Puppy Adoption Form
We require all potential new dog/puppy parents to fill out our dog/puppy adoption form.
This gives us a better idea of your lifestyle, family, living situation etc.
We take placing our dog/puppies VERY seriously. All puppies are placed in homes on a spay/neuter contract. A dog/puppy is a LIFETIME commitment.
Our Dog/Puppy Placement Requirements:
We have given all of our dogs/puppies a lot of love, proper care, attention, hugs and kisses!
So our major requirement is that you provide a safe, loving forever home and you will give our babies lots of love and attention!
Shih Tzu's are very social dogs and love lots of attention. This is one of the reasons they make such loving family pets. However it is not fair to them to be left alone all day and kept in a crate with no company. A way to solve this if you happen to work long hours is to get another dog or cat to keep them company.
But Shih Tzu do best when they have someone around most of the time to keep them company. So PLEASE think long and hard and do your research as a puppy is a LIFETIME commitment. You shouldn’t buy a puppy if you are not home enough to give them all the love and attention they deserve!
Dog/Puppy Placement Questionnaire:
Please answer each question honestly & completely. If you feel that additional information would be helpful, please include it at the bottom.
Your Name:
Age of Applicant:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Country:
Home phone:
Other contact Number:
Email:
Occupation:
Best time to contact you:
Who referred you or how did you hear about us?
1. How did you learn about Shih Tzu's?
2. Would you take your Shih Tzu to a doggy park or daycare?
3. Do your friends/relatives have access to your home when you aren’t present?
4. Do you rent or own your home?
5. Do you live in a House, Townhouse/Condo, Mobile Home, Apartment?
6. If you rent provide your landlord's Name and Number:
7. How many people are in your household?
8. Do you have children and if so what are there ages?
9. Have you ever owned a dog before?
10. Have you ever owned a Shih Tzu before?
11. Does any one have pet allergies?
12. Please tell us about the pets you do own and are they current on vaccinations & heartworm prevention?
13. Who will take primary care of the puppy?
14. Where will your new puppy spend most of it's time?
15. When you are at work or out for the day, where will your Shih Tzu be kept?
16. Do you have a fenced in yard?
17. If you do not have a fence, how do you plan to contain your Shih Tzu when he/she is outside?
18. Are there any reasons in which you would sell your Shih Tzu?
19. Have you ever gotten rid of a puppy/dog before and why?
20. What are the reasons you would feel would justify euthanasia?
21. Do you believe in Crate training?
22. How would you describe your household activity level?
23. Do you have a pool or balcony?
24. What behaviors would you find intolerable in your dog and how would you curb the behaviors? i.e. excessive barking, nipping, biting, chewing, digging, growling, house breaking
25. Do you travel frequently & where will the dog be?
26. Are you willing to feed one of the recommended foods?
27. Will the dog be allowed on the furniture?
28. Where will the dog sleep?
29. Do you consider yourself a dog owner or a dog parent?
30. Does everyone in your family want a Shih Tzu?
31. Are you expecting a child or planning for one in the future?
32. Have you thought about the added responsibility?
33. Please supply two references:
34. What is your Vet's Name, Address, and Phone Number?
35. All of my dogs/puppies are placed in homes on a spay/neuter contract. One of the specifications in my contract is that if at any time during the pet’s life you are no longer able or willing to keep him/her then you are to contact me and the pet is to come back to me without a refund; THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. This Shih Tzu is never to be given away, sold, placed in rescue, animal shelter or a pet store. This includes giving this Shih Tzu to a friend, family member, neighbor etc. Do you understand this?
A PUPPY IS A LIFETIME COMMITMENT!