one of my puppy buyers lives in the same town as me, and every other day they insist on coming to view the pup! this has been going on for 2 weeks already and i am really getting fed up of seeing their faces! i have to wait in for them in the afternoon as it is the only time they can get, which means all my plans have to go on hold. now i do understand that they are keen but really 1-2 hours every other day is just to much for me! roll on next week when they can leave!

Just tell them you are going to be busy for afew days ,we had a lady that lived 15mins away from us she came once a week for 1 hour and that was enough and a family that came and camped out it drove me insane too ,and 1 that came 3 times which was enough LOL has thay were going with in 3 weeks ,its lovely to see them but its hard when you have pups dogs and childern and a house to run!
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every other day is a bit much , why not be honest and say 'can we knock the visits down to once or  twice a week as the puppies are older and taking up too much of my time'. If you agree every time then  they are under the impression that its  fine with you .
I am known for being blunt and straight to the point ... you dont have to be rude just honest!

Agree with others, just politely say you have a lot on with dealing with the puppies and you just can't drop everything and stay in all afternoon. I remember when I was buying Ellie, the breeder had 2 of us wanting her and I was trying very hard to strike the right balance between seeming interested and keen to have the puppy, and virtually stalking!!!! :-D I know I wanted to ring every day and ask if she'd decided who to sell to, but I managed to stop myself somehow!

like the others have said be honest thay should understand!!
when ppl come here now i say you are very wellcome to come once aweek to see your puppy maybe some would like to come more BUT with 8new puppy owners (we are keeping a boy) i would never get anything done there is 3 familys that carnt get but i keep them updated by phone and emails with lots of pictures but even that is time comsuming.
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I had the same with my last litter, each time the lady phoned asking if she could come and see the pup, I just told her a day and time that was convenient to ME  She was absolutely fine about it, but I know given half a chance she would have been on my doorstep every day!

Be polite but firm in what you want to achieve would be my advice here.

i do understand that they are keen but really 1-2 hours every other day is just to much for me! roll on next week when they can leave!

Oh dear, you've put up with this for 2 weeks, it's taken you a long time to crack, trouble is you only have a week to go, it's something you should have sorted when it began. If they have been coming every other day for 1-2 hours, it's a bit difficult to say your too busy now, you've made them welcome so much so, they don't feel in the way or as though they are imposing they'll know your routines and they will know you are putting them off. Personally I think you have left it too late, you only have one week to go.

You could say I suppose that you have other new owners coming to visit now with it being the last week, you may be able to cut the visits down that way, but IMO I would just let things ride now and make sure you have a good and continued relationship. :-) They haven't believed your too busy for them for two weeks, they're not going to believe that now.

Help!! I would never expect that amount of visits to a breeder. IMO that's imposing on your good nature

Totally agree, no wonder our OP is counting down the final week, she should have charged them rent money. :-(

i have put them off coming today but they have insisted on coming next monday, wednesday and then friday to pick the pup up! it really is taking the p**s! i am a person that keeps my self to my self, even family dont come round that often and always let us know they are coming afew hours before, :(

Could they take the pup on Wednesday?

i supose they could but i would rather they went on friday as then everyone will be around at the weekend to get to know the pup instead of it been left with just 1 person while the others are at work/school

It might be easier on the puppy to have a few hours with just one person, getting to know its way around and get used to the new environment, than to be overwhelmed with loads of new people as well, all at once.

I think something might have to crop up on Wednesday so you'll have to put them off til Friday :)

she should have charged them rent money

gives a whole new meaning to "pay per view" :)

:-D :-D Now, that might be a good idea for this pair, they've almost set up a camp bed as it is. Poor cb87 these two have taken the extreme to the extreme. I think a good book on assertiveness if you ever put yourself through this again cb. :-)

JAY15 thats sooo funny ;) ;)
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everyone will be around at the weekend to get to know the pup instead of it been left with just 1 person while the others are at work/school
Definitely one person would be my choice and then, when the pup is feeling more settled, he can learn what a noisy, busy home is like at the weekend!

Ohh I'm definitely getting cranky in my old age I'm sorry but I couldn't put up with that, if anything it would make me wonder about the sort of life the pups going to have ie would it ever get any peace to actually sleep inorder to mature properly?

We allow 1 visit at 6 wks, buyers are invited to come view over a single day, we put on a buffet, drinks etc, go thru all docs and expectations, answer questions etc, its a long hard day but well worth the effort.  Then they come back to collect, I will microchip the pups as they are chosen but still register in our names, everythings ready for them to leave and owners have had 2 wks to think about other questions and prepare for their new arrival.

Sounds like a good idea to me too, both for the puppy just having the one person, and for the OP being able to cut down the visits 2 days early! Just make sure you nag them constantly for updates and photos once he's left so they know how it feels! :-p

we have decided they wont be coming on wednesday now as it is my birthday and my partner is taking me out for dinner :D now just to break the news to them :s