*** PUPPY APPLICATION *** WE ASK THAT ALL POTENTIAL PUPPY CLIENTS COMPLETE OUR PUPPY APPLICATION. Thank You! All companion puppies are sold on AKC limited registration.
Please copy and paste our puppy questionnaire (below) into an email.
Email: [email protected] Thank you! **Islands Edge Retrievers Puppy Questionnaire **
Please copy and paste our puppy questionnaire (below) into an email.
Email: [email protected] Thank you! **Islands Edge Retrievers Puppy Questionnaire **
**Puppy price $1800**
1) Name:
2) Address:
3) Telephone Number:
4) Email:
5) Do you own or rent your home?
6) What is your occupation?
7) How did you find us?
8) When are you looking to purchase a pup?
9) What type of personality / are you looking for?
10) Are you interested in a male or female?
11) Do you hunt? If so, please tell us more about your hunting ventures (frequency, type of hunting, etc.).
12) What color(s) are you interested in? Why have you chosen this particular color?
13) Our puppies are sold on AKC limited Registration (a non-breeding registration). Is this acceptable?
14) Where will the dog spend most of its time?
15) Where will the dog sleep?
16) Who will have primary responsibility for the care of this puppy?
17) Have you ever owned a Labrador before?
18) What, if any, other breeds of dogs have you had?
19) Do you have any other animals now? If you do have other animals, how many do you have, what kinds, and what breeds?
20) Do you have young children in your lives (whether your own kids, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, friends, etc.) that will spend time with the puppy on a regular basis? If so, are you prepared for the hard work in teaching puppy to play appropriately with children (puppies nibble, chew, chase, play bite, steal toys, chase and conquer pant legs, etc.)? In turn, are you willing and prepared to teach the child(ren) how to treat and care for animals (including puppy) with gentle respect and love?
21) Is your whole family committed to getting a dog?
22) Do you have a fenced in yard? If so, how large is the fenced yard, and what is the height / type of fencing? If not, how will you provide security for your puppy when it’s outside or when you're away? How big is your yard and what kind of fencing?
23) What are you planning to do with the puppy or dog when you are not home?
24) Are you aware that a puppy is usually a 10-15 year responsibility?
25) Why did you choose this breed? What do you like the most about Labradors?
26) Have you done research on Labradors? Do you realize that they need regular grooming, dental, and veterinary care?
27) Are you aware that Labrador Retrievers are medium to large dogs that shed (sometimes quite profusely)?
28) Do you understand that a puppy is made up of endless energy, and Labrador puppies are very well known for their ability to reconstruct your yard and chew just about everything they come in contact with?
29) Is there someone home during the day, or able to get home to "potty" a puppy?
30) Have you participated in any “dog” events/activities (obedience, agility, conformation, etc.)? Are you planning on doing so with you new addition?
31) Are you willing to attend group obedience training classes with this dog as a condition to adopting one of our puppies?
32) Are you familiar with crate training a puppy?
33) What will you do if you should have to give the dog up? Keep in mind that things do happen, situations change, etc. Do you agree to contact us to let us know where our puppy is if rehoming is needed?
34) Are you on the waiting list for any other litters?
35) Is there anything else you might want to tell us so that we can get to know you a little better and that will help us make the best match for you?
36) Is there a particular litter you are interested in?
*Please let us know if your inquiry is to purchase a puppy *or* if your interest lies in our co-own host program. Thanks!
2) Address:
3) Telephone Number:
4) Email:
5) Do you own or rent your home?
6) What is your occupation?
7) How did you find us?
8) When are you looking to purchase a pup?
9) What type of personality / are you looking for?
10) Are you interested in a male or female?
11) Do you hunt? If so, please tell us more about your hunting ventures (frequency, type of hunting, etc.).
12) What color(s) are you interested in? Why have you chosen this particular color?
13) Our puppies are sold on AKC limited Registration (a non-breeding registration). Is this acceptable?
14) Where will the dog spend most of its time?
15) Where will the dog sleep?
16) Who will have primary responsibility for the care of this puppy?
17) Have you ever owned a Labrador before?
18) What, if any, other breeds of dogs have you had?
19) Do you have any other animals now? If you do have other animals, how many do you have, what kinds, and what breeds?
20) Do you have young children in your lives (whether your own kids, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, friends, etc.) that will spend time with the puppy on a regular basis? If so, are you prepared for the hard work in teaching puppy to play appropriately with children (puppies nibble, chew, chase, play bite, steal toys, chase and conquer pant legs, etc.)? In turn, are you willing and prepared to teach the child(ren) how to treat and care for animals (including puppy) with gentle respect and love?
21) Is your whole family committed to getting a dog?
22) Do you have a fenced in yard? If so, how large is the fenced yard, and what is the height / type of fencing? If not, how will you provide security for your puppy when it’s outside or when you're away? How big is your yard and what kind of fencing?
23) What are you planning to do with the puppy or dog when you are not home?
24) Are you aware that a puppy is usually a 10-15 year responsibility?
25) Why did you choose this breed? What do you like the most about Labradors?
26) Have you done research on Labradors? Do you realize that they need regular grooming, dental, and veterinary care?
27) Are you aware that Labrador Retrievers are medium to large dogs that shed (sometimes quite profusely)?
28) Do you understand that a puppy is made up of endless energy, and Labrador puppies are very well known for their ability to reconstruct your yard and chew just about everything they come in contact with?
29) Is there someone home during the day, or able to get home to "potty" a puppy?
30) Have you participated in any “dog” events/activities (obedience, agility, conformation, etc.)? Are you planning on doing so with you new addition?
31) Are you willing to attend group obedience training classes with this dog as a condition to adopting one of our puppies?
32) Are you familiar with crate training a puppy?
33) What will you do if you should have to give the dog up? Keep in mind that things do happen, situations change, etc. Do you agree to contact us to let us know where our puppy is if rehoming is needed?
34) Are you on the waiting list for any other litters?
35) Is there anything else you might want to tell us so that we can get to know you a little better and that will help us make the best match for you?
36) Is there a particular litter you are interested in?
*Please let us know if your inquiry is to purchase a puppy *or* if your interest lies in our co-own host program. Thanks!