You need to ask many questions when you are considering adopting a dog. After all, a dog is a lifetime commitment that you need to prepare for.

A. How old is the puppy?

B. How long will it be before you can take your dog home? Your dog needs to be at least eight weeks old before they can be taken to their new home.

C. Ask if the breeder has a waiting list for their animals. Most breeders that are good will have a waiting list for their dogs.

D. Have the dogs received their first shots and had their initial Vet examination? Puppies should receive their basis vet care before they are allowed to be adopted.

E. Does the breeder require the dogs to be fixed? Good breeders will require pet quality dogs to be altered.

F. Did previous litters suffer any genetic diseases? If so, what type of genetic diseases were present?

G. What return policy if any? A good breeder will always allow you to bring the puppies back to her home.

H. How long have they been breeding this particular dog breed? A breeder should have a few years experience. By asking this question you maybe able to weed out back yard breeders.

I. How many breeds? Legitimate breeders generally do not breed more that two different types of dogs. Avoid puppy mills!!

J. How many time a year is the dog bred? A breeder that is good will only breed their dog one time a year.