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1. What is your name, house address and email address?
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2. What is your telephone number?
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3. What pets do you currently own?
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4. What breed(s) of dogs have you owned in the past?
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5. Where did you get them?
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6. What are/were some of your favorite things about them?
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7. What are some of the things you didn't like about them? Complaints?
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8. What happened to them? If they have passed away, how did they pass?
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9. What activities did you do with the dogs you owned in the past or that you presently own?
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10. Have you ever owned a Doberman?
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11. If yes, please tell me about it/them.
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12. If so, where did you get it?
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13. Is the puppy for you or someone else? If someone else, please explain.
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14. What other breeds did you consider? Why?
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15. What training research have you done? What training books do you own?
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16. Do you understand a normal, well-cared for Doberman will live to be around 9 years old?
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17. Are you willing to commit to a dog for it's lifetime?
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18. Explain the importance of a dog in your life.
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19. What kind of respect and treatment do you believe a dog deserves?
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20. What are your living accommodations? (house, apartment, etc.)
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21. Do you rent or own?
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22. If you rent, are you allowed pets?
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23. Do you have a yard? If so, describe it and it's size.
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24. Is it fenced? If so, what type and how tall is your fencing?
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25. If not, how do you intend to confine the dog?
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26. How do you intend to exercise the dog?
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27. Where will your dog potty?
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28. Will the dog be kept primarily indoors or outdoors?
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29. Please describe the dog's accommodations:
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30. Are you planning to crate train your puppy? Explain why or why not.
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31. Do you have children? If so, what are their ages?
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32. Are you planning to have a child or more children?
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33. How do you plan to teach your children the proper handling and respect for a dog?
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34. Who will be the primary care giver for the dog?
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35. If you plan to enlarge your human household, what will you do if the new person/persons do not like the dog or ask you to get rid of it?
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36. What will you do with the dog if you have to move?
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37. What if your new accommodations don't allow dogs?
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38. Does anyone in your household have allergies? Is so, explain.
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39. What will you do if someone in your family develops allergies that are dog-related?
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40. Does everyone in your household want a large dog? Please explain.
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41. Does the lifestyle of your family allow for sufficient time to be spent with a puppy? Please explain.
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42. Where will your dog stay when you go on vacation?
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43. Tell me about the veterinarian that you use for your pets.
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44. What is your vet's name and phone number?
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45. Do you understand that Doberman puppy requires early socialization?
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46. How do you plan to socialize your puppy?
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47. Have you considered the financial responsibilities of Doberman? Please explain.
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48. What do you consider to be the average yearly cost of owning a Doberman? Why?
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49. What type of behavior do you expect from a puppy?
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50. What will you do if the pup's behavior changes and becomes a problem?
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51. What type of behavior do you expect from an adult dog?
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52. What will you do if that behavior changes and becomes a problem?
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53. What type of training do you plan to do with a Doberman?
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54. What will you do if you are not able to keep the dog for any reason?
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55. What do you consider to be an acceptable reason to give up your dog at any age?
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56. Are you interested in a male or female Doberman?
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57. Why?
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58. Would you consider the opposite? If not, why?
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59. Are you interested in a show or pet quality puppy? Why?
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60. Have you considered showing the Doberman in conformation? Why?
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61. What about Obedience, Tracking, Agility or Schutzhund?
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62. Do you plan to join any breed or dog related clubs? If so, which ones?
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63. What are your views on spaying/neutering?
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64. If you are against spaying/neutering, explain why.
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65. Would you be willing to sign a spay/neuter contract for your puppy? If not, why?
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66. Are you interested in breeding your Doberman?
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67. Are you familiar with OFA and the testing of hips, elbows, heart and thyroid?
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68. Do you believe in testing your dog for genetic problems prior to breeding that dog even if you have to wait until that dog is 2+ years old?
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69. Are you familiar with the health-related probelms associated with Dobermans?
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70. Do you understand that Dobermans are large dogs and can be destructive?
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71. If your puppy/dog becomes destructive what will you do?
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72. Do you understand that Dobermans are very strong dogs in mind and body?
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73. Will you be taking your Doberman to obedience classes?
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74. If so, are the classes in your area given by a private instructor or club/group? Explain their methods if you are familiar with it.
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75. What do you consider to be a good reason to euthanize a dog? Please explain.
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76. What brand and type of food do you plan to feed your puppy?
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77. What brand and type of food do you plan to feed your adult dog?
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78. What would be your first choice color of your puppy? Do you have a second choice?
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