i sold a weimaraner little over a 3wks ago and the person i sold to wants a refund. what should i do?

Question

they can't keep him because his is too rough with their son. is there any legal issues i can get into for not taking the dog back and refunding the money? the pup is now 15wks old and was sold at 12wks. any suggestions????

Answer 1

YOU WILL HAVE EVERY RESCUE AND SHELTER SPREADING THE WORD!! YOU ARE A SICK BREEDER AND DON'T CARE ABOUT THE LIVES YOU BRIN INTO THIS WORLD. i MAKE SURE ANYONE I FIND THAT DIDN'T TAKE THEIRS BACK I POST THE WEBSITE THAT THIS IS A BAD BREEDER!!!!

Answer 2

Possible solutions depend on who/what you are/do, who/what the buyer is/did, what agreements were made, etc.

Most professional dog breeders take lifetime responsibility for their "products," many taking them back at any time, under any circumstances, some with refunds, some without. I believe their love of the breed is at the root of this behavior, rather than any legal obligation. In order to reduce the likelihood of problems developing, and to protect innocent puppies as well as the breed, most breeders screen buyers very carefully to ensure a good fit. Depending on the age of the child involved here, just as much damage can be done to the puppy as to the child. Ever see a kid tease or torment a dog? Ever seen a "parent" roughhouse with a puppy, then wonder why the puppy is rough with other family members? Remember teething, and those puppy "needle-teeth?" Enough said. That's why breeders, as well as adoption agencies, are asking more and more questions concerning an animal's proposed new home.

And why dogs of all types and ages, even well-bred purebred pups, wind up in shelters every day of the week. Hard to say who, if anyone, is at fault here, but the unwanted puppy usually gets the short end of the stick.

If you are a breeder and you sold the dog because it was becoming too rough, or you knew it to be aggressive, and failed to tell the buyer, you should take it back and begin the training you should have started at 10 weeks or so.

If you sold the puppy in good faith, but failed to screen the buyers properly, or your screening criteria proved insufficient for whatever reason, you have the following choices:
1) walk away, after telling the buyer it's their dog now;
2) take the puppy back in exchange for a full refund;
3) take the puppy back without refund;
4) offer a full or partial refund contingent on finding the puppy a suitable new home;
5) refer the buyer to the nearest weimaraner rescue group, who will be happy to have the puppy.

If you're a breeder, I'd stay away from the first 3 alternatives, and concentrate on number 4. Number 5 is another option if neither buyer nor seller wants this puppy. This whole situation sounds like neither buyer nor seller took their responsibilities seriously enough. The buyer probably didn't do sufficient homework in selecting the breed or age of dog to acquire, and undoubtedly expects the puppy to train itself and its masters/pack members. The seller, who may or may not be a breeder, likewise failed in executing their responsibility to screen out undesirable/unsuitable buyers. Either party here might talk with an experienced, responsible breeder to find out what other remedies have proven successful in past similar circumstances.

No matter what gets done here, the puppy will suffer, unless his new family is suitable for the breed, knows what dog ownership entails, and is willing to take the time to train the puppy as new behaviors arise. Not everyone meets those criteria.

The following in4m8ion.com article offers advice concerning how to select a dog. While they all start as cuddly pups, they're NOT all the same, and what's best for one family may be totally inappropriate for another. This article covers the things you need to know before selecting, and while raising your dog, and provides some basic guidelines.

-MB

Answer 3

Well a good breeder for the love of their pup would take the dog back less costs for re advertising etc.

Any good breeder always has it in their contract that if it does not work out whether it be after a few days, weeks, months or even years they will take the dog back. I know this is in the contract with all 4 of mine. I know many breeders and they all have this same clause.

Legally they can't make you take it back, but morally as an ethical breeder you would want what is best for your pup and want to know it was safe. If it's a well bred pup you would not have trouble replacing it anyway.

Answer 4

It depends on what your contract states regarding refunds. Many of the breeders I know will not give you your money back unless the dog is defective. That is kind of a deterrent it makes people think about getting a dog before just plopping the money down but then just changing their minds, so they just don't return dogs like merchandise from wal-mart. But they do take the puppies back and rehome them. Have you potentially discussed helping them with some training techniques with the dog, many of the breeders I know will help you with training to cut down on some of those puppy issues that can be frustrating to new owners. You may want to try and help them with some training techinques, some people don't understand that you just can't always take a puppy and child and put them together and expect them to play nice.

Answer 5

Take the puppy back tell the owners you will re-sale the puppy on consignment. However long it takes to sell the dog subtract your fees (boarding, food, care) and give them the rest of the monies. It's the only fair way to take the dog back. The owners need to understand, you will do all you can do for them. But, you can not refund their money, because they didn't know what they were getting into. Now, if the dog took ill or had health problems, then you would be responsible.

Answer 6

Well number one they have to realize this dog is a pup and pups play rough...trust me i know! But the key is training it. However if there was no contract signed or anything that was said about being able to return the dog there are no legal actions they can take. Tell them they can sell the dog or they can GIVE it back to you for resell. People really need to take the time to research pets before buying them and need to understand what they are getting into when adopting a pup into their home!

Answer 7

Responsible breeders have a clause in their puppy contracts stating that if for ANY REASON during the lifetime of the dog, the owner can no longer keep it, it MUST be returned to the breeder. Take responsibility for the welfare of the puppy you brought into the world, and have them return it to you.
They've only had it 3 weeks. GIve them their money back.
And in future, interview and screen potential buyers carefully so that you are certain your pups are going to the BEST FOREVER homes.

Answer 8

Given that one of the litmus tests for responsible breeder is that they take back their pups even 10 yr later (its in some breed clubs code of ethics), I don't know why this is a problem or debate. Usually there is a sliding scale for refund - with only 3 weeks it should be full payment or close to it.....

Answer 9

i don't think there are any legal issues you can get into for not taking back the dog and refunding the money to them.
Good breeders usually do so.
I just feel bad for the dog. It will probably end up in an animal shelter soon and soon after that you know where...death row for dogs!
Maybe you could help them find another family for that puppy!

Answer 10

Tell them ur sorry that it didn't work out but that the money is already spent. ANd if it would of been any earlier it might of been possible for you to of given them partial money back. But if worst comes to worst tell them that u would gladly take the dogs off their hands and that if u resell it at a loss that u would reimburse them with that money. If not theres also another alternative have the dog enrolled in obiedience school. The dog can be worked with when it comes to discipline problems.Not the dogs fault its the people who bought the dog and I know it was an investment but....Live and Learn

Answer 11

Legally you don't have to take this puppy back, but do you really want to see the puppy end up in a shelter because you didn't properly screen your buyers and because they obviously are clueless as to how to train a dog.

Any responsible breeder would take this puppy back in a heartbeat and be a lot more pro-active screening potential puppy buyers. You've put an innocent puppy in a bad home for him and it's up to you to get him out - now - before they do something to ruin his temperament!