Help needed or good advice please....(shipping)

[joanie]

Help needed or good advice please....

There is a man that is wanting to buy my white puppy that i have out of this litter he lives in Cleveland ohio and i live in Seaman ohio and he wants me to ship the puppy to him but i wanted to know is this a good ideal is shipping hard on puppies and dont they have to be a certain age for this? And another thing he said that kind of bothered me was that this would save him time if he didnt have to come get it. If he dont have time to come get him how is he going to have time to take care of him. I have a woman comming all the way from Michigan to get hers and that is a six hour drive. Should i worry about his attitude about this he also ask if boxers that are white if they are albino dont every one know that boxers are not albino just because they are white. I guess i dont like how little he knows about boxers. Maybe i should tell him when he calls back this evening maybe he needs to study up on the breed a little bit and then give me a call back when he knows more about them and what it takes to take care of one. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks Joanie :D :D

 

[JulieM]

Not everyone knows that white Boxers are not albino, that's forgivable as long as he doesn't try to argue with you when you tell him they're not

Having the puppy shipped to somewhere in the same state is ridiculous - especially one as relatively small as Ohio....it's only what, a 5 hour drive top to bottom? Besides which, you'll probably have a hard time finding an airline that will fly dogs this time of year. I know that some breeders ship puppies all over the world, but I'd be hard pressed to do it myself....if anything I'd offer to meet the new owners 1/2 way. We had one woman who purchased a puppy from 3 states away - it was a 9 hour drive one way, and she came and visited him 3 times before she even brought him home....

I'd be a little leery of this, at least until you ask him some more questions....a web search for puppy questionnaire or puppy application will give you all sorts of ideas on what to ask....maybe send him some not-so-positive information about the breed (I think Claudia has a great article on her site about why a Boxer is *not* for everyone), or simply tell him that you don't ship puppies, period.

 

[JazznChase]

My main concern is for the puppy having a good home and if it DIDNT feel right I would go with your instincts...I personally would want to meet the people buying my puppy!

 

[BBurdge]

We're fairly new to Boxer ownership, but have had several dogs through the years. I wouldn't sell or give a dog to someone if I had any doubts about their ability to be a good owner. We know how we all get attached to these critters, and we can't stand the thought of them being mistreated. Follow your heart and your gut.


Lynn

Grandma to
Tyson - 5 mth old male, brindle w/ dark face and white feet;
Ali - 7 mth old female, brindle w/ white markings;
Mac - yr old pug
Mom to Cinnamon - 8 yr old Sharpei
Ginger - 7 yr old Sharpei

 

[Nedra's_momma]

I live in Cleveland and I would have NO problem driving to where you are to get my newest family member! If I were the one making the decision, I would go with my gut feeling on this one.

I can make it to Cincinnati in 4 hours and would for my dog, I'm sure you don't even live that far.

Good luck to whatever you decide, but if you ask me, this guy sounds fishy. Rescues are full in Ohio right now, if he can't take the time to make the trip, will he make the time to train?? If not, the pup will probably end up in rescue someday and I'm sure you don't want that.

I may be a little cynical, but that's just MHO.

 

[leenasmom]

Does he think he called a mill? I would definately think hard about this guy. I would first fax him info on white boxers and then tell him about the woman that is making the trip from Michigan.

 

[Loke]

Personally, I would not want a puppy shipped to me. I would want to meet him first and get to pick the right puppy. I would think that if he wanted a puppy he would be willing to come pick him up. A dog is not a thing to just be bought and shipped, at least I don't think it should be. I could understand if someone went to look at the puppys at least to pick out which one they wanted to add to their family and then for some reason they can't come back to pick it up, maybe then shipping would be ok. You just have to trust your gut though.

 

[rc]

I had our 2 1/2 yr old shipped to us from Califorina -- to Michigan -
but the curcumstances were very different-- she was a rescue--
- I would make the Trip to Ohio -- what ya talking 4-6- hours form state line to state line? -- I think if the guy dosen't know enough about boxers -- then you should not put a furbaby in his hands -- and hey if you need a home for your white puppy -- I've been looking for one!! so let us know what happens!!

 

[Sil]

I agree with everyone else, if he don't care enough to come and get him, then he won't care enough to train him right. There are plenty of people out there that would be willing to come and get the dog, I would even want to check out the breeder,(you). you see so much on tv about the people breeding dogs in terrible situations, so you see I don't think he cares enough one way or the other.I would tell him to forget it,that baby will need to be loved on its way to a new home,not thrown in an airline crate.He will be scared to death. I just talked to my husband and he says DON'T DO IT!!!
SIL

Mom To Holly 8 and Greta 4

 

[joanie]

Wow thank you all so much..

First of all thanks for the great advice. Loved all your answers. Im starting to not feel so good about this. He hasnt called back so maybe he got the hint that i wasnt all for it. My husband says no way that if he wants it that bad and really wants to take care of a puppy then he should drive down see him for his self and make sure he is what he wants. I think at this point im really against this. I dont want the thought of my cute little baby to end up in a shelter or something i would like him to go to a home that is already educated in boxers. I know the woman that is coming from Michigan has a three month old and i feel better about that. She really seemed like a responsible person. Any ways looks like when he calls back im going to be saying no. So thanks everyone for the great advice and i will make sure i find a great home for him. Joanie