I don't feel you lied at all--you don't have pups available RIGHT NOW.
 
The lady's statement that it is "Just a Dog"  summed up her whole attitude.  The puppy would have been poked, prodded, and dropped by her bratty kid. 
My best friend's sister has kids like this.  Her son got tired of playing nice with the "chuck it" with Cooper, so he started slinging it like a sword atr Cooper who was flinching and cowering to the ground.  Great fun huh? 
  When I took it away he cried, and Mama pretty much ordered me to let him play with it to keep him quiet.  i told her no because she wouldn't want to see how fast I could sling it on his little butt if he hit my dog! 
