jack_tan
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Oct 1, 2007, 10:31 PM
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Just to express my frustration and hope this be a lesson to all: It was about a year ago when Lucky (my son) met Ally (the other half) at a dog gathering in Central Park. Ally's owner, Alicia (19yo) and mum approached me and asked if we wanted to breed our GR. Actually I was looking for another dog already so when the idea presented itself, I was quite excited since the other dog would be Lucky's son! So we exchanged contact number and waited for around 6 months for Ally to be ready. Ally was brought to my home for 3 days and let nature take its course, which was successful and I was proud of Lucky being his 1st time and all. We were excited and waited for around 60 days and was excited to receive a call from Alicia that Ally was going into labour. The whole process took 14hrs and 5 healthy puppies were born, 2 males and 3 females. 2 of the females even have a small white patch of hair on the forehead just like the father . I went to see them pups after the 1st week when they were still blind and deaf. Being a nice guy, I also brought along 10 cans of Pedigree to help Ally eat better. So cute . BTW, the deal was not monetary but I was allowed to have a male pup, which was my first intention. There were 2 male dogs, one being fairer and the other being darker. I was immediately drawn by the darker one as that resembled Lucky the most. Alicia asked me which one I "preferred" and I pointed to the darker one saying that this resembles Lucky the most. A week later she asked me what I would like to name my pup, and I said Mighty Luckally. At the 3rd week, Alicia and family had to go for an outing in East Malaysia and had asked me to help take care of Ally and the pups. I agreed to take care of them eventhough my wedding was on the same weekend. Yes, my wedding at the bride's hometown about 2 hrs away from KL. Taking care of them for a few days is fine and I also get to spend time with Mighty. So that week my whole family was there and we were happy to have spent time with all the pups. Eventually the day came a few days later when Alicia came back to take the pups. Surprisingly, she asked me which pup I liked and I said the darker one. (1st indication of problem but she didn't reply ). During the 5th week, after my wedding in KL, my wife took the whole week off and I asked Alicia if I could take the pups for the weekend again to spend some time with the pups and Ally again. Reluctantly they agreed and we took them in for 1 night. Even that 1 night was precious. I wanted to take Mighty then but they said they still need to distemper and microchip them before they can release the pups. ok... very excited but have to be patient. During the end of the 6th week, the microchip was till not done but I still made by way to see the pups (yup, I was also emotionally attached to them). This time again Alicia asked me," Which pup do you prefer?". I told her my preference again and then she said that her mom also likes that one. Confused... The father came out and told me that they have to have a family discussion first as they have not even decided if they wanted to take a male or female. Reason: They would like a male but that would mean spaying Ally (incase of incest) or they would take a female. I was unhappy when i left that house but I respected them saying they would like to have a discussion first. I got a call later that week from the mother confronting the issue. She is going to get the microchipped and would like to sort out the matter first. Of course I told her my preference again base on: - I chose my pup during the early stages.
- I was given a choice first but if they would have told me which one they liked, I would have respected their decision.
- If they knew I wanted Mighty, why did they keep me in the dark for the past 7 weeks???
Her reply was : - They already chose Mighty when he was born. Alicia was suppose to liaise with me but she didn't.
- They only asked for my preference but they did not agree to it.
- She took care of them for the past 7 weeks and it is unfair that she couldn't chose the pup of her choice. (I thought that was part & parcel of your responsibility when you have decided to breed Ally)
- The fairer one was already registered as Mighty and not the darker one (the plot thickens... )
Finally i confronted them again last Sunday to collect the puppy and we had quite a bad argument. I brought out my point, which in my opinion is all very valid, and they said that Alicia (their daughter!) should have told me in the first place which pup they liked. On why I was given first choice, they said that although Alicia gave me a choice, but it was not her dog to give. (If you read this sentence properly, you will find that both statements are contradicting ). And finally it came out " This is non-negotiable!" while Alicia keeps saying that she's a teenager and its hard for her to do anything. (Already legible for a driving license... ) I realized that they were not going to be reasonable so I said I wanted a compensation. They asked me what? I said I want 2 dogs now! (Well, since they can be unreasonable, I would like to see their reactions to this and how much they would agree that they were wrong)... Of course they said NO! But they did compansate by giving my friend a RM300 discount in getting one of Lucky's seeds. In concusion, it was an unpleasant evening . But no matter which Lucky seed I got, I would still love him as much as the rest. Just didn't like the feeling of being cheated . Not honoring a deal! So I would suggest for those who would like to breed your dog, make sure everything is made clear before you plunge in as the inability to do so would mean you being never able to see face to face again (in my case, I guess I will never be able to see Ally again and we will miss her ) PS: The mom sms me later asking for the registration cost (RM 97). I should have billed her for the 10 cans of pedigree I bought and also the 4 nights when I took care of Ally and pups while they were out to East Malaysia. But hey, would I stoop so low?
(This post was edited by jack_tan on Oct 1, 2007, 10:58 PM)
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