1. Fill out the Contact Puppy Application.
     2. Answer all the questions.
     3. Wait for a return answered email.
     4. Read the How to Purchase Information on the crate, purchase and shipping page.
     5. We will contact you by phone as to how to proceed from there.

To ensure our prompt reply, please leave us the requested information on the list below and add any other means of contact when emailing us.  

                              Contact us at: customercare@erbordercollies.com  

Include:

When phoning, please leave me a voice mail message if there is no answer and I will return your call as soon as possible. There are times I cannot answer the phone right away because I will be working with the puppies or on the phone with other customers.

I will still require an email from you with the following information below.  Please copy and paste the questions below into you email with your answers.

    * Your name,

    * Your address contact information,

    * Phone numbers,

    * Best time to reach you,
  
    * Location of where you live in the state,

    * Nearest airport for shipping purposes,

    * If you have any children their ages, ...etc,

    * Why do you want a Border collie?

    * What is your main goal with this puppy or dog?

    * When did you become interested in Border collies?

    * What does your ideal Border collie look like?

    * Would you be willing to take your puppy or dog to an obedience class?

    * When would you start your dog or puppy obedience class?

    * Describe your experience with the breed.

    * Specific information about what you are looking for in a dog or puppy.

    * How much time will you take to exercise the dog daily?

    * How much time will the dog be alone and not have family connection?

    * Have you ever been to a herding trial?

    * Would you be interested in entering your dog into herding?

    * Have you ever been to an agility trial?

    * Would you enter a class to learn agility?

    * Would you enter your dog in a show ring?

    * If you are purchasing a dog for a companion, how do you feel about a spay/neuter contract on the dog
      you will be purchasing?

    * How do you feel about having an intact dog for breeding?

    * Have you ever bred a dog for selling a litter?  What results followed?

    * Do you have a crate in your home?  Do you plan to use one?

    * Do you have a crate in your vehicle?  Do you plan to use one?

    * Have you thought about how you will transport your new dog?

    * Do you have a doggy seat belt?

    * Where will you keep your dog during the day?

    * Where will you keep your dog at night?

    * What will you do with your dog on vacation?

    * When you are not home for a lengthy time?

    * Do you have a fenced yard?

    * How big is your yard?

    * What is the height of your fence?

    * Do you have a dog run?

    * What type of flooring does the dog run have?

    * Will the dog be able to get out of the yard?

    * How many dogs and other animals have you owned in the past five years?

    * What breed of dog did you have?

    * How many dogs do you own now?  What other pets do you have now?

    * How social are your animals that you now own?

    * How do you feel the pets you now have will get along with a new addition?

    * Describe the dogs in your neighborhood?

    * What brand of dog food do you feed your dogs now?

    * What brand of dog or puppy food do you feel is suitable for a Border collie?

    * How do you feel about feeding your dog or puppy a nutritious dog food?

    * How active is your family, like active outside activities you would be doing with your dog?

    * What is an active dog?

    * What is an intelligent dog?

    * What is the ideal temperament that the Border collie would have in your house?

    * How often do the other animals in your house visit the vet?

    * What purpose do you expect of the puppy: agility, herding, show, search and rescue, fly-ball, therapy, or
      companion?

    * What sex and color:  (if it makes any difference), do you prefer?

    * What energy level do you prefer, high, medium or low?  Why?

    * Tell me the energy level of the person who will spend the most time in the family with the dog,
      exercising  it?

    

Thank you in advance for this information.

                        Kristine Kline