This is a really good topic. I got a call 2 days ago from a prior obedience student. She and her boyfriend are considering another GSD pup. This is what they asked. Found a pup who is supposed to be 8-10 wks old. But, sounds like the pup is 4+ mos old. Pup has had no vaccinations or vet checks. No registration with owner claiming she is a German/American cross. The owner says she's going thru a divorce and needs to sell the pup. Owner not willing to give the people the breeder's info. And, she wants $500 for this pup. So, should they take this pup? I told them if they consider the pup a rescue and get her for free, sure. There is no way they should pay for a dog with no available history, no papers and no guarantee of health. They declined the dog but I feel bad for this pup. I really think this is a scam. Too many people will fall for this and the pet store dogs. So, how do we get the word out to the general public, in your area, rather than one person at a time? I know there are folks out there who are very successful at placing their pet pups into good homes. How do you all do that? Tell us your secret to get good homes for your pups. Laura Thomas -----Original Message----- From: vande001@xxxxxxxxx To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:01 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: please explain re: AKC This is a great question and I am hoping to hear some useful suggestions from others. In my experience, most people that I know who have bought puppies from our local Puppy Coral are convinced that they have the best of the best. It has been impossible to tell them that their "pretty" little doggie is nothing short of the next BIS at Wstminster if they only had the opportunity. Of course they want to breed as well. It is hard, unless little poopsie gets sick or has some terrible congenital disease to convice them that reputable breeders are a better way to go. While sometimes the dog does get sick, most of the time the dog grows out just fine except for being a less than stellar represenative of the breed. So, if any of you have some tried and true techniques in dealing with this...send em on! Cynthia Robert Utter <utter227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: This was recently a statement on the list and I think it is worthy of discussion (sanely, not negatively). Anne, TN On Mar 15, 2007, at 12:07 AM, Ellen Penington wrote: > how we reach out to the 80% of puppy buyers who purchase dogs from > avenues the "fancy" doesn't approve of? > > While you're at it, do you have any suggestions on just how we do > that? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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