HELLO Peeps plz help here,
we only had one pup from our first litter with our girl and i have since grown VERY attatch to him although i have put him up for sale and am ment to be selling him i really dont think i want to or can at all ,
i have only had silly calls regarding him and that suits me as id rather keep him than sell him to a twat,
iv now had an email regarding him and plz plz can anyone advise me should i even bother answering this , i dont surpose theirs that much wrong with it , maybe im making more of it as i realy dont want to sell this lil one, i'v grown used to him being around and i feel iv really bonded with him and him me, feels totaly nuts well i feel total nuts cause although i love my other 2 dogs i never felt this bonded to them lol oh god i do sound blooming nutts!!!! lol, ARRRR, heres the email anyway that i got today now plz bare in mind that my ad for the pup displays my phone number and i havent recived any calls recently so should i bother emailing back to this as it dont even give me a contact number i think it seems to much like they want info off me when i actuly want to know about them i have been reading the other post on this subject and its really been helful but am i being to picky also i worry if people just want to no if you still have your pup to come and rob your house for him specially where i live as the site iv put him on shows your full post code plz help should i just mail back that pup has gone??? ideas plz xx
THE EMAIL!!
hi there ,
been looking at your pup for sale i have to say he looks very chunky !! do u still have him ? if there is any chance u could get back to me that would be great ! an if u have any more pics of him ? thanks for your time

If you dont want to keep him all you have to say is
*he's no longer for sale*

simple as

I always bin all e-mails that don't give any information about the buyer. Anyone who only asks about availability etc does not get a reply, I want enquiries TELLING me about themselves; why they want a pup of that breed etc. Anything else, sorry, they never hear from me.

If you want to keep him, then keep him. Tell them he is sold, and take his advert down. Could you possibly type in english and not textspeak please? Some of us find it really hard to understand.

Hi thanks you mean if i do want to keep him, i get ya and i know what you mean, but its hard because we were ment to be selling him and now i just feel im having trouble letting him go,
i shouldnt really be keeping another dog but i really cant just let him go to just anyone i want a buyer thats going to do right by him, maybe i dont feel like anyone would be good enough, on reading back this emailer i cant see anything wrong with it i surpose but i realy want to know that if i find him a another owner that he is going to be looked after for life with a great owner am i asking to much?

Thanks for that MarianneB its not my imagination then , i wernt to keen to answer that one,
maybe i will take the ad off iv got a feeling about this little man he's gave us so much joy in his same time here i recon he going to be a right funny chap would be a joy to see him grow, gotta get round the old man though he dead against keeping another dog , any ideas on that one lol, iv blamed the credit crunch so far it working well, i keep saying "oh hunny looks like we might be stuck with this puppy , credit crunch and all people just not buying"
we'r taking him to the local park saturday and entering him in the local dog show lol, hopefully the old man will see what a champ our boy is and melt, lol sorry thats laughing out loud for the none txters,

sorry their pinklilies i do belive the onlt text speak i used was plz= please
                                                                            and lol=laughing out loud
their you go that 2 new txt slang you learned today,
thanks for your reply im thinking your right,

We all use LOL chelzeagirl, don't worry :-D

Whenever I receive an e-mail enquiry regardless of what it says my reply is always the same.  Thanks for your interest blah blah please give me a call on (phone number) to discuss further.

It's almost impossible to begin the vetting process by e-mail at least on the phone you can get a feel for the person.  If they don't phone then they are obviously not that interested.

Were you planning on keeping a boy from this litter from the beginning?  I would say try not to let sentiment get in the way if your other half isn't keen to keep this pup it's only going to create problems.  I would hold on to him for the time being and see if a home comes up that you feel happy with.  At least with just the one you don't have to be in such a rush to get him into a new home.

Vicky

This puppy has clearly got under your skin, you could spend forever finding the perfect home - keep him !!

Hi chelzeagirl,
I always ask people to phone me off an email, never send  pictures unless I have spoken to them first. There is a lot of time wasters out there.
A person intrested does not ask the price first. Go by your gut instinct. Some people know how to cross the "T" and are still not suitable. Your breeding club may be the best port of call. No you are quite normal, it is hard to let the pups go when you have helped deliver them and done your best for them. When they tell you were they live, Check on "Google earth" most of the time you have a gut instinct, when they come to see the pup, only take a dep. if you think they are sound. Some people can just come to veiw the puppies for a day out.

Denese

I reply to everyone who queries a pup and ask for further information.  If they don't reply or I don't get a reply that I want then it's binned.

I ended up keeping my girl from my last litter.  I wasn't going to.  Yep I upset the person who wanted her but unfortunately I knew that I would live to regret it if I let her go.  She's almost 4 months old now and I've definitely not regretted my decision, she's a wonderful pup and worth the few weeks of heartache as I did get upset about having to say that the people couldn't have her.

I never discuss sales over the internet.   (well except the one I am planning on buying now, but have been friends with the breeder for a very long time)

The problem I find with email, is you can edit it, save it, re read it to make it sound absolutely perfect.  So you dont get a feel for people.  I have had inquiries, where I send back my phone number with a request to call to talk about this matter further.  Sometimes, I even get them when I dont have a pup for sale, which for those ones, just send back that a breeding will be taking place in the future, and again, if they can call to discuss further to be put on the wait list. 

But it sounds like, you dont want him to go, so either you sell him to a good home, or you keep him.  Either way though, it sounds like you are going to have stress.  Because your OH doesnt seem to want to keep him (not saying he doesnt love him, but the intent was to sell him from the get go), or you stress in finding a good home.  Its not easy work.

The problem I find with email, is you can edit it, save it, re read it to make it sound absolutely perfect.  So you dont get a feel for people.

But you also have proof of what has been said! I save every e-mail I send to or receive from any puppy or kitten buyer -for ever. That way if there ever is any problem it's easy t check back on what was actually said. I don't do phones at all. Hate them. Far easier to ask lots of questions in an e-mail, and then if all sounds good, meet the person face to face.

Well, not knowing why you bred (as you didn't want to keep one), and presumably as you are having difficulty finding a good home for the one you have left, if you do feel you want to keep him, then I would keep him.  If you really don't want to keep him, then perhaps you you could rethink where you are advertising him.  Remove him from the place that you are getting undesirable responses from, and perhaps contact breed clubs to see if they have a register.  What about the KC puppy list?  Not foolproof, but hopefully more genuine buyers than  you seem to be getting where you are currently adverstising.

But what you do get over the phone, is the little things.  I not only listen to what the person is saying, but also to the background noises.  Some people will go in email "I have a well behaved kid" and when you get on the phone, you hear yelling and screaming, or someone saying "dont bug the dog".  There is so much more from a phone conversation than an email one. 

Email is easier, when you are answering lots of questions, or asking them.  But, email shouldnt be the only thing that is used when selling a pup. 

And what happens when you cant meet the potential buyer face to face?  IE shipping a pup out of country or province? 

And what happens when you cant meet the potential buyer face to face?  IE shipping a pup out of country or province? 

Wouldn't dream of selling a pup to somebody I had not met first. Never! If they live far away (and many do) I understand if they feel they can only make one trip -but then it is their risk that they might be turned away when we meet.

I don't get anything out of phone conversations, and usually don't even understand all that people say. Then again English isn't my first language. Doing e-mails first and then meets has worked for me for many years now. :) Before the internet I had to get my (ex) husband to take the phonecalls.

> And what happens when you cant meet the potential buyer face to face?  IE shipping a pup out of country or province?

Wukee's brother Coffee is in the Netherlands, his prospective owners came over to the UK before he was born, @ 3 weeks, @ 5 weeks & took him home @ 7 weeks. Their breeder would never have let him go without meeting his owners. The only time I would allow a puppy to go without meeting the new owners would be if I already knew the owners & they were good friends of mine

I guess it is very different over here, as a lot of people ship their pups out of province or country.  So the vetting process is a lot different. 

Must admit I wouldn't buy without at least one viewing!  When I imported my Sp. Ch. I saw him a few months before he came over then there was a ? problem a week before he was due to come over so I ended up getting a last minute flight!

The dog I am looking at getting right now, I havent actually met her.  I havent seen her in the flesh.  I have seen pics, and watched on webcam and video, but havent touched her.  But I trust the breeder (she was who I got my Cher from) and I know she wouldnt steer me wrong.  So, I am happy to work out arrangements with her, even though I havent met the dog.

>Must admit I wouldn't buy without at least one viewing!

Nor me! I've had puppies chosen for me in the past, and when I've been to see them they just didn't 'do it' for me. Lovely puppies, very healthy, very sound - but just not for me. There was no spark between us, so I walked away. Nor would I sell a puppy to someone I'd never met in the flesh either.

I always bin all e-mails that don't give any information about the buyer. Anyone who only asks about availability etc does not get a reply, I want enquiries TELLING me about themselves; why they want a pup of that breed etc. Anything else, sorry, they never hear from me.

Just wondering Marianne and other breeders on here do you post on your website you want this info as some breeders dont and leave hopeful buyers in the lurch and unsure of themselves because of not knowing why they didnt get a reply, just wondering is all :)

Just playing devils advocate here, because I do tend to say a  little about myself, but what if some really is just enquiring to see if you have what they are looking for before they take things further.  I was looking for a specific line, and even though I had planned to approach this specific kennel, several litters were advertised that piqued my curiosity.  I emailed and asked details ie what line, what sex was available etc, and ended up getting a cracking little bitch that I've already been approached to see if I'm going to have a litter from her from several field triallers, but because I was looking for something specific, I could easily have emailed just asking what line and what sex were available.

What I'm saying is that if you have way more buyers than you can supply, I can understand you being able to afford to turn buyers away, but some of those who don't send a personal cv may provide wonderful homes and simply need educating as to what a breeder is looking for, rather than, perhaps, think a breeder is rude and unapproachable because they haven't bothered to reply. 

JenP in my breed most buyers have to wait for a least a year for a pup, there are only 3 or 4 active show breeders in the entire country, so it's not an issue for me. :) It's also such a specialised breed you have to turn away 90 % of people that enquire (as unsuitable) so first impressions count for a lot for me.

I thought that may be the case, but just thought they may still be good homes, just need educating to what a breeder expects from their puppy owners, and although you may not offer them one of your own pups, if you let them know, then at least be aware of what is expected should they then approach another breeder.

I always reply to all emails.  Those who don't give any info I ask for them to tell me more about themselves their experience with dogs, and my breed specifically, lifestyle family and home situation.  If they are genuine serious enquiries they will reply, the other kind don't.

I think it only polite to reply to any mail unless it is obviously a scam or bogus in some way.

I always bin all e-mails that don't give any information about the buyer. Anyone who only asks about availability etc does not get a reply, I want enquiries TELLING me about themselves; why they want a pup of that breed etc. Anything else, sorry, they never hear from me.

Thats interesting...and kind of seems a little harsh to me! Should I be looking for a puppy I would probably start an opening email asking about availability before I launch into information about myself and family...I think if I had heard about a litter that were already born I would expect a good number (if not all) of them to be sold already so would probably just initially enquire if there are any still available. Its quite a suprise to me that some breeders would discard an email like that. I consider myself as a bloomin' good home for a future puppy (I am home all day and spend most evenings either doing flyball/agility/training classes with my current dogs) and yet I wouldn't think to put all that in an initial email...better make sure I do if some breeders do that!

sorry Marianne, I see you have replied to a similar post above...whoops, need to read the whole thread before posting!

No problem LOL. But even so, I do think it is rude of people to NOT explain anything. I have enquired about pups many times in my life myself, and then of more common breeds (like Goldens) and I would always start off by explaining a bit about myself. I even did this when I was 18 and was looking for a new pup after my previous dog had died. It really puts me off when people don't say a lot. Maybe it's because I've had so many dealings with kitten buyers over almost 20 years. I find that those that only write a line or two, if I do reply and ask questions, you never hear back, so it ends up being time wasted -and I often get several enquries every day. In other words, in my experience, those that do NOT tell you anything to start with, usually don't WANT to tell you anything. Hence I've got to the stage where I ignore those that only ask about availability. Part of it is, I suppose, also that I always value those buyers higher that are prepared to WAIT -even if all they want is a pet Persian kitten -and those are 13 to a dozen.  Those that want one now, instantly, or next week, in my experience are not the right kind of buyer. Yes, I may miss out on good buyers this way, but I've never yet been totally stuck with anything and it's so much nicer when you connect instantly with a potential buyer and get a good feeling about them. :)