It was probably okay....but I didn't like it.....

[luckylady]

Originally Posted by HighlandYorkies

Well you're not going to like me much then...but for interests sake here is my story !

As many of you know I have 4 Yorkies...my three tinnies and my standard puppy.
I live in Scotland and we certainly don't have the hangups and laws concerning pups that the US does...and before everyone gets on to me, we don't have the problems you have over there either. Yes we have rescue centres, but not huge scale abuses and the likes that come with being in a huge and diverse country such as yours....just rarely.
For instance we see cross bred dogs as equals...I still can't get over how they are seen over with you....they are often the most healthiest of dogs as they are not "overbred"....and I have had both.

Anyway...just different views, from different sides of the pond.

I bought Corky my 6 month pup in the Bingo hall car-park !
Yes I did !
...And it was fine !
I phoned the ad in the pet-shop window and Corky was there waiting for me...he was "meant" as I knew he was there in that window before I got to it...I am a bit psychic ha ha.
Donna said she would save me the trip as she was coming to Bingo in Inverness that night....and we had talked on the phone anyway. So, although I did want to see Mum and Dad I knew exactly the street of the town she came from as I have lived there myself in the past, so agreed thinking I could visit later.
Well we SHOCK HORROR exchanged money in the carpark and she gave me pupz and the pedigree papers...and now she is a good friend who I keep in contact with, who is now also a member of YT and other places I am on, and we e-mail and keep in contact. I have still only seen Mum and Dad of Corky(6 months) in pics, but I know where she is, and I can see her anytime I am up there on a run out....
And btw, every other time I have gone to the house of the dog/pup I have bought....and one was horrendous and the dog was in a terrible state and I did not leave her there...it was my duty to take her for vet treatment and give her the love and care she deserves....if I go for a pup/dog, I buy it.

We are a small country and we all look out for one another over here....we are very friendly and honest people and we don't have the worries of a huge country that you have...so I don't think I could trust doing it there unless I knew how things worked over there....but here....it is fine.
Oh and also Donna isn't a puppy farm...I know what to look out for and what questions to ask with those. I was happy with Donna and she was happy with me.

I am now hoping that this story doesn't offend anyone.....
We are all small clans over here you know ha ha....and everyone is our neighbour !
Luv DEBRA, ......Tara Casper Tammy Corky x x x x

Aww Debra, I'm sure I'd like you just fine. And as many are pointing out there are some good points in making the exchange in places other than your home. And the title to my thread does start out "It was probably okay.....".
I will note that you mentioned that you spoke to the seller beforehand, and received pedigree papers, and knew the area where she came from. I just didn't see anything like that in what I saw at PetSmart & that's what made me wonder. No offense taken; I just had never witnessed a puppy transaction like that before and wondered what everyone thoughts were on it. Knowledge is power and I have learned many good points so far.

[Sandysbabies]

To each his own, I guess, but personally I want to see where the puppy I am buying has been living. I also want to see the momma and daddy. I want to know it has been born and well taken care of as well as a health guarantee.

[Shaena]

I think sometimes, as we are well-informed and well-researched pet owners, in this community we are somewhat removed from the general population's view of pet ownership. Before I continue, I want to say that I do everything I can now to learn about how to take care of my pets properly and often come off as overbearing to other people I know because I want to make sure that they do the same thing!

However, growing up I had never even heard about asking for health agreements, references, or paperwork of any kind when purchasing a pet. When we got a cat, my parents drove us to a farm and we were told to look for the kittens behind the barn and that we could have whichever one we could catch. When we decided on purchasing a miniature dachshund, my father looked to the only resource available to us besides a shelter: an add in the classifieds (we did not own a computer). He sold one of his guns and paid $200 for the new puppy. He returned to our house with a teeny, tiny dachshund with fleas and a big, bloated belly. She was nursed to health and today lives a healthy life with my parents.

My point is that most people do not know about health agreements, or the difference between a backyard breeder and a reputable show breeder. They do not even think about where their new puppy came from and just try to take care of it the best they can. As experienced pet owners and breeders, we can do our best to try and inform others on the intricacies of purchasing and caring for a new pet, but for the most part we cannot judge or look down upon people that do not know any better. The family that purchased a new puppy in the petstore parking lot may or may not be getting exactly what they paid for, and may or may not know exactly what to do with it, but most likely they are thrilled with their new baby that will give them lots of love in return.

[katelin]

I expect my buyers to come to my home. I want them to see all of my dogs and how we operate. I want to see them interact with the dogs. I have asked smaller children to wash their hands before holding a puppy.

I walk all my adult dogs in the park, around our neighborhood, they go to the vet, and yes, sometimes they go to Petco. Our puppies play in the house and the yard with the other dogs. IMO there is no way that a puppy is more likely to pick something up from a stranger than from their own mother and our other dogs.

We've just never had any problems.