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Originally Posted by mnewco  No offense Amy. I am not trying to start an argument but don't you think that is a little hypocritical that you wanted a breeder to sell you a dog with a child but yet you wouldn't want to place a puppy with a family with kids?
My children are 7 and 10 and my 3 lb Yorkie loves and adores them. I wrote this many times on the forum. She has the greatest disposition of any dog that I have seen. A very loving dog and she is small but again she gets along with my kids. I had my two younger children with me when I picked up Niyah and she asked my kids if they wanted to hold her and she saw my kids were good with them and that is what all breeders should do.
So what if it didn't work out with the family with kids. At least the family called the breeder and asked her take the dog back. The family didn't have to do that but they were honest and this should not deter a breeder from selling another pup to a family.
Sorry but I am very outspoken when it comes to things not being fair. It should not be a one way street.
I don't expect you to resond to my post in a positive way and I am sure many that are reading my post right now would never think of selling a 3 lb dog to a family with children. Again not fair when a breeder was willing to sell them a dog with children to them. |
Yes it is a bit hypocritical, I said rarely not never. I guess seeing other children interact with my dogs such as my daughter's friends or cousins would make it hard for me to place a puppy with a home with small children.
I also think that it is good that the family called and took the dog back to the breeder. But now the dog has developed a fear of children, this makes her alot harder to place in even a home who has grandchildren that visit.
I waited almost 2 years to get another puppy, and I rarely even leave my small girl alone with DH, maybe I don't trust other people very well
Most potential buyers do not get on YT and read and learn and hear all the horror stories, like we have. I had to earn the trust of the breeders that I bought Maddie and Rocky from. We talked for Months via email. I already owned Copper at this time and had raised my daughter with him, Copper's breeder didn't care so much and wasn't what I would call reputable, she just wanted to sell puppies. I have learned so much from him
I am not offened by your post these are just my opinions and should only be taken as such. All I am saying is I know that some small kids can be watched and learn how to be appropriate with kids, but still, they shouldn't be left alone together.
If I were a breeder and put my time, sweat, and tears into a breed, I too would be very cautious as to where I placed my puppies and it would be a
rare occurance for me to place a smaller one in a home with young kids