You never know about these things. When my mother in law was on her deathbed and we were in a turmoil here with all her needs and care (she died at home with us), a little girl would IM me constantly. That was when I still had AOL service. I finally had to block her messages and emails. Judy Gates will remember this one as she worked with and instructed the family so they could buy a puppy from me. The mother called and arranged for the purchase without ever mentioning the little girl.
It turned out to be a great home. It was just that the child was so excited about a puppy and didn't understand my situation. She had me on her buddy list and would bombard me with IMs every time I got online. I was limited to my online time as I was under a heavy load with the family situation. She turned out to be a delightful little girl in person. I never regretted selling to them although I only found out who it was accidentally and asked Judy about it afterward. I have found that the way people sound online is seldom how they appear in person. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan A. Schlenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:48 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] Advice to Parents seeking pups for their children > Hi, List, > I just got this email and while I'm quite sure that this little girl > MIGHT love and protect a puppy with her life, it is very off-putting to > me. It is NOT charming to get an email from a small child who seems to > want her puppy in the same way as she wants the latest and greatest game > boy advance game........NOW!!!! I don't blame this little girl, but > rather suggest that if she is using her father's computer then he could > edit such an email to help her present herself as a patient and caring > child. Alternatively, if she is not so caring and patient, the parent > could help the child work on attaining that goal. > > If you want to present your family and children in their best and > kindest lights, please don't allow your children to sound like part of > the "throwaway" economy......because breeders like me won't sell you a > puppy that isn't the most important part of your life. > > Best, > > Suze > > > > > I WANT A CAVALIER KING CHARLES PUPPY NOW!!! > > Date: > > Tue, 16 Jul 2002 17:27:43 EDT > > From: > > > > To: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > My name is "little girl name deleted". I want a puppy soooooooo bad!! My family and I > > are interested in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy.We live in "town deleted" > > We live in a single family home with a huge 2 acre backyard. > > Please e-mail information to my dad @ addydeleted. And dont worry... > > my parents know about this!!! I NEED A DOGGY NOW!!! > > > > Sincerely, > > "little girl name deleted" p.s. WRITE BACK ASAP!!! > > PLEASE!!!!!! bye > > -- > Suze at Llawen Cavaliers > "...I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man > to depend simply upon himself." -Isna Ia-wica > "Thought comes before speech" Luther Standing Bear > > ========================================================= > "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.
