just wanted to add my two cents in here. i got a puppy from a breeder that sounded REALLY nice. the deposit was only $50 through paypal and i sent that willingly. I like you didn't want to make TWO trips 4 hours to see the breeders home and just trusted everything he told me because he was a nice old man and sweet. well i got a $400 pup with tons of health and behavioral problems and she came to me way to young to be away from her mom and to this day i don't really know if he was a nice person or a full fledged puppy mill. he also bred multiple breeds of dogs and i learned that it's not about trusting a NICE guy, it's about going and really looking for yourself BEFORE you invest hard earned money into a bad breeding practice.
hope that helps. trust me that drive BEFORE the money would be well worth it. if you give $100 to them first and go find it it's a filthy mill, you may be out $100 and it is money you could have saved up for a much better puppy and breeder.
good luck and i hope you find a great breeder you can trust 100% that backs their pups for life and is always there for you. |