> However, I won't put it in a contract > as I think that suggests to the Buyer something that isn't true; that my > pups are not going to get ill.
Not one single person who has bought a puppy from me thought their pup was not going to get ill. Not only do they not think it, they know there will probably be some problem at some point because none of us are perfect. This is all explained in detail when people call me for a puppy. That is why I include a health form in my puppy packet. I expect my buyers to have their vet fill it out every year at the dog's annual checkup and send it back to me. This way I know which puppies develop hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, cataracts, and when MVD develops. Every buyer gets this form and every buyer knows I WANT to know exactly when and if their dog develops some problem. I even include temperament, anal gland problems, back problems, and a space to put in anything on that form. I want to know it all. So my buyers are very aware that fully testing doesn't mean they won't have a problem but they do realize that consistently fully testing and using past history will improve their odds of getting a puppy that doesn't have a serious health defect. When pet buyers ask me if I have a guaranty, I am known to often say *yes, I guarantee my puppies will probably develop some type of problem--that we ALL die of something!*. They laugh and say they understand perfectly well what I mean. But then I do go on to tell them what I do do if a serious inherited problem arises and why. Laura Trunk Roycroft Cavaliers ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
