Puppy Contracts

[unwanted]

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Is there any need for them if u know a pup is going to a good home ????

 

[doris]

more importantly, is there anything you can do about it if the person fails to stick to the contract?

 

[Jan Doherty]

Absolutely nothing at all

 

[nina]

Pay to get it drawn up legally & binding by a solicitor, then if anything goes wrong you have every option to sue :thumbsup:

 

[posh totty]

already done :thumbsup:

 

[unwanted]

wot aload of bollox

 

[posh totty]

not if you care enough where your pup is going and wish to have something legally binding to have the chance to get your pup back if you are not happy, wirth every penny in fees , any person who cares where their dogs go wouldnt think twice about having a contract drawn up :thumbsup:

also protects the purchaser in case of things not revealed at time of sale etc etc :thumbsup:

 

[unwanted]

its puppy farmer getting twice as much for there pups if they get them back

 

[sadieandco]

What kind of costs would we be talking to have a legally binding contract written up by a solicitor - and would that be per puppy, per litter or as a breeder can it be used against any litter??????

Trust George to say it just how he sees it :- "

 

[unwanted]

i c it as it is ant good breeder knows were there pup is going

 

[posh totty]

not always as if you read the small print there is a sliding scale of fees usually? it is an agrreed amount, a contract is in place to protect both parties , uf someone was unhappy about resale fees they should state in the contract what they expect to have returned, some offer full purchase price back others have sliding scales, for instabce, if a dog bought had been checked for a disease and the seller declared that the dog was free from a certain disease and then the new owner checked with a vet and the dog had the disease then the new owner would have a case to sue for false info, the same goes for withholding info on breed defects, if you do not state breed defects then again you could be in seroius trouble. :thumbsup:

 

[posh totty]

What kind of costs would we be talking to have a legally binding contract written up by a solicitor - and would that be per puppy, per litter or as a breeder can it be used against any litter??????
Trust George to say it just how he sees it  :- " 

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costs the purchaser nothing just the person selling, dad has a blanket contract but the one im using is far more complex due to the fragility of the igs, and the numerous health problems which again protects both parties, i think it is a sensible thing to do and most of all protects and assists the dogs :thumbsup:

 

[unwanted]

x iggys

 

[zilloot]

I signed a contract when I purchased a puppy. It covers returning the puppy to the breeder if anything happens to us instead of passing it on to any old home the breeder is unaware of and therefore would lose contact with the puppy.

It's quite obviously nothing to do with money.

:angry: I certainly wouldn't sell a pup to someone who wouldn't sign a contract. Who knows what they might do with it if they decide during its life they don't want it anymore.

If somebody passed on one of my pups without consulting me I'd not only sue their arse off I'd call in a few heavy favours too.

Legally I will place the contract I have signed with my solicitor so if I die the future of my dogs is cast in stone. The ones I have bought go back to the breeder and the ones I bred myself are taken care of within my own circle of friends. It's in my will. While I'm alive I'm lucky to have sound morals and care more about dogs than I care about most people.

 

[unwanted]

think thats a bit over the top,well if i buy a dog of someone the contract is that its going to a good home or they would not of sold me it or given me it in the first place,and when i have got rid of any dog I make sure it gets a good home,basically a contract with a dog is not worth the paper its written on its been done that much and countless court cases and it is just a waste of money for who ever concerned.yes i agree if the dog is getting badly treat yes the breed should step in and take action.but at the end of the day the breeder should of done there home work on who ever they sold the pup to at the end of the day.N ow thats breeder choice

 

[Whippets Rule]

yes but surely breeders aren't psychic and a buyers circumstances might change in the future. most breeders would prefer their former dog was returned to them rather than passed onto someone else they didn't know,if the original buyers situation changed.

seems reasonable enough to me to want to secure the future of a pup you have bred.

 

[unwanted]

but the person they sold it to could find it a good home its all bollox this contract stuff

 

[zilloot]

But the point is; the good breeder is taking responsibility for the puppy for it's lifetime in a good home. The contract is there so that they can get it back if something happens within it's first home and they can no longer look after it. Then the breeder finds it a suitable new home. So they still know where it lives. Otherwise it could end up anywhere.. with people who are ignorant of the needs of the breed.

It's good sense and responsible breeding, especially with a breed with specific needs. And I wouldn't disregard the legality of these contracts.. with the type of lawyer I would use, anyone abusing the contract with find themselves in hot water one way or another! :thumbsup:

 

[alfie]

My one and only litter of IGs went with contracts- not to be bred from, to return to me if unable to keep etc.

Of the 2 puppies I sold, one still remains registered in my name! :- " Her owner has never been interested in having the reg. papers, or in breeding from her, and never questioned my contract, she just wanted a well-bred, happy puppy to love :wub: :huggles:

The other went to a friend, whose daughter competes in agility with her , so it was necessary to register her in the owner's name.

I would say- if you are unhappy buying a puppy with a contract, simple- DON'T BUY IT :thumbsup:

If a prospective buyer is unhappy about signing a contract- let them go esewhere for their puppy :clown:

The future of any puppies I breed is much more important to me than the risk of upsetting a prospective owner, and I would be suspicious of the motives of anyone who didn't want to sign a contract anyway :wacko:

I am unsure though if I would sell Whippet pups with a contract, since they are not such a difficult breed as the IGs, but certainly any Iggy pups would go with a contract or not at all :- "

Liz and the Monellis

 

[xxxamyxxx]

but the person they sold it to could find it a good home its all bollox this contract stuff

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thats how thousand sof dogs end up in rescues and rehoming centers! they buy a dog circumstances change or they cant care for it or want/ need to get rid of it and they dump it in a dogs home thinking its the easierst way to get rid or it atleast with a contract it protects the dog and as long as the dog is protected ighning a piece of paper shouldnt matter because the dog is whats important