Yeah right !! Discussions

Just found this advert on a generic puppy selling site ( I'm not saying which and not providing a link )

WHAT !!!! ....at 6 months the hard work is just beginning as almost all pups turn into teenage monsters and need bags of training - if they're quiet, calm and respectful at this stage I'll eat my hat !!! - the icing on the cake is that these pups are GSD x Malinois and are being sold for .....£2250 each

..talk about misleading .....

Someone will be gullible enough to believe it, Taz was an angel as a pup now he's 15 months old and going through his teenage period.

I suppose it depends on the breed but 6 months is still a puppy.

Ha ha no doubt some will get caught out.

Dillon got to 8 months and then he started turning into a naughty naughty boy. I spend my life followng him around with treats especially when coming home or people visiting to make sure he learns jumping up to greet is unnacetable and when walking how to be respectful to other dogs.
I am worn out most days I know it will end but for now it can be very trying. Everything he learnt from 7 weeks to 8 months went out of the window when the Kevin stage hit.

I don't necessarily see it as a bad thing for breeders to choose to hold back pups and put the foundation work into them and then sell them to people who may want this type of work already in place. The advert also does not say that their juveniles won't be hard work but I am not sure about the market they are targeting ... "busy professionals, working homes and the family environment".

The price tag also seems rather steep

It is easy enough to find the advert being discussed, and I have to say that I thought this particular company had a good reputation.

http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=173409

There is a comfort retriever kennels in the US who do this regularly. They say they teach the pups to ring a bell to go out as well as basics.

I am not sure how I feel about it.

rune

They have gone up 250 quid in a week ..:O

..oh come on now - if buyers seriously don't have the "time, inclination or knowledge to deal with toilet training, crate training, obedience and possibly protection work " when these pups are 8 weeks then why on earth would they be suitable owners when the pups are 6 months old and going through the difficult stage ?- they've either got the commitment and skills to deal with dogs of this type ...or they don't....

and lets not forget that most dogs go through a second fear period at 6 months -( explained more here : http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/DevelopmentalStages.html) - making it just the WRONG time to make the move to their new homes

and be honest... .. the " joys of a young dog" comes when they are fluffy bundles of cuteness NOT when they are lanky teenagers intent on chewing through your soft furnishings and spending every waking moment trying to out wit their owners !!

just listen to the spiel :

"Clean, calm and respectful in the house, obedient, playful and a joy to walk, exceptionally well bred and in perfect health are just some of the attributes of our youngsters"

.....heck if this is true then I'll swap my hubby for one cos he's none of those things .... ..nope this is just a blatant marketing ploy aimed at parting the gullible from their cash - the trouble is it could well have rescue implications when new owners discover the real truth !!

I do agree that the advert is well marketed to a certain audience. However, why not contact the sellers and pose your questions to them regarding rescue etc. It would be interesting to see their reply.

Here is another thread about buying part trained or trained dogs

http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=105979

agree it would indeed be interesting ...however I'm not prepared to to pay to find out their contact details ( yep it's on one of those sites :? ) - there's no mention of any commitment to have any of their dogs back if things go wrong and no contract or health testing mentioned just that they are " exceptionally well bred " .......Hmmmmmm

I found their site ...
Its not who i thought it was ...

The description of the people they want to attract to buy the dogs are exactly the type of people who should not be having a dog.

If I had that amount of money to spend on a dog I'd just get a rescue and give it as a donation. I always buy 2nd hand dogs anyway.

Weird, I saw this ad the other day too!

I was surprised too actually.

I know the contact details if you want them?

That company was selling a litter of Mal's on the same site ..
Thats why i got discombobulated..lol

I have to admit I would quite happily consider a part-trained dog.

Anyone who has met me, I'm sure, can attest that whilst I'm a "busy professional" I certainly put a lot of work into all my dogs, so I don't really see how just because I might not want a puppy somehow means I have no knowledge, or that I can't cope with a 6 month old dog ;-)

I can see the attraction for a busy person of buying a ready made dog, bypassing the puppy phase and potential issues a rescue may have. But I share Bijou's skepticism about it being a finished product at 6 months of age. Aged 18 months perhaps.