Refusal to sell
 

has anyone ever refused to sell a puppy to a potential owner? if so, what was the general reason? do you have guidelines?

Since this is a hobby and not a pet shop, I turn people away all the time. In 30 plus years I would say I have turned thumbs down on 7 out of 10 people.

WHY...dozens of reasons..my favorite is a person who starts by saying.."we have very expensive Persian carpets"..LOL LOL LOL I have to hang up, I am laughing so hard I can not hear anything else they are saying.

I'm not a breeder, but I can certainly and without reservation say that if I were breeding, I would be VERY particular about who gets my puppies.

I am not a breeder but had an accidental litter (sorry for my ignorance...Bitsy is spayed now) but I turned down lots, lost count, when I sold Bitsy's pups. One lady drove all the way from the Raleigh area to my house to buy two of my girls and I was soooo excited that they were going to get to stay together,but when she got here, she wouldn't sign my contract so she didn't get the girls...on the phone she said she didn't plan to breed them and I told her she'd have to sign a contract and also that I get first chance to take them/buy them back if things doesn't work out.... but when she got here she changed her tune and becasue she drove all that way I think she thought I'd give in and just let her have them....I didn't.

Another lady in particular in my area, long story short, turned out to have a backyard full of s**tzu's that she kept outside and she was tricky too but I had a bad gut feeling about her to start. She sent me a very nasty email and she didn't like my contract either. I told her to take two of the indoor dogs that she keeps outside and bring them inside and treat them with the love and respect that they deserve, instead of bringing two more dogs into that kind of situation. I didn't hear from her again :D

I made a few enemies while finding them good homes, but I DID find them WONDERFUL homes!!! I found that the people who were willing to sign my contract had good intentions for my babies.

My breeder asked us as many questions as we asked her if not more. She told me she refuses to sell to many people for various reasons. I think good breeders refuse to sell all the time. If I had pups I know I would be very choosey where they went.

Same here. I agree.

I remember when my children were small we had a couple litters of Shih Tzu puppies.
My husband said you will never be able to let them go and he was right. The one
I remember most was a woman who came in with 2 unruly children. She couldn't
handle them and when she slapped one across the face so hard that I could feel it,
I asked them to leave. The mother said I think we might want the puppy. I said
I would rather she called me back some other time and that she and her children
needed to build a better relationship before they would bring a dog into the house.
Yet I sold one to a truck driver that was going to take him with as a companion and
watch dog - it was not the typical family dog you would wish for but that was one I
knew would be loved by the way he interacted with him. He asked tons of questions
and I wrote everything down for him. He said his friends on the road were getting
him names of vets along the routes they traveled....he told me, he had lost his wife
a while back and since he loved dogs so much, he thought this would be good for
both of them. I really had a good feeling on that one but if you would have ever
asked me before he came if I would let my pup spend his life in a truck, I'm afraid
I would have said "no". If you love dogs, you can tell people who do in a minute.

wow~~ :eek: so what's w/the Persian carpets??? :confused: she wanted you pup because.... :confused:

good for you! :D

thx for sharing that story, Chrystal's mom. :)

Great story Joan, I sold a lab pup to a gentleman who spends alot of time driving in a truck with him. They are inseperable and he often tells me that Clyde is the best dog he ever had. His eyes light up when he talks about him.
I have refused pups to many people for many reasons, usually the most common is small children in the home.

that's my most common reason as well.

Sylvan, I never heard from this man but I know they were a real team out there
truckin!!

carpets
 

Some people want a dog who will not interfer with their life or be an inconvenience...if it is going to have an accident on the carpets, they are going to freak out..we all know it will pee on the Persian rugs, so I do not want them to have my puppy and be upset with it for having an accident.

WOOWEEEEEEEEE your nor kidding. You have no idea how many call the rescue and want perfect trained housebroken tiny well behaved dogs...LOLOLOLOLOL....well duh..either one of 2 things. Either they wouldn't be here in the first placed because who would get rid of such a dog..LOL.. or 2.. that SUPER DOG would be staying with me baby!!!!!!!! :p :p

My mom used to raise miniature schnauzers when I was a kid. She turned people away all the time. She said she just got a feeling about people and if it was a bad one there was no way they were getting a puppy.

I have never owned a carpet with out a spot or two or three of puppy pee. lol

We refuse anyone we feel just wants a status symbol;or that says "for my little girl to dress up and play dolls with";

LOL!! I don't think I own any carpet that doesn't have a spot or two or three with NO puppy pee on it :D

LOL.. What about if they said "THEY " wanted to dress it up and play with it...LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

that is funny you mention this subject. My sister was hinting about getting one of Ahia's puppies. I told her she couldn't buy one.. LOL. I meant it! she would not, (in my opinion) , be as good to a pet as I think she should be.
I think there are plenty of loving homes out there where they will be treated like kings and queens with a happy and safe life. I don't want any of ours to be going to a home where they will not be safe and loved to the fullest. No amount of money would ever even tempt me to do that.

Mercy me, I am like Pat. I have turned away many potential new parents. I require 2 interviews, except on a RARE occasion, and I also do a phone interview before they come to my home. If I think I might like a further interview, I have the entire household including any dog(s) come to be interviewed. I have made 1 exception to that...Sylvan was that exception. Anyhow, if they have come from a long distance, I let them see and relate to the puppy I am selecting for them and then, send them off to have a meal or something. That way, they can honestly discuss the pros and cons without feeling uncomf about me over-hearing them.
When we arrange the first meeting I tell them "Just because you come to see the puppy it does not obligate you to buy and it certainly does not obligate me to sell!" I want that clear up front. Sometimes, a person will call in total sorrow because they have lost their Yorkie. I think people need a period to grieve and I tell them that. But, I also invite them to my house just for a Yorkie fix.. The only reason they get from me is that "I don't think my puppy and your family are a good match." My dogs are my concern and that human can look elsewhere and sometimes, I have helped them to find a suitable puppy..

I C. as my mom used to say, "wish in one hand and poop in the other. see which one gets full first."

a puppy that doesn't pee?? yeah...dream on.

how about questionnaires? does anyone use them? if a potential buyer calls first what kinds of questions do you ask them?

i think it's great that breeders ask all kinds of questions and concerns! yorkierose, and whispersmom ya'll are great! :D

LOL!! :p :p Two of the four girls I had went to a home where the new owners had to put down their yorkie within the past year that they had had because of old age and health problems. They had had them for their whole life span. I think one was 17 years old and the other was close to that. That was a big plus to me, but so sad, but I knew that they already knew the big committment they were making and would keep the dog for life. :) Everyone of them still sends me pictures and keeps me updated on how they are doing.

I can not tell you all the types of flooring we had and replaced in the Maryland house..35 yrs of experince with floors.

Once I was at the carpet store and the salesman asked what I was looking for.."I told him a carpet the color of dog pee." What finally worked was giving up and putting down vinyl or tile and area rugs where the dogs had freedom. Every December I would go to Sears and buy a couple reminents for these areas...wanted it nice and fresh for Christmas! LOL

Once my husband dragged out the old area rug and left it in the driveway for the trash. It rained during the night and we had a stream of golden yellow pee running down the driveway...I know everyone must think I lived in a toliet, honestly,my house was clean and odor free, ask Whispersmom. The fact is when you breed dogs and have a house full, you learn to accept what you can not change or you go crazy.

I often refuse to sell puppies . Sometimes peoples are mad at me .

Breeder
 

I still stay in contract with my wonderful breeder after eight years. I send
pictures and remember her at Christmas and must have thanked her
10,000 times!!!! Just got an e-mail from her the other day.

I am looking to replace my carpet as well. My two usually go on their pee pads, but sometimes will go in one of two "no-no" spots. They have just 2 places they go - not all over the house - but I am so tired of dragging the carept cleaner out and steam cleaning 3 times a week!
Any suggestions on new flooring? Hmmm.. sounds like a good thread title! :)