People giving up doodle pups on CL, so sad....

[Bren & Reagan]

So sad that people are bringing doodles home and giving them up within 1 year or less. One example is yesterday, a golden doodle, 12 weeks old. How in the world do you bring home a precious doodle and want to give them up within days. It gets worse, I responded to the ad explaining what I have to offer a doodle and all the lovey dovey affection that would be given. I receive a very cold response back asking to meet up today. I replied back with my questions and questions that were suggested to me from kind doodle mommies on DoodleKisses. I asked how much he was asking about the re-homing fee too. He said, I just paid 2400 for her and expect to get at least 1900-2000. No shots...no check ups yet. Has what he thinks is an ear infection and he is treating her with over the counter meds. I could not believe this. When I asked who he purchased the dog from, he relied back...do you want the dog or not. So sad...how do people bring a sweet doodle in their home and give them up so quickly? I cherished everyday I had with Bindi and would had given anything to save her.

I needed to get this off my chest as there were two other doodles this weekend in the Va, Md..DC area on CL with doodles under a year. SO SAD...

[Bren & Reagan]

Absolutely!

[Carole]

What a sad statement about the some of the humans out there...

Bren, you know there is a special puppy out there waiting for you...

[Bren & Reagan]

Thank you so much Carole.  

[Suzanne & Jack]

He is probably BYB trying to get rid of a litter leftover. Someone that would spend that kind of money probably wouldn't give up on a puppy after 4 weeks. They are trying to pull on your heart strings by saying they need to rehome. Run and stop reading CL.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

You nailed it, Suzanne. Hit it right out of the park. 

[Bren & Reagan]

Totally agree!!!

[lin]

Ye whats going on I have a 12 week old pup an have had her 3 weeks she is becoming more and more adorable by the hour not the day . I thought long an hard about getting one and I am so pleased i did house trained already full of fun and love could not ask for more I am looking forward to everyday with lola even the cheeky chewed slipper why do people do this to dogs who are so giving and never judgmental I dont understand. Sorry for rant but it get me mad

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I don't know how I missed this discussion.

Frequently, when someone is trying to "rehome" a young puppy on CL, that person is actually the "breeder"; or should we say, the person responsible for bringing an unwanted litter into this world. If you google the person's phone number, you will often find multiple puppy ads or listings on various internet sites. 

But even if the person did buy the puppy somewhere, you can be absolutely sure it was not from a reputable breeder, there is no health testing behind the dog, and you can also be sure he didn't pay $2400. 

Never, ever get a rehome dog of any kind from any source without seeing the vet records. I cannot emphasize this enough.

It is very dangerous for a puppy to be listed on CL for several reasons. In addition to the possibility of being passed from owner to owner because there is no safety net (breeders and rescues require you to return the dog if you cannot keep him, ever), and the possibility of ending up in a kill shelter along the line, there are also people who obtain bait dogs for pitbull fighting from CL. There are also Class B animal dealers. These people do not pay much for a dog, so if the "rehome" fee is high enough, a puppy won;t end up as a bait dog or a lab experiment. But it's important to know this.

From the DRC website:

BUNCHERS, BROKERS & CLASS "B" ANIMAL DEALERS 

 

Many inquiring about your doodle on "Craigslist" are "bunchers", "animal brokers" or "class B dealers"who haunt classified postings looking for "Free to Good Home" ads placed by people seeking to re-home their family pets. A "buncher" is of course someone who bunches..meaning they pick up multiple dogs, bunch them together into "lots" for sale to"class B animal dealers."  

Class B dealers are actually licensed by the states where they conduct business. All that they do is buy and sell animals to laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, universities, vet schools and cosmetic companies for scientific research, vivisection, laboratory or pharmaceutical  experimentation and/ordrug testing.  

These people often pose on "Craigslist" as perfectly respectful adopters. They are masters of manipulation and will have you believing that they are going to be providing your doodle with the perfect home. 

In reality what they will do is turn around and sell your family pet to the highest bidder and condemn your doodle to life in cage, unspeakable pain, suffering and inevitable death in the name of research.

The best thing you can do if you ever see a doodle listed on CL, regardless of the circumstances, is to contact DRC. There is a form letter that can be emailed to the person explaining why what they are doing is dangerous and encouraging them to surrender the dog to rescue. 

 

[Bren & Reagan]

I do want to make it clear that I am not spending time on Craigs List looking for my next doodle.  One comment stated that I should stay off Craigs List.  I periodically go on Craigs List and see these ads for doodles and think it is very important to flag them.  Craigs List rule is no re-homing fee more then 150 dollars.  After losing Bindi I am more proactive in looking out for the safety....if just one...for doodles.  It breaks my heart when I do flag, thinking wondering what will happen to this doodle (along with others flagging) however if it's not done, it only encourages people to continue on CL with these type of ads.  I honestly believe they do not have the love and compassion we do for doodles or this wouldn't be happening. 

Thanks for your comments...

[Debb, Lucy & Oscar]

I haven't read through all the responses, so maybe this has been mentioned already. We recently had a local CL posting for a puppy for sale that was also listed as lost in another person's listing. Someone noticed the pictures on both listings and how the puppy looked like the same one and brought it to the original owner's attention. They (the owner) made arrangements to buy the puppy and greeted the people (criminals who stole the puppy from the owner's yard) with the police. The sellers were taken into custody. If a seller isn't forthcoming with information about a puppy and it's breeder, it can be a red flag. There are a lot of unscrupulous people on CL, but also a fair amount of criminals looking to make a fast buck.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Good point, Debb. There are also people (known as flippers) who will "adopt" a dog who is offered "free to good home" and then turn around and try to rehome them for a fee on CL. Some of them make quite a bit of money this way. 

All of us like to think we are good judges of character, but people who scam others for a living are very good at what they do, and part of what they do is put on a very charming and believable impersonation of a dog lover. That's why the type of screening DRC and other reputable rescues does before placing a dog is so necessary.

[Bren & Reagan]

Thank goodness someone put this together and notified the owner.  A happy ending for the owner getting their pup back.