Some background first I suppose. I recently had my first litter of puppies(9 puppies w/mink,crok on fathers side and grim,titus,cordon and norbo on mothers side) I found homes for all but two of them.
I would like to ask the experienced breeders on this forum what they do in such situations(assuming any of you have had this type of problem before). I have run multiple adds for the last month but I am getting no responses at all now.
They are twelve weeks old now and I am worried for them. One has intense prey drives, not sure if he would be good for a pet home.The other is a confidant/cocky pup w/less prey drive and built like a tank.
If anyone has ANY advice it would be much appreciated. I am willing to give them away at this point. I just want to find them a good home w/lots of love and undivided attention.
Karen Rambo Webboard User Reg: 02-03-2006
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Hi Lynda,
Sounds like a great litter but you are learning that the market is flooded with puppies and everyone and his brother can throw up a website and call themselves a breeder. We bred for several years and on occassion you just have to accept that you are going to have some older pups and make allowances for them. A few times we just placed them in great homes for a greatly reduced price or donated them to a police department provided that we knew they would get great training and be well taken care of. Good luck with your babies. Maybe your vet can put you in touch with someone who needs a great pup.
I am not a breeder but I do work in rescue. Whatever you do, do not give away or advertise that you will do so. Every NUT CASE under the sun will come a calling including those looking for bait for their dog fighting rings (they can be quite deceptive too)!!!!
Consider donating them to a service dog foundation who will be able to evaluate them for the work and if they don't work out will safely place them in an appropriate home. I am in the Northeast and one such organization that comes to mind is NEADS.
Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005
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Lynda, I also work in rescue and I third what Sandy and Sheila both said. Please WHATEVER else you do don't do the "Free to a good home" thing. Please.
Edited by Janice Jarman (09/20/2007 03:44 PM)
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I will fourth on the don't give them away. If people get them for nothing they will be inclined to treat them like nothing. If you start them on obedience/house training and advertise them with that bonus that may help you get them sold.
Yep, train 'em up, double the price & advertise all the positive points of buying a young dog that's PAST the baby pup stage -- Either that, or make up a DESIGNER name & quadruple the price (Joke!) ... Just don't house them together, or they'll get "doggy" and won't be as people-oriented.
Thank you for the link Sheila. I had thought about donating to an organization or police dept. I was just not sure about to whom or where. I will contact them but it kinda looks like they want goldens or labs?
I agree about not advertising free pups. I would never consider doing that.(none of my previous ads were for free pups) That is one of the reasons I am asking for help/advice here in this forum of working dog people.
I have them right now in a divided 10x10 kennel. They haven't been allowed to play together once they started to be disagreeable/jealous with one another. I am still worried about them becoming doggy though, if they don't get to bond with a permanent new owner soon.
Thanks for the ideas though! I will keep my eyes open for organizations to donate to and start searching the web.
If anyone knows of a police dept that trains their own pups and would like one, please let me know. I would be happy to donate.
Maybe the Joplin, MO dept. who just had their dog killed in the line of duty?
As far as not bonding by a certain age, I have sold some 6 month old pups that bonded amazingly well with their new owners.
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