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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Most reputable/breeders have a nonrefundable deposit clause in their contracts. However, it is not taken until a puppy is decided upon. By that time the breeder has invested time and energy in the interviewing process. You aren't the only person that was interviewed. So, if you change your mind after you picked the pup, the deposit is kept. Now if for some reason something happens to the pup, between the time you picked it and the time you're allowed to take it home, the deposit should be refunded. |
I don't have an issue with breeders who take one AFTER I see the puppy...but seeing an "ADORABLE" staged picture online and forking over $500 is not acceptable. I wouldn't even give $100 to someone without seeing the litter first. In my search for Piper I was astounded by how many I came across that did this. Literally, every single solitary one of them did except for the one we got her from. I searched dozens and dozens of breeders...even those across the country.