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Originally Posted by Maximo  Our breeder cares deeply where her dogs end up. She doesn't want to see her dogs in a rescue or with the wrong owner. She also makes herself available to answer questions at any time. That support is priceless.  |
Well....I probably shouldn't have said anything to you about this as these things boil down to personal preferences. I can respect your opinion. I don't think dogs should end up in rescues either. I just feel that I can conduct interviews, check references, etc. to rehome my own dog just as well as any breeder can. All this is really hypothetical for me anyway. My entire family has dogs and we have all agreed that if something happens to one of us that a family member will take and care for the dog. I just don't like the idea of someone selling me a pup with lots of strings attached like that (other than spay/neuter/limited registration). To me it's like someone saying "you can buy my dog and basically just keep it at your place as long as all is well. If something happens "I" get it back and get to do what I like with it. You may or may not get anything back for it. That's up to my descretion too.....and I'll make it as difficult and costly to you as possible to boot.