There is no doubt that there are dogs that should be placed in homes where there are no other pets. Since the breeder was informed that there was other pets in the house she had the responsiblilty to inform the buyer that the dog was not friendly to other dogs. The internet has brought alot of good things into our world (like YT) but it has also made us vulnerable. I think we will see more situations such as Jessicas as more dogs are purchased on line. I bought a dog that was misrepresented online once. Without being able to see the dog or the kennel and the parents in person the consumer is relying alot of imformation provided by the seller. That not only puts a burden on the consumer to be educated enough to ask the proper questions but puts more responsibility on the seller to disclose facts that would have been evident if the purchase had taken place in person. I don't know if Jen purposely set out to dupe anyone, I haven't heard her side of the story, or whether she just didn't think to disclose all that was necessary. I would think that we'll see more instances of these problems the more that dogs are sold over the internet.
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