on 7/9/02 8:35 AM, Myra Savant at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Nobody in their right mind would put a > big chain link collar on a cavalier. Now, I don't trust my judgement > anymore when interviewing prospective buyers. I would rather not own a > single cavalier than see one of my pups in a puppy mill. I'm too gullible > and too trusting to do the puppy interviews anymore. Myra
Myra, all of us make some poor choices...thankfully most of us have had the same instincts/connections/luck that you've had to spare us from mistakes in puppy sales. Many of these internet inquiries often are generic in that they write to lots of people, and they sometimes use different e-mail names with their various inquiries. They 'name drop' and it's really beyond my understanding why anyone would not expect to have their information verified, but they often know that many people are so darned anxious to make the sale that they think well if "so-and-so" sent this referral, it must be OK. With all the puppy inquiries and all the sneaks and liars out there wanting a puppy, I am very thankful I breed so little and now have mostly repeat homes. If buyers have to have one "right now", then that's the FIRST indication that there's a red flag about to fly! If they don't live within a 3-hour driving distance (here in New England), or that's TOO FAR, then another red flag goes up. If Patrick is a better interviewer than you are, great! Would you have him send me his interviewing techniques? I always am updating my files! <VBG> 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.
