Re: "installment payment" on Puppies
I can tell you the funny slightly crazy situation when we got Jagger....We went out and picked him out, met with the breeder which I had already had quite a few conversations with ( I still know her and talk to her she is on my facebook page). We paid the deposit & left with the intention of picking Jagger up a week after Christmas......(before continuing, full disclosure is that several on this board would consider her a byb, I was totally ignorant as to what defined BYB, she loved her dogs is good to them so I was happy, I fell head over heels for him immediately). Well after we left, Christmas was around the corner we were talking she said they were on kibble not really nursing anymore (at a little over 7weeks) would we like to get him in time for Christmas? Of course I have 6 kids that had just gone through a heartbreaking loss of a foster they couldn't love on so I jumped at the opportunity....my husband left to go meet them, couldn't get any money over 500.00 out of the atm...then couldn't find any branches open they all closed early on Christmas Eve....he had the check book so I called her she said sure she would accept a check from me.....he gets there no checks in the checkbook LOL....one mess after the next LOL. After talking to her on the phone she just said she would withhold giving me his papers until she got the balance over the deposit and 500.00 and let us take him. BAHAHA I was certain she was going to think we were crazy irresponsible nuts! She wasn't, she was really sweet and understanding and we both laughed at how crazy it all turned out. I don't think it would have gone our way if her and I hadn't had so many conversations on the phone and gotten acquainted with one another.
In my search for Jagger, 2 of the other breeders I spoke to that had "confirmed pregnancy" said that they accepted mailed in payments leading up to delivery and balance was due at pick-up of the pup....I don't think it is all that unheard of, people mailing in what they have as they have it as BlackShadow said. There are a few breeders that sale very pricey, but totally worth it pups, that I think I would do that to purchase a girl from. Basically so it wouldn't seem like a huge chunk all at once, we can afford it, it just helps to not instantly deplete our account by a few thousand. To me it is the same as saving up for a dog that is worth the expense your just mailing the savings to the breeder instead. IMHO