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Old 03-14-2015, 03:28 PM   #14
oneofakind864
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DragonKeeper- I am back in the market for a puppy and actually saw your dogs on your website( Cute!)


But after talking to a scammer ( Who I busted when they started yammering on about getting "Flight shots" from the " Vet" and the "AIRLINE")


Talking to a guy in Utah who had cute...make that BEAUTIFUL puppies but couldn't provide me any info on the parents ( who also was asking 900 for his pups)


A guy who turned out to be a puppy broker ( who I also busted when he put me in a 3 way call with his breeder who had more than FIFTY dogs- but claimed they were all "Home raised and loved")


and finally a friend who is an advocate of completely banning the shipment of dogs other then by vetted, reputable breeders, Those traveling for show purposes, or those travelling with their family.


I decided that shipping is not an option. It shouldn't be for you either. EVERY one of the reputable breeders I have spoken to refused to ship- ESPECIALLY puppies that are small and or dogs under 2 pounds. THey wanted buyers to come to their homes for a face to face. Before that buyers had to fill out pretty lengthy questionnaires about where they lived, what they did for a living, how many hours the dog would be alone, did the home have kids( who can be dangerous to a small breed like yorkies) other animals?, Knowledge of the breed and breed specific problems, who their vey is, etc. You should require that too- ESPECIALLY if someone claims they are an experienced yorkie owner- yet can't tell you their vets name. And I also agree with the poster that said you shouldn't sell your dogs without a spay neuter contract. There are lots of scumbags out there and you would never want your babies to fall into one of their hands. And trust me..these scammer are unbelievably good and will go to great lengths to obtain whatever their goal is.


That said...There are several sites that list reputable breeders. If you are AKC registered maybe you could sign up for them. I'd type in "AKC Yorkshire Terrier Breeders" and "Georgia" and see what shows up. THen sign up for the one that seems to have the largest database. If you are not AKC registered there are some other sites that could work. Ebay Classified is one that shows people puppies available by region. I did buy my last baby from Georgia and I found the breeder in breeders.net. It forces you to enter a zip code. SO that alone should cut down on people who live to far to pick up a dog.


There is also a neat application on google. Type in " Google flights" and it will bring in a map of the US with all the airports. You have your buyer type in their starting point and the date they need to pick up the puppy and it will show you all the prices to fly to ANY location in the country. It will also show a graph that tracks ticket prices. If buyers are flexible they can sometimes save more then HALF just by flying a day or two earlier or later. For example.. I live in San Jose. I can get a flight to LA for 77 round trip, Vegas for 132, Dallas for 150....it's pretty cool.


I believe Shila's pups are all gone now... but hopefully this will help you in the future Best of luck.
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