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Original poster

So dp hid this behind a bag of shopping last night...

111 replies

Bigfam · 08/10/2016 08:47

He strolled in with our two year old & a bag of shopping, then said "find somewhere to put this" and pulled out our newly christened Bruno nn brew. He is so tiny!!

So dp hid this behind a bag of shopping last night...
OP posts:
Littlebee76 · 08/10/2016 14:01

Yes costa, I'm an animal lover too, my rescue dog dribbling on my knee will vouch for that.

Perhaps you need a hobby at your local shelter doing some actual good instead of killjoying this thread :)

Original poster
Bigfam · 08/10/2016 14:02

Awww he's gorgeous dixie I wouldn't be able to leave that tail alone Grin
He's 9weeks 5days. I just looked at him and knew he was a Bruno!

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ohidoliketobe · 08/10/2016 14:07

Wow people don't get this much grief when they have a non fur baby. . .

Beautiful puppy OP, sounds like he's joined a family who have experience of dogs and will be a much loved addition

TrionicLettuce · 08/10/2016 14:09

Decent breeders don't just hand over puppies, even to someone they know, without first meeting all the family and satisfying themselves that they'd be a suitable home for one of their pups. They just don't.

Purplebluebird · 08/10/2016 14:13

What a gorgeous puppy! By the sounds of it he will have a happy home :)

WaitrosePigeon · 08/10/2016 14:19

Decent breeders don't just hand over puppies, even to someone they know, without first meeting all the family and satisfying themselves that they'd be a suitable home for one of their pups

OP knows the breeder personally so I'm sure the breeder already knows OP is suitable.

I think OP knows her situation more than we do.

tabulahrasa · 08/10/2016 14:46

"OP knows the breeder personally so I'm sure the breeder already knows OP is suitable."

Suitable yes, he didn't actually know whether she was wanting a puppy right now - that's the bit that screams not actually a decent breeder.

A decent one would have explained to the OP's DH that no matter how well he knew them, he'd need to at the very least confirm with her that she was on board with getting a puppy because he has a responsibility to the puppies.

It's also a bit of a red flag that he had a puppy available to be given as a surprise. Decent breeders have homes lined up for puppies before they're conceived, so either this one didn't, or bumped one for the OP, or it's been planned as a surprise for a long time and he still didn't check she wanted one.

None of which are exactly signs of a good breeder.

Costacoffeeplease · 08/10/2016 14:58

I currently have 17 rescued animals in my house, including a 4 month old kitten I hand reared from birth - plus the other 20+ in the last 15-20 years

Is that enough animal rescue for you Littlebee ?Hmm

Agreed Trionic and tabulahrasa

WaitrosePigeon · 08/10/2016 15:27

Suitable yes, he didn't actually know whether she was wanting a puppy right now - that's the bit that screams not actually a decent breeder.

OP did want another dog, which OP's DH would have told the breeder.

Obviously we don't know the circumstances or the breeder as well as OP does.

tabulahrasa · 08/10/2016 16:08

I don't need to know him, he took one person's word on it, which means he didn't do everything he's supposed to to ensure the puppies he was responsible for bringing into the world were OK.

A decent breeder would have said exactly what the issue is with surprise puppies and why he needed to speak to her himself to check that she definitely was ok with it.

WaitrosePigeon · 08/10/2016 16:11

We don't know the ins and outs, thankfully OP does.

Enjoy your lovely new puppy OP, bet he smells delicious!

bestofbothhovis · 08/10/2016 16:14

He's totally gorgeous I'm so jealous! Ignore the people further up. You said you used to have a dog and you obviously wanted one!

We so desperately want a dog to complete our family and DP absolutely loves a certain breed. I plan on surprising him with one in the future!

Empress13 · 08/10/2016 16:22

Aww he's adorable. In this situation I think it is a nice surprise but agree that puppies are for life not a nice pressie until they start chewing and get unruly which I'm sure OP is prepared for.

OP enjoy him they grow up too quickly :-(

Littlebee76 · 08/10/2016 16:24

Costa- it's not a competition!!!
You've missed the point entirely but judging by your ridiculously miserable posts - I'm totally not surprised.

FFS!! What is wrong with some people. Smile it won't hurt!

Good job OP on the completely wanted, well loved and secure pup.

I'm signing off this thread now before the weirdos Hoover up my good mood on this lovely Saturday! Envy

tabulahrasa · 08/10/2016 16:26

" I plan on surprising him with one in the future!"

And that's exactly why people post negatively to things like this thread.

The only place you will get a puppy to surprise your DH is from a breeder who doesn't care enough about the puppies they're producing to check that everyone is actually definitely on board.

So you're actually planning to go and find yourself a bad breeder.

If breeders don't vet homes properly - then some of their puppies won't be as lucky as the OP's and are going to end up at best in homes that haven't prepared properly and end up rehoming them a few months later and at worst in shitty homes having awful lives.

I'm not sure why that's ok just so you get a minute of being able to go...surprise!

And that's assuming that vetting homes is the only thing the breeder isn't doing to ensure the puppies' welfare...

Costacoffeeplease · 08/10/2016 16:28

Perhaps you need a hobby at your local shelter doing some actual good

You told me to go and help out with a shelter - I demonstrated that I already do my fair share of rescue

As before, absolutely happy to be a miserable git, mood hoover whatever names anyone wants to call me, if it saves one pup from being a future surprise present

I think you have spectacularly missed the point

NoahVale · 08/10/2016 16:34

to the doubters
the breeder is a family friend.

go and harangue someone who deserves it why dont you.

Costacoffeeplease · 08/10/2016 16:36

Oh and we can add weirdo to the list. Really nice

I'm often shocked at the attitude to animals on here - lots of references to 'it's only a dog' and now people who care about them are weirdos.

Thank goodness for all those weirdos out there

Costacoffeeplease · 08/10/2016 16:37

See tabulahrasa's posts upthread

Lightsoffplease · 08/10/2016 16:48

I did not like the op either. I think the post 10 minutes later was to backtrack on the op. Puppies should never be gifts, regardless of prior discussion.

GinIsIn · 08/10/2016 17:04

Costa - far be it for common sense to rain on the surprise, hey?

We own a surprise puppy. Not ours, mind - a Christmas surprise for someone else's kids. She came to us after they fucked her up, nearly killed her and then dumped her at a rescue when they got bored. "Yeah, my kids don't want this anymore" Hmm

I am glad that you know how to care for a dog, and have supplies for a puppy but still I feel very strongly that animals are not presents or surprises because I've seen it not work out firsthand. If that makes me a fun sponge or mood Hoover or whatever then fine - I would rather speak out than see another animal ever be in the same position as our dog was.

Whether you had discussed it or not, a puppy should not be brought in with the shopping, and whether they know you or not, a breeder should require a proper assessment and a home visit.

Original poster
Bigfam · 08/10/2016 17:06

I really don't think I need to explain myself, the breeder is dp's work friend, believe or not I'm also friends with him (hence me saying I know him personally) he knew we wanted another dog, because we'd talked about, because we're friends. I've owned jack russells before and although the timing was a surprise, the actual dog wasn't.
Bloody hell, do you join threads about unexpected surprise pregnancies and lay into the op, or is it just puppies?

OP posts:
NoahVale · 08/10/2016 17:06

The Doghouse folks, your reputation precedes you.
As highlighted here,

do you actually speak to people in real life in such a judgy way and

Say
I dont like the op either ? Hmm

we shall have to bow to your wise ahem comments.
or not

NoahVale · 08/10/2016 17:07

Bigfam you puppy looks absolutely adorable. you dont need to explain to those detractors

WaitrosePigeon · 08/10/2016 17:08

Don't explain yourself OP. Enjoy your first night! Where is Bruno sleeping? I put our puppy straight into our bed oops

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