Apopka, Fl.

We are just a family size kennel and only have one to two litters a year. We have two breeding females. Most importantly, our dogs are our pets and family members and the breeding is a hobby. We became involved in breeding them because the breed is rare and we wanted to help make these wonderful dogs available to more people who suffer from allergies like we do. This does not mean that you must be an allergy sufferer to become a puppy parent. It was just our motivation to breed.

Below please find our puppy application questionnaire. You must fill this out and return it to us by e-mail to be considered for one of our puppies. Please send it to LK@libertyahts.com

Please answer truthfully and keep in mind that there aren't any right or wrong answers...we use it to try to learn more about you.
Please let me know if you have any questions.

Click and copy here, then paste in email.
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Full name:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Contact number(s):
Best time to call:
Occupation:
Approx. number of hours worked per week:

Spouse/partner name:
Occupation:
Approx. number of hours worked per week:

Number of other adults living in home:
Number/age of children:
If you have children, are you willing to teach them the proper way to handle
and treat the pup?
If you have children, how will you teach them the proper way to handle a
pup?

If you do not have children now, but plan to in the future, how will the
baby and AHT be introduced?



Does everyone in the home want an AHT?
Is anyone in the home allergic to animals (explain)?


Type of residence (house, apartment, etc):
Please describe your home:

Do you agree to a home visit?
Do you own or rent? (If renting, can you provide a notarized letter from
your landlord, stating that you have permission to keep a dog?)
Is your yard fenced?
Type/height of fence:
If no, how will the dog get exercise and relieve itself? (ex. paper train,
walk on leash, etc). Please explain.


Is someone at home during the day?
Where will the pup/dog be kept when someone IS home?
On average, how many hours per day/week will the dog be left alone?

Where will the dog spend the day when no one is home?


Do you currently have any other pets (dogs, cats, turtles, fish, etc)?
Please list all...
Breed:
Sex:
Age:
Owned how long?
Spay/Neutered?
How do the pets get along?
How will you introduce a new pet to the household?


Please provide a veterinary reference for us to contact (name and phone
number):


Have you or your spouse/partner owned a dog or any other animal(s) in the
past?
If so, what happened to the dog/animals?

Have you ever euthenized an animal? If so, why?

Do you travel frequently or go on any vacations (even if only once/yr)?
If yes, what will you do with the dog (and/or any other pets) when you are
gone?


Are you familiar with the terrier personality?
If so, how would you characterize it?
Why do you want an AHT (as opposed to another breed)?
What specific personality traits are you looking for in your dog?
What specific personality traits would you like to avoid?

Have you carefully considered the financial cost of pet ownership and are
you financially able to give your dog the routine medical care it will
require?
How much do you estimate yearly routine care will cost?
Are you financially able to provide the needed care for your dog?

Should your dog become ill, describe the steps you'll go through when
determining the cause of the illness OR the remedy.

Describe what you believe the responsibilities of dog ownership include
(e.g., socialization, daily needs vs. long term needs) (note: the AHT's
lifespan is ~15-16 years).


Who will be the primary caregiver/trainer for the dog?
Are you willing to take your pup to formal "puppy school" for training?
What books have you read regarding training or care for pups/dog?
What training have you given your pets?
What training methods would you employ?
Describe how you would house-train your puppy?
Describe how you would deal with your dog if (s)he growled/nipped at you or
another.
Please provide an example of how you will socialize (with people and other
animals) the pup.


What type of exercise will the pup get? Please be specific.


Are you aware that hairless breeds burn in the sun?
How will you protect them from sunburn/skin cancer?


Do you plan breed/show the dog?

Do you prefer a male or female AHT? WHY?

What age AHT are you interested in adopting?

Would you be interested in adopting an AHT in need of rehoming? Why/why not?

If allergic to dogs, what breeds do you know you are allergic to?

Have you met an AHT in person?

Did you do a "formal" allergy trial with the AHT?

Please provide 2 personal references for us to contact.

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Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions. Please let me know if you need clarification on any of the questions.

Jo Trapp
407-889-8642
LK@libertyahts.com