Cherished Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

Information you should know before completing this application:

Pet puppies are sold for $3,500
A $1,500 non-refundable reservation fee is required once the puppies are born if you are selected as a home, we do not accept deposits until the puppies are actually born and thriving.
Puppies are not placed based on a first application received automatically gets first choice for puppies theory – rather, we choose a wide range of homes from all the applications received to make sure we will have the right puppy for your family.
We do not allow homes to choose their puppy. We will pick a puppy for you based on our observations, discussions with you about your household and lifestyle, and their 7 week temperament test results.

Full Name*

First NameLast Name

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number*

E-mail*

example@example.com

Are you interested in a male, female, or no preference?

Do you live in a detached house, townhouse/condo, or apartment?

Do you own your home or do you rent?

OwnRent

What is the size of the yard/outdoor space?

Is it fenced? If yes, what type of fencing (i.e. invisible fence, 4’ chainlink, 6’wood privacy fence, etc.)?

How many people live in your household? What are their names, and ages?

Do you plan to have any children in the next 12-18 months?

How many hours a day would your Swissy puppy be home alone?

Where do you plan to keep your Greater Swiss puppy during the day?

Where do you plan to keep your Greater Swiss puppy during the night?

Have you ever owned a dog in the past? If so,what breed(s), what experiences did you have with them, and why are they no longer with you?

What other pets currently live in your household?

What are you interested in doing with your Swissy (family pet, guard dog, conformation, obedience, weight pull, carting, back packing, hiking, agility, therapy dog, rally, etc.)?

How much time do you have to exercise your Greater Swiss Mountain Dog puppy each day (not just stick them out in the yard by themselves, but actually take them for a walk/hike/swim/fetch/training session/etc.)? How do you plan on exercising them?

Have you ever met an adult Greater Swiss Mountain Dog in person?

YesNo

Why do you want to own a Swissy?

Do you plan to spay or neuter your Greater Swiss puppy when they reach an appropriate age (18+ months)?

YesNoUndecided

Do you plan to breed your Greater Swiss Mountain Dog?

YesNoUndecided

Our Swissy puppies are raw fed (they are fed fresh meat and edible bone that can be purchased at the grocery store) when they are sent home with you. Weunderstand that most puppy homes are not familiar with raw feeding and we willsend homes lots of information before you bring your puppy home. Would you be willing to continue raw feeding your puppy when you bring them home?

YesNoUndecided

Are you aware that Swissy puppies are not very easy to housetrain and often times are not reliable until 9 months of age or even older?

YesI wasn't, but I am now

Have you researched all the diseases and/or problems that could happen with your Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (epilepsey, bloat, splenic torsion, osteochondritis dissecans, elbow dysplasia, and hip dysplasia) and realize that if these problems occur they can lead to very expensive, unavoidable vet bills?

YesI hadn't, but I have now