Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this application.  I will be in touch after reviewing the           information you have provided.  Please copy and paste this form into an email and send the completed     application to blueviewgsmd@hotmail.com



    ​Blue View Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
    Megan and Dustin Westenmeyer
    Cross Junction, VA  22625
    540-664-3946
    blueviewgsmd@hotmail.com

    Please fill out this application and email it back to me.  The application and your answers will help me to know what you and your family are looking for in adding a GSMD to your household.  It may also help you to determine if this breed is right for you.

    Name(s):______________________________________________________________________

    Address:_______________________________________________________________________

    City:_________________________________State: __________________zip:_______________

    Phone number(s):_______________________________________________________________

    Email address(es):_______________________________________________________________

    Names and ages of all family members with whom the puppy will live:

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    Do any members of your family have allergies to pets? (yes or no)__________________

    What is your family’s experience with large breed dogs? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Please list all pets you have owned in the last 10 years:

    Type/breed                     sex, altered?    Age               Is this pet still with you?  (if deceased, what age and reason)

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    Have you ever rehomed a pet for any reason?  If so, please explain.

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    Do you own or rent your home?____________________________________________________

    Is this an urban, suburban, or rural setting?___________________________________________

    Will this dog live indoors, outdoors, or both?  Please explain

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    Do you have a fenced-in yard?  If so, please describe the fence and yard

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    Have you researched the breed and are you familiar with the various health problems with which they can be afflicted? (GDV/bloat, splenic torsion, epilepsy, orthopedic diseases) Do you realize that treating a giant breed dog for any health issues can be costly due simply to their size? (yes or no)________________   Do you have any questions about this? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    ​What has drawn you to the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    ​Are you open to obtaining pet insurance for your new puppy?  Do you have any questions about this?  If you don't plan to have pet insurance, how will you plan to cover expensive emergency care costs?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Do you have a veterinarian that is familiar with giant breed dogs?  How close is the nearest emergency clinic?  Please provide contact information for your regular veterinarian_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    ​Would you be willing to perform health testing (possible sedated x-rays of joints) on your swissy as an adult to assist in breed health?_____________

    Have you had any in-person experience with a swissy?  If so, please explain.  If not, would you be willing to meet one before committing to a puppy? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    How do you plan to train and socialize your swissy?  How much exercise do you anticipate giving your new puppy and adult swissy?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Do you understand that Swissies can take until 6 or more months of age before being truly housebroken? (yes or no)_____________

    How do you plan to housetrain your puppy? Will you plan to crate train your puppy?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    How many hours a day will your puppy be left alone?___________________________________

    Where will your puppy be kept during the day or while you’re away? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    What activities do you envision doing with your swissy?

    __Companion dog       __Therapy work          __Competitive obedience/Rally        __Agility

    __Backpacking/Camping/hiking         __Show dog     __Herding       __Carting        __other

    Are you interested in a specific sex?  If yes, why do you want that sex? _____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Are you interested in showing your swissy or breeding your swissy?________________________________________
    If yes, do you have experience showing or breeding?______________________________________________________

    Are you willing to keep in contact with me, as the breeder, for the life of this puppy?____________________________________________________

    Do you understand that if at any time during this dog’s life you cannot provide for it and cannot keep it, that the dog will come back to me to be properly rehomed or cannot be rehomed by you without my express, written consent?___________________________________________________