DarnFar Puppy Application

At DarnFar, we put hundreds of hours into the planning, whelping, rearing and socializing of our Border Collie puppies.  For that reason, we are particular regarding their future homes.  We strive to make each placement the best possible, so that both the buyers and our sweet, loving puppies consider it a match made in heaven.  We observe the puppies from their earliest days and as each one develops its own, unique personality, we aim to find the right individual or family that will cherish and care for the puppy for its entire life.  We also offer continuous follow up assistance and we are always willing to take a puppy back, at any time in its life. 

We require all potential buyers to fill out an application so that we can meet our goal of placing our puppies into the best homes possible.  We hope that you, in turn, feel comfortable asking us what ever questions you may have about our dogs.

PLEASE make certain that you provide a valid email address (Double Check what you write) - or we may not get back to you.

We have a Yahoo! Group that is dedicated to new puppy buyers, where folks share stories, upload photos of their DarnFar pups and can ask questions.   If you are considering purchasing a DarnFar puppy, you may request to join the group, so that you can be in contact with others who already happily own a Border Collie from DarnFar.

Please answer the following questions, then hit "Submit" when you are done.  Thank-you.

  1. Please provide the following contact information:

    Name
    Spouse's Name
    Occupation
    Street Address
    Address (cont.)
    City
    State/Province
    Zip/Postal Code
    Country
    Work Phone
    Home Phone
    E-mail - REQUIRED

  2. Who will be the primary care giver for this puppy?

  3. How many adults reside in the home where the puppy will stay?

  4. How many children age 6-18 live in the home?

  5. How many children 3-5 live in the home?

  6. How many children 0-2 live in the home?

  7. Do all adults agree to the purchase of a Border Collie puppy?

    Yes
    No

  8. Are there any individuals in the home with an allergy to dogs?

    Yes
    No

  9. Have you ever owned a Border Collie before?

    Yes
    No

  10. What happened to your last dog?

  11. How often will children age 9 or older be responsible for the dog's care?

  12. How often will children under age 9 be responsible for the dog's care?

  13. How many other "inside" dogs do you own now?

  14. How many other "outside" dogs do you own, now?

  15. List the breeds, ages and gender of the dogs you own now:

  16. How many cats are in the home?

  17. How many daytime hours will the puppy be home alone?

  18. How many evening hours will the puppy be home alone?

  19. Are you familiar with the use of a crate for housebreaking a puppy?

    Yes
    No

  20. Are you in favor of / willing to use a crate to housebreak a puppy?

    Yes
    No

  21. Besides for potty breaks, where will this puppy be kept during the daytime?

    Indoors
    Outdoors

  22. Besides for potty breaks, where will this puppy be kept during the evenings?

    Indoors
    Outdoors

  23. If left indoors without supervision, how will this puppy be managed?

    In a crate
    Loose in house
    Confined to a room
    Other - specify below

  24. If left outdoors without supervision, how will the puppy be managed?

    Tied out
    Kennel / Pen
    Run loose
    Fenced Yard
     No unsupervised outdoor time
    Other - specify below

  25. How will the puppy be exercised outdoors?

    Tied out               Run loose              Fenced yard            Kennel / pen         
Walk on lead           Other - specify below

  26. When you go out of town or on vacation, who will care for the puppy?

  27. Do you foresee any life changes in the next 5-10 years that would prevent you from keeping your dog? What would that be?

  28. If you could not keep this puppy for any reason, what would you do with it?

  29. Please explain why you are interested in a puppy at this time:

  30. Please explain why you are interested in the Border Collie breed, specifically:

  31. Choose any of the activities that you plan to do with your Border Collie:

    Herding - ranch/farm work  Herding - hobby trialing   Obedience                  Agility                  
Tracking                   Flyball                    Camping                    Search & Rescue

  32. List any other activities you plan to do with your Border Collie:

  33. Have you ever trained a dog before? If so, please briefly describe the methods that you used.

  34. Are you willing to seek professional training help (dog obedience classes etc) to help you with any behavioral problems you might encounter?

    Yes
    No

  35. Do you currently have a Veterinarian? If so, please list name and practice.

  36. Would you be opposed to me contacting your Veterinarian for a reference?

    Yes
    No

  37. Please specify what gender puppy you would like:

    Female
    Male
    Either

  38. Some of our litters may have both rough and smooth coated puppies. Please specify your requirements:

    Rough Only
    Smooth Only
    Best Puppy For Me (Either coat type)

  39. Some of our litters may have a variety of coat colors. Please select the colors which you would find acceptable:

    Black & White                       Black, White & Tan (tri-colored)    Red & White                         Red, White & Tan (red tri-colored)

  40. Do you plan to breed this dog?

    Yes
    No

  41. Please provide the details to any "Other" option you chose in an above question and/ or provide any additional information you would like to share about acquiring a DarnFar Border Collie puppy:

     

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