a problem I'm lucky to have (sort of....) - Page 1

Long story made short I have 2 families that want the same dog - Family "A" came out to visit us yesterday, the kids loved the dog the mom had made it clear she had some concerns about the "hair".  We said its important not to rush a decision like this and that everyone be in agreement.  In an earlier phone conversation we did inform them that without a deposit she would be going to the first approved and committed buyer.    This morning family "B" an equally qualified buyer contacted us we emailed and spoke on the phone they placed the deposit and are planning to drive from out of state to pick her up this weekend.  Family "A" calls us this evening to say YES we want her - we have to say sorry someone else wants her -   I feel really bad for family "A" but I also feel if you snooze you lose....  What would you do or have you done in a situation like this?   I'd be happy to share more details I just did not want to drift to far off in to story land with the situation so just ask if you have any questions.....   Oh yeah and about the dog is being sold - WL  companion/personal protection spayed 2 years old in July x-rayed/good hips passed CGC & TDI bites a suit and sleeve deep nose methodical tracker & absolutely loves kids - from my breeding returned to me because of a divorce/life change....majority of training done by me & sig.o

HELP!  

I wouldn't place the dog with anyone that has an issue with hair. GSDs shed! If they have an issue with that, what will they do in the spring when it's covered in mud? Sound to prissy to own the breed. Go get a Chinese Crested, Family A!

I think you did the right and fair thing. 

YUCK! Never place a dog with a clean freak!

To hell with the people; put the dog in the right place for the dog, and THEN worry about hurting feelings. All you can do is try to be fair. Family A sounds like a bunch of fruit loops. Hair was a concern? SERIOUSLY? They needn't have a dog, imo. That's just a red flag for all the other "dog stuff" they won't be able to handle down the road. 

Have to agree with the above...  Nobody is even welcome here if they don't like a bit of fur with their  food... lol.

Had a guy who was going to rent a room here and help out with yard work and such... he kept flicking dog hairs as he sat there, and when he walked out to his car he walked thru snow on my deck... and left the gate open... We decided right there this wasn't going to work out real well and resinded the offer.  Years later we found out our instinct was 100% right. Priss and dogs don't go well together





















 

Wow, amazing how judgemental some can be!  I don't like dog hair and I've always had dogs.  I like clean too, but it's just a matter of picking your battles and finding ways to make life a bit easier.  My dog is a dog and as such, does not occupy my furniture, he has comfy beds on the floor.  This, in itself, goes a long way to eliminating hair on your clothes!  I rarely find hair in my food because it's not falling from my shirt.   I also have area rugs and the hair accumulates on the hardwood, in corners, so you clean the corners in between cleaning the whole floor!  I brush my dog quite frequently during shedding season.  You can live with a GSD and keep hair to a minumum, especially if you only have one, all it takes is upkeep and some smarts.  If more breeders took the time to explain this to their prospective buyers, maybe more could find good, clean homes (and this is not aimed at the OP, because obviously, you agree!)!

You did the right thing, and like Vom Marischal said:

YUCK! Never place a dog with a clean freak! 

That just made my day, cause I placed a beautiful intelligent dog with 2 neat freaks, and he's just shy of 2 years, and FINALLY they are starting to bring him in the house to interact with their baby, and to learn house manners, they couldn't understand why he would run around in the house when they would bring him in and not settle.

Well, HELLO....he was outside in the mudroom in a crate, and when he came inside, they would put him right back out cause he was so excited, ya, excited to be part of the family, after telling them to let him inside, even if you can bring the crate in, and gradually let him get used to being loose around the house, which they finally did,  he turned out to be a better dog, and they decided to keep him.

 Sounds like family A would have brought the dog back, they are more geared for owning a cat!

  If anything don't feel bad, you have learned a valuable lesson, you not only let them think about
making this big decision, but at the same time, you got the chance to stop and think it over too.

Travels, what you're saying is irrelevant. YOU have found a way to coexist w/your dog and not have hair all over your home. That was YOUR doing because YOU wanted a dog and don't like hair all over the house. YOU figured out how to accomplish this all by yourself. Did you bring up hair as an issue to your breeder? I bet not. 

Anyone who is using hair as a concern/deciding factor to get a GSD probably doesn't need one. 

Yeah, guess you're right!