How many breeders here would sell a puppy to someone they just met the day they met them? Or someone they only spoke to on the phone for an hour? I had this very nice lady call in the morning yesterday, she found my website online, her male had just passed away and only started looking for a puppy like 24 hrs prior and she wanted a new male puppy. Very nice lady, has a young daughter and husband... appeared to want to make sure the sire/dam had certifications and that the breeder was reputable etc.... her husband had asked if they can come over that afternoon, and i said i would be available the next day etc.. so they were all excited about coming. I suggested they take my Vet references to reseach me, as they had no clue who i was, and I sent them their questionaire to fill out to bring with them. I had a nice feeling about them but i still always research puppy buyers by getting Vet references and we have to talk a several times beforehand and also meet in person too etc.... This morning she emailed and said she was all set they brought home their new puppy yesterday and i was confused at first thinking how i hadnt even come close to deciding if they were appropriate homes and we even talked alot yesterday about raising puppies and crate training etc... whether breeding for 6 yrs or 60 yrs i really dont know if i would be able to sell a puppy to someone i just met without researching them in detail.... is this being overly cautious? Would love to know how those who can do this... how do you know who you can trust and who you cant by one meeting? Would love some helpful hints :) Thanks! Dawnmarie von Wymar German Shepherds http://hometown.aol.com/wymargsd/catjapuppies.html ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================