she is a beutiful puppy i purhased for 400.00 i did not know that the puppy was deaf till i had got her home i want to sell her for 200.00 but i dont want the wrong type of people to get her
2006-07-26 14:27:44 · 16 answers · asked by whitetiger24540 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Why don't you give her for free to a good home. Or you could keep her. A deaf dog can make a good pet. You are the one who bought the dog, from a bad breeder that did not do BAER testing on the puppies. So keep her. You can return her. There are puppy lemon laws in all states.
2006-07-26 15:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you got her from a reputable breeder (which I doubt, cause rep. breeders dont sell deaf puppies) they should take her back and give you a refund. If they wont, and you can't handle her, you need to check out some of the bulldog rescue groups, they can place her in a home thats able to take care of her. Its not a good thing to try to sell a deaf puppy, most of them just end up at the pound because people arent able to handle them. As they get older, they startle REALLY easy, and are very prone to biting.
2006-07-26 22:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by Budgers mom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you should be able to get a full refund from the breeder whether you decide to keep the puppy, sell her, or give her up for adoption.
Are you sure you want to give up this puppy? Raising a deaf dog is hardly different from raising a hearing dog. In fact, there are many benefits to owning a hearing dog. Deaf dogs sleep during neighborhood barking frenzies, they enjoy the colorful lights of fireworks, they are not worked up by thunder or the vacuum cleaner, and they can walk nicely past a house full of barking dogs. Deaf dogs are also easily trained, thought slightly differently than you may be used to. Owners of deaf dogs stomp on the floor or flick the lights to get their dogs' attention in the house. They use hand signals for obedience commands and other tricks. All dogs, deaf or hearing, are better able to understand body language than voice commands. Most of their signals to eachother involve body language. Hearing dogs involved in competitive obedience also only follow hand signals. Your deaf puppy will be able to better focus on the visual cues you give her because she cannot hear.
For more information on raising and training a deaf dog, visit the Deaf Dog Education Action Fund website, www.deafdogs.org.
If you decide you do still want to give up your new puppy, consider going through a local no-kill rescue. You will not receive any money, but the rescues typically have tough standards for adoption and will be able to help you find the right home for your puppy.
If you find an adoptive family on your own, you may be able to recoup some of your costs for vaccinations and spaying your puppy (do make sure she is spayed - it is very likely any puppies she were to ever have would also be deaf). You can advertise your puppy for adoption on the www.deafdogs.org website. Also, you can join the Yahoo group "deafdogs" at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deafdogs/ and find answers to all of your questions about your new deaf puppy and/or finding a new home for her.
2006-07-26 21:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by SM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the only reason you want to sell her is because she's not perfect? Part of the responsibility of getting a dog is loving the dog no matter what. Dogs are not accessories that you can just buy and sell because they have a few kinks. Dogs need love and it seems this dog needs your love most of all, unfortunately you are not ready to do that it seems. If you do sell her, put her on www.petfinder.com and interview people interested. Make sure they know and understand her condition. In the future adopt an animal that requires less commitment and less responsibility, like a pet rock, or a chia pet.
2006-07-26 21:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet would ask your veternarin if you could post on his bullentin board about selling your dog there. Run an ad in your local paper.,but make sure you investigate the people very closely as there are some weirdos out there that would do anything to a dog.Why could`nt you love and keep the puppy. She probably make the best dog you ever had. Sometimes when they lose one sense the other senses pick up like her sight. Whatever you do please be careful...........
2006-07-26 21:50:48 · answer #5 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One time I bought a Bulldog from a guy on ebay a really good steal for 500 bucks, but a week later I got in the mail a box with no holes in it, I was very concerned, I opened it and the dogs head was in it along with a video tape, I put the bloody tape in my vcr and the sick guy had video taped cutting the dogs head off while he was alive, he is in jail now though he used his real address and stuff on ebay so they were able to track him down.
2006-07-30 19:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by SlapADog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a American Bulldog rescue organization.
http://www.americanbulldogrescue.com/
2006-07-26 21:43:35 · answer #7 · answered by the_mojo_wire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not keep the dog? Can you return her to the breeder or store where you bought her? I am not sure why you would want to return her. You said shes beautiful, she's the dog you want, so what's the problem? She may be a litlte more difficult to train but if you have a good heart and a lot of patience it should be okay. I hope you reconsider and decide to keep her. Best of Luck
2006-07-26 21:32:34 · answer #8 · answered by sweetcaraline_27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 8 weeks old, are you certain she is deaf? Many pups of that age have 'selective' hearing. did a vet confirm she is deaf?
2006-07-26 21:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should speak to your vet or the local Humane Society. They should be able to direct you to trusted, safe sources for homes.
How do you know he is deaf? Did he get tested?
2006-07-26 21:33:53 · answer #10 · answered by Kathryn k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋