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Originally Posted by miabellaamoure  Isn't this your responsibility as a Breeder to get to know your Buyer? To check references of potential Buyers to make sure that they would make wonderful & safe pet owner for your precious puppies?
Not worrying if the stranger you called who was advertising his/her want for a Yorkie puppy might steal your dogs or your tv... 
This is what I myself would expect of my Breeder...to do his/her homework to make sure that I am exactly who I say I am to the best of his/her ability...but, that's just me.  |
In a perfect world I would agree. Of course in a perfect world we needn't worry about those things would we? I'm talking about initially meeting someone...I hardly think breeders are paying for and waiting weeks to receive criminal background checks on every one who calls wanting to see a puppy. If it's a chance one wants to take so be it, some do not. As it only takes one bad incident. I'm not particularly fond of the idea of going to a strangers house anymore than they are thrilled with the aspect of a stranger coming to theirs. (bad things happen both ways) Granted I would like to see the environment but I wouldn't hold it against someone if (after I've checked
them out) wanted to meet me elsewhere. Again, probably less risk with a household full of people coming and going...would send the message to the potential bad person that this isn't the best place...but to the nice single woman showing her dogs...the phone not ringing while the person is there, no neighbors/relatives/friends showing up unexpectedly...
think like a criminal and there you go...but all this concern of mine is probably after spending a long time working in the criminal justice system with offenders who didn't understand "rehabilitation". So sure just let anyone in...I'm sure the percentage is small in such a situation. Probably depends more on one's locale too.