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Originally Posted by caw  Like I said....if a breeder "offers" to take back the dog then, I have no problem with the whole thing. I wouldn't expect them to reimburse me "anything" for the dog either. I don't think they necessarily should either. I would just find comfort in the fact that, at a last ditch effort, my dog would have a safe home to go to until something else came along. I would actually be impressed by "that". But, if they are going to "MAKE" someone (or try to enforce something like that) then, by golly, they should give you a full refund for the dog minus anything due to bad ownership (like fleas, heartworms) you know, preventable health issues and a vet check by the breeders vet and upon receipt of a health record from the previous owners vet. But not for feeding the dog or anything that comes up after the date of surrender. Afterall, they demanded the dog be returned. |
No, I'm not "making/demanding" someone return the pup to me, I'm encouraging it in hopes to protect the pup, in the event they cannot find an acceptable home for it. I do feel a strong responsibility for the pups I 'chose' to bring into the world. At the same time I don't think they should profit from the dog insomuch as allowing that to happen simply encourages people buying up pups and reselling them to God knows who. I even state they can give it to someone else as long as that person is not, or is not associated with a pet store, etc., etc., I'm not unreasonable. It's their dog, they bought and paid for it. Maybe Aunt Millie fell in love with the dog and wants it because they can no longer care for it, IMO, why shouldn't Aunt Millie get the dog (as long as she's not going to dump it off, etc) --- And no I don't think it reasonable to charge someone for feeding the dog after they brought it back. I already used examples of them allowing the dog, no matter how accidently, get "fleas" They get their money when the pup is resold...the sooner the dog is back to salable condition the sooner they get their money back.
I don't think anyone would want to bring the pups back, they are high quality, healthy pups, and I do my best to make sure the fit is right/good pet owners, so far the new owners are absolutely thrilled with the pups bought...but yes, circumstances can change and it is for those types of situations I am looking out for the best interest of the pups. Hopefully, it'll never be utilized...it's for the "what if"/special circumstances situation I'm thinking of.
Again, it's a good deal for them...gives them some buyer protection. And if it turns out they need to relinquish the pup quickly, knowing they can bring it back to me, hopefully will prevent a 'dump off'
As I stated, I'm trying to think like a buyer as well as a seller. Would I agree to what I've put down in writing? Yes, then it's acceptable to me.