From The CC Vault: Choose Your Partners Wisely…

By Amy Fernandez

Originally published: January 2022

From a breeder’s perspective, the pandemic simply amplified many issues that have been forcing changes in our entrenched standards and practices.

Among other revelations, breeders realized that inviting strangers into your home is not obligatory–those fabled home visits are not necessary or safe. If that’s your thing, go ahead. But from the standpoint of evaluating buyers, it has limited value. Previously, no one discussed the potential risks associated with this open-door policy, although the downside has generated plenty of “True Crime” documentaries. My point is that this practice has always featured great risk. Unfortunately, it required a pandemic to make that fact apparent.

But that’s a minor overdue change afoot. This story is about more catastrophic possibilities that we often underestimate. Even before Covid, many of us discovered that our conventional puppy buyer checklist frequently failed to provide much of a safety net when deals go south. Instead, we find ourselves scrambling to undo regrettable decisions at significant mental and financial cost. Hopefully, this real-life horror story offers tips for recognizing and avoiding such disasters.

This particular breeder’s crisis revealed the limitations of our time-honored strategies and beliefs. Some names and details have been changed or omitted due to ongoing litigation. However, the events described are most definitely true. The main player in our story, the breeder, wants to share her story in order to raise awareness within our purebred community.

Click here to read the complete article
362 – The Annual, 2022-23

Short URL: https://caninechronicle.com/?p=291364

Posted by Liz on Jun 30 2024. Filed under Current Articles, Featured. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.