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Originally Posted by magicgenie  For the most part people coming here for puppies are highly educated professionals with a long history as pet owners. They often talk very lovingly about a dog they just lost to old age. We establish common ground for a conversation and decide about a puppy based on a feeling of mutual trust. If I felt the need to phone someone's vet I would not even consider letting them have my puppy. I always do ask them to tell me about their past experience with pets, and you'd be surprised how often people will tell about how bad they felt last year when they had to give their Cocker Spaniel to rescue because it was untrainable. No, they don't get my puppy after that. |
I must say this does not surprise me. I see many yorkies in rescue that should never have been sold in the first place to the individuals who purchased them.
I can tell you that I have met the nicest people and had conversations with them about the wonderful care they give their pups....only to find out when I do the vet check that they don't even vet their dogs at all. This has happened MANY times and is why I ALWAYS call the vet first. I am thinking you have no idea how many yorkies are ending up in shelters and/or rescues. There is an epidemic right now.