on 4/23/02 7:04 AM, Charlotte Sims at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I try to explain to them about, not just getting PROOF of health > testing, but also the importance of having a good and lasting relationship > with their pups breeder, so they will be available to them in the future, > should they need advice on any Cavalier health issue. Frankly, sometimes, my > head feels pretty bloodied from being pounded against that particular brick > wall one too many times.
I have interviewed people like this several times in the past 32 years. they want the dog NOW. 25% of them will buy it, bring it to the vets' for hundreds of dollars in "fix-up" bills, and STILL buy the dog in the first place because they want it NOW. It isn't MY head that's been bloodied, it's THEIRS because they wouldn't listen. Anyone who asks me about puppies gets my questionnaire and must fill it out and return it. Period. I don't even quote prices anymore unless it's a telephone call and we've had more of a conversation than "how much do they cost?" Then I either refer them elsewhere with copies of the questionnaire sent to the referrals. Several things I can tell from the questionnaire response, not the least of which is if their attitude towards animal ownership in general is ethical. And yes, occasionally I do work out "time payments" with some of my puppy customers. The terms for these are: after the puppy/dog is paid for IN FULL, the puppy can go to its new home. Nothing transfers until the terms of the sale are complete. Judy Gates ========================================================= "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 2002 by its original author.
