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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143 The health is the most important thing.
Look the pup over careful. Does he have a clean coat free of fleas and ticks. Look at his ears, are his ears clean inside. Look at eyes, they should be clear and alert, not watery or dull looking. Look at nose, make sure the nose is not running. Watch the pup for a little bit. Make sure he is alert and active, you want a happy healthy puppy, not one that is sick. Also, ask if there has ever been any health problems with puppies from a past litter and if this puppy has any health problems that you should be aware of.
Also, check out the living conditions, it should be clean and a good place for the pups and adult dogs.
Look at the disposition/temperment of the parents. They should be nice and friendly, not aggressive nor very fearful. Same goes for the pup.
Ask why she is letting the pup go at 8 weeks and not keeping him any longer. I like to keep any pups until they are 12 weeks old or 2 pounds.
Are the parents 5-6 pounds or is that the weight of the puppy?? If that is the weight of the puppy and he will only be 8 weeks old, you are going to have one really big puppy. A standard yorkie is 7 pounds and under, you definately would not have a standard yorkie, he would be over 10 pounds when full grown if that is the correct age and weight.
That is all I think of right now as to what to look for.
Good Luck with the pup, I hope everything works out for you!!!  |
Thank you so much MyTrixie143 for the info. I'm going to write all that down on a pad to bring with me when I go.
She said the parents were 5-6lbs and that's what she expects the puppy to be. I don't mind if he's slightly bigger (I don't think he'll be 10lbs though
). I will ask her why she's selling him early. I did ask if she had any previous buyers who reported any health problems from her pups and she said no.
I was wondering, how do I interpret the paper work? She said she has the one year health guarantee paper. I don't know what to expect from this, or how to see if there are any loopholes and such. And she has the vet papers. Also, the pup isn't AKC registered I don't think. Is that a problem?
Another important question I must ask. If I find out the pup has health problems, and she refuses to give me a refund but I have the health guarantee, does that mean I have to take legal action against her to get my money back or is there an easier way?
What should I ask her when I get there? Anything I missed? She said she isn't sure if she has references (she said she was heading to work). I'm a little worried about that.
OK, one final question, I promise. She wants cash. I told her I want to give a money order so that there can be a paper trail. She said she usually takes cash, but she will accept a money order. Is that a good enough safty precaution on my part?