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The Fernhill questionnaire
Ten to fifteen minutes. There are no trick questions; tell us how your week really works. We read every application ourselves and reply within a week, even when the answer is no.
This is an example site: here are the questionnaire's steps and its first page of questions. Nothing can be sent from it.
What we ask
- About you4
- Your home4
- Your household4
- Time and work5
- Experience8
- Other animals3
- Your plans7
- Health and care6
Only if you would rather we called.
About the questionnaire
Do we have to have had an Aussie?
No. About half our families are first-time Aussie owners. Experience with any active dog, and a real plan for training, matters more.
Why ask about working hours?
An Aussie left alone all day becomes a problem dog. Knowing how your week runs is the single most useful thing for matching.
Is this a commitment?
No, for either of us. It is how we start talking. Nothing is binding until a deposit, which comes after a visit.