[IllinoisBob]

Hi.

I have been looking for an allergy-friendly family dog, maybe a doodle. I have contacted a couple nice people near my area (IL/WI), but have not found one of the things that I expected to find. Some of the reading out there says that the best breeders would like to interview the buyer and perhaps even assign which dog goes to whom. I have not found this kind of interaction so far. Should I expect to? Is this old-fashioned? Is it just for purebred owners? I read the Raising a Puppy book by those monks in New York, and I liked the way the chose who got each German Sheppard.

Best,
Bob

 

[IllinoisBob]

Jac,

Good point. I am glad that I have an expanded list of choices to investigate now. However, would it be disruptive to go on to the "serious" stage with several breeders at the same time, then having to let down all but 1 of them?

Best,
Bob

 

[IllinoisBob]

Thanks for the feedback. We are still investigating -- mainly if I will be allergic, and to what degree. You know, I am an engineer, so what is a casual conversation to me is usually a horrible interrogation to someone else, so it could just be me.

Thanks again,
Bob