Puppy Application- Estrelamountaindogs.com

Thank you for your interest in our Estrela Mountain Dogs!

We believe you owe it to yourself to find a dog that’s right for you—one that offers unmatched security and a calm, trustworthy temperament. This application helps us get to know you better. It’s important that we ensure the perfect match for both your family and your future Estrela Mountain Dog.

Please know that there are no wrong answers—we simply want to gather the information necessary to make the best possible match.

How much does a puppy cost? We're still honoring the $3,500 investment for reservations placed this year, and if you reserve a 2025 puppy now, you can lock in that price. However, for reservations placed in 2025 and beyond, the investment may be higher for European lines.

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Puppy Preference
Are you interested in a Puppy or an Adult Estrela Mountain Dog?
Are you interested in a puppy Available Now? Or a litter in 2025-2026?
Our dogs deserve a meaningful purpose, and as such, we do not place any of our dogs in kennel environments. We require that they become either family guardians/companions, Livestock guardian dogs, Estate guardians etc and live a fulfilling life.
1st Color Preference*
1st Gender Preference*
2nd Color Preference*
2nd Gender Preference*
Are you willing to take a puppy that does not match your stated preferences?*
We give recommendations to the homes on our waitlist, in order of deposits received. We only take a select number of deposits per litter.

If you receive a pup recommendation but decide to pass on the current litter/pup, you may retain your place on the Waitlist for the next litter. Should you pass once more, a conversation with us will determine your Waitlist placement moving forward.

About Puppy's New Family
Do you have any experience with the Estrela Mountain Dog Breed?
Why are you interested in one of our puppies?*
Are you financially prepared to care for a giant breed Dog over the course of 10+ years?
Is this your first dog?*
Is this your first time raising a puppy?*
Do you have other pets in the home?*
Please list species breed and age of other pets:
Do you already have a veterinarian?
If yes, who?
May we contact your Veterinarian?

What do you plan on doing with your dog?*

	Yes	No	Haven't decided yet
Livestock Guardian Dog
Human/Family Guardian Companion
Possible use for future breeding
Show ring competition
Certification as therapy dog
Estate/Property Guardian

Are you planning to use your Estrela Mountain Dog as a Livestock Guardian Dog or Estate Guardian?
If your Estrela will be a LGD do you have any previous LGD experience?
Currently, our puppies are available as family protection companions, Estate and Livestock guardians, with Limited Registration and Non-Breeding Contracts. Show-prospect dogs are only available through co-ownership with us.
Will you agree to Spay/Neuter this pup around 2 years of age per our veterinarians advice?
Please tell us a little about where puppy will live as a puppy (we know circumstances change).
Type of housing*
Do you:*
If other, please explain:
Does your landlord allow pets?
Great! How much is the pet deposit?
Do you have a fenced yard?*
How high is the fence?
Estrela Mountain Dogs must have secure fencing to keep them home and safe. We will not place a puppy in an unsecure environment. We will require a photo of the puppies area before they are released to go home. The Estrela breed may struggle with recall in open areas. They will also bark, and they bark loudly. If your area has a strict noise ordinance, you will need to be responsible for your dog. We ask all of our families to consider this before committing to the breed.
Is any head of household currently serving our country in the US Military?*
How many adults in your home?*
How many minor children in your home?*
How many children are under the age of two (2) years old?
Are all adults in the home in agreement to purchase a puppy?*
Does anyone in the home have allergies to dogs?*
Where will the puppy spend most of its time?*
Our dogs deserve a meaningful purpose, and as such, we do not place any of our dogs in kennel environments. We require that they become either family guardians/companions, Livestock guardian dogs or Estate guardians.
How will the puppy be trained?*
Are you willing to crate train your puppy?*
Will your puppy be an inside or outside dog?*
How many hours will the puppy left alone (without a potty break) each day?*
Is this puppy being purchased as a surprise or gift for anyone?*
Have you or any one in the puppy’s future household ever been arrested, charged or convicted for animal cruelty or animal hoarding?*
I check records for each adult in your household.

Ownership Commitment
Our litters will be available to go home between 8-12 weeks of age. ( this timeframe varies because LGD puppies stay longer with us.) Will you be able to take this puppy home when they are ready or within a week of this date?*
Will you be able to pick up your puppy in person in Reading, Pa?*
If you require shipping, this will be and additional expense. Are you committed to this necessary expense?*
We offer and expect our puppy families to take advantage of at least 30 days of puppy health insurance activated on the go home day. This is for the puppy's and the new owner's protection. How do you feel about this?
Do you agree to give us follow-up reports and photos from time to time?*
Do you agree to contact us in the case that you need to re-home this puppy for whatever reason?*
We reserve first and exclusive rights to take back our puppies if you can no longer keep them. We are committed to our puppies for life and will not allow them to be placed in shelters etc.

What to expect
We are currently accepting applications for our available puppies and our waitlists for 2025-2026.

APPROVAL AND DEPOSIT: A 500$ non-refundable reservation fee is required to secure your spot on the waiting list. This fee is deducted from your total purchase price. This fee ensures that we have quality homes ready for the puppies before we move ahead with a pregnancy. Waitlists spots are determined in the order approved applications and deposits were received. If we cannot produce a puppy for you by the end of 2026 your deposit will be refunded. If you make a deposit, you are committing to take a puppy from the litter due in 2025 or 2026. You are committing to a puppy, regardless of whether your gender/color preference is available, but we will do our best to accomodate personal preferences.

YOUR PICK OF PUPPY: We will keep you updated by email on the status of the pregnancy, puppy birth and pictures during the first weeks. We do not do pick of the litter rights. Puppies will not be selected for homes until they have been professionally temperament evaluated by a professional litter evaluator. Puppies will be assigned in deposit order by the temperament and the first or second preference of the depositor as indicated on the application. If neither of your choices are available, you may elect another puppy from the litter, if the temperament of another puppy is compatible. We ask that you make a choice within 24 hours of notification since there will be other families waiting for a chance to choose. Should you elect to not take a puppy from the litter, you may transfer your spot to the following litter. Prices of future litters may and can change at our discretion.

GOING HOME: Our family companion puppies are normally ready to leave between 8-10 weeks of age. Our Livestock guardian puppies might stay up to 12 weeks so that they can start working with mom and dad. We cannot hold reserved puppies for extended times; it is critical for their social development that the litter departs within a reasonable timeframe. If you have a big vacation planned or have events that would conflict with a young puppy, you will need to contact us and make arrangement.

CONTRACT: We have a puppy contract and will not place a puppy without a signed contract. We believe it's the professional thing to do to ensure our puppies are cared for and protected.

SPAY/NEUTER: We require spay/neuter at or around 24 months. If you're looking to exploit the breed or to breed indiscriminately without proper health testing or experience, our puppies are not the dogs for you.

REGISTRATION PAPERS: We can provide a parental pedigree with all of our puppies. Our Estrela Mountain Dog puppies may be dual registered with both the AKC FSS registry and the UKC. For reg puppies, we will only sign over the UKC/AKC papers after we receive proof of spay and nueter.
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