Time wasters

[ljs1612]

Hi, has anyone had any experience with selling on pets4homes?
We recently bred our dog (responsibly before I get jumped on) and are selling the pups on there but it is absolutely full of time wasters, people just messaging wanting a chat I think. I don't understand why you would message unless looking to buy lol

Some people want a puppy that hasn't been ruined by someone else, not everyone is equipped to deal with a rescue dog. Out of curiosity to see if the selection of dogs had changed I tallied up the dogs available within 100 miles because I'm so sick of seeing "just rescue!" and here are my results from 107 dogs in rescues.

Lurchers - 21
Bull breeds - 42
Collies - 7
HPR breeds - 5
Rott/GSD/Mal/Dobe - 13
Lab - 3 (two from the same home)
Akita - 5
Terrier - 6
Racey looking crosses - 2
1 Spaniel
Two nice toy/lapdog looking breeds, however - (on medication, aggressive to men, no other dogs, kids 15+) (kids 15+ , only dog, 7yo, unsure on housetraining)

Now I've had several of these types of dogs and have loved them, but they're not for novices and have high requirements in terms of exercise, and things can go wrong alot faster than it can with a companion/gentler breed ie aggression, dangerous lack of recall in HPRs and lurchers, stock worrying when alot of people just want a nice companion to plod along with. A dog of the above breeds that has been (badly, because it's being rehomed) trained by another person and then dumped is a project for someone experienced, not a pet for an unsuspecting do gooder who listens to the adopt don't shop crowd. It could well put a person off dogs for life or worsen their mental health when they receive a dog they thought they could do the best for, and dogs first and foremost are meant to be enjoyable companions, not a charity act unless that's what you enjoy.

@tresales I'm inclined to agree with you. The majority of dogs advertised by rescues have issues (everything from no manners to a bite history) and the ones that don't tend to be snapped up.

We have had 3 HPRs from puppies and even then they are challenging, full-on, ambitious dogs.

I'm not anti-rescue by any means (I grew up with a former street dog and a private re-home). We were lucky with the street dog, as he was taken in as a puppy and had a wonderful temperament, but the re-home never got over her shitty start in life.

But a rescue dog isn't for everyone. The right rescue dog isn't there for everyone.

After my experience with two of the bigger rescues I wouldn't touch another animal from them with a barge pole.

I've found the smaller local rescue to be fantastic, though after dc I only ever wanted a puppy. Too much risk of bad breeding combined previous trauma or neglect.