Can I have your veiws please :)
My singleton pup has got a new home, which I'm happy with.
He came to visit us, we met his dog, also a Staffie, etc. The plans were he was to come and collect her the following Saturday. (which is Saturday coming)
Well he phoned last night to ask how she was etc, and said he wanted to ask me a favour.
Well he said he was going on holiday for a fortnight and wondered if I would look after her. He said he was going the 14th July. I said that must only be a couple of weeks away, which he agreed. I said I thought it was a bit disruptive for the pup, having 2 weeks to settle in then having to come back. He seemed to think it was best, saying it will give pup a couple of weeks to settle, then instead of going elsewhere, at least she'll be coming back to mum. I agree It's better to come back to us than go elsewhere, but I still think it's going to be too daunting for her. Do you think it would be best to just stay with us untill he comes back, or is that a bad idea. And when I worked the 14th out, he wouldn't even have her 2 weeks, only a week and 3 days before she'd be back.  By the time he came back and picked her up , she would be 12 1/2 weeks. Also she would be half way through her injections when she came back to me.
What do you think is the best solution, I'm not really happy about the situation, especially when there was no mention of it when he left the deposit, and decided she was the one for him.

Mitch

It's going to be far more unsettling for the pup and mum for her to go for 10 days, then come back, then go again.   Personally, I would prefer to keep the pup until after the holiday.

Margot

Keep the puppy until he returns from holiday. I have done it as have friends, with no ill effects. This man is rather mean not to have told you of this before. If he insists the puppy goes to him before his holiday, refund his money and find a new home.

I would keep her too Michelle until he comes back off holiday - he must have known about this surely
I would say keep her so that you dont have any potential issues with your other dogs when she comes back after 10 days

Why didn't he tell you? He must have known he was going on holiday almost as soon as he picked her up.
I would keep Solo with you too, as has already been said less issues with yours than if she left and came in again. 2 weeks is a long time in the memory of a dog.   

Sorry to add to your doubts but he doesn't sound like he's a very responsible dog owner and obviously doesn't have the best interests of the puppy at heart.  What are his priorities for goodness sake? 

Ta for your views,
I agree that she should stay with us, than go backwards and forwards.
I'm quite annoyed really about it though, as it would have been the best time all round for her to leave us for a stable home. Even though she's feeding well enough to be without mum, she could be better, she still sneakly feeds from mum,which spoils her feed times. so being without mum sooner than later would have been better, and mum has had enough of her, she doesn't stop her from feeding, but she only plays when she wants too, and snaps at her quite a lot when she's not in the mood. Toesy plays with her, and Rio lets her pull her to bits though. Also its going to give us more time to get even more attached to her, especially the kids, they had come to terms with her leaving at the weekend.
Anyway I'll ring him tonight and tell him how I feel about it all. If he's happy to go along with that, should I go ahead and get her jabs done while she's still with me, and would that mean he would have to pay the extra for that. And do you think I should get full payment before he goes, as after all if he was taking her and bringing her back I would of been paid in full. I'm not being greedy and just thinking about he money, it's just that I've been let down twice already for one reason or another, and I don't want it to happen again when she's 12 1/2 weeks.
If he's not happy and wants to take her now and bring her back later, should I just refuse.
If because of this he decides he doesn't want pup, what happens about the deposit do you just give it back or do you keep it for the inconvienence, and extra's that have to be paid for, that I wouldn't have had to if she'd have gone to her new home at the normal age.
Apart from this carry on, which I agree he should of told me about, he does seem a genuine bloke, his dog looked happy and well looked after, so I don't have any doubts about him having pup. If I thought for one minute it wouldn't be a good home, I'd put a stop to it now.

Mitch.

I wonder what he would do if you couldn't have taken her back? After all you could have had a holiday booked. She wouldn't have been able to go in boarding kennels without jabs.

He must have either known about the holiday and not told you (pretty unfair), or just booked it at the last minute and assumed you would take the pup back (also pretty unfair!)

I think yes he should pay for her jabs-
and Bear in mind also that he is getting her board and food for totally free  for two weeks while he is on holiday - which he wouldnt do in kennels :rolleyes:
I still cant understand why he never mentioned this though when he came to see pup - unless he thought you may have refused him to let him have her ?

Yes Lel, I think you might be right, I think he's secretly kept it from me in case I wouldn't let him have her.
He phoned me about an hour ago about another issue, so I told him what I thought about the situation, he agreed that it might be too much for her going back and forth, but he's eager to have her, and feels awful that he's caused disruption. He wants her home now, rather than at 12 weeks, so he can start the jabs, house training and socializing etc. He seem like he is doing all he can to sort something out so she can stay at his. Aparently his girlfriend is only going for one week of the holiday, so it would only be one week he is stuck. He is going to ring me back tonight after he's talked to his sister, he is hoping he can arrange for her to come to his house for the week. So I suppose if his sister is around off and on in the first couple of weeks, she'll get used to her too, and if she's in the same enviroment with the same dog etc she should be happy enough.
What do you think.
But I did say, if he couldn't come up with something suitable, then she would be staying with me.
Also Lel, he did say originally when he asked me, that he would pay me for looking after her.

Mitch

I have done both and actually it was better when the pups had a few weeks in new home and then came back for their holiday.  They wwere already bonded to their new people and routine, and of course settled back here as if they had never been away.  The new owners found they settled back in their new homes wsith no trouble and back into the routine they had learnt.

The ones that stayed with me for longer were obviously starting from scratch with the new people, and missed their canine companions her more, so were worse settling in for the first few days.

But Brainless, what was the shortest time they spent at their new home before they returned to you.

Mitch.

I would keep the pup with you. When we phoned blades breeder to go I see him, I mentioned about our holiday and asked if all was agreed for us to home him, would it be ok for her to keep him extra 2 weeks till we returned off our holiday, she was really helpful and was pleased to do this as she would not want him upsetting by being passed about.
carol

Hi,
Just to let you all know, and I'm so pleased about it :) :) (although feeling a little guilty) He's cancelled his holiday. He said he feels all the better for doing it, knowing pup will now be totally fine with no upset.
He said the 4 legged females always come first :D
It also makes me feel I've picked the right person.

Mitch

            

3 or 4 weeks if memory serves.  The last one was defiantely about 4 weeks.

Hi Mitch
Im so pleased everything has turned out for you and the pup, sounds like you found a good person for your pup,
welldone

Heidi

Brainless,
My pup would have only gone for at the most 10 days. I didn't think it was long enough to settle in totally, before she would of been coming back again.
Anyway things have turned out for the best :D

Mitch