[puppy_Love08]

Situation #1:

I have posted about the vet/breeder we are planning to buy our puppy from next month. When I talked to the vet's wife last Thursday, she agreed that I could come by this afternoon to look at the puppies at her home. She gave me two phone numbers: house and cell. I called both and got no answer. I called the vet's office, and left a message. I left a message on her house phone (but couldn't leave a message on her cell phone). She never called me back.

So I begin thinking about Plan B.

Situation #2:

I found another breeder in our state (AL). She has a male who will be "standard size" (5-8 lbs.) for $450. He will be ready next week. Her tiny puppy (will be 4 lbs. or less) is $1000. She offers a one-year health guarantee against all life-threatening illnesses/disease and will replace the puppy if something is wrong with it during that time. She has 27 years experience breeding.

Situation #3:

Another local breeder has three boys ready. One is 8 weeks. The mother is 5 lbs., father 3.2 lbs. He is $600. She describes him as energetic and "beats up" on the two older puppies. She has two older puppies: one is 14 weeks, one is 15 weeks. She says one is shy, the other is "brilliant" and a go-getter. She will sell them for $100 each to the "right" home. The father is the same as the 8 week old: 3.2 lbs. One's mother is 4.5 lbs., the other 6 lbs. She offers a guarantee that the puppies are healthy now, but if a vet check shows a problem, she will replace the puppy. She has 15 years experience breeding.

I am reluctant to adopt an "older" puppy. What are, if any, concerns with doing so?

Do any of these situations make sense? Or am I just having a bad day?