Hi
Some weeks ago i sold my puppies ,i did the homechecks,had potential new owners come to my house numerous times to view mom and pups, i sold all the puppies with contracts and i endorsed all the pedigrees. Which i will have no objection to lifting if owners feel that the puppies are good examples of the breed, and the owners have attempted to show them at some point in their lives.
I have been able to keep in touch with all owners of those puppies, apart from one couple, i called them last night just to make a check that all was well with them and the puppy had settled in, only for them to turn around and say hes their puppy now and they did not wish to recieve anymore calls from me.
I feel really upset, i welcomed these people into my home numerous times, i happen to care where my puppies end up, and i happen to care about wether new owners are having problems, i did not forsee this comming with them and i felt at the time they were nice people having met them and their family on many occasions throughout early stages of the pups lives. I dont know wether i am more angry than sad at the moment. But is really has been very upsetting for me. And i know there is nothing i can do about this, only sit and wait and see what happens.
Carla.

I personally love it when Bradleys breeder calls to see how things are. I send him photos and keep him updated on our progress traning etc. I also find out information from him about the breed he is also involved in boxer rescue. Ive not just aquired an excellent boxer but a good freind.

Hi Carla

I have the same problem at the moment. With the one lady i really thought would stay in touch!!! I have heard from all the others and i have tried to call this lady on several occasions over the last week, only to get her husband who doesnt say much except i will get her to call you, and she hasnt reurned any calls. So i know exactly how you feel. I have decided to leave it until Xmas now and send a xmas card to the pup with a little note to the owner saying hope all is well etc and saying how all the other pups are doing(hopefully they may feel guilty knowing everyone else has bothered) and giving all my contact details again in case they have lost them!!

Chin up and dont give up

Brinny

I have a similar problem as well. I dont understand why when certain owners are looking for a caring breeder, that does all the health checks etc, and wants lifetime support. Then a few months down the track dont want to know. Or wont take gentle advice when its needed. Taking offence to everything you try and tell them as if they know everything about the breed.
I suppose that is why so many breeders just let the pup go and thats it. You dont get so upset. I always like to keep contact. Mainly as I love it watching them grow up. But also how do you know if you have produced an ugly dog, or one that is not up to standard or one with health issues, or how it looks. As its so important to get feed back for our own future breeding.
I am sorry to hear whats happened to you and totally understand.
Nutkin

I think you're all wonderful to want to know how your pups are doing. When I got Bess, admittedly not from a breeder but someone who wanted her dog to have pups to cure phantoms (??!!), I phoned to say she'd settled in etc. and she just didn't seem as if she could care less! I felt really deflated. :(

I think Brinnys idea is a good one. A phonecall is a bit out of the blue and might have taken them by surprise but a card, with a casual warm invitation to get in touch and time to think about it might do the trick. :)

Good luck.

Kath.

I have never had any of my puppy buyers that rude, but certainly we as breedcers have to accept that some will wnat to stay in touch while others will not, and will resent what they see as interference.

I have lotys of puppy buyers who have now become freinds and extended family, but sadly from others you never hear again.

I send a card the first Christmas, and if I don't get a reply then I don't bother again only sending to those who do (my card list is too long anyway.

Sometimes though you get a wonderful surprise years later when a phot and a note drop pon the mat. he pup is after all theirs now, and as long as they know you are there to help it is all you can do.

The ungrateful b****** i intend to send a christmas card with picture of Toby to his breeders,
Heidi

Hi what a horrible insecure person she must be to do this!!!after daisys 6 pups went, i made a call to see how they were getting on, and received a similar frosty response from one woman who i hadn't really warmed to anyway.On the other hand, the other 5 owners contact me via phone and email at least once a month.one of them has become a very good friend and we talk and email all the time, another is having a pup from me again this time.Try not to worry, but i know how much work we have to put into getting the right owners, so it is a kick in the gute when they turn out to be so horrid:)

Sounds a bit odd. Perhaps something has gone wrong and they don't like to admit it and so being rude was the only option. You know how people get defensive about some things. Just an initial thought. Its odd though becuase when i had my two pups i wouls talk to anyone about them for hours!!

I wish all breeders were as caring as you. I tried to get in touch with Busters breeder to let her know how he was getting on, and she'd changed her phone number!!

Sarah.

HI
it must be awful for you , I had a simalar thing done with the first litter I bred i sold two puppies to a lady and I called on several occasions to see how they were and no reply I wrote to her twice and send a xmas card every year but still no reply.
I often wonder what became of these puppies I have regualrly checked the KC record supplement for a change of ownership or litters by them as in those days the pedigrees were not endorsed. but still nothing, I still think about these pups every time we have a litter.