| FlDebra | 03-26-2009 07:40 PM |
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Originally Posted by Teiya
(Post 2544994)
I'll clarify now that I KNOW (I didn't until now)
Chesley is a friend of mine who KNEW about this transaction and how awful it went and how the dog wasn't working out. I talked to Chesley briefly a few days ago via email and told her of the situation and what was going on, included the ad where Jasmanea listed the dog here and told her how Jasmanea was uncooperative and I feared I needed to find Emma a good home as I was doubtful that she would take the dog back. I didn't ask her to list her. Just wanted to know if she knew anyone that was looking.
Chelsey hadn't seen the dog. Only the pictures posted here. She was trying to help me. Never did I say Emma is breeding stock. She's not. I just called Chelsey and told her to take the ad down because Emma is NOT the type of dog Chesley represents. She's a good breeder. If I do have to place Emma myself (which it looks like I will because the "breeder" won't work with me), she will be placed with a spay contract and nothing less. She'd also be placed in a home with no other dogs and children.
All in all, Chelsey was just trying to help me since Jasmanea won't. I don't care what anyone says. I'm grateful for that.
| Thanks for clarifying that Gina. That is unfortunate that Chelsey decided to try and help you without your knowledge even after she knew there were problems with the dog. She made things look much worse and had many of us (me especially) imagining all sorts of things. I am not keen on brokers to begin with and this just reinforces it. She knew she was misleading in that ad since you had told her the problems. If she is a friend of yours and you thought she was a good breeder, why did you not get a dog from her instead of paying shipping and taking a dog you had never seen? Never mind, there is no rhyme or reason left.
But still, it does look like it happened because you had a discussion with somone because you were concerned about placing Emma more appropriately. You are still the only one in the deal that seems to care at all about finding Emma a home. The seller certainly wants to wipe her hands of it except to try her best to make you look bad in this thread. That is not what a responsible breeder would do. Responsible breeders demand that dogs be returned to them for rehoming when it does not work out and the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America even has this as a requirement in their Code of Ethics.
I am glad you are not trying to push Emma off as a breeder and would require a spay contract if you do wind up having to rehome her because the breeder will not step up. It would really be sad after all she has been through if she wound up sitting in a stacked wire cage, producing litter and litter with no companionship or love. Because the ultimate responsibility still lies with the breeder, I still believe you are due a refund. But I think there were a ton of lessons to be learned on all sides in this fiasco! | 