Dear Potential Tibetan Mastiff owner;We are happy that you have chosen to look at a responsible breeder for your choice of a new family member to add to your life.
Benefits to you are many: an unconditional support system for
you and your Tibetan Mastiff for the life of your dog-whether it is a question about health issues, training issues, how to show your dog, what is typical behaviours, aging, feeding, grooming, living arrangements or whatever…we are
just a phone call or e-mail away.
Because adding a new member to your family is a big decision, we ask that you fill out this questionnaire and return it to us. We know that you only want to have a happy relationship with your
dog, and therefore we want to make sure that your dream can come true. That dream will take some responsibility on the part of us, the breeder –to ensure that the Tibetan Mastiff is the right breed for you and a suitable match is
made for your particular needs, also ensuring that health and paperwork is completed.
Your responsibility will be also ongoing –ensuring health checks are completed, ongoing training is done and that you are fully aware of what
type of dog you are getting and you will be prepared to accept that this dog is treated as a member of your forever family-even when circumstances may change (i.e.; a new partner, move, birth of a child, new job etc)
Yours, Everest North Reg'd Tibetan Mastiffs
Please take your time and complete the form honestly.
1.Name______________________________________________________________
2.Address____________________________________________________________
3.Phone/fax___________________________________________________________
4.Email_______________________________________________________________
5. Where did
you find out about Everest North Reg'd Tibetan Mastiffs? _________________________________________________________________
6. How did you find out about Tibetan Mastiffs?
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7. What attracted you to the Tibetan Mastiff breed? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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8. Do you have a preference of male or female? _________________________________________
9. Do you have a preference of colour? __________________________________________________
10. Do you want a puppy or an older dog? ____________________________________________________________________
11. Do you want a show
prospect or pet/companion? ____________________________________________________________________
12. Do you plan to breed? ____________________________________________________________
13. What activities do you plan to do with
your dog? ____________________________________________________________________
14. What characteristics would you like your dog to have? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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15. What other pets do you presently own? _______________________________________________
16. Have you owned a dog before? _____________________________________________________
17. What breed? ____________________________________________________________________
18. Where did you get them? _____________________________________________________
19. What happened to them? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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20. How many members are in your household? __________________________________________
21. Do you have children? ___________________________________________________________
22. What are their ages? Gender? ___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
23. Which family members want a dog? _________________________________________________
24. Who will be responsible for the care of the dog? _______________________________________
25. Where will your dog stay during the day? ____________________________________________
26. Where will your dog stay during the night? ___________________________________________
27. How many hours will your dog be routinely left alone?_________________________________
28. What do you believe are the needs of a dog left alone?_______________________________________________________________________________
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29. Where will your dog stay when you travel away from home?_____________________________
30. What type of medical care do you plan to give your dog and are you willing to
get Pet Care Insurance or able to pay for expensive emergency care that your TM may need(like swollowing a sock etc)? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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31. who is your veterinarian?(phone #, name)
_____________________________________________________________________________ Do they have experience with Tibetan Mastiffs, if not, are you willing to inform them?
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32. Who will take care of the grooming needs of your dog? ____________________________________________________________________
33. What do you
believe are the grooming needs of your dog? ____________________________________________________________________
34. How much time do you have to spend grooming your dog?
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35.How and what do you plan to feed your dog? ____________________________________________________________________
36. What would you expect of your dog to
be well behaved? ____________________________________________________________________
37. What will you do to train your dog to be well behaved? ____________________________________________________________________
38. How
will you discipline your dog/ what will you do if your TM becomes too much to handle?______________________________________________________________________________
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39. How will you house train your dog? ____________________________________________________________________
40. What type of correction will you make if your dog makes a mistake (ie: urinates in house, chews wood mouldings, pulls the polyfill out of dog beds, stuffed toys or pillows, runs through your garden destroying the plants,
digs holes in lawn, eats off your kitchen table or counters, lunges at a dog they don't like, barks at strange noises, chases the neighbourhood cat)?
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41. How would you
deal with a behaviour problem should one develop in your dog? Are you prepared for ongoing training as needed? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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42. What type of residence do you live in? ____________________________________________________________________
43. Is the yard fenced?____________________ What type of
fence/height? ____________________________________________________________________
44. Where/how will your dog get outdoor exercise? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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45. Describe your lifestyle and that of your family or partner(if applicable) ___________________________________________________________________________________
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46. Outline a typical day for your family. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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48. How will you socialize your dog?
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49. What arrangements would you make for the care of your dog if you are unable to provide
the care yourself? ___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
50. Is there any other information that you would like us to know
about? ____________________________________________________________________
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