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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 261278" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Thanks, ML! Donna, they aren't parting with the pups yet- they are letting potential owners look at them and put a deposit on one if they want it. They are writing the name of the new owner on the collar if someone does that. If the owner tells them what they are going to name the pup, they are calling the pup by that name. They said when I first called that they are keeping them all until they are 8 weeks old.</p><p></p><p>I asked about hips and they said the Momma has no hip problems and that neither does Dad. They said they used to own Dad themselves but he is much bigger and more active and they chose to get him to a farm so he could get more energy out. I'd like proof of health on them, but I'm not sure how to get it. Maybe I could asked for their vet's name and call their vet??? Also, they told me that it was the west GSD's (the ones with the lower back-side) that tend to have hip problems. Is that true?</p><p></p><p>My lap dogs- one is pure bred but no papers (I never turned them in). The other is a rescue dog and might be a mix but probably not. The thing is, I don't want to support puppy mills and actually prefer to get a rescue dog when possible. I have no interest in breeding- although if my male wasn't neutered, I probably would have breed these two once. Anyway, it is a strong consideration to wait a while on this, then if a GSD pup or young one becomes available at a rescue group or something, to go that route. Truthfully, I am more leary of that when considering a larger dog and when thinking about getting one for purposes they are bred for, like being trained for certain things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 261278, member: 3699"] Thanks, ML! Donna, they aren't parting with the pups yet- they are letting potential owners look at them and put a deposit on one if they want it. They are writing the name of the new owner on the collar if someone does that. If the owner tells them what they are going to name the pup, they are calling the pup by that name. They said when I first called that they are keeping them all until they are 8 weeks old. I asked about hips and they said the Momma has no hip problems and that neither does Dad. They said they used to own Dad themselves but he is much bigger and more active and they chose to get him to a farm so he could get more energy out. I'd like proof of health on them, but I'm not sure how to get it. Maybe I could asked for their vet's name and call their vet??? Also, they told me that it was the west GSD's (the ones with the lower back-side) that tend to have hip problems. Is that true? My lap dogs- one is pure bred but no papers (I never turned them in). The other is a rescue dog and might be a mix but probably not. The thing is, I don't want to support puppy mills and actually prefer to get a rescue dog when possible. I have no interest in breeding- although if my male wasn't neutered, I probably would have breed these two once. Anyway, it is a strong consideration to wait a while on this, then if a GSD pup or young one becomes available at a rescue group or something, to go that route. Truthfully, I am more leary of that when considering a larger dog and when thinking about getting one for purposes they are bred for, like being trained for certain things. [/QUOTE]
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