DUE TO COVID 19 AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ALL PUPPY VIEWINGS WILL BE DONE IN PUBLIC LOCATION, OUTDOORS AND ONLY ONE VISIT PER PUPPY SALE, NO MORE MULTIPLE VISITS. I WOULD ADVISE ANY POTENTIAL PUPPY BUYERS TO NOT GO INTO STRANGERS HOMES. BE SAFE.
"Puppy Visitation Policy"
The first step in purchasing a puppy will be to fill out the puppy application.
New rules and process:
Let me explain the process.
I don't show puppies in person until they are 7-8 weeks old and have had two neopar vaccines and one 5 way combination vaccine. This lessons the risk of spreading parvo or other puppy diseases. Since they would go from being handled by strangers and then going back home to be with their siblings and other puppies I may have at the time. Plus with Covid, it also puts us and the buyers at risk with multiple meetings. Meeting just once instead of twice is better. We also only meet outside in a public place, again for safety. Covid has hit our family hard and we just don't take risk anymore.
If you want to secure a particular puppy, you can place a deposit on that puppy. I will then mark it sale pending and will not show it to anyone else and will have it listed as not available on my website. If at 8 weeks, I still have other puppies that you would like to see, I will show up to 3 puppies and you can transfer your deposit at that time to another puppy.
If you simply change your mind and do not proceed to purchase a puppy, then your deposit is non-refundable. Now if the time comes and you should happen to be too ill to come pick up, then we can extend the time frame. If you should have illness or something worse, we can always freeze your deposit for a future puppy. You just have to keep us informed of what is going one. If the puppy gets sick, injured or dies while in our care you have the option of a refund or selecting a different puppy.
I can't hold multiple puppies for you to "pick" a puppy at 8 weeks.
A deposit is not mandatory to see the puppies, just if you want to put one on hold (or layaway if you prefer to call it). After puppies are 8 weeks and vaccinated you are welcome to come visit up to 3 puppies. Again, outside and in public. At this time we are not inviting strangers into our home.
Let me know if you would like to make a deposit (30% of total cost of puppy) on a puppy and which one. Or if you just want to wait until they are 8 weeks old. I must warn you, you do risk loosing your favorite puppy.
Sincerely,
Jo Guthrie
Kando Puppies
I have always been a firm believer in allowing people to come to my home, to view and choose their new puppy. Several events over the last few years have caused me to change my thinking and my policy on home visits. I understand my new policy may upset some people, however, through experience this is the best way I can manage my time and peace of mind when it comes to my dogs. I have decided to not allow strangers into my home anymore, for the sake of privacy and safety, for myself, my family and my dogs. This is not just an excuse, because I have something to "hide". I certainly have heard that before, but in fact I have many good reasons for this decision.
Most recent, after a potential puppy buyer, came to look at the puppies, then returned later and stole the whole litter.
Many Animal Rights Activist target dog breeders and pretend to be interested puppy buyers only to cause breeders headache and a waste of time.
Puppy diseases are easily spread by even the most casual contact. The best breeders will not allow their puppies to be seen or handled until the puppy has had it's first shots, usually not before 6 weeks of age. This is a very good reason for meeting at another location, as good breeders must do everything in their power to keep their home disease free. Unless the breeder is also a public groomer or boarding kennel, they may not carry the type of insurance that would protect them from minor lawsuits. This can be a problem when people insist on bringing a small child or their current dog to see the puppies. Children have been known to wander around the breeder's home, peering into kitchen cabinets, even attempting to enter bedrooms, garages and barn! We do not allow visits with outside pets.
Careless parents have handed small puppies to a child, only to have the child drop the puppy and break it's leg! I've had people get angry with me and refuse to buy a puppy from me because I wouldn't bring a litter of 5 week old puppies out for their 2 year old child to play with and choose the one "he liked best". I was shocked that somebody could even think of something so ludicrous, let alone expect me to do it. I was very relieved that one of my puppies would not be going to that kind of home. A buyer usually does not realize the number of inquiries a breeder, who has puppies for sale, can get every day. Some people just want to see what the puppies look like, with no intention of buying a puppy. Breeders have outside jobs, family obligations and, of course, the dogs. Some people, after getting the breeder's address, will just show up with no warning. They do not seem to understand that they are in a breeders HOME, and do not respect the breeder's privacy. There are also some people who do not know when to leave. The breeder may have to go to work, cook supper, answer the phone or any number of life's activities.
Then there is the breeder's biggest nightmare - thieves and/or other criminals! Breeders have had puppies stolen from their home when they went to answer the phone while the "prospective" buyers were looking at the puppies. Others have lost puppies after showing the puppies, only to have the "buyer" return when the owner was not home, to break in and steal all the puppies. Even more disturbing, some have had their home robbed of personal property several days after showing the puppies. I’ve had friends that have been assaulted or worse, all because they had a puppy for sale and allowed someone to come to their home. THIS HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU THINK! The AKC has just recently, published an article warning that "Breeders need to be aware of home visits by potential puppy buyers",
Don't forget poor Bobbie Jo Stinnett, the girl in Missouri that was murdered in 2004, and had her unborn child cut out of her womb, all because she allowed some woman to come to her home to see a puppy she had for sale. (Lisa Marie Montgomery, (born February 27, 1968) is a woman from Melvern, Kansas who was convicted of the 2004 murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett. Montgomery killed the pregnant Stinnett before delivering and kidnapping Stinnett's unborn baby.) And more recently, the Yorkie puppies that were stolen at gunpoint, from a home in Los Angeles on 3/3/07. It's not worth it to me, I'd rather lose a sale than lose my dogs or my life.
2015 in Houston, TX -
Was one FedEx driver busted or was he just trying to help?
Isiah Carey reports that according to the owners of two missing French bulldog puppies, Armando and Erica Correa, ‘busted' sounds more like it.
After noticing their puppies were missing, Armando looked to the neighbors, and then realized all he needed to do was check his home's surveillance video.
A male FedEx worker on a route noticed two French Bulldogs, Sheila and Bruno, in the front yard of the Correa's East Houston home. In the surveillance video, the man can be seen putting Sheila in the truck, right before grabbing Bruno and placing him in the vehicle as well. Soon after, Sheila jumped out and headed towards the front the door, with the FedEx driver following behind. Without knocking to check and see if anyone was home, he picked up Sheila, took her to his truck, and drove off.
The bulldog puppies, valued at $2500 apiece, disappeared Wednesday evening. The driver claimed that he was only trying to help the dogs. But the owners, who were home at the time of the alleged theft, disagree.
According to Erica Correa, when she asked for her beloved pets to be returned to their family, the driver said they escaped and he didn't have them anymore.
There are currently two investigations under way including an internal FedEx probe, and one criminal by the Harris County Sheriff's office.
I do, however, meet all of my customers at public places. Customers can see & interact there, with any puppy that they may be interested in. I bring the puppy only, not my adult dogs, as I do not want them exposed to outside germs and then returned to my kennel. It can also be traumatizing to an adult dog, especially the mother, to meet new people when she is still nursing her puppies. Mothers can be very overprotective of their young. Pictures will have to suffice on viewing the parents in most scenarios. We do not allow viewing of the puppies until they are at least 6 weeks of age so they have their first set of vaccinations.
We follow all the rules and regulations of the State of Texas as well as our Veterinarian's Protocol, for handling puppies and visitations.
There are NO EXCEPTIONS regardless of who you are, what articles you may have read warning against breeders not showing you the environment their puppies are raised in, or how far you have to drive, so please don't ask. I am licensed & inspected by my State as well as inspected by the AKC/APRI & they make sure my dogs & puppies are well taken care of. My vet also comes here yearly. I do not need the general public coming here just to "check up on things" when I have professionals doing that (which is also their job) nor do I have the time or want to possibly risk my family's safety. We only allow visits to serious buyers who have either put down a deposit on a puppy already or to those who have corresponded with me quite a bit & are serious about adding one of our puppies to their home.
Although some people may not agree with my policy on this issue, I hope they can at least understand my reasons for making this decision. I am VERY protective of my animals when it comes to their health and well being and will not risk their health and safety, nor my own, for any reason.
"Kansas Poodle breeder Lori J. Heimer was found murdered in her kennel 2 days ago. Word on the interwebs is that she was showing puppies to a potential "puppy buyer." A check of the internet shows she has puppies available that she was listing for sale.
Again, if you are a breeder in todays world, NO VISITS TO YOUR HOME. I don't care how much the public whines that they want to see mummy and daddy or how convenient it is to you to not have to go anywhere... make them meet you in a public location. A very public location. Insist on the parking lot of your local police station if needed."
Is it really worth the risk? Do you really want to go into a strangers home? You don't know me and I don't know you.
More links to other Murders connected with Internet Ads:
www.kwch.com/content/news/Authorities-investigating-crime-scene-near-Assaria-384458471.html A Kansas breeder was found murdered in her kennel on Saturday. It has been said (not confirmed) that she was showing puppies to a potential customer. An animal radical fanatic, maybe?
http://fox2now.com/2015/02/01/police-man-posing-as-dog-buyer-shot-killed-by-craigslist-sellers/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbie_Jo_Stinnett
http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/02/16/miranda-barbour-internet-homicide-murder-confession-22-people-craigslist-killer/
"Puppy Visitation Policy"
The first step in purchasing a puppy will be to fill out the puppy application.
New rules and process:
Let me explain the process.
I don't show puppies in person until they are 7-8 weeks old and have had two neopar vaccines and one 5 way combination vaccine. This lessons the risk of spreading parvo or other puppy diseases. Since they would go from being handled by strangers and then going back home to be with their siblings and other puppies I may have at the time. Plus with Covid, it also puts us and the buyers at risk with multiple meetings. Meeting just once instead of twice is better. We also only meet outside in a public place, again for safety. Covid has hit our family hard and we just don't take risk anymore.
If you want to secure a particular puppy, you can place a deposit on that puppy. I will then mark it sale pending and will not show it to anyone else and will have it listed as not available on my website. If at 8 weeks, I still have other puppies that you would like to see, I will show up to 3 puppies and you can transfer your deposit at that time to another puppy.
If you simply change your mind and do not proceed to purchase a puppy, then your deposit is non-refundable. Now if the time comes and you should happen to be too ill to come pick up, then we can extend the time frame. If you should have illness or something worse, we can always freeze your deposit for a future puppy. You just have to keep us informed of what is going one. If the puppy gets sick, injured or dies while in our care you have the option of a refund or selecting a different puppy.
I can't hold multiple puppies for you to "pick" a puppy at 8 weeks.
A deposit is not mandatory to see the puppies, just if you want to put one on hold (or layaway if you prefer to call it). After puppies are 8 weeks and vaccinated you are welcome to come visit up to 3 puppies. Again, outside and in public. At this time we are not inviting strangers into our home.
Let me know if you would like to make a deposit (30% of total cost of puppy) on a puppy and which one. Or if you just want to wait until they are 8 weeks old. I must warn you, you do risk loosing your favorite puppy.
Sincerely,
Jo Guthrie
Kando Puppies
I have always been a firm believer in allowing people to come to my home, to view and choose their new puppy. Several events over the last few years have caused me to change my thinking and my policy on home visits. I understand my new policy may upset some people, however, through experience this is the best way I can manage my time and peace of mind when it comes to my dogs. I have decided to not allow strangers into my home anymore, for the sake of privacy and safety, for myself, my family and my dogs. This is not just an excuse, because I have something to "hide". I certainly have heard that before, but in fact I have many good reasons for this decision.
Most recent, after a potential puppy buyer, came to look at the puppies, then returned later and stole the whole litter.
Many Animal Rights Activist target dog breeders and pretend to be interested puppy buyers only to cause breeders headache and a waste of time.
Puppy diseases are easily spread by even the most casual contact. The best breeders will not allow their puppies to be seen or handled until the puppy has had it's first shots, usually not before 6 weeks of age. This is a very good reason for meeting at another location, as good breeders must do everything in their power to keep their home disease free. Unless the breeder is also a public groomer or boarding kennel, they may not carry the type of insurance that would protect them from minor lawsuits. This can be a problem when people insist on bringing a small child or their current dog to see the puppies. Children have been known to wander around the breeder's home, peering into kitchen cabinets, even attempting to enter bedrooms, garages and barn! We do not allow visits with outside pets.
Careless parents have handed small puppies to a child, only to have the child drop the puppy and break it's leg! I've had people get angry with me and refuse to buy a puppy from me because I wouldn't bring a litter of 5 week old puppies out for their 2 year old child to play with and choose the one "he liked best". I was shocked that somebody could even think of something so ludicrous, let alone expect me to do it. I was very relieved that one of my puppies would not be going to that kind of home. A buyer usually does not realize the number of inquiries a breeder, who has puppies for sale, can get every day. Some people just want to see what the puppies look like, with no intention of buying a puppy. Breeders have outside jobs, family obligations and, of course, the dogs. Some people, after getting the breeder's address, will just show up with no warning. They do not seem to understand that they are in a breeders HOME, and do not respect the breeder's privacy. There are also some people who do not know when to leave. The breeder may have to go to work, cook supper, answer the phone or any number of life's activities.
Then there is the breeder's biggest nightmare - thieves and/or other criminals! Breeders have had puppies stolen from their home when they went to answer the phone while the "prospective" buyers were looking at the puppies. Others have lost puppies after showing the puppies, only to have the "buyer" return when the owner was not home, to break in and steal all the puppies. Even more disturbing, some have had their home robbed of personal property several days after showing the puppies. I’ve had friends that have been assaulted or worse, all because they had a puppy for sale and allowed someone to come to their home. THIS HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU THINK! The AKC has just recently, published an article warning that "Breeders need to be aware of home visits by potential puppy buyers",
Don't forget poor Bobbie Jo Stinnett, the girl in Missouri that was murdered in 2004, and had her unborn child cut out of her womb, all because she allowed some woman to come to her home to see a puppy she had for sale. (Lisa Marie Montgomery, (born February 27, 1968) is a woman from Melvern, Kansas who was convicted of the 2004 murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett. Montgomery killed the pregnant Stinnett before delivering and kidnapping Stinnett's unborn baby.) And more recently, the Yorkie puppies that were stolen at gunpoint, from a home in Los Angeles on 3/3/07. It's not worth it to me, I'd rather lose a sale than lose my dogs or my life.
2015 in Houston, TX -
Was one FedEx driver busted or was he just trying to help?
Isiah Carey reports that according to the owners of two missing French bulldog puppies, Armando and Erica Correa, ‘busted' sounds more like it.
After noticing their puppies were missing, Armando looked to the neighbors, and then realized all he needed to do was check his home's surveillance video.
A male FedEx worker on a route noticed two French Bulldogs, Sheila and Bruno, in the front yard of the Correa's East Houston home. In the surveillance video, the man can be seen putting Sheila in the truck, right before grabbing Bruno and placing him in the vehicle as well. Soon after, Sheila jumped out and headed towards the front the door, with the FedEx driver following behind. Without knocking to check and see if anyone was home, he picked up Sheila, took her to his truck, and drove off.
The bulldog puppies, valued at $2500 apiece, disappeared Wednesday evening. The driver claimed that he was only trying to help the dogs. But the owners, who were home at the time of the alleged theft, disagree.
According to Erica Correa, when she asked for her beloved pets to be returned to their family, the driver said they escaped and he didn't have them anymore.
There are currently two investigations under way including an internal FedEx probe, and one criminal by the Harris County Sheriff's office.
I do, however, meet all of my customers at public places. Customers can see & interact there, with any puppy that they may be interested in. I bring the puppy only, not my adult dogs, as I do not want them exposed to outside germs and then returned to my kennel. It can also be traumatizing to an adult dog, especially the mother, to meet new people when she is still nursing her puppies. Mothers can be very overprotective of their young. Pictures will have to suffice on viewing the parents in most scenarios. We do not allow viewing of the puppies until they are at least 6 weeks of age so they have their first set of vaccinations.
We follow all the rules and regulations of the State of Texas as well as our Veterinarian's Protocol, for handling puppies and visitations.
There are NO EXCEPTIONS regardless of who you are, what articles you may have read warning against breeders not showing you the environment their puppies are raised in, or how far you have to drive, so please don't ask. I am licensed & inspected by my State as well as inspected by the AKC/APRI & they make sure my dogs & puppies are well taken care of. My vet also comes here yearly. I do not need the general public coming here just to "check up on things" when I have professionals doing that (which is also their job) nor do I have the time or want to possibly risk my family's safety. We only allow visits to serious buyers who have either put down a deposit on a puppy already or to those who have corresponded with me quite a bit & are serious about adding one of our puppies to their home.
Although some people may not agree with my policy on this issue, I hope they can at least understand my reasons for making this decision. I am VERY protective of my animals when it comes to their health and well being and will not risk their health and safety, nor my own, for any reason.
"Kansas Poodle breeder Lori J. Heimer was found murdered in her kennel 2 days ago. Word on the interwebs is that she was showing puppies to a potential "puppy buyer." A check of the internet shows she has puppies available that she was listing for sale.
Again, if you are a breeder in todays world, NO VISITS TO YOUR HOME. I don't care how much the public whines that they want to see mummy and daddy or how convenient it is to you to not have to go anywhere... make them meet you in a public location. A very public location. Insist on the parking lot of your local police station if needed."
Is it really worth the risk? Do you really want to go into a strangers home? You don't know me and I don't know you.
More links to other Murders connected with Internet Ads:
www.kwch.com/content/news/Authorities-investigating-crime-scene-near-Assaria-384458471.html A Kansas breeder was found murdered in her kennel on Saturday. It has been said (not confirmed) that she was showing puppies to a potential customer. An animal radical fanatic, maybe?
http://fox2now.com/2015/02/01/police-man-posing-as-dog-buyer-shot-killed-by-craigslist-sellers/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbie_Jo_Stinnett
http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/02/16/miranda-barbour-internet-homicide-murder-confession-22-people-craigslist-killer/
NOTICE: Please before committing to a new puppy -- Make sure your landlord allows pets. Make sure your whole family wants a dog. If you need permission to get a puppy, please get permission before making a committment. All calls, text, emails and contract must be made by an adult. No calls from children. Once you commit to a puppy, we will send a contract. Once the contract is agreed on, then you will be required to send a deposit to hold. Amount of deposit depends on the age of puppy and the length of time being held, can be from 40% to $100.00. No puppy is held without a deposit. Without a deposit puppies are on a first come basis. If you place a deposit to hold a puppy, you are expected to pick up on a agreed upon day and time. If you must cancel or reschedule, an additional deposit may be required. If you reschedule more than 3 times, a rescheduling fee may be added. If you fail to pick up after 3 attempts or fail to show at all - deposit and all money paid will be forfeited. Do not commit if you are not ready to purchase and pick up the puppy.