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04-22-2008, 10:38 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: England
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| About having puppy customers in your home--- I'm interested in how breeders manage people coming to their homes to see puppies, and how they go about declining to sell a puppy when they don't feel quite right about a customer. Over the weekend I had a big talking man come alone who stayed two hours and received cell phone calls every 5 minutes, and repeatedly said of various puppies and their parents that "this one doesn't do anything for me." The next day he phoned wanting to return with his family and I told him I was too busy. Sometime during his visit he told of recently having placed with rescue a one year old Westie that was biting people. If he ever calls back I'll tell him all my puppies are gone. Dealing with people sometimes is enough to make me want to quit this. There have been other times people showed up with the whole family plus the neighbors, then still been arguing over which puppy they wanted when the next party arrived for their appointment. Several times a year I get requests from people who want to "tour the kennel" in anticipation of purchasing a Yorkie at some future time. I used to receive everyone, but now have started explaining that the "kennel" is my home, not a public place, and they're welcome to visit when they're ready to buy a puppy. I'd love to hear how others are handling this. Thanks. |
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04-22-2008, 12:47 PM | #2 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | I've decided that I'm not letting people "tour" my home. I have a spot at my back door and thats as far as they are going. Too many horror stories latley and unfortunatley you just can't trust people anymore. its sad its come to this. I'd almost feel more comfortable meeting in a public place. But I decided I wouldn't let just anyone come anyways. I'll need to get to know them first. I agree, I'd tell him they were sold. |
04-22-2008, 12:57 PM | #3 |
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| wow, never thought about that aspect of it...sounds like it can be very hard to deal with some of these people If it was me I would tell that particular man "no, I can't sell you one of my puppies, you just didn't do anything for me" (what a jerk...he doesn't deserve a yorkie!!)
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04-22-2008, 01:25 PM | #4 |
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| Here is a very good thread that was on here a few months ago about this topic: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...your-pups.html |
04-22-2008, 02:10 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk
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| When i went to pick up my little Bailey i wish i never went to the house! when we got there we had to go through the back garden FULL of dog poo! I was lookin at my partner as if to say omg eeek!! The house was so dirty and the pups was all in a little box on the floor in a dirty kitchen, All the little puppies was on a blanket which was covered in wee from the puppies and they was rolling around on it, they stank!!! The mother was small and the father was even smaller and there coats was all matted and i could not see there eyes i was thinking omg does she even brush them or get them washed!! I seen my little bailey and had to have him, i asked if i cud take him there an then as it said in the advert ready to go and i didnt want him spending any more time in that house! you wud think if people was showing there pups they wud at least clean up the dog poo in the garden and make sure the room they are showing in is a little bit clean lol
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04-22-2008, 10:11 PM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HOT, HOT, HOT AZ
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| I used to love to show off my puppies that were for sale but now there are so many scammers or people that just want to cause trouble that lately I show the pups outside on my front porch. I dont have many litters but people are just getting stranger and stranger. One time I had a lady over and she brought her 3 "kids". (monsters is more like it) One of them ran through my house and was opening all the cabinets and the refridgerater and one was jumping up and down on my coffee table and then to the couch. I escorted them outside and they left. The next family that came to look, I showed the pups outside. Their kid (brat) ran and trampled my garden that I had just planted. Sometimes I just feel like meeting people at the Circle K down the street.<sigh> |
04-22-2008, 10:36 PM | #7 |
I Love Thor Donating Member | It must be very scary to show strangers your puppies, especially in your home. There was a horror story recently where two guys went to look at yorkie puppies and ended up pulling out a gun and stealing one or two ( I can't remember the number). I think you should always go with your gut, so in the instance of that weird man, you made a good decision... |
04-23-2008, 04:39 AM | #8 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: England
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| Never show when home alone- My home is very secure, with ADT and cameras everwyere, but I now make sure there is at least one other adult with me regardless of how nice a customer sounds on the phone. Too many times they've shown up with a small crowd, making it hard to keep track of what they're all doing. One of us is always watching as they handle the puppies, and even then you'd be surprised how often they get dropped. Invariably someone needs to use the bathroom, another thing that makes me crazy since that requires they go to the 2nd floor where the bedrooms are. On the one hand, I appreciate that a customer has the concern to want to see the environment where the puppies are raised, but then they need to be more polite about this being someone's home and that they are not there as social callers. |
04-23-2008, 04:57 AM | #9 | |
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04-23-2008, 06:26 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nebraska
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| Our female is due in early May. I have never even thought about half of the things that have been mentioned here. It makes me really nervous to even advertize to sell. Has anyone just told people that they can come look at the pups but have other interested parties that looked first and are making a decision, or they live farther away and won't come for a couple of day, or any other excuse till you can get a good read on these people?
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04-23-2008, 06:30 AM | #12 |
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| Peoples come here by appointment only and I specifie that I don't want more then 2 peoples at the time . |
04-23-2008, 06:31 AM | #13 |
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| This stuff is so scary...all the more reason for me to get a German Shepherd. Right now I bring the puppies downstairs into the living room/foyer and let people into the house. However, I've only had 2 people here at this point. Both were families and everything went well. Once I move into my house at the end of May, the set-up will be much better. Puppies will be in the downstairs area (it's a split foyer with 2 finished rooms downstairs), and when people come to look at puppies I will have them go upstairs into the living room/kitchen area. However, I don't let just anybody in the house that calls. I try to get to know people first, have them fill out the adoption questionnaire, check references, etc. I know there's only so much you can do though, it's sad that we have to feel like this... |
04-23-2008, 06:42 AM | #14 |
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| i generally get to know my buyers very well before they are even invited to my home for a viewing. I have never one just sit and sit. i am a very private person and don't really like a lot of company. I guess a better way to put it is that I am shy and find it hard to talk to some people. but I know people want to see my parents, how my dogs are treated and all my others too so it is just something you have to do. |
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