I've used both of your suggestions in the past Winnie, but this couple was a new experience for me. They asked for a pet and I was very clear about no breeding and restrictions. They agreed to everything and sent a deposit and I turned away others buyers for this puppy. When crunch time came and it was time to send the final payment, they applied the pressure for breeding rights. I guess they were hoping that I would give in rather than lose a sale. I am more than a little ticked off as I could have placed this puppy many times over the last two months. I wasn't obligated to return the deposit since they were the ones who didn't want to honor the sales agreement; however, I sent it back anyway via certified mail so they would have to sign for it because I'd rather wash my hands of the whole thing. Still, I feel like I got lied to and jerked around on this.
My vet doesn't like early spay/neuter and will only do it if surgery is needed for a hernia or something like that. Also, I think that it will change to size of the dog if done too early. It's a real catch 22. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Winnie Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 5:42 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] puppy buyers > <<<< but the next time they contact a breeder they may not > <<<< mention wanting to breed the pet. > > An excellent reason for spay/neuter before placement. Or, if > the breeder *really* prefers not to do that, mention to the buyer > that dogs are neutered before leaving and see what their reaction is. > > > Winnie > Columbus, NC > > ========================================================= > "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. ========================================================= "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.
