Selling pups is so hard. You do fall in love with your babies and want them all to have the best homes. I have a questioner and a good contract for my pups. I have sold pups to people after a phone call and the first meeting and I have also waited on some people to see if they are really, really prepared for a pup. I have placed a pup with people I thought I knew only to have it backfire and I had to take the pup back due to neglect. There really is no perfect answer. Go with your gut. I had a family I was sort of concerned about. Hippie kind of family that I thought had no clue about GSD's. They came out and had the most intelligent, amazing 9yr old daughter who read the entire puppy packet about obedience training, being the "leader of the pack", contract, etc... while they were here. She asked intelligent questions and I was so impressed the pup went home with them. That pup has the best home you could ever want. I get cards with pics, news about the fun he has on the acreage they own. You just never know and hope for the best. I agree with Ed, you can't control human behavour. You interview and check them out, and are either satisfied or not with this choice of people. But, you unless you have time to track every pup you sell, you do the best you can and hope it was enough, sigh. Laura Thomas http://www.treasureranchgsds.com/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================