(Please note: if you live with parents or other relatives, you are considered renting.)
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How long have you lived at your current residence? *
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Are you planning to move soon? If so, do you plan on taking your dog with you? *
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If you are not the property owner, we will need permission to contact your landlord and verify your current pet policy. Please provide a contact name and number for him/her. (By providing your landlord's name and phone number, you are giving Southern Ohio Shepherds permission to contact him/her.) *
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How many adults in the home? *
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How many children? *
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Ages of children in the home: *
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Is everyone in the home aware of/in agreement with the adoption of a dog? *
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Are you aware the GSD breed is double coated, and as such, sheds daily, with a twice yearly "blowing" of the coat? *
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Do do have GSD experience? *
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Does anyone in the home have pet allergies? *
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If so, how will that be handled after the adoption of a pet? *
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Which best describes your reasons for wanting this dog? *
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Who will primarily be responsible for the care of this dog? *
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How many hours a day will this dog be alone each day? *
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Where will the dog be kept when no one is home? *
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Where will the dog be kept at night? *
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Do you have a fenced yard? *
If so, how high and what type is the fence?
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Do you have other pets? *
Please list all the pets you have had in the last ten years, and where they are currently. If you no longer have them, what happened to them? If they passed, please explain why. (Old age, accident, etc.) *
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Are your other pets spayed/neutered? If not, why? *
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Are your other pets current on vaccinations? *
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Do you have a regular veterinarian? *
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Please provide the name and phone number of your veterinarian: (Doing so gives Southern Ohio Shepherds permission to contact them on your behalf.) *
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Under what circumstances would you NOT keep this dog? *
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Please describe the temperament you are looking for in a dog: *
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Please describe the activity level you prefer in a dog: *
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When it comes to relating to dogs, I tend to be more: *
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The noise/activity level in my home is usually: *
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I would enjoy brushing or grooming my dog: *
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I would prefer a dog that: *
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My ideal dog would: *
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Bad dog habits I cannot tolerate are: *
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Please describe your training methods to help this dog adjust to your home and learn the rules: (housetraining, dealing with countersurfing, etc.) *
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Do you plan on using an e-collar or using a pinch or prong collar for training? *
Do you plan to use a qualified trainer if needed? *