I give you a lot of credit for telling her no when she asked for anothe pup. I have one girl that was a rehome that I took and went back to the original person she was bought from and spoke to them. That person said that my girl was the third or fourth pups she had bought from her and that she continues to get rid of them. I said to her "Then why would you continue to sell a pup to her, knowing that she is just going to rehome the pup shortly after." She said "Well, I thought she learned." We all know it was about another sale. There is no learning. Four pups and you're still selling to that person. Anyway, I give credit to breeders like yourself that will not sell to someone they know is not a good home.
As far as expenses go. I would do without before my pup did. My little girl we bought on 12/28 and she was sick since time of purchase. We had the initial outlay for her and then another $523 in vet bills. Am I happy. Nope. Did I really have $523 to hand out in less then ten days of owning the pup. Nope. However, she is my responsibility now so you do what you have to.
Don't beat yourself up over it. You asked the right questions and you did your job. You can't read everyone. I know this from experience. There are a lot of good con people out there and even the best of us get taken.
Elaine |