Guardian Home Application

This questionnaire precedes a phone call between the applicant and breeder to ensure that we are the right match for each other.
We do reserve the right to refuse the application without explanation.

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First & Last Name: *

Address *

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City

State

Zip Code

Country

Phone Number *

Email *

How did you find out about Red Tide Retrievers? *

Have you ever raised a puppy before? If so, what breeds? *

Do you have a general time frame for purchasing a puppy? *

What gender would you prefer? *

Female Male No preference

Have you ever owned a Labrador Retriever? *

Are you over the age of 18? *

Yes No

Do you own any other pets? If so, please specify. *

If you have other dogs, are they spayed/neutered? *

Please list a veterinarian reference with contact information. *

Where will this dog be living? Indoors, outdoors, combination? *

What type of housing do you reside in? *

How many adults reside in your home? *

How many children reside in your home? What are their ages? *

Do you understand that training (with any breed of puppy) is important and will be given to the puppy when brought home to help the puppy mature into a well-behaved adult? Training takes a lot of time and effort, are you willing to give that to the puppy and/or possibly pay for puppy classes to help them mature and be socialized correctly? *

Yes No

Explain a little about what the day to day life would look like for a puppy at your house, your work schedule (if you have a job) and why you believe you are a good fit for one. *

What about being a guardian home is more appealing to you than having a regular puppy? *

If you have a guardian home female, are you aware that you will be required to relinquish her to us for a period of approx 1 week when she is in heat and 8+ weeks for every litter she has? This could be up to twice a year. Will you and/or your family be emotionally prepared to part with the dog for this length of time? We will do our best to give visitation to guardian family, but do not promise it. *

Yes No

Are you prepared to become a part of the Steindoodle Team by helping us with health, coat, and color testing of our dogs? We will occasionally need tests done. Some of them will need to be done at specific vet clinics/locations, others can be done at your local hospital. Others will be sent to you in the mail and you then will be asked to mail them off to the test center. All of these things will be done at the expense of us, the breeder. *

Yes No

Are you willing to send us frequent photos, videos, and text updates on the dog and its health, temperament, and coat? We love getting updates on our dogs! *

Yes No

If you have a breeding female, are you prepared to handle her heat cycles? We are here to help when the time comes, but do you have any knowledge of the process? It can be messy sometimes, and we just want you to be aware before committing! *

Are you willing to relinquish any and all decisions on the breeding life of the dog to us? Our guardians are important to us and we appreciate their interest in breeding. However, we want our guardians to be able to trust us to always make the right decision for the dog and it's health and well-being. *

What do you like or dislike about our breeding program? *

If you are accepted to be a guardian for one of our dogs, would you be ok with a home inspection and an interview in your home? *

Yes No

Is there anything you would like us to know? *

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