It depends.
I breed a litter for me and on the occasions where puppies were here around
the Holidays, people had been waiting, had GSDs before etc. etc. we had a
relationship prior AND I held the puppies until after all of the Holiday
chaos ended. Not that I worried about unsound puppies, with visitors and
chaos that's not a great time to housebreak and with all of the things a puppy
could get into (lights, trees, ornaments, poisonous plants, too many
goodies), well.... I hold onto them until the company goes home.
I am not interested in the strictly "Christmas buyers". My phone hasn't
stopped ringing for a month now, NO I don't have puppies, chose to skip a
lovely gal I want to breed and spend Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years with my
family (because I won't leave a very pregnant mom or puppies under two
weeks old).
The Christmas calls I get are usually how much? what color? how much do the
parents weigh? and, sorry, that's not my kind of client.
Kathy Salvucci, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/ ;
In a message dated 12/8/2016 4:11:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I would sell a puppy to a family that wanted a German Shepherd Dog puppy
as part of their Christmas!
We don't have puppies available this time of year simply because I don't
want to take the time and work
with a litter of puppies during the Holidays. Too much going on for
me....and it's WINTER!
We had 11 great puppies last year through an El Nino winter......I am now
in 're-hab'. <G>
I "hear" part of the reason some breeders will not sell a puppy for a
Christmas present is because they
believe all the turmoil and busyness of company over Christmas is too much
for the puppy. I believe most
families only have that turmoil Christmas day....and then everyone goes
home... <G>....and everything goes
back to normal for time with the puppy. Also, kids home from school for
that week would be great.
But even so... I personally think that would be great for a puppy to have
a whole bunch of family enjoying
the new pup. But that's just me. I just think a sound puppy would
love all the attention and activity. <G>
I knew from the time I was 11 or 12 years old that I wanted a German
Shepherd Dog more than anything....
( well...except maybe a horse....) <G> and it would have made my life
close to perfect to have had a GSD
puppy as a Christmas gift. There would have been NO ISSUE with too much
activity! My entire being
would have been totally devoted to that puppy. In a way I think what Ed
is saying...and it would have been
that way for me personally as a kid ....a GSD Puppy for Christmas would
have been an answer to prayer.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2016 8:41 AM To: freelist Subject: [
SHOWGSD-L ] A new old subject
A few years ago on this list the subject of selling a puppy for a
Christmas gift was discussed and if my memory is correct most folks were
against
it! And yes just like almost everything else I disagree with the majority and
I am strongly in favor of it! Growing up poor like many families I didn't
get too many presents and having a birthday close to Christmas my gifts
were counted as both! Christmas 1970 my parents gave me a black AKC Great
Dame! My favorite gift of all time ( had to put him down at 9 months cuz of
hip
dysplasia but that's another story). Christmas is such a special time and
not because of receiving gifts but for showing folks how much they mean to
you, like the holy one the day is all about if you are of the Christian
faith ( no this is NOT a religious post) ... anytime and especially Christmas
is a great time for a loved one to give another loved one a puppy! I think
gifts at Christmas time mean more! ... my second favorite gift was
Christmas 1995, my wonderful wife gave me _a 12 year old black Tennessee
Walker...
almost killed me but that again is another story! Iza, Mary Anne and I all
have the same birthday! But I out weigh both of them! lol Merry Christmas FB
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