?about meeting a breeder half way

[Gracie2006]

My breeder was a great distance away. I spoke with her enough before hand that I was comfortable in meeting her half way when I picked up Gracie. Trust your gut.

[bdbmamaw]

I'm a breeder and I don't want people coming to my house. Yorkies have been stolen in my area and I would be devastated if one of my babies was taken. I will meet someone halfway or a few miles from my home, and I will bring the mom and dad with me if they request it. I do send lots and lots of pictures of my pups and their parents and post them on my website, and I do DNA Certification on my males, as well as my females. So if anyone wants proof of who the parents are, a simple DNA test will confirm. I know of one woman in my area whoes male yorkie was stolen. Then she got a call asking how much the reward was and she had to pay $500 to get him back. (She was one of the lucky ones!) Most times you never see them again. I was watching the news this morning and a family had their home robbed last night. They took all the Christmas gifts and their yorkie! That's just wrong!!! So please don't judge a breeder too harshly if she doesn't want you coming to her home. See if they'll do DNA Certification, or give references.

[prettypuppypink]

I remember when a woman(breeder) was killed because someone came to her house who was supposedly interested in her puppy.

[SweetCuteness]

I could understand a breeder not wanting people to come to their home these days. It's unfortunate how many horrible stories there are. BUT, I wouldn't do it until I had spoke to the breeder several times and she brought the parents. Even then it would be iffy.

[CO_yorkie_momma]

I think sometimes it isn't all that strange to meet someone especially if you are headed that way anyway. I have met one couple at the Denver airport because I was there shipping a puppy that day and they live in Denver so it was convenient for them not to have to drive 4 hours to my house. I bring the parents with me also so they can see them. I let anyone come to me house to see the puppies but it is on a weekend when my husband is there and I am not alone. I wouldnt really like strangers showing up when I am there alone either. Also I dont let any come unless I am pretty sure they are interested in buying one because you never know if people are just asking to come see them so they can find out where you live. We have had alot of pets stolen around here and I dont trust just anyone.

Barb

[Maizee Grace]

Originally Posted by CO_yorkie_momma

I bring the parents with me also so they can see them.

That's nice that you take the parents with you. I think that would be the only thing holding me back from meeting half way. Sometimes pictures can be misleading, so it's nice to see them in real life. Like Gracie said though, you just kind of have to trust your gut

[annaschaben]

When we were looking for our latest Yorkie one lady we talked to wouldn't e-mail me pictures of the parents, bc she "kept them shaved and they wouldn't do the dogs justice" to me that was saying that the dogs weren't good enough to show to other people (I do know that she does breed and wasn't a scam). Therefore the pup wouldn't end up looking like I wanted it to.

I don't blame any breeder for not wanting people to come to their house. There are just too many bad people out there.

It could also be that the breeder is a really nice person and since she is going to be in the area is willing to bring your puppy with her. I know that when we had a litter that I was willing to meet people bc we live a long ways from anywhere, and if meeting with the person was the difference between them being able to get the puppy or not I was willing to help them out. Especially if it was to people I really liked.

[TootiesMom]

I met my breeder(Linda-lksdolls) at the airport in Pittsburg. I felt perfectly fine about getting Hope from here there because of the great references I had received and the many calls and emails between us.

I agree, that if I were a breeder, I wouldnt want people at my home. That is too scary. The world is full of crazy people...

Get to know your breeder, get references and you will know it is right.

Good luck,
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[Bnot]

When I got both Venus and Adonis, I went to the breeders home. With Venus, the breeder brought all the pups in the yard, let me watch, check them out and play with them. Then she showed me the parents of the puppies, and the heated/ac kennel she kept her dogs in. Each one had a good 30 foot run on them and a doggie door to get there from the inside. I was highly impressed with her kennel.

I wasn't invited inside, till I picked out the puppy, and had my money out in my hand. We did go inside to do the paperwork.

Her husband was home, and he held my puppy till we got through with the paper work.

I would certainly hope breeders had someone else at home with them when showing thier dogs! Its only safe!

I very much appreciate her trusting me enough to invite me there, and I know how her dogs are very well taken care of. And if I ever want another yorkie, I know where to find her

[koolbreeze]

wow you all made some very valid points. trust i don't want to be sitting in anyones house any longer than they would want me there! if i were a breeder i wouldn't want anyone up in my house either.

but i went with someone closer. check for pics under the post of Troy.

[judyeve]

What a world this has become when a breeder has to be afraid to allow customers in his/her home! I wouldn't meet a breeder. I would want to see how the puppy was raised, the parents, the conditions, etc., but I certainly feel for the breeders. You must have at least one other person there and go over all of the security measures before you allow anyone into your house. Maybe as a breeder, you can only sell to people who are sent to you by people you know.

My hairdresser works out of her home and won't take on any new customers who aren't recommended by people whe knows and trusts.

This whole issue makes me sad.

Judy

[rox626]

It is sad when people can't trust each other but it's a fact of life. I got Debbie at her breeder's home from an ad in the newspaper. I saw her mother and father and sister. They told me that they had her grandparents (mother or father's, I don't know) at the home and did bring out Aunt Samantha. They lived in a beautiful town home and I assume that the Grandparents were in the garage but they didn't take me in there or bring them out so who knows what that was like.

Even with seeing what I did, can you really be sure the dogs that are introduced as the parents, really are? After all none of them can actually tell you that it's true or not. (Just stirring up the pot and adding in a dash of paranoia)

I think your safest bet no matter how you meet the puppy is to familiarize yourself with how a decently bred yorkie puppy is supposed to look at the age it is supposed to be. Size can differ but look for teeth and coat quality (hair length). If you've done your research, it will be very difficult to be taken for a sucker.

People that don't know better have been sold tiny puppies at very young ages, being told that they are older than they are. If they had known better, they would have known this puppy was only 6 weeks old rather than 10 or whatever. As far as papers go, there are lots of scam artists and if you don't know any better, it can be very easy to be scammed.

[yorkieaddict]

The more information you have the better, ask lots of questions. Sometimes you have to follow your head more than your heart. Each situation is different.
Good Luck.

[judyeve]

Originally Posted by rox626

It is sad when people can't trust each other but it's a fact of life. I got Debbie at her breeder's home from an ad in the newspaper. I saw her mother and father and sister. They told me that they had her grandparents (mother or father's, I don't know) at the home and did bring out Aunt Samantha. They lived in a beautiful town home and I assume that the Grandparents were in the garage but they didn't take me in there or bring them out so who knows what that was like.

Even with seeing what I did, can you really be sure the dogs that are introduced as the parents, really are? After all none of them can actually tell you that it's true or not. (Just stirring up the pot and adding in a dash of paranoia)

I think your safest bet no matter how you meet the puppy is to familiarize yourself with how a decently bred yorkie puppy is supposed to look at the age it is supposed to be. Size can differ but look for teeth and coat quality (hair length). If you've done your research, it will be very difficult to be taken for a sucker.

People that don't know better have been sold tiny puppies at very young ages, being told that they are older than they are. If they had known better, they would have known this puppy was only 6 weeks old rather than 10 or whatever. As far as papers go, there are lots of scam artists and if you don't know any better, it can be very easy to be scammed.

Great post!

That makes so much sense. You really don't know if the dogs you're seeing are the parents (caught your paranoia I think). But doing the research and knowing what to look for is the wisest way to buy a dog. I bought Max from a pet store, and he could very well be a puppy mill dog. I made the mistake of going in "just to look and maybe hold one." I knew I wanted a yorkie and was going to do the research, etc., but wanted to see what the pups looked like. Needless to say, 2 hours after I held Max, he was living with me. Fortunately, he checked out healthy at my vet and has been fine since.
This is probablty the dumbest way to buy a dog, but I've been blessed and got lucky.

Judy