone                            
Work Phone                            
Cell Phone                                                         

How long at this address?                                                      
Are you planning on moving in the next 6 months?
 

Have you ever lived with an Aussie         or Border Collie        , or know someone that does?

How would you describe their top five character traits?
 

What type of personality, in a pup, do you like or think would work best for you?
 

Why do you want a puppy/dog?
Companion            for children              guardian        Hobby agility/obedience         
Competition agility/obedience, etc           flyball              Other

If you are looking for a pup to train for competition, what are your goals? Have you titled other dogs?

Check all that apply-helps give us an idea of your lifestyle:    
                    Type of dwelling and area you live in? House                 Apartment             Condo                other    
                                                                                           Suburban              Urban                     Rural                 Semi-rural
                     Is your household...........................     Busy             Quiet            Average family chaos        Other

What time of day is someone home?

Have you cratetrained  a dog before?                If not, are you willing to?

How many hours a day will the puppy be crated/left alone?

Number of people in your household:
Ages of any under 18

Do any members of your household have allergies to animals?
                  

Who will have chief responsibility for the care of your new puppy/dog?

If you do not live alone, is your family or housemate(s) aware of your decision to bring a dog into your home?    (Please note, it is NOT a good idea to give a pet as a surprise present.)

Do you have the time to commit to daily socialize an Aussie or BC, to new experiences?
 

Over the past 5 years, how many pets have you owned? (Include current pets: cat, dog, ages, etc)



Where did you get your dogs/pets?
Breeder          Newspaper ad        Pet shop           Rescue Org.         Shelter          Other 
 

What happened to pets you no longer own?

What type of problems would cause you to consider re-homing or getting rid of this puppy/dog?

Are you willing to take this dog to obedience class or work with a  trainer?  
(We require that you take two classes the first year with one of our pups)

What would you consider "aggression" or unacceptable behavior in a dog?
 

How would you handle a pup that goes through a shy period or starts to bark at people or other dogs?

Have any of your pets ever been accidentally hurt or killed? _______ If yes, please explain the circumstances.

Do you have a current Veterinarian?
Veterinarian's phone number
 

How much would you estimate annual care(include food, vet costs, training, chewies/toys, etc)
of a dog to be?

Are you prepared to financially provide your dog with an annual veterinary exam, annual vaccinations,
and any necessary emergency veterinary care as needed? 

and monthly grooming, heartworm and flea protection as needed?

 

Are you prepared to commit to a pet for 10-15 years (average life span)?

Do you agree that if you become unable to keep this dog/puppy for any reason, it will be returned to us?
 

Where will your pet spend most of it's time? In house                        Where?                       
                                                                                   Outdoors                        Where?
 

If your dog will spend time outside, please explain:
Do you have a fully fenced in yard?

How and when will you exercise your pet?

Where will this dog/puppy sleep?                                          Eat?
What kind of dog food do you plan to feed your dog/puppy? 


Please provide 2 references/friends that can attest to your responsibility and ability to care for your animals.
Please place their names, email contact and phone numbers below:

TRAINING QUESTIONS:  Because life with an Aussie or BC is always interesting.......and often unpredictable.... There are no wrong answers to these questions-just more info for us

1)How would you handle discovering a pile of poop, ripped up garbage all over the floor and your couch gutted, creating a snowstorm of fluff in your house-if you were outside BBQing with the family and had left your new rescue or twelve week old puppy loose indoors for over an hour?  When you walk into the house, the puppy is now lying on their bed, chewing  a bone.
 

What type of correction would you use with this dog/puppy and why?

2)Picture you are walking across a room, or your young child is running around and suddenly needle puppy teeth are impaling your ankle and grabbing at pant legs.  How would you handle this situation?

3)You've gone to Puppy kindergarten and socialized your puppy well, but they seem to have a character change as they are growing up.  He/she starts to seem more aware and sort of worried about certain environmental changes like big garbage bags, other dogs, overhead planes,etc on the street or certain people or children coming into the house or towards them.  Sometimes they growl or bark and back away.  Sometimes they advance/lunge towards what is worrying them.   How would you handle that and why do you think they are behaving that way?

I hereby certify that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge.
Date                                                                   Name/Signature

                           
                               
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                                                                                              Thank you! Deirdre Ryan
                                                                                                     TALISMAN FARM
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