Curious......
 

This subject was very lightly touched on an another thread but I don't want to take away from the OPs subject so I am going to ask it here. I am 20 years old. Have been raised around little dogs. I live in an apartment and work full time. Would you sell me a puppy? If not why?

I would, simply because I'm in the same position as you! I am 20, go to school full time and also work part time. I had long-haired chihuahuas growing up and I also love in an apartment. I'm a GREAT mom to my two dogs. It definitely depends on the person though.

yeah i agree it really does depend on the person. i think you can be a great mommy even if you are young & work/go to school full time. My baby is used to the hours that i work but when i get back its all about us! he's very content. the older he gets the more in tune he becomes to my schedule. days i'm home all day with him, most of the time he just wants to nap. the only time he wants to run around & play is the afternoon (around the time i would normally get home & play with him after work)

I am not a breeder so i could not sell you a puppy anyway LOL. I also work full time as so many of our other TY members so i could not see you working as being much of a problem. If i was selling you a puppy i wud ask what u know about the breed? does your flat have a garden? how long have u thought about getting a puppy? have u contacted any other breeders? would you take insurance out on the puppy? if you live in a flat are the people around u ok with u having a puppy? did u know what the puppy needed e.g crate, what kind of food it would be on e.c.t? what was ur purpose for wanting a puppy e,g breeding or for a pet? LOL i dunno maybe them questions are a little to personal but i would kind of probe for this information hehe!! god luck anyway :):)

Someone that is young, works full time, lives in an apartment - in general wouldn't be my choice for potential new puppy owners. But there are many other factors that would determine my final decision. Honestly, if I were ever to breed (which won't happen) very few would get a puppy from me. I would probably want to do background checks, a home visit, and have a contract most wouldn't be willing to sign.

One member here with the above mentioned guidelines, comes to mind (MyFairLacy) that after coming to know her, I would sell a puppy to. If I found the same characteristics in another person, I would sell to them also. I'm sure there are others here, I just haven't got to know them as well.

Person Not Situation
 

I make a judgment on the person not the situation the person is in. If you come across as flighty, immature, I'm not going to place a puppy with you. If you convince me that you are prepared to give the puppy a great home or return the puppy if you can't care for him....yes, I would place a puppy with you.

I have had only one puppy returned in the whole time I've been raising Yorkies. The person was a wealthy lady who came with a reference. She and her husband owned a large home in a prestigious area and they already had another small dog in the family. My mistake was not trusting my instincts when she first came to see the litter, I didn't care for her at that time. She took the puppy from our house and hauled her all over creation, in and out of every pet supply place in town. To every one of her friends and family and then calls me 7 hours later, says she hasn't been able to get the puppy to eat or drink and now the puppy is lethargic. She had been fully warned in advance about doing this so when she came back I met her at the door with her check...good riddance.

I only tell this because on the surface she would have looked like the perfect home for a small puppy.

Well, I'd require a little more information than that, but I wouldn't refuse you one just because you are 20 and living in an apartment, if that is what you mean.
I was raised around dogs all my life and would have been more than capable of providing one with the proper environment too at that age. But at the same time, I can look back at some of my friends who would have been the opposite at that age and would NOT have been good candidates to have a dog. (But heck, really the same could be said about older adults, right?)

It would depend on your attitude and behavior not on your age and the fact that you live in an apartment and work full time. Since you have been raised around small dogs that is a plus in my book.

As long as your a good person and I see you are situated it wouldn't be a problem to me.

I too would need more info. But my FIRST suggestion would be, have you looked in to rescues??? Everyone that tells me they are looking to get a dog (whether 20 or 80) I suggest rescue. If it only works 1 out of 20 times....thats 1 more baby with a home :D

Well I saw someone automatically wouldn't sell someone a puppy if they were in that situation. My babies are loved and spoiled by both me and hubby. Even if we ever seperated (which we aren't even thinking about) we would share custody of the babies because neither one of us could picture living without them. I just think yes you need to get know the person see how much they know about the breed. Or how much research they have done if it is the first time they bought an actual yorkie. I agree it should be about the actual person and their thought process and actions over their situation.

I'm not a breeder but I think some breeders would sale you a puppy if your landlord states you can have one in your apartment. As for school, I am a non-traditional student and my husband teaches at the same college, so we plan on taking our little baby with us, while I am in class my husband will babysit and then I will pick him up afterwards. So maybe you can work out a system and let the breeder know what it is.

Great answers, you guys. :) It is not the age of the person that is important. Everyone wants to know that their baby is going to a home where the Mommy and/or Daddy will give their baby the love he/she is used to. Responsible breeders and potential owners do not care if they have to ask or answer a million questions. The potential owner needs to be aware that this baby has been raised and loved by someone who cares enough to check you out. Then you know for sure that this puppy has been well cared for, loved and taken care of the way it should be from birth. And this breeder will be there for you, if you have any questions or need any help with your new baby. I think it works both ways.
I hope this made sense. Bobbi