Karen, there are other considerations than "trust" for requiring a spay-neuter or other terms in the written contract. I know people who have sold dogs to homes that had no plans for breeding, only to find out years later that the dog was then resold or given to someone out of town who took full advantage of an intact, well bred animal to produce puppies from a neighbors dog for extra income. Even if you are known for your honesty, what happens if you are sick or seriously injured (or worse) and whoever obtains legal rights to your animals has other ideas? In the local newspapers right now, there are numerous classified ads for 'purebred' dogs for $200 - $400. Possibly parents with limited registrations or withheld papers? People will often insist they don't want to breed the dog so they can get a reduced price. They don't care if they have the least quality animal in the litter, after all, they all have an equally good pedigree. A good written contract protects both sides I no longer buy or sell any animal without all agreements spelled out in writing! A verbal promise is only "worth the paper it's written on!" If your plan is to spay or neuter after puberty, have that specified in the contract. If you expect someone to trust your word, why wouldn't you be willing to put your promise in writing? Janice ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================