Should I be concerned????? - Page 9

**caramella** · 10-01-2008, 08:37 PM

I just adopted a lovely little girl from a breeder I found on this site. What impressed me with her was that she was very interested in me, my house, my yard, my other pets, my working schedule....Actually, after one (of many) lengthy conversations on the phone, we both realized we had hung up without talking about money. I was attracted to her site, because it was understated, her dogs were lovely, and a lot of information about the health history of their parents. There is no way I would have been attracted to anyone, much less a breeder, who advertises themselves with such an overwhelming lack of taste in any area...Birds of a feather. I'd highly recommend you spend some time here on DT so that your choices are better informed. Good luck and welcome. This is a treasure of help if you love doberman's. Be patient. You will find the perfect one for you. Don't buy from someone you wouldn't want to, at least, share a cup of tea or coffee with.

sundobe · 10-01-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by NovaScotia

Hello All,
I know its been awhile since my last post but things got a little stressful with the whole situation...I wanted to start off by saying thank you for all your support and kind words

In the end we made the choice not to get the puppy and we spoke with Mr ryan who said the deposit was non refundable but he would honour it for a year if we changed our minds. Someday I'll get my dream doberman, but untill then we are taking a break looking.

Good for you, I think you are right on for changing your mind about this breeder.

That is BS - non- refundable. Go to your local courthouse and file a small claims suit - it only costs a small amount and you will get your money back. If

gatehouse · 10-01-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sundobe

Good for you, I think you are right on for changing your mind about this breeder.

That is BS - non- refundable. Go to your local courthouse and file a small claims suit - it only costs a small amount and you will get your money back. If

I wouldn't throw more good money after bad. A person leaves a deposit because they are asking the breeder to "save" a puppy for them. The breeder no doubt turns away people as they believe this person will be taking this puppy because they left a deposit. If the person decides to change their mind, even for good reason, that deposit wouldn't be refundable. The breeder could have provided the puppy he wanted and now this pup will be looking for a new home.
You may not agree with the breeder's practices, but the law is the same for everyone.
And besides, what would be the point of asking for or providing a deposit then? It has to serve a purpose, and in this case, Mr. Ryan has even offered to hold the deposit open for a year. I would suspect this isn't something he has to do, but in a small claims court action, that sure would look good on him doing so.

Small claims may be a cheap way to go, but you still need to collect on that judgment, if you get it, and I would bet my last dollar this one isn't one you will win.

Take it as a lesson learned for $500 bucks and move on.