Puppy Application

Full Name (s)

Full Address (including city, state, and zip)

Phone

Please tell us why you have chosen a Golden Retriever as the breed to add to your home. Have you had a Golden Retriever before?

Have you had dogs before? If so, what kinds and how long did you have them? If you had dogs, did you get your dog as a puppy?

Do you currently have any pets in the home? If so, please tell us about them.

Are you interested in a male or a female?

Are you aware of the difference between conformation (show) goldens and field goldens? If so, which type of golden do you feel would be a good fit into your family?

Are you interested in AKC Full Registration or AKC Limited Registration? If you are interested in AKC Full Registration, please tell us about your program. If you are a breeder do you have a website or social media where we can see your program? (Please understand we do not place any of our puppies into programs that crossbreed Golden Retrievers such as Goldendoodles, Goldadors, etc.)

Can you tell us more about what you are looking for in a dog? Are you looking for a hunting dog, sport prospect, all around pet or breeding prospect?

Do you own or rent your home? If you rent are you able to provide proof that pets are accepted by your landlord? Do you have a fenced yard?

Do you have children? If so, what ages? If you have young children, how do you plan on making sure the experience of bringing home a puppy will be a good one for not only the children but also the puppy?

Will your Golden Retriever be an indoor or an outdoor dog?

Do you have a veterinarian that you are established with?

Are you aware that puppies require consistent training to develop into well behaved dogs? Are you planning on taking your puppy to a Puppy Class? Will you be crate training your puppy?

Please explain your day-to-day schedule. Who will be the primary caretaker of the puppy? How many hours a day will your puppy be left alone?

Please tell us anything else you feel we should know about you to help select the best homes for our puppies.

Are you particularly interested in one of our upcoming litters?

Are you on a waitlist for a litter from a different breeder?

How did you hear about Kennedy Goldens?

Please check the boxes to acknowledge that you understand the following statements:

Do you understand that in the event that you can no longer keep the puppy, they will be returned to the us?

Do you understand that submitting your application, does not guarantee that you will be added to one of our waitlists?

Do you understand that the next step in the application process is to schedule a phone interview?

Thank you for submitting your application! We typically reply to applications within 3-5 days.