Puppy Application | Karma Portuguese Water Dogs

All potential adoptions require an in-person visit and interview to be considered for a puppy. This questionnaire helps Anat find the most appropriate match for you and your family.

As your breeder, I request that we maintain contact for the life of the dog — ideally longer.

Download the application (PDF)

Complete it and return it to karmapwds@gmail.com — or use the form below, which asks exactly the same questions.

Application

Every question comes from Anat’s questionnaire. Take your time — thoughtful answers matter more than fast ones.

About you

Name

Address

City, state and ZIP

Email

Cell phone

Home phone

Your household

1. List the names of all the members of your household and the ages of all children.

2. What are you looking for in your ideal PWD?

3. Does everyone in your family want a dog? If not, please explain.

4. Is this your family’s first dog?

5. Do you have experience in raising a puppy?

6. What made you decide to get a dog, and particularly a Portuguese Water Dog?

Your home

7. Please describe your yard. Is it fenced? Do you own a swimming pool? Do you own a boat?

8. For what purpose are you purchasing a PWD?

9. Do you currently have dogs or other animals in your household? If yes, please explain.

10. Who will be the primary person responsible for caring for the dog, and what is their general home/work schedule?

11. Where will you keep the puppy — inside or outside?

12. Do you own a crate? What size?

Commitment

13. Do you understand the financial commitment involved in having a pet, beyond the original cost of the dog — training, veterinary expenses, quality food and regular grooming, to name a few?

14. Are you willing to spay/neuter this dog?

15. Do you have a coat preference (curly or wavy)? Do you have a gender preference?

Your answers go straight to Anat by email. Nothing is stored on this website.

Before your puppy comes home

Reading worth doing first

Anat has recommended these for years. They are free, and they are linked here at their publishers rather than copied onto this site, so you always get the current edition.

Before You Get Your Puppy Dr. Ian Dunbar · 104 pages · free from Dog Star Daily Crate Training An Owner’s Manual · free from the American Kennel Club Emergency First Aid for Dogs An Owner’s Manual · free from the American Kennel Club The Puppy SendOff · Driving Home · Flying Home Avidog International · free e-books, registration required

Prefer to email?

You are welcome to write to karmapwds@gmail.com directly, or call (401) 996-7997.

Karma PWD puppy application