Why do people act excited about buying a new puppy for $500…and then never show up or even call?

Hopefully they realized you are a BYB.

Spay your dog and quit adding to shelters.

Your dogs are not worth $500..more like $50

LOL you ramble to much.

FYI or 411 - you are a BYB. Papers mean nothing unless both parents have been proven through earning titles and have had all proper health tests. Purebred dogs that are poorly bred are no healthier or worth more than a litter of mutts from strays. Your dogs are worthless and so are you.
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They’re children…
They don’t really have the money…
They’re "browsing"…

Edit:: I agree with the first poster too… the pups arent worth $500 too
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Trying to sell stuff on craigslist….
same concept

Because people buying from advertisements like that aren’t serious.
That is why real breeders screen potential homes before having a litter and carefully vet each person. They often even have waiting lists.

Or perhaps they realize you are a BYB and decided to go to a good breeder.
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A byb is a backyard breeder- the average pet owner who breeds their dog.
AKC papers mean nothing aside from the dog is purebred. Purebred does not mean well bred.
Reputable breeders don’t have accidental litter. They do health clearances on the parents (OFA, CERF, etc) maybe more depending on the breed. They know all of the genetic issues their breed has and researches the lines before they breed to help avoid these. They show or work their dogs and PROVE they are breedworthy, again, purebred does not mean breedworthy. They carefully screen potential homes and are willing to take their puppies back at any time. They educate their puppy buyers and offer a lifetime of support. They have contracts to spay neuter any pet quality dogs and offer health guarantee.
Reputable breeders spend years learning to breed from a mentor before having their first litter.

Without health clearances the pups are not worth much more than the cost of shots and deworming plus any vet bills.

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Shots are not health clearances. They need to have xrays of their hips and elbows certified through the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) and CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation ) for their eyes
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It’s just as well, you don’t want fickle people like that buying your pups.

Even the people who DO show up can do that, since I don’t usually sell a pup on the first visit, at least not to first time dog or Basset owners. I tell them about Basset Hounds, let them meet my dogs, explain about the work and responsibility involved in raising a puppy, and send them home to think it over. It never ceases to amaze me how many people that were anxious to hand over $1200 on the spot change their minds once they’ve had a chance to think it over - and I’m glad, because I prefer that to them changing their minds AFTER they get the puppy home.

EDIT: KatieW, I don’t take deposits because if the person changes their mind, I don’t want them to feel obligated to take the pup. I want my pups to go to people that WANT them.
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this happens to me sometimes i always ask for there phone numbers ‘ one time i waited two midnight they never showed up!. i seem to have success with the papper advertising.
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it happens to me

Here is what good breeder’s do…anyone that wants to buy a puppy has to put down a deposit. For $500 puppies, the deposit should be about $250. That way, potential buyers won’t be so quick to change their minds when they have already spent money on your puppies.

Good luck trying to sell your puppies. Maybe next time you won’t breed your dog when you have to move so soon.

Also, get your dog spayed. You obviously don’t know much about breeding. Is your adult Pom OFA certified? Were her eyes checked? Do you offer a health guarantee with your puppies? Are they registered with the AKC or UKC? Do they come with limited or full registration? Have you given them their shots and dewormed them? All of these things have to be done if you are going to breed your dog. If you aren’t will to do them…you shouldn’t breed.
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I am a professional dog trainer

I would buy, but I live far away probably. Maybe they found a puppy more affordable. Hope you find new homes for them. Breeders have to start somewhere. Craigslist and usedvictoria are great places to post. They will find homes there fast. Ask for references.

Gee I wouldn’t trust any of you people with your advise. She is asking for help not some stuck up think they know it alls people. PURE breeds are guaranteed with plenty of diseases and illnesses because they are interbredded. People really don’t care about your opinions. I went out of my way to get a Shih Tzu X Tibeten Terrioir and he is more beautiful than any shih tzu Ive seen. I know because my family have been breeding high quaility and healthy shih tzus throughout our history. Even then they only lived up to 18 years old. My puppy will live longer. BYB are not puppy mills. Puppy mills are people who just do it for profit and dont feed the dogs.
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Raised in a family that Breeds very high quality AKC Shih Tzus.

My feeling is that the pups are better off. My wife and I raise Miniature Pinscher pups and we end up turning more people down than we accept to buy our pups. If someone makes an appointment and they’re late, they don’t get a puppy. We like to make sure this puppy will be the centerpoint of their attention, and if it’s not going to be, they don’t deserve the puppy. If they’re not willing to spend the money on good food, not crap, like science diet, Iams, or Purina, they don’t get a puppy. We’re not in the business of making quick bucks, we breed top quality puppies, so if we have to hold onto them for 4 or 5 months, it’s no big deal, as long as we find them the right home.
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BYB is a back yard breeder…YOU

I would say that people dont show up b/c they realize that you have no clue about what you are doing!

I would spend $500 to get a mutt out of a shelter, but not for a pure bred crap bred in someone’s basement.
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GOY? I dont speak BYB…sorry
a back yard breeder, by the way, is someone who breeds dogs with no prior experience, w/o a breeding mentor, and without a multitude of tests being done on both dogs…that seems to fit your description to a T

Your problem is that you are charging way too much.

AKC papers doesnt mean anything… from the sounds of it, the parents were not shown, there was no research done.. so there’s no guarantee they will come out with the anticipated size, coat, temperment, etc that the breed is "suppossed" to have.

I doubt there was proper genetic health testing either ("she sees the vet" is not good enough when it comes to breeding).. so you cant even put a decent guarantee on these pups. reputable breeders put a minimal 2 year guarantee.

Check mark the "limited" box on their registration papers, sell them under a spay/neuter contract and charge about $100 to cover their vet care.

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Breeding AKC dogs and making sure the pups have shots does NOT make you a responsible breeder!

RESPONSIBLE breeding includes showing your dogs and earning CH titles, genetic health tests thru OFA, CERF, BAER and Optigen, doing research on the pedigrees, breed standard, genetics, health issues, etc. Getting WAITING LISTS of potential buyers BEFORE you even PLAN the litter (which you obviously did not do!).

Just because a dog is AKC does not mean its breeding quality. 95-99% of dogs are pet-quality, not breeding quality.

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The value of a dog is not dependant upon where you live

It depends upon what you put into the litter.. money spent to obtain a quality dog to begin with, money put into showing the dogs and earning CH titles on the parents, your time to research, the money put into proper health testing, money put into providing proper care during her pregnancy, money put into providing a quality diet, your time off work so you can properly care for and socialize the pups, the health guarantee that you feel confident in putting on the dogs, etc.

I highly doubt you put all that into your dogs.. they are not worth $500.

People are not spending $500 on dogs right now.. the economy is still poor. Look at how many people ask "where can I get a … for free or cheap?" Your problem is that you have dollar signs in your eyes and are hoping to make a profit off your dog.

Sell the pups for an apropriate price, sell them under limited registration with a spay/neuter contract to assure that the buyers are not looking for a cheap breeding dog.

Get your female spayed after this.
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You are a BACK YARD GREEDER.

It doesn’t make any difference if the dogs are "AKC" registered!

Your brain is somewhere I would never go.
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