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Originally Posted by motherhen  Is there a point where we are butting into people's business, that is no business of ours? If they've checked out sites, books, whatever they can, on taking care of a Yorkie and learning about the Yorkie breed; show a genuine concern & care about the smallness - and the ways to arrange your life because of them being so small; --- then I feel like they are good people. Also if they want to see the parents, and want to hold a puppy instead of just looking at it, I think those are good signs too. I don't think I would be comfortable asking about their jobs; checking up on their vet; checking up on the with their vet (if they have one), etc. SO, how far do we take all of this, before we've gone to far? |
I'm in New England and we don't have the problem that exists in some parts of the country where breeding is extremely competitive and dishonest. I am very confident that I'm not sending puppies home with the class of people who would go ahead and breed them after promising me they wouldn't. When I mention that I'm selective about where my puppies go, the good homes know exactly what that means and they willingly offer up all the information I need. When I start feeling the need to visit their homes and phone their vets I'll just stop breeding.