Liberty Creek Labs Adoption Application
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We take very seriously the responsibility of placing our puppies in the most loving and nurturing homes. We realizethe process is daunting to some,even extreme, but we find the more effort being made to ensure our puppies will beliving with a family that is dedicated to a long healthy future with their pet,
the better opportunity we all have ofsuccess.
Copy and paste this information below for your email:
Contact information for where the puppy will be living:
Name:
Address:
Telephone numbers:
E-mail address:
Why did you decide on a Labrador Retriever for your new
pet, and have you familiarized yourself with the characteristics of the Lab?
Have you ever owned a dog and been responsible for his/her care,
training, etc.? If not still living with you, what were the circumstances
surrounding his/her departure?
Will the puppy share a home with others besides yourself?
Spouse - Children - Other Animals?
Please provide ages of children.
If you have pets, what
are they, and have they been neutered?
Do you have a preference for color or sex of your new puppy?
If so, Why?
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Chocolate Male
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Chocolate Female
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Yellow Male
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Yellow Female
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Black Male
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Black Female
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chocolate - no sex preference
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yellow - no sex preference
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black - no sex preference
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Male - no color preference
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Female - no color preference
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no sex or color preference
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other - time of year preference, or certain dam..
Are you applying with hopes of adopting a puppy from a certain
litter or wanting to apply for the next availability?
Do you havea time-of-year preference?
If yes, please be specific.
Are you certain you are able to afford not only the purchase
price of the puppy/dog, but the ongoing care and maintenance ofhim/her for the next 10 - 15 years?
What are your and your spouse/partner's professions and are they
conducted outside the home?
Will there be someone at home to supervise the puppy
during the day?
How long will puppy be on his/her own on average during
the day?
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hardly ever - someone will be at home with the dog most days
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four hours or less
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eight hours or less
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more than 8 hours
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I intend to take the puppy with me to work or most places I
travel
Will the puppy reside indoors or out?
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indoors with the family
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outdoors in contained area with insulated dog house
Do you have a fenced yard or fenced, dedicated space for the
puppy exercising and eliminating?
If so, please describe...
Do you live in a ...
Do you...
If rent, is the owner aware of your desire to adopt a
Labrador Retriever?
Will your family schedules and obligations allow for the
time and opportunity to include the puppy in many of your activities?
Are you prepared to purchase a crate/kennel for the puppy's
training and protection?
Are you willing to enroll in an organized obedience training
with your puppy to help create a well behaved and sociable companion?
Will all members of the household be aware of/participating in
the training so puppy does not receive conflicting information of
what is/is not acceptable behavior?
How long do you expect house training to take?
How much time weekly do you expect to spend on training
and grooming?
Is it your desire to have the dog involved in..
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obedience
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conformation
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hunt/field work
- search & rescue
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agility
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family companion
Is it your commitment to spay/neuter your Liberty Creek puppy?
Not recommended before one year of age!
Please consider and describe what you would do with your puppy
if any of the following situations were to happen to you..
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divorce
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move
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new baby in home
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loss of job
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serious illness
Are you willing to provide us with feedback at regular intervals
as far as the puppy's social/physical development and how the puppy is
adjusting to his/her new home? We would like to receive pictures and hear
from you!
Do you understand that even though we have taken the time and
expense to engage in extensive multi-generation health screening before mating
our Labradors there can be no guarantee that the puppy/dog purchased is
completely free of genetic defect?
If approved, how do you plan to get your new puppy
at eight weeks of age?
Do you have any comments you wish to share?
Send Adoption Application via e-mail or mail hard copy to....
Liberty Creek Labradors
Betty Baker
Indianapolis, IN 46268
317.281.9442
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