Do you keep in contact with your breeder after purchase? - Page 5

Shaina · 10-05-2011, 05:15 PM

My breeder isn't very tech savvy, but him and my trainer/boss are very good friends and they chitchat about my puppy a lot. I'd like to have a more direct relationship, but the fact that he at least cares is pretty alright with me!

FG167 · 10-05-2011, 05:26 PM

Yes!

Eden's breeder keeps tabs on us on her blog and emails me when he's really excited about one of our accomplishments. I love it

We have never met though.

Kastle's breeder is also great. He puts updated pics and videos up on his website of Kastle and is great about emailing back and forth. He's from Belgium but I am trying really hard to get to one of the trials he is judging in the US this year...

Konotashi · 10-05-2011, 05:32 PM

I got Ozzy from a BYB, and for the first two months or so, I tried to tell her how good Ozzy was doing. (Probably 3 or 4 texts total). Every time, she asked which one he was, who I was, etc. After I'd say which one Ozzy was and who I was and everything, she wouldn't ever respond. After that, I just quit, because she obviously didn't care.
I'm glad I have this forum, because I LOVE giving Ozzy updates.

I just wished his 'breeder' cared.

JanaeUlva · 10-05-2011, 05:42 PM

Yep I update my breeder periodically. He is a very busy person but he almost always takes the time to acknowledge my email updates. I'm very happy with my dog and with the breeder.

lilysmom · 10-05-2011, 08:37 PM

Yes.. I update my breeder every 5-6 months. The feedback is lovely and quite sincere.

codmaster · 10-05-2011, 08:47 PM

Yes, we live just about 10 miles from her and we have joined a group of her clients that meet wirh her every Saturday for socializing dogs and also some obedience and conformation training.

Strangely enough our boy (3.5yo male) gets along great with all the other dogs including puppies except for one who are arch enemies (we are working on them both and improving).

Vinnie · 10-05-2011, 09:08 PM

Depends on which dog we are talking about.

Jesse's breeder we run into occasionally and he asks about her.

Dalton's breeder has moved and no we have not been in contact in a long, long time.

Sundance's breeder I probably bug the heck out of. We are in contact at least once a week if not more via email, facebook or the GSD boards. In fact, it's probably time to send an update soon.

onyx'girl · 10-05-2011, 09:18 PM

Onyx's breeder and I had a falling out when she lied to me about paperwork/pedigree info. I didn't pay for the lineage, but was just curious and she gave me her other dogs pedigree(as if I would not question it) When I called her out on it, she flipped on me and that was that. She is bi-polar anyway,so I didn't take it personally.

Karlo's breeder has been a great support system(along with other owners of the kennels progeny) They have a yahoo group puplist to stay connected with accomplishments, problems and pictures and I've visited the club they host several times. When a litter is whelping the pupdates are posted on the yahoo group and everyone is excited for the new puppy owners! GREAT support system, did I mention that?
Kacie was an abandoned rescue...wish I could have found her breeder, just to know her pedigree if nothing else.

Valkyrie · 10-11-2011, 02:05 PM

I've been pretty good at keeping the breeder up-to-date with Freyja's progress in training, new pictures, etc.

GSDkid · 10-11-2011, 02:13 PM

I got Abby from a BYB off of C/L. Lucky I still had her text messages so I sent her some photo updates. She seemed thrilled to hear about her dog's litter so I sent her many photos. For a BYB, she seemed pretty helpful and even took great care of the litter and not just all for the money.

View Poll Results: Do you keep in contact with the breeder
Yes (the breeder either contacts me on a regular basis, or i contact the breeder on the regular)	78	85.71%
no ( there is no communication between the breeder and I)	13	14.29%
Voters: 91. You may not vote on this poll

10-05-2011, 05:15 PM	#41 (permalink)
Shaina Master Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 753	My breeder isn't very tech savvy, but him and my trainer/boss are very good friends and they chitchat about my puppy a lot. I'd like to have a more direct relationship, but the fact that he at least cares is pretty alright with me! __________________ "In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." - Edward Hoagland

10-05-2011, 05:26 PM	#42 (permalink)
FG167 Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,428	Yes! Eden's breeder keeps tabs on us on her blog and emails me when he's really excited about one of our accomplishments. I love it We have never met though. Kastle's breeder is also great. He puts updated pics and videos up on his website of Kastle and is great about emailing back and forth. He's from Belgium but I am trying really hard to get to one of the trials he is judging in the US this year... __________________ Falon ~ Kastle (GSD) ~ Eden (CWC) ~ Sketch (SM) ~ Click dogs' names to view individual blogs

10-05-2011, 05:32 PM	#43 (permalink)
Konotashi Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,380	I got Ozzy from a BYB, and for the first two months or so, I tried to tell her how good Ozzy was doing. (Probably 3 or 4 texts total). Every time, she asked which one he was, who I was, etc. After I'd say which one Ozzy was and who I was and everything, she wouldn't ever respond. After that, I just quit, because she obviously didn't care. I'm glad I have this forum, because I LOVE giving Ozzy updates. I just wished his 'breeder' cared. __________________ Ozzy - Chocolate Pom "In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." My Photography

10-05-2011, 05:42 PM	#44 (permalink)
JanaeUlva Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 369	Yep I update my breeder periodically. He is a very busy person but he almost always takes the time to acknowledge my email updates. I'm very happy with my dog and with the breeder. __________________ Dominika z Diehlomov O.G. Edgerton

10-05-2011, 08:37 PM	#45 (permalink)
lilysmom Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Beach Haven,NJ Posts: 326	Yes.. I update my breeder every 5-6 months. The feedback is lovely and quite sincere. __________________ Delta CGC TDI

10-05-2011, 08:47 PM	#46 (permalink)
codmaster Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California, US Posts: 4,772	Yes, we live just about 10 miles from her and we have joined a group of her clients that meet wirh her every Saturday for socializing dogs and also some obedience and conformation training. Strangely enough our boy (3.5yo male) gets along great with all the other dogs including puppies except for one who are arch enemies (we are working on them both and improving).

10-05-2011, 09:08 PM	#47 (permalink)
Vinnie The Italian One Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 8,639	Depends on which dog we are talking about. Jesse's breeder we run into occasionally and he asks about her. Dalton's breeder has moved and no we have not been in contact in a long, long time. Sundance's breeder I probably bug the heck out of. We are in contact at least once a week if not more via email, facebook or the GSD boards. In fact, it's probably time to send an update soon. __________________ Our Dogs' Flickr Albums Scratch My Butt Dog Blog

10-05-2011, 09:18 PM	#48 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	Onyx's breeder and I had a falling out when she lied to me about paperwork/pedigree info. I didn't pay for the lineage, but was just curious and she gave me her other dogs pedigree(as if I would not question it) When I called her out on it, she flipped on me and that was that. She is bi-polar anyway,so I didn't take it personally. Karlo's breeder has been a great support system(along with other owners of the kennels progeny) They have a yahoo group puplist to stay connected with accomplishments, problems and pictures and I've visited the club they host several times. When a litter is whelping the pupdates are posted on the yahoo group and everyone is excited for the new puppy owners! GREAT support system, did I mention that? Kacie was an abandoned rescue...wish I could have found her breeder, just to know her pedigree if nothing else.

10-11-2011, 02:05 PM	#49 (permalink)
Valkyrie New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 8	I've been pretty good at keeping the breeder up-to-date with Freyja's progress in training, new pictures, etc.

10-11-2011, 02:13 PM	#50 (permalink)
GSDkid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 474	I got Abby from a BYB off of C/L. Lucky I still had her text messages so I sent her some photo updates. She seemed thrilled to hear about her dog's litter so I sent her many photos. For a BYB, she seemed pretty helpful and even took great care of the litter and not just all for the money.

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