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 The
Puppy
Interest Form helps us to understand what you are looking for in a
dog and to match you as a potential owner with a dog that will
ultimately turn out to be what you are looking for. It does not
constitute a contract on our part or a commitment that we will sell a
puppy to you, and your responses do not serve as the sole determinant
of whether or not we will offer a puppy to you. Similarly,
submitting the form does not obligate you in any way. After the
puppies are born, and we’ve decided together that one of our puppies
is right for you, a non-refundable deposit of $200 may be required.
Prior to taking the puppy home, you will be given information on
training and care of your puppy, a list of what you will need prior to
the pup's arrival at your home, and a sample copy of our contract. On
pickup day, you will be given a completed contract (which you must
sign), your puppy’s AKC registration application, a copy of the
pedigree, a copy of health records, a bag of puppy food, feeding
instructions, pictures of the sire and dam, information on registering
the puppy's microchip identification number and a toy that smells
familiar. These items are by no means everything the puppy
needs, but we include all of these things to make the transition as
smooth as possible for you and the puppy.
Please take into consideration all costs of dog ownership and be
sure it fits into your budget. You will need to allow for the cost of
adequate fencing if you don't have it already, high quality food and
veterinary expenses. This breed requires frequent brushing and needs
to be professionally groomed every 4-6 weeks.
Dog ownership is a major and very rewarding responsibility.
In some ways, it is similar to having children -- your patience,
commitment, financial support and love are all required every day.
We want the best for our puppies and want them in homes where they are
considered important members of the family. English Cockers are very
people-oriented, and look to you for leadership and companionship. If
you are up to this major, long-term and rewarding commitment, the relationship you have with your dog will give you
both many years of joy. |
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Puppy Interest Form Thank you
for your interest in our English Cocker Spaniels. We are breeding
primarily to produce high quality dogs for ourselves to show and
enjoy, and we also offer puppies to performance competitors and to
loving homes as pets. Our cockers are bred to conform to the
breed standard and for intelligence, health, soundness and
temperament. We are dog lovers who participate in various
dog-related events and are members of national and regional English
Cocker and all-breed clubs.
We screen prospective owners carefully; hence the need for personal
information on our
Puppy
Interest Form. Some of the questions may seem invasive, but
it's important for us to understand your
lifestyle in order to make the right decisions about puppies for you.
We will want to get to know you, to hear your preferences and goals,
and what you want from your dog. Similarly, you are welcome to
interview us about the environment in which our puppies are whelped,
socialized and raised, and about our philosophy and principles.
Before a puppy leaves our home, it has been well cared for,
socialized and loved. You are responsible for the further development
of the puppy’s personality, through structured discipline, training
and love. Although we will have begun some preliminary housebreaking,
the real job will be yours when you take the puppy home. We do
not recommend paper training. Most puppies 8 weeks and older can
be very well housebroken in a month or so if the owner is able to
devote full time to it, and the benefits of cold-turkey training long
term are worth the effort. It is a good idea to put aside some
vacation time to devote to a new puppy immediately after it comes
home, for housebreaking, socialization
and bonding. It's well worth the investment in a close new
long-term relationship.
Our pet puppies are always sold on a Limited AKC Registration,
which means that if the dog is bred, the resulting offspring cannot be
registered with the AKC. This discourages random and
non-researched breedings. Pet puppies are required to be spayed
or neutered. We require a spay/neuter deposit of $100 at the time of
sale, refundable within seven business days of receipt of proof of
altering from your veterinarian (usually when the pup is about 6
months of age). This is a breed that has been very well protected by
the diligence of responsible breeders who are dedicated to maintaining
its quality.
All of our puppies are temperament
tested at seven weeks of age so we can try to match a puppy with the
right home. Because we have been observing them during their
development, we know them better than prospective owners. We
make the decisions regarding which puppy goes to which home based on
our experience and observations, paired with the results of the
temperament test. It is unlikely that you would be able to pick your
own pet puppy, unless there is more than one available that suits your
needs and circumstances. Contrary to popular belief, there is
much more to picking a puppy than choosing the first one that comes to
you. We will not make final determinations about show quality
puppies until they are at least 8 weeks old (and sometimes
older), so we cannot commit individual puppies or certain colors or
genders right away. |
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If you wish to be put on our waiting
list, please submit the
Puppy
Interest Form. Thank you very much for your interest. |
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