hi all,
I have a puppy buyer who has a slight problem, as my pups are only just over 2 weeks old i have a while to come up with a solution, this lady has been wanting one of my pups since we had our last litter and through talking to her seems perfect to give a home to one of our babies, the problem is she lives in the isle of man and i live in merseyside, and she is abit worried about the distance and travelling, i would really like to help this lady anyway i can and was considering offering to take the pup to her but im not sure, under normal circumstances i would never offer to deliver a pup as im always worried that it would make me look like some kind of puppy dealer, what would you advise i do in this situation ?
thanks KwackerZ9.

Perhaps I am being uncharitable - but she has had a long time to find a solution to this problem.  If she hasn't managed to find a solution, maybe she doesn't want one enough.  However, only you can make this decision, you have been speaking with her and hopefully met her? 

Whether you take the pup or she collects it is the same journey for the pup , one way.

If she is a bit worried, double and triple check that she is still 100% sure that she still wants it. 

I personally would never deliver the mere fact tha people will travel the length and breadth of the country is another satisfying thing for me.

I have collected puppiees 550 miles from me often flying down and getting the train back.

Yes I am inclined to agree with Blue, I too have travelled all over the place to find the perfect pup, it is the buyers responsiblilty to travel not the breeders.  As Val has already stated pups travel well so going there is not an issue, just how the pup gets there.  There are reputable pet carriers who would also collect your pup and transfer it to their home, if for some reeason they can not travel, (no car etc.) again it is something that the buyer needs to sort out.

But, if you are happy to travel over there and make it a short break by all means do so, personally I would want them to come to me to see my home, my bitch and for proper introductions and instructions on how to continue bringing up the pup. The only time I might trouble myself to someones home is to check out their lifestyle and homing situation, but to be honest that is something I would do before the pup left.

Puppies at 8 weeks old travel very well.  In fact I've found that those whose first journey is a long one always make good travellers for the rest of their lives.  I would feel that if she wasn't prepared to make the journey, then she didn't deserve one of my puppies. :(  Everything has to travel to the Isle of Man so she must be used to that.   I would also expect her to want to see her pup with its family and surroundings.

exactly my thoughts, she hasnt said she wont travel or cant as far as i know she wants to come and see the pups here with us anyway.  I will be speaking to her again later today so we will see what is said, i just wondered if it was worth me offering to take the pup myself or not, this i wouldnt do unless she has already been over and seen the pups first and actually hand picked her puppy herself. if she is not willing to at least do that then im not willing to offer anything.  i was actually only considering offering to take the pup over for her when she is ready due to the fact that i have to go over to the isle of man during the week the pups are ready to leave anyway as my sister lives over there and its her birthday. I will be having a serious think about it anyhow, as i say i have never offered to deliver a pup yet and never would normally thats why i decided to ask for others opinions as to wether or not i should make the offer as i havent offered anything yet, its not a decision i want to rush into obviously for the well being of the puppy

I've also had people travel 8 hours up to my house and 8 hours back in the same day, not ideal but they have done this, firstly to see the pups at 4 weeks of age and then to take pups home.  I would never let anyone have one of my pups who hasn't visited them first!

That's a very different to situation to how you first described it.  If she'd already been over to meet you and the dogs, and you happened to be going over there at the right time to visit your sister, then I may well consider offering to help, but only after meeting the whole family at home first. :)

Completely agree with you there, Val.

sorry i didnt explain properly, very tired today lol
her concern as far as i know is with the pup travelling not her, she hasnt been to see the pups yet but will be coming over when they are 4 weeks old, this is why i am considering on making the offer to take the pup with my being over there that week myself anyway and i thought if she worried about the pup travelling that far with her she may feel more comfortable with the pup travelling with me as i have raised her, just wasnt sure wether it would be the right thing to do

Hi

That is slightly different to your first post. If you are going anyway that week I think it would be a very nice jesture to take the pup with you. But as long as she has already been and met you and the pups and has chosen the one she wants.

This way to the pup is slightly less stressed by being with you on a long journey rather than a stranger and you can see were the pup is going to.

Dont say anything in the mean time and see how it goes You could always mention it nearer the time saying you hadnt realised the same dates or something.

Wendy

thanks all :)
i will follow your advice, i will leave it for now and see how things go when she comes over, and then closer to the time as you say i will give her a call mention the fact that im over there that week and ask if she would she feel more comfortable if i bring the pup with me :)
thanks Kwackerz9 :)

After reading your last post and getting the fuller picture,  absolutely the best thing to do, the pup will be travelling with you, and you can also get to see where it will live, or they may just wish to meet you there. I expect the pups new owners will jump at the chance.

Just a wrinkle from one who is long in the tooth! ;)  I don't know if this lady lives on her own but I always want to see the whole family before agreeing to part with a puppy.

I once had a lovely lady who brought her 2 children along and she was soooo taken with the dogs that she was totally oblivious to what her children were doing - not just for the initial couple of minutes but for an hour!

Another man who I'd had many phone conversations with and who sounded lovely (he was!) but when he brought his wife along to see the pups, she didn't want to know them or the big girls and stood all the time with her arms folded!  Neither of these families have got my puppies! :)

im exactly the same Val i always ask to see the whole family :) i have to see for myself how any children are going to be with my pups before i let them go anywhere, as far as i know she has no children its just her and her partner, I actually turned away a couple that came to see my pups as the lady was lovely but her husband stood scowling at my dogs the whole time he was here, and my girl kept growling at him which she never does so i knew straight away it was a big no no

;) :D

i am delivering a puppy but the difference s i have know the person a while (brothers friend) the only reason i am doing this is i have a family party in the area.
i had a couple round to view puppies on saturday, it turns out the husband is scared of dogs and the wife wanted one that was house trained, didnt chew and could be left alone all day while they both went to work:rolleyes:i told them my puppies were not for them.

Hello,

Don't know if it helps, but we went to see our pup 3 times (travelling from Somerset to Yorkshire) when she was growing up. And to be honest I would have gone up more often had other *stuff* not gotten inthe way :). This gave me and my OH time with the pups and also the breeder loads of time to get to know us and be able to suggest which pup would suit us best. The breeder then kindly offered to deliver her when she was old enough as she was coming down this way ... and also to save us another journey up North. From my side it was a nice gesture from the breeder to offer  

We drove from London to Lincolnshire, from London to Norfolk, and from London to Gloucestershire for our 3 dogs, so you do often have to travel! But as others have said, if you're happy with the lady as an owner, and you're going that way at the right time, why not take him at least part of the way and perhaps meet up somewhere if you can't get him right to the door? :-)

If you are planning to go to the Isle of Man anyway then it could be a very sensible to take the pup with you. I agree though, that for the perfect puppy, the buyer expects to travel!

However, you'll presumably want the buyer to bring her family with her when she visits you (it's not a huge distance between Merseyside and the Isle of Man), because what happens if you get second thoughts while you're over there with an 8 week old pup?

hi all, thanks for your replies,
i spoke the lady and her partner last night and they are both coming over next week to see the pups and pick out their little girl :) there is only the two of them, no children so dont have to worry about them not bringing the whole family :) they are not worried about the travelling themselves they are prepared to travel over as many times as they need to .. as i originally thought their concern was purely with the puppy travelling back over with them on her own as although they will have met her she wont really know them they dont want to put her through too much stress bless them :) so once they have been over as long as all goes well i will offer to take the pup with me when i go to visit my sister as stated by a few others it will also give me a good chance to see were my baby will be living :)
thanks again everyone :D
KwackerZ9

I took a GSD puppy over the the IOM back in the 1970's He was going to some friends who had returned to live there after being in Yorkshire for a long time.

He travelled fine & settled himself in straightaway He slept for most of the journey except when he was being ooh'd * argh'd at by other people on the train & ferry(it was the middle of winter & I opted to go by train for safety !)