> > Help!!! > We have 1 beautiful berner pup left a little girl > she is a little over 3 > months old and we need to sell her. I can not have > a puppy left (if this > keeps up I might have one from every littler). I > need to sell her. Any > ideas on how to get the word out without using the > paper. > Carole >
PLEASE visit www.bmdca.org, click on BMD Clubs and find the closest regional club, and contact it. This type of situation should not happen to a knowledgeable breeder who is well-connected in the breed. "Connected" breeders may still have a situation where a buyer backs out at the last minute but do not have to resort to advertising the pup on Berner-l. Join the club, learn and get "connected" as well. You might consider a donation to the regional club's Rescue group, as well. Perhaps the stud dog owner can help - or is this one of those "breeding pair" situations? I am sorry to be such a "wet blanket" about this, but those of us who have been involved with this breed for anywhere from 5-30+ years, cannot help being dismayed by this type of situation - which was rare 5 years ago and is rapidly becoming common. Maybe this is a sign to decrease production???????? Using the paper is not necessarily a "bad thing" by the way, if you screen the inquirers carefully and educate them about the breed, especially the pros and cons, instead of just trying to make a sale. I am sure some people reading this message will wonder why all the fuss... but the breed we know and love exists as it is due to breeders CARING about the BREED - breeders who look beyond their own backyard... I realize this is a foreign mindset to many, who think a dog is just a dog. I admit to being a bit fanatic about this and I am sorry if it turns you off. It is just sad to see the hard work of dedicated breeders over the years, being quickly overshadowed by mass-production of pups by people who care nothing about the breed's future. I am not applying this label to the person who sent this e-mail, although I am hoping that she takes measures to avoid being in this situation again. Mistakes happen and if you use them as learning tools, the end result is positive. We all had to start somewhere. Sharon Montville - Firstrax - Colorado __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
