Puppy Reservation
No sales to third party resellers, brokers, pet stores or individuals acquiring puppies for resale.
Hello! If you have looked over our site and think an Old English Mastiff is right for you, we've put together this list of questions for you to consider. We hope this list of questions will help you.
1) Why do you want a English Mastiff?
2) What are your expectations for this puppy as an adult?
3) What are your past experiences with dogs/English Mastiffs?
4) What type of personality are you looking for in your dog?
5) What is your general lifestyle. urban? rural? kids? at home or gone all day?
6) What state do you live in?
7) Are you interested in a male or a female English Mastiff ~ why?
8) Is there someone at home every day?
9) If not, who will care for the puppy during the day?
10) If you find you can not keep your English Mastiff, do you agree to contact
Colossus Kennels first?
11) Will you guarantee that the dog is being purchased for your own ownership
and that you are not acting as an intermediary for, nor will the buyer transfer
ownership to, any owner, employee, agent or individual connected with a pet
shop, puppy mill or wholesaler of dogs (anyone who buys puppies in litter lots
or trades puppies for articles or services).
12) Do you own your home or rent? Do you have a fenced yard? Where will your
English Mastiff live?
13) Have you ever owned a large working breed of dog before? Which breeds?
14) What happened to any previous dogs?
15) Have you ever obedience trained a dog before?____ Is anyone in your family
afraid of big dogs? Who?
16) Who will the dog be a companion to? __Adults __Children
(Ages_____________________________)
17) Who will be primarily responsible for the dog's care?
18) In order to select a pup that is most compatible with you and your family,
describe your own temperament and activities. Which activities do you expect to
have your dog participate in?
19) Please list anything additional which helps us understand your needs and
expectations for a dog:
20) Have you ever actually interacted with a English Mastiff?
21) Have your read our contract and guarantee and are in agreement with all the
terms outlined there?
We request you to Email us the above Questionnaire fully answered along with
your complete name and address. Without the above, we would not be considering
puppy request.
Completion of this form does not automatically guarantee a puppy; puppies are placed at the discretion of the breeder.
This begins the process to see whether an English Mastiff is the right dog for your lifestyle. We also ask for a $500 non refundable deposit which will hold a puppy of the sex/purpose choice you request...i.e. male/companion or female/obedience, etc. Please remember all deposits are non refundable if you simply change your mind or find a puppy somewhere else. For this reason please make sure this is the breed for you and that you have done complete and thorough research on the breed.
Colossus Kennel reserves the right to refuse placing a puppy with anyone they feel incompetent of properly caring for the puppy and that they feel is incapable of meeting the puppy's daily needs or that Colossus Kennel feels is incapable of providing a safe and wonderful home for the puppy. This could be for a variety of reasons. Colossus Kennel takes breeding and placing their puppies very seriously and will not place puppies with families they do not feel comfortable and happy with under any circumstances.
WITH LOVE FROM A
LONELY DOG
I wish someone would tell me what it is that I've done wrong.
Why do I have to stay chained up and be left alone so long?
They seemed so glad to have me when I came here as a pup.
There were so many things we'd do while I was growing up.
The Master said he'd train me as a companion and a friend.
The Mistress said she's never fear to be left alone again.
The children said they'd feed me and brush me every day.
They'd play with me and walk me if I would only stay.
But now the Master, "hasn't time", the Mistress says I shed -
She doesn't want me in the house not even to be fed.
The children never walk me, they always say, "not now".
I wish that I could please them, Won't someone tell me how?
All I had, you see, was love. I wish they would explain,
Why they said they wanted mine, and then left it on a chain?
Please, if you don't have the time for a dog, - don't get one!!!!
The majority of bad behaviors that become apparent in a dog, are simply due to
neglect and no training.
Mastiffs, in particular, want nothing more than to be with their people. You
don't get that wonderful temperament coming out unless you spend time with it