Kreagan

20 hours ago, Dogsfevr said:

I haven't got it wrong ,the right thing would be to phone the breeder & ask why not air it on a forum before evening getting a reason so yes it is bagging out the breeder  & trust gets lost in the process.
You made it very clear in your first post you want that pup  ,know your saying your interested in the other pup ,this is the reason why you talk to the breeder first ,get the info first hand as what you have written was very clear & next post changed it to okay i still want another pup .
People forget most of us replying are breeders & often not hard to figure things out  hence your first call should have been the breeder to see what is going on & then go from there.
Was it handled well no but i would have been on the phone  asap finding out why this decision was made
 

I did phone the breeder, it’s ludicrous that you would think that wasn’t the first thing I did. But assume away  ...

The reasoning behind the decision according to the breeder was “that’s the decision my partner has made.” You don’t have to believe what I’m saying and you can take whatever you want as fact or fiction. Little Gifts is right in saying I’ve never been in this situation, and if you take all the emotion out of it, in most other aspects of life a business deal is a business deal especially when their is financial outlay. 

Thank you to everyone who gave me advice on what the breeders standpoint could be, that’s why I became interested in another pup because I had more information, unfortunately I didn’t receive any information from the breeder other than I want this pup because I said so here are your other options.

3 hours ago, Dogsfevr said:

Then phone the breeder & speak with them .I honestly dont get why people head to forums to bash the breeder & still expect they want that pup .Trust gets lost on both sides.
Phone them & have a good chat .To be honest the fact you have brought stuff & looked into insurance is nothing because they have still offered you options.You have no idea why they have changed there mind & it would be better to talk to them & find out why .

Personally i wouldn't pick a pup from a photo only at that age as you have no idea what its nature is like & if the pup is truly the right fit .only know at this age would its personality be starting & that should be far more important that a pup in a picture
 

Hi dogsfevr,

thanks for your comment But i believe you have taken my comments out of context. I most definitely did not come on here wanting to bash out any breeder. I am throughly disappointed in the way they have handled this situation, but the dogs from this breeder are beautiful and I am still very interested in another of the pups, just disappointed that they have suddenly made this decision without first consulting with me or providing a reason. 

I believed this forum to be a place of information where I could ask for advice without fear of backlash, which a few people have provided, and others have been less than kind. 

An example of information that I was looking for was:

”unfortunately because of x, y, and z the breeder is allowed to make this decision. Perhaps call them and discuss” or “because of x, y and z the breeder has no grounds to do this maybe seek advice form dogsABC”

just for future reference. I was only on here hoping to seek advice from fellow dog lovers.

thank you to those who have given me some great advice! 

They did say it was mine when I sent through a confirmation of the deposit. There had been absolutely no conversation about them keeping it and I had no knowledge they were considering keeping it until this morning. 

We spoke Friday about an update and travel arrangements for the pup 

I hadn’t met this pup, just choosen through photographs. It is from interstate and the breeder is a registered breeder

Hey everyone,

hoping someone could point me in the right direction:

3 weeks ago I purchased a pure bred pup from a reputable breeder. I had been waiting on this breeder to release pups for sale for quite some time, so I had done copious amounts of research on them. We had lengthy discussions about the pup, the breeder, my ability as a dog owner, the terms of sale etc.placed a deposit and have received updated photos and progress reports on the pup, the last being on Friday. The pup is currently 5weeks old.

this morning I receive a text saying that they have now decided to keep the pup and they have offered me choices of other pups or a refund. However I want the pup I decided on and placed a despot for. I know that sounds quite selfish, but It took a long time, many discussions with my family and friends to choose this pup and since had my heart set on it for the last three weeks. I have purchased dog kennels and toys, cleaned our backyard and puppy proofed it, looked into puppy preschools and pet insurance etc.

Anyone been in this position or have any advice on what next steps I should take? 

Thanks !