I am looking for information about welcoming a great Dane into our family spring of 2016. There is a lot to learn about what to look for in a responsible breeder and I was told to ask lots of questions.
I found your website on the *&^$ great Dane club site.
We will want a male fawn. My children are in (----) County 4H and they can enter and show dogs in the county fair so we would be hoping to do that with our boy.
Do you have requirement for the families of your pet pups?
Do you interview potential buyers before puppy selection?
Do you have health promises for your pups?
What health screenings are done on the parents?
How much are male fawns?
What vet care do they receive before going to their new home?
Do you work with pups on any obedience training, proper way to sit or any potty training before they are ready for their new home?
Do you select the pup for the family that purchases them from you?
At what age do you allow them to leave their mothers and go to their new homes?
Are we allowed to visit our pup before we bring him home?
Do we have to have to get his ears clipped?
We do not want a show dog, but a healthy dog from a reputable, responsible, breeder who loves the breed. I know that we are looking way in advance but I'm sure that it is quite costly and we want to know what we are in for and if it is the right choice for our family. We aren't affluent people but blessed and we prefer to buy from a responsible breeder even if that means waiting so we can afford it.
Another idea that was brought to my attention was to consider buying a well trained adult Dane. Do you work with and sell older Danes? If so what is your experience with this and how do they do transitioning into their new environment?
Thank you so much for your answers and any advise you have got!
Kelly
So... I have already sent this to one breeder. Hope it's not over board but I was to to ask lots of questions
Should I add any other questions??
We aren't rich by any means. We want to wait until we can afford to buy and sustain care for our boy. I briefly entertained the thought of showing until I saw the costs of entering dog shows... Maybe a sport for after we put our 4 kiddos through college I hope I don't offend any of these breeders by saying "reputable" or "responsible". The more I read on here the more I keep thinking about it.
Also I couldn't find the ABC's of finding a breeder or buying a puppy thread someone mentioned. If anyone recalls that and could post a link thatwould be awesome
Kelly
I found your website on the *&^$ great Dane club site.
We will want a male fawn. My children are in (----) County 4H and they can enter and show dogs in the county fair so we would be hoping to do that with our boy.
Do you have requirement for the families of your pet pups?
Do you interview potential buyers before puppy selection?
Do you have health promises for your pups?
What health screenings are done on the parents?
How much are male fawns?
What vet care do they receive before going to their new home?
Do you work with pups on any obedience training, proper way to sit or any potty training before they are ready for their new home?
Do you select the pup for the family that purchases them from you?
At what age do you allow them to leave their mothers and go to their new homes?
Are we allowed to visit our pup before we bring him home?
Do we have to have to get his ears clipped?
We do not want a show dog, but a healthy dog from a reputable, responsible, breeder who loves the breed. I know that we are looking way in advance but I'm sure that it is quite costly and we want to know what we are in for and if it is the right choice for our family. We aren't affluent people but blessed and we prefer to buy from a responsible breeder even if that means waiting so we can afford it.
Another idea that was brought to my attention was to consider buying a well trained adult Dane. Do you work with and sell older Danes? If so what is your experience with this and how do they do transitioning into their new environment?
Thank you so much for your answers and any advise you have got!
Kelly
So... I have already sent this to one breeder. Hope it's not over board but I was to to ask lots of questions
Should I add any other questions??
We aren't rich by any means. We want to wait until we can afford to buy and sustain care for our boy. I briefly entertained the thought of showing until I saw the costs of entering dog shows... Maybe a sport for after we put our 4 kiddos through college I hope I don't offend any of these breeders by saying "reputable" or "responsible". The more I read on here the more I keep thinking about it.
Also I couldn't find the ABC's of finding a breeder or buying a puppy thread someone mentioned. If anyone recalls that and could post a link thatwould be awesome
Kelly
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