I would be extremely careful of not seeing the conditions that your puppy was growing up in. I invite all my customers to my home, and actually prefer it. I want them to see the set up that I have and what conditions their new baby has grown up in. I want them to see all the records and receipts where they were taken to the vet. I want to educate all of my buyers so they know what to be prepared for when their little one comes home.
Did you put a deposit on this puppy yet? If not, then offer to go to their home and see the conditions yourself, make the deposit and offer to pay for the shots for her holding onto the puppy for you.
I know that you don't want to hear this, but if she is unwilling to hold the puppy for you, I wouldn't buy it from her. It doesn't sound like she's concerned about the ethics of breeding, but of making some money.
I know how much hard work it is on a breeder holding a puppy until it's 12 weeks old, but if you truely love these little guys and want the new family to care for them as much as you do, then you do what's best for the puppy.
Again, I strongly urge you to go to their home and look at the conditions in which this puppy has been raised. You may end up getting a sick dog and spending over $1000 on it anyway. |