Adopt an American Dirus™ Puppy!

If ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE, DO NOT APPLY:

You have never trained a dog before, and you need a service dog.
You want a wolfdog. We do NOT sell wolfdogs.
You want a dog to protect your family. We do NOT sell protection dogs.
You want a dog as a companion for another dog. We only sell companion dogs to people for people.
You are under 18 years old.
You are over 18 years old, but still live at home with your parents as your guardians.
You are 18 - 25 years old, in college/graduate school, and pay rent.
You live in an upstairs apartment/condo, not on the ground floor.
You plan on housing your dog outdoors more than 50% of the time.
You already have three or more indoor dogs.
You will have a baby, move into a new home, or get married within the next six months.
You do not plan to immediately place a $600 non-refundable deposit to get on our waiting list.

If any of the above applies to you, return when circumstances have changed.

Only complete and submit the following adoption questionnaire when you are 100% sure you want your next dog/puppy to be an American Dirus™ from the Dire Wolf Project.

First Name*

Last Name*

Home Address*

City/Town*

State/Province*

Zip Code*

Cell Phone*

Email*

Number of family members living at home*

Age of youngest child living with you*

Are you active/retired military with a DD214?*

Yes

In what type of dwelling do you live?*

House

Apartment

Mobile Home

Other

Do you rent or own your home?*

Rent

Own

How long have you lived at your current address?*

Do you plan on moving in the next 3 years?*

Yes

What kind of fenced yard do you have? If no fence, what are your plans regarding containing your puppy when it is outside?*

Where do you work and what type of work do you do?*

1. Do you or anyone living with you operate a childcare or pet sitting facility in your home?*

Yes

2. Have you or anyone living with you ever been arrested?*

Yes

3. Have you or anyone living with you ever been charged with animal abuse or neglect?*

Yes

4. Have you or anyone living with you ever given up a dog to a new home, shelter, or rescue group?*

Yes

If you have answered yes to any of the above four questions, please describe the circumstances in detail.

What pets currently reside with you? (type, number)*

How many dogs have you, personally, raised/owned before? (not including dogs when growing up)*

None

1-2

3-4

5 or more

If you have never owned or only owned one or two dogs before, complete 1 - 4 below:
1. Please read the following webpages thoroughly (check when completed):

http://leerburg.com/socializepuppies.htm

http://leerburg.com/puppygroundwork.htm

http://leerburg.com/philosophy.htm

2. When would you allow strangers to pet your puppy?

3. In your own words, what does it mean to establish pack structure with a puppy?

4. List some items you would need to purchase before you receive your new puppy?

Will you hire a dog trainer or train the puppy yourself?*

Hire a dog trainer

Train puppy/dog myself

Which training method do you generally follow?*

Other Training method

Have you ever lived with an extra large or giant dog before?*

Yes

If not, please read the following webpage:

https://direwolfproject.com/direwolf-dogs/living-with-a-giant-dog/

In order to process your application you must understand and agree to the following:*

I certify that I understand the information provided regarding containment.

I will use containment training strategies for my new puppy's safety and security.

Have you used containment to house train puppies before?*

Yes

If not, please read the following webpage: (check when completed)

https://direwolfproject.com/direwolf-guardians/puppy-training/containment-training/

What gender of puppy dog you prefer?*

Male

Female

No preference

What color(s) do you prefer? (check all that apply)*

white

cream

gold

light silver

dark silver

black

What type of coat would you prefer? (Check all that apply)*

Long

Medium

Short

Between how many pounds do you hope your dog weighs as an adult? (Check all that apply)*

80-90

91-100

101-110

111-120

121-130

131-140

141-150

151+

Do you jog, run, and/or bicycle with a dog?*

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Do you enjoy camping and/or backpacking with a dog?*

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Do you enjoy fishing, boating, swimming, and/or tubing with a dog?*

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you have family and/or friends over?*

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Do you consider your family more active or mellow?*

More active

More mellow

At what age will you neuter your puppy?*

4-7 months

8-15 months

16-24 months

I will not neuter

What do you plan to do with your puppy?*

If you chose 2 or more of the choices in the last question, please describe your plans here:

What interests you about the American Dirus™ dog breed?*

What activities and interests do you have that would benefit the life of a new puppy?*

When were you thinking of getting your new puppy?*

How do you plan to bring your new puppy home?*

Pick up in person

By air

Pet ground transport

I am unsure

If you might fly your puppy home via air cargo, what are the two major airports closest to you?

Which website brought you to this questionnaire?*

direwolfproject.com

schwarzdogs.com

direwolfdogs.com

google.com

facebook.com

youtube.com

None of the above

Is there anything you would like to add that might be helpful in processing your application?

In order to process your application, you must understand, acknowledge, and agree to ALL of the following:*

I understand that the wait for a puppy can be 1 year or more.

I am prepared to wait if necessary.

I acknowledge that Dire Wolf Project breeders cannot sell puppies/dogs to minors.

I certify that all of the information above is correct and accurate.

Adopt a Puppy!

If ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE, DO NOT APPLY:

Only complete and submit the following adoption questionnaire when you are 100% sure you want your next dog/puppy to be an American Dirus™ from the Dire Wolf Project.