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Originally Posted by miabellaamoure  It's obvious...problem is, you are a Breeder (by your own admission) and one who would cold-call a potential buyer just because you caught whiff of a sale...?
The thing is...it's Breeders who operate this way who are at the root of why Rescues keep getting calls from shelters & owner surrenders...when that great deal of a puppy turns out to be the opposite! |
I had a litter of three pups coming. I had a wait list of 8 people. Once the pups were born and developed some we decided to sell two of them and keep one. We went through our list and decided one of those on it probably shouldn’t have been, leaving us 7 people for 2 puppies. Now since the two we were selling were boys, of those 7 only 3 wanted boys for sure and one was a maybe for a boy. That took us down to 4 people for two male pups. After careful consideration and re-reading of their “application” we settled on the two we thought would be a good fit for the two available puppies, one sold right away, the other person had since bought a dog (would have been nice if they had called us, huh? Dang, wish I could dictate people’s behavior!!!). now we have two people for one pup. Should be easy, huh? So we select the older couple. All is good they are ready to go. As a courtesy we call the remaining people and refer them to another breeder. Of those that were still interested buy from her, including our last choice (if the older couple had not have worked out) --- Now we are wanting to hold onto the pups until they are 12 weeks so the one we sold isn’t a problem they’ve paid and will pick up at 12 weeks. So what do you think happens with the older couple? The lady dies suddenly and unexpectedly. The man is too sad and the dog was for her anyway (since they had lost her beloved Yorkie the year before). Ut oh, as sad as that is, we now have a pup available.
Now, I want this pup to go to a good home. Yes, it’s important enough to me to make contact with others hoping to achieve that purpose. Go back to my list – hmm, that’s one way of finding out your referral “system” worked, eh??? (very good as it turns out) Now friends, family, breeder friend… know anyone that may be interested in a boy pup let them know we have one available and would love to speak with them (speak with them is secret talk for interview with them as to whether or not they’d be good pet owners). My own search continues - I have spoken with several people but after carefully speaking with them, none of them have been acceptable to me (I’m beginning to think I’m too picky). So, yup you guessed it…because I was NOT looking just to dump the dog off on their first person that came along…you know: “whiffing out a sale” – I still have a pup available. Oh, what to do. I’d really like to sell this puppy while he’s young (now 14+ weeks), but only to the right home. Yes, if I can’t find the perfect home we’ll keep him. But wouldn’t it be nice if I could find the perfect person who’d love and provide for him.
I don’t want to ship him across the U.S., so those nice persons who contacted me (on their own) from YT that read my other posts about puppy care, etc (knowing I had puppies) I had to tell them I don’t ship so sorry, no sale –Hmm, if I was just “whiffing out any ole sale” I could just throw him in a cargo hold…no, I don’t want to do that, but I do want to find him a semi local home. Sure hope someone just shows up, someone psychic that knows I have a puppy for sale. While waiting…you guessed it: we still have a pup available!
Hmmm, wait, Hey, here’s someone actually seeking out a puppy on a dog forum…hmmm, they’re actually in my area…I could meet them, could try to figure out if they would be a good pet owner.
Oh shucks, they don’t know I have a possible puppy available for them. Dang, what to do? Gosh, there’s just no way I could let them know because they’ve been told if someone contacts them that person is a scammer. Well, what does it matter? I’m sure they’re scammers too…after all they must be…how dare they go onto a public forum and state they want to buy a puppy…hahaha, how dare they actually expect an answer!?
Dang it…would it have been more acceptable if I had had 27 people on the list?? How about 22??? 16??? 12??? Got a number? Surely those that judge have a number for me? Give it up. Come on all you people that claim to know all these “reputable” breeders with their lists clutched in their fists, how many exactly are on their list(s) at any given time? Have they ever had their best laid plans go awry? Oh of course not, things like that only happen to unscrupulous breeders.
I thought having 8 potential good buyers a pretty good thing…considering my locale.