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03-04-2005, 05:08 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sardis TN
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| The Best Way to Say NO. I have had a few potentinal new owners for my pups, but after looking into their background and finding out they are breeders of really tiny Yorkies I told them I already sold my small baby boy. This lady have so many different breeds of dogs and other animals like monkeys, birds, & cats. I didn't feel like she could have cared for my pup the way he needed and deserved. I am looking for the best way to discourage these people and to tell them "Not in a million years will you ever get any of my pups!" In what way do you do tell people that you do not want to sell a pup to them? Thanks.
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03-04-2005, 05:36 AM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
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| No! You as the breeder set the tone..you start out stating what type home YOU are looking to place your pups. You want a pet home, limited regs etc..the breeders will thank you for your time and hang up. You ask the questions...you do not say.."what are you looking for"..you say.." I have a litter I am placing in the right situation. I want a pet home only, no breeding kennels, thank you for understanding my position..If the breeder lies, and they do all the time to me. Check them out and when they call back, remind them you are not selling to a breeding home..goodbye PS..Limited Regs stops breeders...a spay/neuter contract stops them also. Last edited by YorkieRose; 03-04-2005 at 05:39 AM. |
03-04-2005, 07:26 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005
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| Just say "NO, i will not sell to your stinkin puppy miller!!!!" heheheh j/k |
03-04-2005, 07:46 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sardis TN
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| Sexcbrucelee, That is so funny. I swear I am not trying to stalk you on the forum, but your post are usually informative or funny. By the way, I am thinking about going to limited registration. Thanks ya'll!
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03-04-2005, 08:00 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005
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| oh don't worry about it.. i like be stalk..ehehhehe especailly by women.. i'm assuming you are a woman right?? ehheheheeh j/k well i'm not sure if i want to go that route but it is on my mind. cus I do understand that you don't want your pups to be bred... but also looking from a buyer's point of view..I don't want anyone to put a limit on what I can or can't do especially if i'm paying $1500 for the pups.. let me decide...i might or might not... at least i have the option... as for myself.. i try to find a common ground on this topic...oh btw.. i have been told that i'm funny looking also.... |
03-04-2005, 09:02 AM | #6 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
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| limited I do not want to buy a limited either..so I go to breeders who know me and do not limit. When is comes to placing my pups, I must know the person in order to allow breeding...does that sound snobbish? So be it! I had some bad times when I did not limit, some of my Yorkies wind up in miserable stiuations. I have had breeders send family members to buy a pup, then turn the pup over to them. Even terrific pets home can go bad...a divorce led to a nice male going to a commerical kennel...pet owner moved to an apt, could not take puppy. Put ad in paper, the rest is too sad. I ask that all pet woners allow me to take my pup back if anything changes adn they can not keep it. Now I sell to pet owners with spay/neuter,limited regs..no one balks at paying the price..they want a pet and are happy to spay/neuter. If someone is serious about breeding.,honest, caring, then we talk..I am not oppose to helping..but I can not sleep at night if my babies are in a mill. |
03-04-2005, 09:15 AM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sardis TN
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| YorkieRose, I agree with you. I don't want my babies to end up in puppy mills either. And like you said, there are bad owners out there. That is why in my contracts I put the "If you can not longer care for your pup please allow me first option to buy the pup back." I have seen where someone took a yorkie to the pound because it grew to 8 lbs. What if someone took one of my babies to the pound because they couldn't potty train it or something. I usually don't limit my registrations but I am kinda afraid not to. My first two pups I sold went to reallly good girls, we keep in touch, (OH & AL) I cried so much worrying about them that my husband offered to fly to OH & AL and pay the people their money back and a little extra for thier troubles. But we both knew they needed to be where they could be spoiled individually. Both girls have told me they have spent a fortune in accessories and clothes for their new babies and they send me pictures. I could not have asked for better homes. As you can see I am really concered where my babies will end up as most breeders are. Thanks for the information. It has been a great help.
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03-04-2005, 09:26 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005
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| wow you guys.. you have make me think twice about how I go about finding homes for my huskies and my future yorkies... before I didn't think to deep into it.. but when I hold those precious in my arms.. i just want to keep them all...train them all to pull sled and go to the Iditerod...ehehheehhehe |
03-04-2005, 09:55 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sardis TN
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| Good lord! $1500.00 is a lot to pay. I hope you a least get a good contract with that. For $1500.00 I would deliver the pup to the door. But my are not show dogs. I main do this for all the people who want yorkies and can't afford the high prices. I love my babies and just want to spread the joy. I can't imagine life without them.
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03-04-2005, 10:29 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005
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| ahhaahahah $1500 is the going price for a female yorkie in Houston. Sure you can find some for $1000 but rare.. they hover around $1250 - $1500. I told my wife if someone pay $1000 for my pups and they meet our requirements... I will drive and deliver to their front door even if they live in San Antonio or Dallas..heheheheheh she thinks i'm crazy..hehehehheh well I did drove 3 hours just to go buy hercules...ehhehehe |
03-04-2005, 10:52 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 38
| If someone offered me $5,000.00 for one of my babies, and I felt it wasn't a good enviroment for them, I dealt if I'd try to find a polite way to tell them you can't adopt my puppy. You could tell them you have a waiting list and I will get back to you.
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03-04-2005, 11:48 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005
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| I would say.. i'm waiting on the highest bidder.. and so far the highest is $10,000. heheheheheh |
03-04-2005, 12:46 PM | #13 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sardis TN
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| Quote:
That is a great idea! Thanks!
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03-04-2005, 01:10 PM | #14 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western NY
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| My babies also leave with a limited registration. You know, all we hear is find a reputable breeder, make sure you find a breeder that is someone you can trust, breeder, breeder, breeder and that is good.... well it goes the other way also. I have actually turned people away before and I basically tell them that a yorkie is probably not the dog for them. I had a person at my house to see the puppies once and in the 2 hours they were there, he asked about the housebreaking more than 10 times. I started to wonder what would happen to my baby in his house if it peed on the rug. That's all I could think about and told them they should sleep on the decision because maybe a yorkie wasn't for them. I would rather they stay with me, than go just to get the money. I always figure my puppies already have a good home and if need be, they stay right here. Oh and regarding the housebreaking, I tell people that it takes time and work and you get out of it what you put into it. It doesn't just magically happen. www.simplyyorkies.com
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03-04-2005, 04:31 PM | #15 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
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| pups I do not let the pup go the first time I meet the buyer. If all goes well, they can put down a deposit..then wait two weeks to get the pup. I do not like spur of the moment purchases. Two weeks is enough time to make a vet appointment..get ready. I ask the new owner to go from my house to the vet appt..then I call and talk with the vet afterwards to make sure they made an appointmemt for the next vaccine series, show them the spay/neuter contract etc...aren't I a bitch? We have something very precious and I feel like that life is my responsiblity forever..the puppy is here because of me and deserves the best care. The more you act like you do not want to get "rid" of your pups, the more people beg you for them..then you get the very best, most caring types of pet lovers at your door. They have been looking for months and have no desire to buy from a "rush them out the door type breeder". |
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