Tin Roof Australian Cattle Dogs Puppy Inquiry Questionnaire The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain information about you and your family to be able to best match you with the puppy that will best suit your desires, experience, and needs. My intent is to place Tin Roof ACD puppies in their forever homes. I want you to succeed and be ecstatic with your ACD.
*Please research the breed, it’s purpose, and function. Instinctual breed specific behavior is a permanent part of the dog. If you are not prepared for a dog that nips, and being able to discourage appropriately the behaviors we cannot allow in "city" life. This is not a breed for everyone, and it may not be the breed for you. It is not an easy breed that can be left to its own devices in the backyard, you must properly socialize, and introduce the dog to anything and everything you want it to be comfortable with in life later on. It is a lot of dedication, work, time, and 12-17 year commitment. The breed standard explains the purpose of the breed and how it has been fine tuned for a specific job. This leads to the breed traits you will see in a “heeler”. You need to understand that there is a lot more to the ACD than appearance. *It is mandatory to properly socialize, train, and plan a schedule for the puppy to be managed & taught properly in your environment. Please know that as a breed preservationist, and code of ethics breeder, I am here for you for the duration. Once you get a Tin Roof Puppy you are part of my family. If you have questions; I am here for you. If you need help; I am here to support you. If you for whatever reason cannot keep your puppy/dog at any time in it's life; I will take the dog back.
Please look into the health testing of the parents and the past generations in the pedigree of your future dog. ACD's can have genetic conditions that can affect their eyes, and other issues affecting their overall health and longevity. Invest upfront when purchasing your puppy to know you will not be dealing with heart ache or bankruptcy from surgical procedures or other vet bills. At Tin Roof ACDs it is of utmost importance to me to produce as healthy and well adjusted puppy that I can. I want to thank you for choosing Tin Roof ACDs as your breeder, and on your decision to invest in a purebred Australian Cattle Dog (ACD)! The Tin Roof breeding program, invests copious amounts into health testing of the parents. screening for genetic diseases and not reproducing dogs with these issues is of utmost importance to me. The required and recommended health testing has been conducted on the parents of our puppies . The Tin Roof policy is to do our best to produce puppies that are within the breed standard in type, temperament and ability. We do our best to provide our customers with dogs that will have the best possibility of living long, sound, and healthy lives. I carefully analyze the health testing results, genetics, pedigrees and structural qualities of each potential parent prior to breeding. I pride myself on pairing our customers with a puppy that will best suit their desires. It is not advised to choose a puppy based on its appearance alone. I will be narrowing down the options of which puppies in the litter will be best for your plans and experience level. If I let you choose the wildest puppy in the lot based on it's facial markings, and that puppy chews a hole in your wall. You will wish you took home the calm one instead. I focus on each breeding to be a improvement to the program, and the breed. The genetics are very important! Healthy dogs make happy families. I hope to have the opportunity to match you with your next furry family member to create many years of pawprints on your heart.
Please answer the questions honestly. There are no right or wrong answers.
Thank you again for choosing Tin Roof Australian Cattle Dogs. I look forward to making you an addition to my ACD (Australian Cattle Dog) family.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Jen Paterson RVT
Tinroofacd@gmail.com
* Pleaase tell me why you want a puppy from Tin Roof Australian Cattle Dogs
* What experience do you have with ACDs?
* Will you be crate training you puppy?
* Do you have a trainer or training facility you will be taking classes from with your puppy?
* Will you be interested in showing or having me show your puppy?
* Have you trained a puppy before? Was it an ACD?
* What do you want to do with your dog? Trials, shows, hiking, family pet, ranch work, or ???
* Do you have children/ grand children/? If so, how old are they?
* Please tell me why you are an amazing owner for a Tin Roof ACD puppy.
* Are you prepared to dedicate a significant amount of time to training, socializing, and being a pack leader? Explain
* Are you prepared to be strict with structured discipline that you can set rules & boundaries with consequences for your puppy to have a clear regimen of right & wrong to follow?
Please describe the area that you live, surroundings, and property size.
* Do you have a fenced yard?
* How long have you resided at your current home?
* Spouse name and email address
* Who is the primary care taker/ person responsible for the primary training of the puppy
* Have you had a discussion with your spouse/ family regarding the possible addition of a new family member? If so, is everyone on board to follow the training protocols?
* Where will the puppy be kept during the day?
* Where will the puppy be kept at night?
* Do you intend to spay/neuter your puppy? At what age do you intend to?
* Do you have a local veterinarian that you are familiar with?
Please explain anything that you feel is important to tell me about your experience with herding breeds, raising puppies, or any stories you want to share that may be helpful in determining if a Tin Roof Puppy is right for you.
* What is your plan for when you are at work or away from the home while your puppy cannot go with you?
* Do you hope to get a male or a female? Do you prefer blue or red?
* When would be the ideal timeframe for you to add a puppy to your family?
* Would you consider adopting a deaf puppy if one became available?
* What other animals do you own and have living with you?
* If you will be a first time ACD owner, have you done research on this breed? Are you aware of the traits that can be unacceptable in Urban lifestyles? (Nipping/heeling kids, cats, & wheels, or being protective and weary of strangers?)
* Do you intend to stay in touch with me as your breeder, send pictures, and if you ever cannot keep the dog you will return it to me only?
* Anything I forgot to ask that you feel is important?
Tin Roof Australian Cattle Dogs does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. However, we do reserve the right to deny you purchase of one of our Australian Cattle Dogs, products and/or services to anyone.
