Following On From The 'free Puppies' Thread

[Tab]

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My bitch (bedlington x lakeland) is expecting pups to a whippet/bedlington x JR terrier. What price ought I to set in order 'weed out the undersirables'? I will vet the homes too, but it would be useful to have a 'filter'.

 

[Paula Roberts]

IMO this dosent work as even idiots have money best thing you can do is ask them lots of questions and ask if they mind you going to see there house etc this tends to weed out some of the undesirables but not all good luck.

 

[snapdogs]

when we got our first 2 whippets, brother and sister... we had to visit every weekend from when the pups were 3 weeks old, about a 3 hour return trip... we did'nt know which puppy we were getting or how much they were.. we ended up with 2 because someone pulled out, due to lack of funds. we still remain in contact with the breeder...we did'nt get a home visit... I think we made a good impression at our 1st meeting. we show our whippets, but only because we saw their sisters at a show and decided to have a go... our whippets are family-pets first! they are nearly 4 years old now, and we have another 2 whippets and one we lost back in august - so 5 whippet puppies in 4 years! and we have had so much fun with them...

People really need to think before they buy though, because they are not your run of the mill lap dogs are they? my husband had around 30 whippets in his racing days, we don't race these though.

 

[peony]

I agree Tab, you will get a good idea of the kind of people prospective parents are when you first speak to them on the telephone and then get to meet them. Seeing them around dogs will give them an incentive as to what kind of life the pups will have.

:luck: Good luck with the litter and make sure we get to see lots of photos . :thumbsup:

 

[Jan Doherty]

Get them ear tattooed and keep the papers in your name so if they get dumped it will be you that is contacted

 

[nina]

Get them ear tattooed and keep the papers in your name so if they get dumped it will be you that is contacted

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I personally would NEVER get a dogs ears tattoed as there have been so many cases where dogs (especially Lurchers & running dogs) have been stolen & had their ears cut off to hide the tattoo's.

This is just a personal opinion & each to their own, i'm certainly not knocking anyone if this is their preference but i always go with microchipping as mostly they go undetected by the kind of people that steal dogs (tho i know not always) but far less conspicuous.

My advice to you is:

NEVER take anyone at face value, there are an awful lot of VERY good liars out there, unfortunately.

ALWAYS go & check the home for yourself, those lovely people that you have spoken to on the phone & tell you your puppy will be bought up in a fabulous home in warmth & comfort, may well have a ramshackle unheated shed at the bottom of the garden in which they plan to keep your precious puppy.

Call me untrusting & cynical, BUT after years of experience, the only sure way of knowing is to see for yourself.

My motto is:

You bring them into the world & it is your responsibility to do your very best for them, they dont ask to be born.

You sound a sensible & caring person who i'm sure will find the best homes possible, as you have already mentioned vetting your homes, so top marks to you & i wish you all the very best of luck with your babies. :thumbsup:

Nina

 

[Lolcoe]

You can set a price but prepare to be flexible, like Paula says there are some unsavoury folks out there that will cough up good money and also there are some really good loving homes that would probably wish to pay less.

You will probably be able to make first impressions of people from the first conversation. Sometimes its not possible to vet potential new owners as a lot of people are prepared to travel hundreds of miles for the right dog, but if the potential owners are eager to keep in contact with you whilst the pups are with you may strike up a good friendship along the way.

 

[lalena]

even a rescue pet isnt 'free'. my brother in law was asked to contribute a £50 donation for a kitten.

if you offer a pup for free, there will be people who would pick one up spur of the moment. 'oh, i know, so and so would LOVE a puppy for their birthday. heres one for sod all, now i dont have to pay for a present'. this in turn causes problems for so and so and their family. maybe there was a reason a puppy hadnt been bought yet, such as money problems, or not settled enough to look after one, perhaps working hours werent conducive to training and entertaining a little one. as the puppy was a gift, so and so wouldnt know who to return it to (even if he did, chances are that anyone GIVING them away certainly wouldnt want one back) so where does that leave the puppy? albeit reluctantly, yet another unwanted pet ends up in rescue

i've seen a lady in the freeads asking for a k.c reg, jabs inclusive, staffie pup for £5 as a gift for her sister. cant pay more as shes skint.

THAT is the sort of person a price tag would discourage.

if a stud fee was paid, generally the amount per mating is half the price of one pup.

we would have paid £250, therefore the price was £500 per pup.

you could keep the papers in your name, but that would only stop the new owners from breeding pedigree pups, as theyd need your signature. it wouldnt stop them exploiting the pup by breeding non peds, or even cross breeds etc. tattooing will stop some people, but what of the other type? he who would think nothing of hacking off an ear to prevent identification?

microchipping can be better, but in some dogs the chip is quite clear to see.

for a non ped, or cross, i'd say about £150 ish is a reasonable amount to pay, not too much to scare off everyone, but enough that people looking to buy will have to talk things through before agreeing. i personally would prefer someone who takes the time to think about it, than any fool going 'giz a free pup then!'

 

[OEH]

We bought Tess in Nov 2003, she is a whippet (3/4), beddy (1/8) and grey (1/8) and very well bred for a lurcher (we know her pedigree for at least 6 generations on all sides), she is a WONDERFUL little dog, couldn't ask for more , affectionate, intellegent, fast and a good hunter, however, in cold blood, I feel she was possibly a little over priced at £175 (though having said that I love her so much I would pay thousands for her in retrospect, though that isn't the point).

I think £100 - £150 is about right

 

[jue332]

What a lovely picture of Tess :wub: :wub: Well worth the money I say :thumbsup:

Julie

 

[doris]

My bitch (bedlington x lakeland) is expecting pups to a whippet/bedlington x JR terrier. What price ought I to set in order 'weed out the undersirables'? I will vet the homes too, but it would be useful to have a 'filter'.

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I should think you'll need a moat, not a filter, to keep out the undesirables!

I know I've said it before, but mum and dad look :wub:

anyway, can't wait for pics :luck:

 

[Tab]

I should think you'll need a moat, not a filter, to keep out the undesirables!
I know I've said it before, but mum and dad look  :wub:

anyway, can't wait for pics :luck:

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I know... I think I'm just going to have to be a pain in the bum and be really fussy at the home vetting stage. I just hope that potential buyers who are really keen and have nothing to hide will put up with my noseyness. :unsure:

 

[Paula Roberts]

If they are genuine Tab they wont care how nosey you are cause they"ll no you only have the pups wellbeing at heart.