How to say "no"? - Page 1

When selling puppies, and you are contacted by a "nice" puppy mill owner who wants to get on your waiting list, or some other unsuitable puppy buyer - how do you say "no" without being rude?

I say "NO" to seven out of ten people that contact me about a dog. Maybe more! The only thing I care about is what is in the best interest of the puppy. It did not ask to come here, so I owe it to the puppy to find the best placement possible. I don't take deposits on my puppies, so up until the time money(the full amount) passes hands, I have the option to back out and not sell you a dog. One family that I had screened came out on puppy day and I did not like the way the father treated/talked to his son and wife, and I said "NO", and he was there to take delivery of the puppy. He was that close. I try to make one time placements in stable evironments. If I don't get a warm fuzzy, the answer is "NO". Regardless of how you say it, even if you bow your head, on your knees, it is going to appear rude to the person being told "NO". So just say "NO" and walk off, end of story!

There is a trainer in this area, that is known to be very harsh with his training methods, and any dog that is purchased that will stay local, I ask, "Who is going to do your training for you?" If that individual is revealed as the man who will train the dog, it is an automatic, "NO", with ZERO further discussion.

If a puppymill owner was wanting to get onto my list, nice or not nice... I would proudly be rude by saying that he/she has no business trying to corrupt my breedings. I've worked long and hard into accomplishing something with my breeding program and I don't need people like an owner of the a puppymills trying to take an advantage of my lines.. I want my dogs to be worked, Loved and cared by their owners. Yes you heard it... even when my future pups are sold... they are somewhat still mine as I will have a contract of requiring of titles and OFA (Normal) and (good) if they are sold with breeding/working rights. I'm sure a puppy mills have a complete opposite of what I require... as their motives are only to produce puppies so they can fill up their pockets and banking accounts. I just won't tolerate it. Just remember... you have every right to reject somebody from being on your lists if you feel that they wont give the puppy a proper home.

I would glady hope to buy a dog from you then SGBh as the breeder I did purchase from was the only one that i contatced that did ask about me and my use for the dogs and that to me is a good breeder! When I had pups I was particular and kept up with them it was not hand me the money you have a dog I personally would not buy and have not no matter how much I liked the dog for that reason .

Just say "NO". Why worry about being rude to a puppy miller?

If u do not know a puppy mill then quit i say. I ran one outta here near by me so quickly she had not time to clean up the mess. And a mess she had nice little pups put together with fecal matter all over them records we checked did not even come near the litters she had here and there, nice puppies in need of homes, but no papers in order, etc. She was shut down due to me pursuing her nonsense. I certainly have AKC and records on each litter if your referring to me and all puppies are AKC including what I import evidentually upon a foreing application, photos and a check sent in to AKC they know I am honest and not a puppy mill for God's Sake.

Been there - done this.....why is NO so hard to understand???? Took a while to say NO to a puppy miller... I want a black female pup from your litter... "LIMITED Registration" they offer double the price for open registration on pick female pup "no - I don't sell unproven breeding stock" they then ask for stud service from your dog "not interested in having his pups sold to pet homes based on their color" They then offer full payment in advance and demand to be first on list for pick puppy from next black litter [they only wanted a black!] AND say they will send the pup to someone else to title to get full papers... "no - I don't sell pups to people who put them in kennels and breed them and do nothing with them. PERIOD" FINALLY I think they got the message...unfortunately alot of other kennels, esp those with czech lines, sold them pups to add to their collection of black dogs to sell to pet homes!!

Perhaps it wasn't right for me to call her a puppy mill... I know it has been argued about many times on this board, and seems to come up again and again because everyone has a different opinion about what they consider to be a puppy mill. Anyway, when I asked her about her situation, she has 12 dogs and genuinely loves them and cares about them, and keeps them perfectly clean, as she says, BUT... I think no matter how much you love your dogs, there is not enough time in the day to give them all the kind of attention that they deserve if you've got twelve. Perhaps one day I will have just as many dogs, but for now I just don't feel like selling her one of my future precious pups. They are so much like kids to me - I don't want them in a kennel. However, I did not think this was the reason to be rude...

Mykee??? Is that you? Mykee the house seller? Mykee the big balled Cali boy who tries to sells dogs that does not belong to him,and then bad mouthes/slanders same dog because he could not come up with his share of the money Mykee? In order for one to be worth suing,one must have/own something worth while no? And just for the record my big balled friend,your email is not posted/current. If for some reason I have confused you with the wrong person,I am sorry in advance........warmest regards Charlie