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Originally Posted by shodanusmc  Thank you for that reply. You really are becomming quite emotional. Soon, even those that will sell anything will refuse to deal with you! |
We can hope, Steve! Good breeders would not give this request a serious thought. It says a lot about a person's own character when they try to convince us of what great buyers she has by telling us how much money they have -- like that will make them more compassionate, educated on the yorkie breed, and experienced with tiny puppies. As long as a prospective owner has enough money to take care of food & health needs, I could care less if they are above the 6-figure income bracket.
Second of all, I lost my husband to cancer and I can tell you there was NO time for a new puppy during the last months. We were often in the hosptial for days, even weeks on end, and then serious nursing required when we did get to come home. I would never have taken precious time away from spending with my dear husband and I would not cheat a new puppy out of critical bonding time. It was difficult enough on the adult pets we had. Asking why a person with a terminally ill husband would want a puppy is a VERY GOOD question for a breeder to ask. Even those without a puppy to meet the OP's demands, ask questions for the benefit of others who may be contemplating it. New breeders are not always as aware of all the scams and poor placement considerations. So just asking the right questions can often give them things to think about. It is part of the ongoing teaching environment I appreciate at Yorkietalk! If there is no problem and the OP really thinks they are doing a good thing here, why would they object to quesitons? Don't they question prospective buyers when they sell pups?
You can tell from the instant defensiveness in the OP's posts that she knew her requests were not going to go over well, which leads me to think she probably is at least aware what she is doing is wrong. Snotty comments to others just for their questions was out of line and whether she likes it or not is telling people about her character. Good breeders look for clues like that when considering puppy placement.
I do hope if Yorkietalk breeders are really contacting her they reconsider!!! It saddens me to think we have breeders among us interested in no more than the $$$ they get from a pup. If the whole story is even true -- I can tell you from personal experience, this is not the right situation for a new puppy. Sometimes we get so highly emotional when terminal cancer is involved that we make hasty ill-thought out decisions. Not uncommon to want an affirmation of life like a new pet, but the best thing you can do for a person in that situation is say, "I am sorry, I can't do that." The lady will appreciate it later. At the worst if the story is not true, then heaven only knows what sort of situation the puppy will be sold into. Could someone be contemplating breeding a tiny for more tinies? This OP says no. The problem is you just don't know and this business of wanting the puppy the same day is an added red flag to me. It seems like they don't want to give a breeder long enough to really find out anything about what is going on here. Most breeders do not let you go home with a puppy the same day you contact them as they need time to do some research, get some references (esp. from their vet), find out about other pets/children/family members. They also want to see you interact with the puppy, visit with you long enough to see some of your personality (unless it was already evidenced by flippant remarks and insults weilded on a the YT forum), and generally decide if the person is a good potential puppy owner.
There are plenty of websites where you can click the BUY NOW button and get your instant puppy sight-unseen with no references or questions asked. But any breeder who would care that little for their puppies are probably going to send you a sick, parasite-infested, poorly-bred puppy with serious emotional/social issues, if you get any puppy at all, that is.