Questions about buying a puppy....

[mojo]

Plus, I would be so afraid now a days to have strangers come to your house...that is a hard one, I dont know.

[brittahnee]

Originally Posted by mojo

Plus, I would be so afraid now a days to have strangers come to your house...that is a hard one, I dont know.

true.
with the amount of dog nappers,
do you want strangers knowing where you live with thousands of dollars worth of yorkies?

[Ladymom]

California has some of the toughest puppy lemon laws in the country so your friend isn't totally unprotected if she takes the puppy to the vet right away.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/lemon_ca.html

[Rae Rae]

Seems like we all know people who have been/are in this situation..

I have a friend who also got a chi. from a parking lot, was promised papers, never got any of them. Their vet has restarted the shots on the puppy. But I told my friend to do her research, and I think when she saw an ad in the paper she just got too excited, saw the puppy and fell in love. When we were trying to get the papers, I called the "breeder" myself, acting interested in a puppy, and to make a long story short we found out this breeder was actually a broker. Their puppy is in a loving home and is spoiled! So far she seems very healthy, and right now that's what's important.

[For My Coby]

Originally Posted by mojo

Plus, I would be so afraid now a days to have strangers come to your house...that is a hard one, I dont know.

I thought buying a pup in a parking lot was a big problem too. I hadn't considered this point until someone posted it in another thread (along with the "meeting halfway" situation). I guess when your place of business is your personal home, it truly would make it harder. If it were me, I'd have to do some good phone-screening before inviting someone to come visit my pups at my home.

[sweetr72]

Originally Posted by brittahnee

true.
with the amount of dog nappers,
do you want strangers knowing where you live with thousands of dollars worth of yorkies?

If you already know where the person lives what would stop someone from dognapping anyhow?? If people knew I was a breeder they could look up my address from any website if they wanted to steal my dogs/puppies. I guess security measures have to be in place in any home as no one is safe from burglaries of any type..that argument never works for me personally..if you trust me enough to sell me a puppy in a parking lot then you should trust me to come into your home and meet you and spend time getting to know each other...JMO

Dawn

[brittahnee]

well it's just one of those to each his own sort of deals.


all i know is that my baby is a VERY healthy, energetic, playful puppy.
my breeder gave me a health guarantee.
if she is trying to hide something,
stupid her for allowing me my money back if my baby were sick.

i don't know, i tend to think it was a nice gesture to go out of her way, instead of getting lost in a town i am very unfamiliar with, after making several calls, asking if i had gown too far after passing the burger king.

[sweetr72]

Originally Posted by brittahnee

well it's just one of those to each his own sort of deals.


all i know is that my baby is a VERY healthy, energetic, playful puppy.
my breeder gave me a health guarantee.
if she is trying to hide something,
stupid her for allowing me my money back if my baby were sick.

i don't know, i tend to think it was a nice gesture to go out of her way, instead of getting lost in a town i am very unfamiliar with, after making several calls, asking if i had gown too far after passing the burger king.

If you were comfortable with that situation..more power to you and Im very happy you have a healthy puppy..for sure!! I just wonder about the people that dont live hours and hours away and have the potential buyers meet them elsewhere..Ive read it sooooooooo many times on here..if your close enough to go to the home..I just dont understand why a parking lot would even be considered..I totally get where you are coming from if you have driven so far and she wants to ease up on your driving time..its the OP that said their friend didnt get health records on the spot..it all just seems fishy to me..thats all..

Dawn

[love_me_cody]

If she got it from craigslist then it wouldn't be considered a sell but an adoption because they only allow adoptions and if something happened then it would be considered as only an adoption. Meaning that there could be health problems without you knowing but You may not have a case against them. because, again, it is not a sell......

[mojo]

Originally Posted by sweetr72

If you were comfortable with that situation..more power to you and Im very happy you have a healthy puppy..for sure!! I just wonder about the people that dont live hours and hours away and have the potential buyers meet them elsewhere..Ive read it sooooooooo many times on here..if your close enough to go to the home..I just dont understand why a parking lot would even be considered..I totally get where you are coming from if you have driven so far and she wants to ease up on your driving time..its the OP that said their friend didnt get health records on the spot..it all just seems fishy to me..thats all..

Dawn

I totally agree if you are selling a puppy in a parking lot, you better have papers right there with you.

[gusremy]

Originally Posted by kat0333

Can I ask how much she paid for the pup? You would think by the way she purchased it that she knew there was not a guarentee as to the health

She paid $275 cash

[gusremy]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

If she got it from craigslist then it wouldn't be considered a sell but an adoption because they only allow adoptions and if something happened then it would be considered as only an adoption. Meaning that there could be health problems without you knowing but You may not have a case against them. because, again, it is not a sell......

I'm sorry, she just told me right now, that she got them from backpage.com, would that still be considered as an adoption or a sell?

[jancie]

Is your friend worried that the pup IS sick, or worried that he will GET sick? Or is she just wanting to give the pup back and get her money back?

[bchgirl]

Has she taken the puppy to a vet? Or is it that she just doesn't believe the vaccinations given? The vaccinations can be started over. How old is puppy? 8 weeks would mean 1 set of shots. Without a breeder's cooperation...the only recourse for a sick puppy is through small claims court. Even with a contract/health guarantee...if the breeder did not abide by the guarantee...you would have to take them to court to enforce it. Puppy lemon laws are enforced the same way...via the court system.

[gusremy]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Has she taken the puppy to a vet? Or is it that she just doesn't believe the vaccinations given? The vaccinations can be started over. How old is puppy? 8 weeks would mean 1 set of shots. Without a breeder's cooperation...the only recourse for a sick puppy is through small claims court. Even with a contract/health guarantee...if the breeder did not abide by the guarantee...you would have to take them to court to enforce it. Puppy lemon laws are enforced the same way...via the court system.

no she has not taken the pup to the vet yet and it has already been a week. the puppy is 16 weeks old is what we were told. she does not believe the vaccinations were given. we both believe the seller lied about giving the puppy the shots to so she can get a sell. if my friend takes her to court, will she have to pay all the fees?

my friend is just afraid the puppy is sick (but she seems fine).