Rocky Mountain German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue of Colorado

Kris Schnobrich, GSP Rescue of Colorado, Phone: 719 429-1435

  Adoption Application  

Thank you for your interest in our rescue program, and for considering adopting one of our GSPs! We created the following questionnaire to assist us in finding the appropriate dog for you. We ask for your understanding in that we are by no means questioning your integrity. It is our sole intent to insure your satisfaction, and our dogs welfare.

Name:

Address:

City:    State:   Zip:

Voice - home: Voice - work:

Fax: e-mail:

What determined your choice of breed? Please, elaborate.

Gender preference, if any:       Male Female

Why the above gender choice?

Preference in age? And why?

Color preference, if any?

Will your dog be a House pet? Obedience trained? Agility trained? Hunt trained? Competed?

If competed, include type  

Other training, please, explain

 Have you ever owned a GSP in the past? YES   NO                     If yes, please, tell us about that dog

If it passed on, how, and at what age?

Do you currently own a GSP?  YES NO                 If yes, please, tell us about the dog (include gender and age)

Other breeds currently owned (include gender and age)

Any dogs previously owned, please, explain when and what happened to them 

Other current pets, please, include birds, gerbils, rabbits, cats, etc.

How far would you travel for a dog?

Time limit in search for dog, if any?

Do you have any young children? YES NO

If yes, please, include ages

Are you planning on having children in the future? YES NO

If, yes, how may this affect the dog's future? Please, explain.

Is acquiring a GSP a family decision ( including roommates, future spouses, etc.) ? YES NO

 How would non-acceptance of the dog by a present or future family member affect dog's life? Please, explain.

Should your current family situation change, how would/could this affect the dog?

Should you relocate, how may this affect dog's future?

Do you currently: Own your home? Rent your home?

If you rent, may we contact your landlord to verify that pets are permitted? YES NO

Please, supply your Landlord's contact information:

Is someone home during day? YES NO

If no, how much time would the dog be left alone daily?

If no one home on a regular basis, would someone be able to take time off when dog first arrives? Please, explain.

If no one is home on a regular basis, what arrangements will be made for dog? Please, explain.

Where and how will dog live and spend most of the day? Please, explain.

Where will dog sleep?

How and where will dog be exercised on a daily basis?

Do you have a yard? YES NO  Size

Fence ? YES NO Type? Heights?

Are you willing to install actual fencing, and/or built a safe run to protect dog?   YES NO

If, no, please, explain

Do you have a crate? YES NO     Willing to purchase one? YES NO

Willing to use one? YES NO If NO, please, explain

Current or prior veterinarian (current address and phone#)

May we contact your veterinarian? YES NO Please, explain:

Will you deal with health issues, if the dog needs special care ?     YES NO

 If NO, please, explain

What would you consider the limitations for medical care to be?

Do you intend to be a single or multiple dog family? Single   Multiple

Is there any reason, that you could think of, why you may ever have to part with your dog(s)? Please, explain

Please, feel free to add any additional comments, that you think may help us to assure that one of our dogs may be right for you

How did you hear about us?

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