Puppy Adoption - Application Questionnaire Question Title * 1. Our Puppies START at $3,000. It is hard to give a precise estimate on each dog, as they are priced based on size, color, confirmation, & pedigree. But the majority are between $3,000 & $4,000. ALL our dogs are rehomed as pets on a strict spay & neuter contract. If you are not comfortable with this price, please do not fill out an application (unless you're looking for a retired or older dog). We put our hearts & souls into these puppies. We do not cut any corners, financially or otherwise, year around on our dogs & litters are not cheap or easy to care for properly. Each of our dogs used for breeding are tested for genetic health traits. There are a few genetic disorders that are prevalent in Shih Tzus. These are: Degenerative Myelopathy (DM); CDDY - CDDY/IVDD Risk; and CDPA - Chondrodysplasia. Once we started genetic testing we saw how common these traits appear & it does complicate our breeding program but we cannot "unlearn" what we know. All our matings will first be paired for health traits as our primary concern & then paired for color traits. We will never breed a male & female that are both carriers of the same worrisome health trait, even if the chance of negatively impacting each embryo is 25%. We keep all our puppies for a minimum of 10 weeks & can be up to 16 weeks for the teeny ones. They will all come micro-chipped & we will remain on their microchip registration (this ensures that none of the dogs we are responsible for breeding end up in a shelter-type situation). Most will come with their dewclaws removed & 2+ vaccinations. OK Question Title * 2. Personal Information Name * Address * Address 2 City/Town * State/Province * -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code * Email Address * Phone Number * OK Question Title * 3. How old are you? OK Question Title * 4. More About You INSTAGRAM HANDLE FACEBOOK URL LINKEDIN URL OK Question Title * 5. How did you find out about us? AKC Instagram Facebook Internet search Previous purchaser Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 6. Are you interested in? Puppy Retired Adult Puppy or Retired Adult OK Question Title * 7. What are you interested in, in terms of breed, sex, size, and color. Please be as specific as possible or please state that you are flexible &/or what you are not interested in. OK Question Title * 8. What is your timeline to bring home your new family member? OK Question Title * 9. How many other adults currently live in your household [name(s) age(s), relation to you, etc.] OK Question Title * 10. How many children, by age, currently live in your household? OK Question Title * 11. What is your past experience with dogs? OK Question Title * 12. Have you ever had a Shih Tzu or Shorkie before? If yes, please elaborate. OK Question Title * 13. Do you have any other living pets? If so, please share species, breed, sex, age, and whether or not they are spayed/neutered. OK Question Title * 14. What do you currently feed (or have fed) your pets? OK Question Title * 15. Have you ever had to rehome a pet? If yes, please explain the circumstances, in what year, their breed, age, etc. What has changed since then? OK Question Title * 16. How long have you been thinking about getting a new puppy? What motivates you to get a new puppy? OK Question Title * 17. What drew you to the Shih Tzu or Shorkie breed? OK Question Title * 18. Do you rent or own your home? Rent Own OK Question Title * 19. Do you have a backyard, patio, or balcony? Backyard Backyard with pool Patio Balcony Building's common areas None of the above OK Question Title * 20. What activities would you like to do with your new puppy/dog? OK Question Title * 21. What does an average weekday & weekend look like in your life? (During Quarantine AND Before) OK Question Title * 22. How often do you take vacations or weekend trips? (PRE COVID) OK Question Title * 23. How often do you travel for work? (PRE COVID) OK Question Title * 24. Is your workplace (or your partner's) pet friendly? OK Question Title * 25. When traveling, who would care for your pet(s)? OK Question Title * 26. When you are not at home, your dog will be: Loose in the house In a crate in the house In a play pen in the house In a designated room in the house In the garage In the backyard Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 27. The energy level in your home is usually: Laid back Middle of the road Never a dull moment! Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 28. Your new puppy/dog will get its daily exercise by? Taking walks on a leash Playtime and walking around its home (indoor & outdoor space) Dog party at the dog park Hiking Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 29. Do you have experience training dogs to manage challenging behaviors? NONE I've potty trained a dog & taught it some basic commands A LOT Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. OK Question Title * 30. What costs are you expecting to incur when having a puppy &/or dog to take care of? OK Question Title * 31. Puppies & Dogs can be expensive! How much $ do you think your new puppy/dog will cost you monthly, assuming it is healthy? $0 - $50 $51 - $100 $101 - $150 $151 - $200 $201+ OK Question Title * 32. Can you afford to take care of a new puppy/dog & do you commit to it for its entire lifetime, in sickness & in health? OK Question Title * 33. Why would you make a good pawrent to one of our babies? OK Question Title * 34. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FILLING OUT OUR APPLICATION. WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU WHEN OUR FIRST DUTY OF TAKING CARE OF PUPS & DOGS ALLOWS US. WE ARE A LITTLE BACKED UP DUE TO PUPPIES, HOLIDAYS, & COVID SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH US. IF YOU WANT TO VERIFY THAT WE RECEIVED YOUR APPLICATION, YOU CAN EMAIL US AT thepuppynursery@gmail.com. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME & THE DATE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION. OK NEXT QUESTION