Questionnaire

Questionnaire

By this stage, I hope I have convinced you to purchase your Bernese Mountain Dog puppy from an ethical breeder. Any breeder that fits this title will ask you many questions to try to decide whether you are in a position to make a 7-10 year commitment to a large breed of dog. Of course, they should also welcome any questions that you have so that the "interview" is not one-sided. Bernese Mountain Dogs are being exploited in many countries, including Ireland, and breeders try to sift through those with a vested interest in the breed by asking questions and possibly doing home-checks. You will need to be open to this in order to have a puppy placed with you. In return the breeder should be more than willing to have you come and view their dogs at their home. It may even be an idea to do this before the pups are born as breeders are understandably wary about who they let near very young pups. When the pups are a bit older, you should be able to see them as well as the mother. They should be friendly and in good physical condition.

Here are some questions that we ask would-be owners of our future puppies:-

Name:
Address:
Email address:
Phone Number:

 

Firstly, what are you looking for from your puppy?

Are you looking for a pet/companion only? Or are you interested in showing/obedience/agility/carting?


only

Are you looking for a male or female? Why is this?




 

How active will the dog be? Do you have a secure enclosed garden that the puppy will have access to?

 

Secondly, what can you offer the dog?

Do you currently own a dog?
Yes
No 		If so, what breed(s)?

Where did you obtain the dog from?

 

 

 

Do you currently own any other pets?
Yes
No 		If so, what species?

Where did you obtain the pet(s) from?

 

 

 

Do you belong to any breed clubs?
Yes
No

 

If so, which one(s)?

 

Have you any experience with large breeds?


Yes
No

Please explain.

 

What rooms of your house will the dog be allowed in -

(a) initially?

(b) when older/toilet-trained?

 

Where will the dog sleep at night?

 

Where will the dog stay when you are out?

 

Do you have children?
Yes
No

If so, how many and what age(s)?

 

How many adults are in the household?

 

 

 

Thirdly, are you open to a non-conventional way to raise your puppy?

We believe that the best food to feed animals is a natural species-appropriate diet. For dogs, this would consist of feeding raw, meaty bones and occasional offal. (Please see the feeding page.) We also believe vaccines cause irreparable damage to whatever animal they are given. (Please see vaccine page.) We believe homeopathy is the best way to cure many diseases, both acute and chronic. Its important to also have a good, working relationship with a regular vet in case of an emergency.

Are you willing to learn about feeding your puppy a raw diet?
Yes
No

Are you willing to learn about the dangers of vaccines?
Yes
No

Are you willing to learn what homeopathy can do for you pet?
Yes
No

What vet do you plan on using?

Name and address of vet:

Have you been to this vet previously?
Yes
No

How far from your home is this vet?


We provide our potential puppy owners with plenty of information on all these subjects. We realise that changing the way we may have been used to raising a dog is a big step for anyone and will be there to support the owners for the puppy's lifetime. We want to see our pup's live the longest, fullest life possible. We believe the only way to attain this is by raising the dog in a natural way.

 

 

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