Getting a new puppy

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: thepd7

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: ric0chet06
-massive rep for not adopting.

I don't understand the hate for people who buy dogs from breeders. Like Mloot said, this isn't some crappy puppy mill, we are getting this puppy from a reputable small breeder who is very involved in various White Shepherd associations as well as the White Shepherd Genetics Project.

Besides, we already tried adopting a dog from a rescue society and that dog came home to us with distemper. After spending $2000 trying to save him we were unable to. Also, our cat is from a rescue society, and although we love him a lot, he has a genetic heart condition that will kill him before he's 5 most likely. We haven't had great luck with shelters so forgive us if we decided to go a different route.

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Cute puppies, although i would pick Kaiden.

It was a tough decision. I wanted the dog that is now Kaiden, my wife wanted Ronan. You know how all THAT goes. Ronan is a little cutie though, I know we'll love him.

The only issue I have with buying from a breeder out of state is not being able to meet the breeder, parents of the puppies, visit the kennel. But most importantly being able to spend the time to select the appropriate puppy. Most reputable breeders would have also had already had all of the puppies spoken for as they don't breed til they have appropriate homes for them.

Did the breeder interview you in order to select the appropriate temperament/personality that would match yours?

Yes she did. Ronan ended up being perfect for us because of his loving nature. His personality is very similar to how Brody was before he died.

This litter had 9 puppies and all but four were spoken for before they were born. There was also another little born at the same time (they do four litters a year), those were all spoken for. We did a lot of research on various breeders before selecting this one, we liked the family atmosphere they had. You could tell from their info and from talking to them over the phone they really care about every puppy and don't just do this to churn out dogs and make money. One cool thing is they take a ton of pictures and videos of each puppy from birth to the time they leave and include them on a CD. She also emails us pictures every week. The breeder is active in various White Shepherd associations, and participates in the White Shepherd Genetics Project . They also practice Early Neurological Stimulation for all the puppies.

haha, captain? More like captOWNED.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Reading comprehension ftl. Please ask to get a refund on your education.

Another example of him trying too hard. He must be really angry as a lot of people here...to everyone else it is comical he is so pathetic.

 

[cliftonite]

Those puppies are uber cute. I didnt even know there were white german shepards.

 

[Captante]

Super-cute!!!!

Congrats!

 

[trmiv]

So we got our boy on Monday, two days earlier than expected. The flight details were better that day, so the breeder was able to get them out earlier. He has been a little handful so far, I'm running on very little sleep. The first night we had a smallish crate for him, but the sides didn't have a lot of vents. Because of his big coat, he got so hot in there I had to let him out. Yesterday I went and bought a big wire crate, and that was much better, he slept almost the entire night. He's really starting to warm up to us and realize we're his new parents. He's been playing like crazy for the past few hours, but finally crashed in the middle of the floor. I haven't had a chance to get pictures of my camera, but my mom sent me this pic we took of both Ronan and his brother Kaiden when we picked them up at the airport.

Pic

Ronan is the one sitting, and Kaiden is the one laying down.