Tick Ridge Farm - Anatolian Shepherd Dog Puppy Survey

We'd like to ask that prospective owners answer the following questions to give us some information about themselves.  We feel it is imperative for breeders to make appropriate placements of animals they have created, and of course we want our puppies to go to the best possible homes.  Since we are contacted by families from around the country looking to own an Anatolian Shepherd, this survey is a valuable tool in allowing us to meet each other.  Please understand our responsibility as a breeder to carefully screen prospective homes as this is not a typical breed of dog due to it's size and personality.  Anatolian Shepherd Dogs are a joy to us, but the breed is not for everyone. We want you to have a wonderful experience with your new dog and for many, many years to come.  Please let us help you determine if this dog is right for you.  Many of these questions have no right or wrong answer, but simply give us information about you and your family.  You can expect to spend up to an hour on this survey, and we feel this is an important hour to make sure that your upcoming hours, days and years are pleasant with an Anatolian Shepherd in your life.  Please answer as honestly and thoroughly as possible.    Thank you for taking the time to communicate with us this way. 

If you'd like to paste these questions in an e-mail back to us, please send it to ShelleyW@insight.rr.com or you can mail it to us at 1885 Dixon Rd, Blacklick, OH 43004.  If there is anything you'd rather talk to us about on the phone, you may call us at 740-964-6434. 

Owner information - Please include name, address and contact information. (home and cell numbers, e-mail)

Who else lives in your household? (please give children's names and ages)

How do the members of the household feel about having this dog?

What other animals live in your household (or recently deceased)? (give name and age, breed/type of animal, etc)

What is your work/freetime schedule like?  Is someone home days? Do you travel? Do you work days, nights, weekends?)

Why did you choose an Anatolian Shepherd?

Will the dog be a companion, show dog, working guardian, family pet, or some combination of those?

Do you desire a female or male?  Why?  Do you intend to spay or neuter it?  Do you intend to breed it? 

What type of home do you have and how much property? (ie. apartment or house, fenced yard or invisible fence, working farm)

Describe how your dog will spend it's day.  ( ie. Amount of time inside or outside, alone or with you, in a crate or pen, loose in the house, working as a livestock guardian)

How will you train your dog and how much training do you desire? (puppy classes, training from you, professional trainer, learning from another LGD, etc)  Who will train the dog and who do you expect to be able to control the dog?

On a scale of 1 to 10, how well trained will this dog be? (1 = obedient to my every voice or hand signal command.  10 = it can do whatever it wants)

What personality traits do you desire in a dog? (playful, laid back, affectionate, protective, friendly, territorial, good with kids, good with other dogs, good with livestock, other)

How will this dog be exercised?

If you desire a LGD, what type of livestock will this dog guard? Will this dog be working with another guardian and if so, what breed/sex/age is that dog(s)?  How much land will be the territory of this dog?  Will the dog have access to all pastures?  Will the dog have access to barn shelter?  What type of fences to you have?

Please tell us anything else you feel is relevant and important for us to know.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.