I am just reading this and I know it is resolved..thank goodness. I, like Stacy, NEVER take a deposit on any puppy. I keep a list of interested people BUT I explain to them that just because they are on my list does not mean they will be approved for a puppy from this litter. If they want to go elsewhere for a puppy, I offer to help them. Not one of my babies is shown til it is ready to go to a forever home..that is almost always 12 weeks..I can only think of one baby that was placed earlier and with full reg privileges and that person is a member of this forum.
Deposits to me are a nuisance. If someone does not want a baby, I do not want them to have it. And, it is just too much hassle to take a deposit and then return it or keep it as many persons do. I will take my babies back anytime but the first few days are so important with the new parent. I want my baby back if it is not the perfect fit for the new family. I will return the full amt of the sale during that time.
It just is more trouble than it is worth to me to take deposits or promise certain puppies to certain people. So, I just wait til I know the personality, size and dominance issues with my babies and then start the pla cement interviews. Simplifies things for me.. |