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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  I am very glad that you are happy with your little one and that she is what you'd hoped for. I'm just curious though...given what you described as your experience with the breeder--the lack of paperwork, guarantee and not seeing the parents or property--what made you decide to get the dog anyway? I'm just curious as it seems this type of situation has come up quite a bit lately--someone descibes less than favorable cirumstances regarding a breeder, but they get the dog anyway.  Given the things you have mentioned, I'm just curious as to what factors were there that made you feel comfortable enough to go ahead and buy the dog anyway.  |
Hey Bama
i agreed to get the puppy via phone and email i viewed pics online and her website..been looking off and on for another female. also got a really great price i think
we agreed on a meeting area and time...which was supposed to be around 8 pm in my city...well needless to say i drove 2 hrs and didnt get her till midnight the lady got lost and i am not good driving areas i dont know back woods country (scared as crap..lol) my friend met me at one of the locations we agreed on and then loaned me her GPS for the next location because the breeder got lost again. Oh and my 5 year went with me on the "short drive" and he was so ready to go home. the breeder drove for somewhere around 6-7 hrs...the breeder's delivery fee was $350 and i told her i just wouldnt pay that and she came back with an offer " i couldn't refuse" and i really liked her over the phone and i said well bring her to me!! in person she was very nice as well . But when we met at midnight
i was tired, lost and just ready to be done when i finally met up with her. the puppy was/is absolutely gorgeous (avatar) and as we are exchanging money and paperwork and puppy she says she forgot the shot record and warranty papers..i said no worries ( i was tired and ready to be home which was another 2 hrs drive back) just mail them...when i called back about them i got the dates on the shots (which really surprised me ) and when i asked for the guarantee to be mailed it was like "WHY?" something wrong?..i was like no..and she was like well no worries just call me if something happens..so im guessing that might be something i will not get..but hopefully there will not be any health problems ..basically i got the puppy i really wanted...ended up being a frustrating process on the delivering...and just didnt push the issue on the paperwork..so i rated the experience as OK..i love the dog. i loved the parents. and i think the breeder was nice..just got fluster when leaving her location and then was maybe put off when i started asking for the guarantee..maybe things just got jumbled
wanted to add i did get the AKC papers that night