I'm not a big breeder. I currently only have 1 breeding female...female period. I took deposits and actually one member here made out payments. It worked fine for me but I don't know that I would do it again. We try to find the best families for our furbabies but if a family asks for a discount or for future payment askers, I don't know that I would do it again. I completely trusted the member here and since the pup was in my possession till payment was made in full, it wasn't a problem.
No, we don't make a lot of money off of these puppies but I'll be darned if I'm going to take a loss either. Every little bit goes back into my dogs and I'm going to pay a larger stud fee this time so I want every penny back...plus, I'll be keeping one to enlarge my "stock".
Kimberly is right...there are so many scams out there. People trying to pull at your heart strings but business is business.
We not only have to look out for ourselves but also other reputable breeders...friends. |