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  • sareeka_malhotra
  • nicole
  • Athena
  • Goldenchild
  • treefearie07
  • dixie
  • Bernerkids

I responded to an ad,the breeder says she will only give a 72 hours guarantee. What is the right guarantee?

nicole
2 posts

not sure about the rules there, but i would like to remind you that there are so many dogs out there in shelters just waiting to find a home!

Athena
81 posts

please don’t go to a breeder anymore…


visit this site:

http://dogtime.com/shelters


select your state or the nearest state to you and do consider to adopt… i’m sure you’ll be able to find the right one for you in the shelters..

Goldenchild
21 posts

when i got my goldie from a breeder i only got a 48 hour garuntee, the reason being that we promised to take her to the vet the very next day to see if she had joint issuses and stuff like that. since goldies have continual hip and eye problems we had to have her checked over to make sure she didn’t have any, if she would have they said they would refund our money or let us pick a new puppy with first check up already paid for.

treefearie07
7 posts

Generally the guarentee is only effective if you take your dog in near immediately and run a batterie of tests. But when selecting a breeder the guarentee is not the most important thing to worry about.


You should visit the breeder’s home and be sure that they show you where the dog spent most of it’s time. If it’s not possible to visit the breeder that must be some special dog/breeder you are buying from!


If the dog isn’t a rare type always try and buy one closer to home. It’s not only good for the dog, who doesn’t have to be transported far distances, but in the long run it’s good for you, because if you buy from a reputable breeder that breeder will always be there for you when you have questions and concerns!


If you’re looking for the best purebred dog possible always use your breeds AKC club! I looked on the internet and in the papers for good pugs for over two weeks before I called the AKC Pug Dog Club of America and conveniently found a 5 week old litter of 5 within an hours drive from my house! The litters parents had both their American AND Canadian championships and the breeder was also a handler, occasional judge, and certified CGC and clicker trainer. You never know what kind of awesome breeders are out there untill you LOOK in the RIGHT places.


Also, when I bought my dog I signed a contract that said if I ever for ANY reason was no longer able to take care of my dog I would/could return the dog to the breeder rather than send it to a shelter or sell it. And for a breeders like the ones the AKC clubs endorse, you probubly won’t NEED a money back guarentee.

dixie
1 post

A good contract is one that says the breeder will take the dog back at any time, for any reason. You won’t necessarily get your fee back, but the breeder will take the dog back.


A breeder should have vetted you well enough, and you should have thought about the puppy long enough, that you aren’t going to return the puppy right away. If you’re not committed to getting a puppy, don’t! The breeder should have asked you a number of questions to determine your suitability to buy one of their puppies.


As for a health guarantee, the puppy should already have started its puppy shots and should have been wormed. As far as hips and other inherited problems, hip xrays aren’t usually much good unless done after 18 months of age, usually around 2 years. But both parents of the puppy should have been xrayed, and the xrays sent off to either OFA (Orthopedic Foundation of American) or PennHip (another organizations that rates hips.) Certain breeds with eye problems should be CERFed. The breeder should have the parents OFA certificates ready to show you. If not, don’t buy. If both parents aren’t at least OFA fair, don’t buy.

Bernerkids
3 posts

I don’t think that the 72 hour guarantee should be the deciding factor about whether or not to get a dog from this breeder. I purchased my dogs without any sort of guarantee. In my contract, it states that if I can’t keep my dogs for whatever reason, then I will return them to the breeder. I actually co-own my male with the breeder. A good breeder will be honest with you and will have started the process of getting shots and wormed. Additionally, a good breeder will be able to provide you with continued support after you bring your puppy home. Do your homework on the breeder and visit the site. We found wonderful breeders and chose to wait a year to get a puppy from them. There are so many factors to take into consideration than just the guarantee.

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