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Need Your Opinion/Advice Hello, My sister is getting ready to buy a yorkie puppy but I am trying to get her to hold off on her purchase for several reasons: 1. The puppy is 8 weeks old, and the breeder is eager to let her go within the next couple of days. He also stated that the puppy is okay to be shipped at this age. I dont think this is the case since they shouldnt leave their mother/breeder until about 12 wks. 2. The breeder plans to ship the puppy (which I know is not recommended) 3. He is only charging $200 + $150 for shipping via the airlines (not sure if this is a guarantee that the dog will be there) 4. She has not seen pics of the mother and father nor the puppy. I told her to not buy the puppy and try to find a breeder. What are your thoughts? |
Keep trying to convince her to wait. Doesn't sound good to me. |
Oh my, bad bad bad!! Do what ever you can to talk her out of this!!!! |
I concur with your thoughts. Shipping is occasionally done by good breeders who have talked to buyer extensively. Flying to get the pup and take it in cabin is much better. I wouldn't consider a pup before 10 weeks and that even tells me they may not care about the YTCA guidelines, so 12 weeks is much better. No pics of parents and screening results for parents and their breeding lines would be a no go. |
I would DEFIANTLY tell her to wait! Your right, the puppy shouldn't even leave its mom until 12 weeks, let alone be shipped. And NO pictures? How does your sister even know that this is the puppy she wants? It kinda sounds suspicious to me. IMO |
maybe you can show her this thread.. :confused: (then she'll know you aren't the only one, who thinks it's NOT a good idea..) ?? |
That was my thought. I told her to ask them can she pick the puppy up before 8 wks and he said it was okay to go at this time. She said he also seemed too eager to send it. |
no pictures? shipping so young? cheap price? the whole thing sounds fishy to me. jackson was 9 weeks when i got him but i picked him up in a town nearby, not shipped on a plane. definitely tell her NO and to keep looking around! |
this is a scam. Not because he will let it leave at 8 weeks, as down here you can get them at 6-7 weeks, but flying at 8 weeks, I don't think so, and $200 for the puppy and $150 for flying?? That is a scam. Tell her to e-mail him and tell him that she's got a cousin a couple hours away that will come pick the puppy up, and have her ask for his address..I can gurantee there won't be anymore communication after that |
There are so many money hungry theives right now since it is the holiday season. This is a bad idea to buy a puppy from a nonreputable breeder. I had a friend who sent 800 dollars ( yes, shes an idiot) western union to this lady in Austin Tx for a dog she was supposed to ship and well... she never got it. |
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She decided to not go with the breeder. He has not emailed her back yet. Plus I talked her into not spending her money until she finds a good breeder. Now I am on a mission!:) |
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Good for you for keeping her from making a terrible mistake! |
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Thanks! I am trying to get her to join YT so she can get more information and possibly find a breeder.:) |
Sounds like a possible scam to me. |
**********something smells fishy here********* |
Ok, very glad to hear she is going to wait and do some further searching. :) Along with everything that has been said here the whole shipping a Yorkie puppy, or any dog really, this time of year is just plain abuse. Was he going to ship it in the cargo hold? To DC in December? The puppy would be dead before it got to DC from the cold. As dangerous as it is to ship them in the heat of summer it is equally as dangerous to ship in the cold of winter. :mad::mad: Makes me want to chain him up outside in his skivvies and let him see what it's like to freeze. I'm generally a forgiving person, but when it comes to people harming children, old folks and animals, I loose all perspective. |
Good for you. I hope she gets the perfect puppy. I am so grateful that we saw both parents when we bought our baby. They were exactly what we wanted. I just thought about Marley and Me. LOL They didn't see the father of Marley.:D |
Sounds like a scam to me! They always say that all they're charging is the fee to ship the puppy. And always ask for your full name and shipping addres. Keep away from these type of ads!! |
no question about it... scam!!!! Just look up puppy scams on google/yahoo ans see the thousands of site that suggest you to stay away from people who are doing just as she is doing. I know it's tempting to go after a puppy thats cheap, but why would you go by word alone with no phone conversation or pictures to see if there's an actual person? Please tell her to not go through it. And you previous post is right, tell them that your're 'near by' or a family member can pick the puppy up.... they won't reply. |
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"Both parents on premises" is often used as a marketing pitch, but can really be a red flag, a warning that the breeder is not knowledgable about genetics and is just putting two dogs together to make puppies. |
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