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What I’ve learned:
I won’t let a breeder choose a dog for me anymore. If I’m going to live with the dog, I’m going to pick it and take responsibility for that choice. I’m not going to allow myself to be “allocated” a dog ever again.
If I do make the wrong choice and the dog isn’t what I need for our family ie: aggressive or fearful, I’m going to acknowledge it and return the dog or place the dog in a home that is more appropriate for it.
I’m going to go with my gut instinct about people. If I feel the breeder is defensive or demanding, I will look elsewhere.
I’m not going to be told what to do anymore by a breeder. If you want say in how my dog is medically treated, you pay his vet bills, take him to the vet, nurse him and comfort him. Otherwise, it’s my decision and I’ll do as I see fit.
If I ever sign another contract I’m going to make sure it protects me as the buyer as much as it protects the breeder. I don’t need or want a certain dog enough to sign my life and rights away for your puppy.
I know why puppy mills and backyard breeders are in business. This experience has been the worst of my life of dog ownership. I was allocated a dog that didn’t fit the profile I asked for, I was accused of abuse and mistreatment when I expressed my concerns, I have been ridiculed and berated for my decisions. I own a terminally ill dog and I’m out over $5,000.
Edited by Admin: All breeders are not the same!
edited to add: I will be happy to reveal my breeder to anyone who PMs.
I won’t let a breeder choose a dog for me anymore. If I’m going to live with the dog, I’m going to pick it and take responsibility for that choice. I’m not going to allow myself to be “allocated” a dog ever again.
If I do make the wrong choice and the dog isn’t what I need for our family ie: aggressive or fearful, I’m going to acknowledge it and return the dog or place the dog in a home that is more appropriate for it.
I’m going to go with my gut instinct about people. If I feel the breeder is defensive or demanding, I will look elsewhere.
I’m not going to be told what to do anymore by a breeder. If you want say in how my dog is medically treated, you pay his vet bills, take him to the vet, nurse him and comfort him. Otherwise, it’s my decision and I’ll do as I see fit.
If I ever sign another contract I’m going to make sure it protects me as the buyer as much as it protects the breeder. I don’t need or want a certain dog enough to sign my life and rights away for your puppy.
I know why puppy mills and backyard breeders are in business. This experience has been the worst of my life of dog ownership. I was allocated a dog that didn’t fit the profile I asked for, I was accused of abuse and mistreatment when I expressed my concerns, I have been ridiculed and berated for my decisions. I own a terminally ill dog and I’m out over $5,000.
Edited by Admin: All breeders are not the same!
edited to add: I will be happy to reveal my breeder to anyone who PMs.