Tell me why a " Reputable Breeder" should sell you a dog? And if you are really brave, tell me WHY NOT?
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I hope I am answering what you are looking for.. I read thru some of the other replies and think maybe some didn't understand?
Anyhow.. You should sell me a dog, because I have a fenced yard, 2 acres. I have alot of dog experience, and would be able to handle or be happy with any of the puppies in the litter.. You don't need to worry if I get the alpha one, I can work with that, if you have a shy one, I can bring that one out and around..
You should sell me a dog because you don't have to worry about me.. I will train the dog to be a good social member of society. I will feed good quality dog food. I would never put a dog in any sort of danger. I am not looking for a dog to protect me, or my stuff, I am looking for a dog to love.
You should sell to me because I would learn as much as possible about the breed before I even approached your for a puppy. I would come with my list of questions.. I am concerned as much as you are that I am chosing the proper breed for my home. As much as I think I know, I am teachable and I would love your input if you think I am doing something wrong and you have ideas or suggestions in what I should be doing.
You should sell me a puppy because I WILL go to the vet. I am not afraid of spending the money to keep my friend alive, happy and healthy. Since I did so much research before buying the puppy, I am aware of the health problems that might come up and I am searching for ways to help either minimize this or to prevent this.
You should sell me a puppy because I am home most of the time, I do crate train, to keep my dog safe, but I am here, and when I am, I include my dogs in pretty much everything I do. I am very aware of them and what they want and need. I am not a person who would ever leave a dog chained in the yard, I would never leave a dog if I was worried about what might happen.. I would miss out on the event of the year, if I felt that I should stay with the dog. But I am also aware that dogs need to be alone and learn to be alone sometimes. I am working to make a well balanced happy dog.
You should sell to me because I am buying a dog, but I am buying a friend. Someone to love and share my life with.. Sleep on the end of my bed, someone to walk thru the leaves in the fall, someone to play fun and loud games with, someone that I can be a kid with and they appreciate and love me for that.. I am looking for a friend and companion, a member of my family, who will be appreciated and loved, as well still allowed to be a dog...
Why you shouldn't sell me a dog.. Hmm.. Maybe you shouldn't sell me a dog.. because I don't have any kids.. I would have to leave or bring kids here to socialize a dog around kids.
While I do believe in proper vet care, I also believe in natural remedies, and if it wasn't an emergency, I would try that first.
I don't believe in vaccinating every single year after they are 2..
If you wanted the dog shown, or wanted me to keep a dog for you to breed to or breed later, I wouldn't be interested in that.
I won't change my dog food to what you are feeding.
That's all I can come up with.. I think I am a pretty great dog owner :) The only thing I think is sometimes I tend to let them get away with things that others wouldn't like.. Digging holes, being dogs,
bugging my company :)
Why not? Puppy mills! Animals kept in cages and force bred, poorly fed, non-exercised and generally in poor health. Reputable breeder will meet with you and interview, examine and advise to see if you are suitable to own one of their pets. They treat them like family and generally have ONLY a pet, not children in their home.
Reputable breeders don't want an excess of pet quality dogs. So they will screen you (at least mine did), interrogate you is more like it. Check out your vet and personal references before they let you adopt a dog. Also a spay/neuter contract.
They wouldn't adopt a dog to you if it seems you won't treat the dog as part of your family,or if your references don't check out or if there's something about you they don't like/trust .
Reputable breeders charge too much! I would NEVER go to one of those people!
I would much rather get a puppy from a puppy store or from a Backyard breeder! They never ask you how many pets you have, or where you plan to keep the puppy. It doesn't matter if you have done any research or if you have the money for quality food or vet care for the puppy. It wouldn't matter if I was just buying the yorkilabradoodle for my 3 year old son as "his" pet, since he is soooo responsible. Plus, if I get the puppy from a reputable breeder, I would have to sign a spay/neuter contract, therefore I couldn't breed my dog. I would be depriving her of the "feelings of motherhood." I couldn't have that!
A reputable breeder should sell me a dog because I am not afraid to ask questions. I don't care if I look stupid- a dog will not suffer because I screwed up. I will love and care for the dog for the rest of it's life. It will get so much attention and affection :)
They should not sell me a dog because: I don't have a fenced-in-yard right now- I will fence my yard as soon as I buy a house- but while I rent, I can't.
I just graduated and will be working M-F 9-5. I will come home and let my dog out at lunch 90% of the time.
I will have kids in the dog's lifetime. My shelter dog I adotped gets along great with kids. But if I were to buy a puppy and had no kids for several years it may not do well when I do have kids.
Right now I am broke. I am poor. I have $15 to my name. But if my dog needed the vet, my parents would give me their credit card # in a heartbeat. I'm not too proud to ask for help.
Would a reputable breeder sell to me? I had one who was going to- a cavalier breeder in Iowa. But I didn't have the $750 she wanted for a 7 year old unspayed non-show non-breeding to quote 'genetic anomaly' of a dog.
It's easier for me to say why not, rather than why.
When we bred our Rottweilers, I couldn't believe some of the reasons that people wanted to buy a dog. I wouldn't sell them a goldfish much less a Rottweiler.
Trying to make this a succinct as possible. I wanted situations where I felt the dog and the family were a match for their entire lives. Despite what many people here think, money was definitely a secondary consideration.
First question - Should this family even own a dog?
Second question - Should they own a Rottweiler?
Third question - What type of Rottweiler do I need to get in their hands, so it is successful for everyone?
Example of the third question. In one of our litters, we had one puppy who was REALLY going to need a home that was experienced with dogs with strong personalities. It was apparent that this pup was going to push the limits at every chance. This was not a puppy that I would put in a home where this was their first Rottweiler, much less their first dog. As it turns out, one of the buyers was a groomer and a horse person.
Currently I own an Aussie that is extremely wired. That's what I intentionally wanted, because I compete with my dogs in various dog competitions. He is absolutely what I wanted. At the same time, he would drive most people out of their minds. Way too much energy. Want to throw a ball 200 times a day?
Back to the Rotts. One of the most common questions that we got dealt with protection. Lots of potential owners, essentially wanted dogs that were going to protect them in dangerous situations. Rather than go into all of the specifics, I'll just say if that issue came up, I had decided that I wasn't going to sell these people a dog. They wanted a security system not a dog.
A ruputable breed is the only place people should buy dog from. I know how hard %26 expensive it is to breed good quality dogs. Culling the ones that just don't have what it takes.
The only way to get a pure breed is through a reputable breeder. Even if they sell the pour quality dog but insist %26 have a signed contract that the dog will be spayed/neutered. So as to not have that specific dog bred cause of it bing only pet quality.
I can not think of a good reason for you not to sell your dogs. You have bred the best possible combination to aquire the best possible pups.
I has always amazed me to find people who think that just because they have registry papers they think they have a pure bred pup.
Poor ignorant people.
Now that's a joke ... when I go looking for a dog, I'm more interested in the Breeder selling me on the idea of why I should invest my time, money and reputation campaigning her kennel name all over the country!
So then ... why would I not buy from a 'reputable Breeder?' Because they can't show me - via third-party validation - what their reputation is.
The standard for the reputable buyer is the very same standard for the reputable seller ... the knife cuts both ways.
My family has owned Danes since before I was born. My parents always chose to get our dogs from a breeder (since it is incredibly difficult to adopt from rescue shelters.) We always provided a great home for the dogs (and my parents still do.)
I, on the other hand, have no need to go through breeders. I am less concerned with what breed I have (although I still love danes.) I prefer to adopt from the pound. And I have two beautiful dogs that have a wonderful, loving home where they are well cared for.
LOL at Kat... you need a Samoyed, dear.. ya'all have the same sense of humor.
A reputable breeder should sell me a dog because of my experience with dogs. Frankly, I have more people offering me dogs than I could ever manage.
Why they shouldn't... well.. I know why *I* wouldn't sell a dog to another reputable breeder. It comes down to numbers. I like my pups to be special in someone's life and I'd rather sell a pup to be a nice pet family's beloved than to be just another dog in someone's kennel. Personally, *I* can only deal with 3 or so dogs on an ongoing basis. More than that and I either have to quit work or one of the dogs isnt getting their toenails clipped or enough training/playing time.
To any person complaining about prices of dogs from reputable breeders... you pay for what you get. A dog that is more likely to be physically and mentally healthy.. that was raised by someone who knows what they are doing is priceless. I don't make money on my dogs, I don't expect to... but I also make no apologies for the high cost. I pay for all the certifications and tests prior to breeding. I take weeks off work (which I do NOT include in the price)... and my entire household comes to a standstill while pups are around. Most I've EVER made on a litter of pups came to 19 cents an hour... and didn't include anyone's time but mine.. and only included time actually spent with pups.
Personally, if people quibble with me about the price of my dogs I assume they're going to be too cheap to give good veterinary care or feed the dog a premium diet.
Because as the breeder of my dogs found out after checking with my vet of many years that I will do anything and everything within my power to give my animals the best life possible and do what is needed to keep them fit, healthy and happy. I have even gone without my own medications that are vital and not just to make me more comfortable in the past if it's been a choice of medication for them or for me. I ask them into my life. They don;t ask me into their's.
I would never take an animal on a whim. When I decided to take on Chihuahua's I researched them first. I needed to know what they needed and if it fitted in with our life style and not whether it would fit in my purse.
I would never breed animals. I have no experience I have no knowledge nor do I want to. I do know a lot about animal birth and raising young due to 30 years of rescue. I have seen what it's like for the animals that suffer. i would never let any of mine suffer the way so many do.
When I take on a pet it's for life and to give it the best possible from the day it come to me until the day it goes to the Rainbow Bridge.
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