twodoggies2001 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I thought you said the 24 hours had lapsed? if that's the case its your mistake isn't it? breeders must have heaps of time wasters who never get back to them ,they didn't know you were still keen after that time. Reread the post. OP said 24 Hadn't lapsed but decided the puppy was wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 yep, read too fast :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfume Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 I thought you said the 24 hours had lapsed? if that's the case its your mistake isn't it? breeders must have heaps of time wasters who never get back to them ,they didn't know you were still keen after that time. Reread the post. OP said 24 Hadn't lapsed but decided the puppy was wanted. Thank you twodoggies2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemmy Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 This sucks, but like others have said, dodged a bullet. I missed out on pups from 2 different litters from the same breeder, but the girl I got in the end is perfect, and her breeders are fantastic. For us it was all meant to work out like that, and I'm sure your eventual puppy will be worth it too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfume Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thank you so much everyone Your words mean a lot to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I enquired about a puppy, asked a few questions and was relatively happy but needed some time to think about a few things. Breeder was very nice and said she would give me 24 hours to think about it Red flags... You didn't meet the breeder before there were puppies. You hadn't visited the breeder and the puppies and the puppy's mum (and dad ideally) to see if their temperament suited you - since it can vary between breeding lines and across a litter... The breeder and the puppy location were not the same - this is really common way that puppy mills sell their puppies so you never see the conditions that the parent puppies are kept in. So the puppy is in some nice home in the burbs and it might even be "the last of the litter" to encourage you not to leave it all alone... Please be patient. Sometimes a buyer for a puppy falls through or there were more puppies than expected so you can get an "instant puppy" but most times - the breeder doesn't even try for puppies unless they're fairly sure of homes for all the puppies. You also want a breeder that can show you health checks (DNA tests, Hip tests etc) on the parent dogs - to make sure you're not doubling up on some genetic horrible disease - like blindness or wobbles (sorry don't know the tech name for it). If you just buy from some internet classified add - you risk 1. a sick puppy - that costs you squillions every year at the vet. 2. a puppy that is badly socialised and does not get along with people or other dogs (makes going for a walk hard) 3. being scammed with a puppy that doesn't really exist. 4. being given the run around - we have a puppy, you can have the puppy, no you can't have the puppy... (at least that didn't cost you any money). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Mrs Rusty Bucket offers sound advice. Do your thinking BEFORE you go looking at pups. You do also want to meet the breeder and the mother (and possibly father) of your pups before committing. Of course, you should also spend time with the pup. I'd never buy a pet dog sight unseen from someone I didn't know. Never. Edited November 24, 2014 by Haredown Whippets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I enquired about a puppy, asked a few questions and was relatively happy but needed some time to think about a few things. Breeder was very nice and said she would give me 24 hours to think about it Red flags... You didn't meet the breeder before there were puppies. You hadn't visited the breeder and the puppies and the puppy's mum (and dad ideally) to see if their temperament suited you - since it can vary between breeding lines and across a litter... The breeder and the puppy location were not the same - this is really common way that puppy mills sell their puppies so you never see the conditions that the parent puppies are kept in. So the puppy is in some nice home in the burbs and it might even be "the last of the litter" to encourage you not to leave it all alone... Please be patient. Sometimes a buyer for a puppy falls through or there were more puppies than expected so you can get an "instant puppy" but most times - the breeder doesn't even try for puppies unless they're fairly sure of homes for all the puppies. You also want a breeder that can show you health checks (DNA tests, Hip tests etc) on the parent dogs - to make sure you're not doubling up on some genetic horrible disease - like blindness or wobbles (sorry don't know the tech name for it). If you just buy from some internet classified add - you risk 1. a sick puppy - that costs you squillions every year at the vet. 2. a puppy that is badly socialised and does not get along with people or other dogs (makes going for a walk hard) 3. being scammed with a puppy that doesn't really exist. 4. being given the run around - we have a puppy, you can have the puppy, no you can't have the puppy... (at least that didn't cost you any money). yes. it was only 2 weeks ago you seemed very undecided ..-.... perhaps go slowly , do your research on breeders . Look for their prefix name in show results/other pedigrees .. if you can, visit them . if you cannot as they are interstate , then once again, research , and find out as much as you can . You are parting with a lot of money, and expect to get a gorgeous and healthy puppy , from health tested parents , who is correctly brought up, and who will be with you many many years . :) don't be hesitant in asking for help on here ... best of luck for the search :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Without knowing who said what I think the biggest issue is why you can't decide . I read this line of your post & for me it doesn't sit well We had an understanding and that is that if someone was to come forward and show a real interest in the pup, the breeder would give me a call and advise me, this didn't happen If the breeder had of phoned what would you answer had been ?? What was it you needed to think about ,was it the fact you hadn't meet the breeder first & had a good discussion,didn't like the pups or the parents ,something made you feel that either this pup wasn't for you or your not ready for a pup so best to take a seat back & learn from this experience before you start looking again. 2 weeks is very quick to decide on a breed & get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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