[Tx2Stepn]

I have a puppy for sale right now and I got a VERY strange call last night. I’m in TX and the lady called me from a KS phone number. I have the price listed in the ad, so when she asked me to tell her a little bit about the puppy I thought she meant coloring, attitude, ear sets and such. After I told her all of that she said “I mean how much are you asking?” I told her I have her listed for $2,500.00 and she asked if I would take less because she just had hers stolen out of her yard and her kids are crying. At this point I knew I would not sell to her because the puppy is tiny and I don’t want her with small children, so I told her no thinking that would be the end of it. She continued to try to work something out with me telling me she just needed the puppy because hers was stolen AND she kept trying to find out where I live. I told her that is why all of my dogs are chipped. This is when I got suspicious because now she wants papers. This is what she proposed: She wanted to pay me some now, pay me off next week, but she would get the dog and the papers now. I told her that she could make a deposit and pay her off next week, but the puppy doesn’t leave my house until paid for and that I don’t provide papers to anyone until I have proof of spay. This finally ended the call. I believe with all my heart that it was her intent to steal the puppy until she found out that she was chipped and at that point she wanted to rip me off on the price and prove ownership w/ the papers.

It is a crazy world out there now ladies and it is not safe to meet potential owners in your home alone or anywhere else. I’m not meeting them at my home anymore at all because I don’t want anyone knowing where my dogs are while I’m at work. I meet them at my mothers. My friend had her dog stolen with her standing right there so remember to stay safe and keep your eyes open!