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Re: What to do?

Observation: With the first litter that I used a contract with, I found out on the day of puppy pick up that the gal was an attorney. Contract law was her area of specialization. She commented that my contract was a good one because it was "two-sided". I've since sold to several lawyers, all were complimentary. A good contract spells out what you will do if the other party does their end. If there is nothing in writing, it opens up too many areas for interpretation. Mine is 2 pages and it's saved me a lot of grief later on if a person begins to think they may want to breed or whatever. The requirements for health testing/titling etc are all there in black and white. It addresses a lot of other things that should be common sense too, like not allowing puppy to ride unrestrained in an open vehicle (state law here), weight/exercise/etc but we all know that common sense isn't always common anymore. It is probably unnecessary for 90% of the people, but it's nice to have in writing for those who are new to puppy ownership.

Re: What to do?

My gosh, my OFA Excellent bitch with 13 titles is a crooked sitter. It's just what she does. I've tried to gently correct it, but in the ring she will sit crooked.

She enjoys what she does and so I ignore it. There are worse things to stress about.

I have to agree with whoever said, refund the money and get the dog back. To refund their money just because the dog sits crooked is crazy.

Re: What to do?

I think we could all write a book about crazy puppy buyers but maybe that should be a different thread. :)
I too have an Excellent who drives me nuts w/ crooked sits. Pretty sure she does it because in her mind, it's more comfortable (or she just likes to get my goat) because she CAN sit straight if she needs to.

Re: What to do?

I'm the original poster....this lady is now researching other (better) breeders for her next dog. If any Midwest breeders want to know who this is, send me an email. She wants a perfect dog and I don't have any.
Thank you to all who replied and confirmed what I was thinking!

Re: What to do?

Karen Helmers
I'm the original poster....this lady is now researching other (better) breeders for her next dog. If any Midwest breeders want to know who this is, send me an email. She wants a perfect dog and I don't have any.
Thank you to all who replied and confirmed what I was thinking!


No one has the perfect dog Karen. As a vet and breeder you know that and that this woman is off her rocker.

I'm not in the Midwest or I would be contacting you. If I do get any calls, I'll let you know but I'm 2000 miles away.

I would get this up on Facebook too. Make sure she can't see you. You'll find some breeders that aren't on here.

It's kind of you to make others aware. That's how we should all work together.

Re: What to do?

Well there is always a first time for everything! Owner needs to go back to the competitive school/trainer and solve the problem. Oh not training with someone? Well time to start. This is so easily solved and I cannot believe they have gone to the lengths of physically xraying the dog. Just recondition the 'sit' in training.