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Originally Posted by JeanieK Also, Just because the pet store shows you papers, does not mean that those papers even go with that dog. They might not even be giving you the right birthdate or anything. |
Unfortunately, you can raise the same questions about breeders. Surely a dog with champion bloodlines is worth far more than one that's not. Who's to say that even the most reputable breeders don't get hard up for cash sometimes and fudge the paper work on who the father actually was? I've noticed that a lot the breeders with web pages have multiple males, how do they even really know who the father is 100% certainty? And even the most current testing isn't 100% accurate, and that's provided that they've even tested the breeding dogs for everything under the sun, which is questionable since I had been emailing with one lady in my area that was expecting pups, when I asked if there was anyway we could see the paperwork on when the tests had been done and which dogs had been tested? She stopped answering my emails. If I'm paying $1,600 (as was the case with her puppies, at least she named a straight-forward price, I'll give her that) for a dog, I think I should be able to see something from her vet that says these dogs have been tested for this, this and this...am I wrong?
My point is this: You are truly taking a chance with anyone; private breeder or pet store. All you have is their word. Take it or leave it. I know what I may be getting into, I've researched the breed for going on four months now and I've been actively looking for a puppy for two months. Further more, my question wasn't about "Should I or should I not buy this dog from a pet store?" it was about a training question!
Thanks for the input on the training issue and the support from those who gave it.