Price of a Dog - Page 4

And pets should go with a contract as well. Guarantee them to be healthy and  free of communicable diseases for a period of 8 weeks. Hips and elbows - dog must be able to function as a satisfactory pet as an adult is the minimum.

Beetree I liked your post but did not understand that the warranties are laughable. Can you explain that point? 

 Now I know in Europe when I started importing dogs I told to my partners  which I was putting into business,  that US customers demand warranty. That was totally unheard concept and they said how can you guarantee the living creature? And that if the buyer thinks that the dog is not up to par not to buy it. In another words that the quality  is                    50:50 = buyer : seller responsibility and I can see their point. But  I pushed hard for my partners ( have had 2 and now only 1) to  guarantee basic health and hips and elbows. Reluctantly they agreed. Now it is a standard everywhere. Is that what you mean. - It is hard to guarantee living creature? 

 Prager Hans

To "brag" or to "swagger" seems to be correct - thank you, Bee.

The "warranties" for dogs were not invented in Germany , but as always we are following, although most people still don´t even ask for a warranty, if they buy a puppy - You bought it / you got it...

Adults normally are health tested, the buyer does have the ability to see the dog, and everything is fine.

Think about the HD warranty - how many pet homes will return a dog they raised for 1 or 2 years? And if they don´t need to give the dog back, how many of them do WANT a second dog as a replacement?

The only "warranty" that would make sense to me is : Keep the dog, and you get the money back...

Prager, thank you.

I think of it this way. If one believes in the often repeated remark, "Puppies are a crapshoot.", then so are their warranties. Warranties give the unwary buyer a false sense of security because they must rely on the honor of the seller for the warranties value.

If there is not a meeting of the minds on what that is, then things can get real tricky, quickly, when the vet bills start to add up. 

Many guarantees are:

Give the dog back and get a replacement or spay/neuter the dog, keep it and get the next half price.

The buyer must choose with their heads, not their hearts!
If the pup has a serious genetic issue that will cost much money and is not correctable, then the buyer should give it back... If the buyer doesn't, the breeder isn't responsible for anymore then giving another puppy at half price. 

 

A dog can be replaced or the entire price or a portion there of refunded. Some breeders say the dog must be returned, I would never agree to that. You can make the terms whatever you want them to be keeping in mind they need to be fair to and agreed upom by all involved parties. In some breeds it's impossible to sell a dog that is not guaranteed. Most AKC GSD breeds offer contracts. They must do that in order to be a GSDCA Breeder of Merit. 

"If the pup has a serious genetic issue that will cost much money and is not correctable, then the buyer should give it back... "
Result: The breeder will put the dog down...and the buyer knows that-people are not stupid.

I´m not here to question your "American" way of breeding/selling dogs, but we Europeans (as yet) think different.

Sometimes its better to put a dog down then to keep it alive. Pet owners many times force dogs to live when its inhumane.

Not all breeders PTS every returned dog.
The breeders, I know personally, care for them until a time when the quality of life is no more.

Example in point......
Dog was sold at 12 months in good health. New owner mismanaged the dog, the breeder accepted the dog back at 2 years. The dog was skin and bones. Breeder brought the dog back to health, gave it back to the owner with specific instructions on its care. 6 months later, the dog was given to the breeder and it was in worse shape then before. The owner did not follow the instructions. The breeder worked very hard to rehibilitate the dog, but it was too late, permanent damage was done. Breeder spent thousands, but to no avail and the dog was eventually pts at 4 years old.
Necropsy showed damage to lining of stomach/intestines and also damage to several organs do to some type of toxin. Breeder refeused to give a replacement puppy.

I think it´s more humane to care for the dog in its comfort zone where it was living for months or maybe 2 years until it´s time to put it down due to health issues, than to give it back to the breeder, who can´t be really interested in this dog - but that´s just me.

There might be some "special" breeders out there, and I´m glad you know them, but they are not the norm.

Not all Americans think the same  :)