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Originally Posted by HighlandYorkies  Well you're not going to like me much then...but for interests sake here is my story ! 
As many of you know I have 4 Yorkies...my three tinnies and my standard puppy.
I live in Scotland and we certainly don't have the hangups and laws concerning pups that the US does...and before everyone gets on to me, we don't have the problems you have over there either. Yes we have rescue centres, but not huge scale abuses and the likes that come with being in a huge and diverse country such as yours....just rarely.
For instance we see cross bred dogs as equals...I still can't get over how they are seen over with you....they are often the most healthiest of dogs as they are not "overbred"....and I have had both.
Anyway...just different views, from different sides of the pond. 
I bought Corky my 6 month pup in the Bingo hall car-park !
Yes I did !
...And it was fine !
I phoned the ad in the pet-shop window and Corky was there waiting for me...he was "meant" as I knew he was there in that window before I got to it...I am a bit psychic ha ha.
Donna said she would save me the trip as she was coming to Bingo in Inverness that night....and we had talked on the phone anyway. So, although I did want to see Mum and Dad I knew exactly the street of the town she came from as I have lived there myself in the past, so agreed thinking I could visit later.
Well we SHOCK HORROR exchanged money in the carpark and she gave me pupz and the pedigree papers...and now she is a good friend who I keep in contact with, who is now also a member of YT and other places I am on, and we e-mail and keep in contact. I have still only seen Mum and Dad of Corky(6 months) in pics, but I know where she is, and I can see her anytime I am up there on a run out....
And btw, every other time I have gone to the house of the dog/pup I have bought....and one was horrendous and the dog was in a terrible state and I did not leave her there...it was my duty to take her for vet treatment and give her the love and care she deserves....if I go for a pup/dog, I buy it.
We are a small country and we all look out for one another over here....we are very friendly and honest people and we don't have the worries of a huge country that you have...so I don't think I could trust doing it there unless I knew how things worked over there....but here....it is fine.
Oh and also Donna isn't a puppy farm...I know what to look out for and what questions to ask with those. I was happy with Donna and she was happy with me.
I am now hoping that this story doesn't offend anyone.....
We are all small clans over here you know ha ha....and everyone is our neighbour !
Luv DEBRA, ......Tara Casper Tammy Corky x x x x |
Aww Debra, I'm sure I'd like you just fine.
And as many are pointing out there are some good points in making the exchange in places other than your home. And the title to my thread does start out "It was probably okay.....".
I will note that you mentioned that you spoke to the seller beforehand, and received pedigree papers, and knew the area where she came from. I just didn't see anything like that in what I saw at PetSmart & that's what made me wonder. No offense taken; I just had never witnessed a puppy transaction like that before and wondered what everyone thoughts were on it. Knowledge is power and I have learned many good points so far.