My Kelpie puppy is supposed to be coming to me from Oregon to Michigan. i had no idea that the breeder was 7.5 hours from an airport that would ship a puppy. Started to look at dog haulers, could not find one that was willing to go that far to pick him up. It was looking like I couldn't get him.
Then a friend via a GSD forum I frequent found out about my troubles and offered (she lives in OR) to meet the breeder and bring the puppy home and then ship him for me. She is fronting all of the charges and we will repay her. Amazing, amazingly wonderful person.
Now the breeder has been dragging her feet about getting the info we need to schedule the shipping and then she told my friend (as they were setting up where/when to meet THIS SATURDAY) that she doesn't want to drive out there, could my friend meet her during the day tomorrow. Well, my friend feels terrible, she works and can't do it. That is not her problem.
The breeder swore to me this was no hassle and she would do whatever was needed to get him to me etc etc and that the Saturday date was fine. Now we have to pay extra because we can't schedule the flight until I know for sure she is going to meet my friend with my puppy (which makes it a rush schedule). I feel bad my friend is waiting on her weekend plans to find out about the puppy...
This is TMI so don't read this bit - but the stress is making my IBS swing out of freakin' control (along with numerous other problems happening right now) and I just want my cute little puppy to get here!
/rant...
Then a friend via a GSD forum I frequent found out about my troubles and offered (she lives in OR) to meet the breeder and bring the puppy home and then ship him for me. She is fronting all of the charges and we will repay her. Amazing, amazingly wonderful person.
Now the breeder has been dragging her feet about getting the info we need to schedule the shipping and then she told my friend (as they were setting up where/when to meet THIS SATURDAY) that she doesn't want to drive out there, could my friend meet her during the day tomorrow. Well, my friend feels terrible, she works and can't do it. That is not her problem.
The breeder swore to me this was no hassle and she would do whatever was needed to get him to me etc etc and that the Saturday date was fine. Now we have to pay extra because we can't schedule the flight until I know for sure she is going to meet my friend with my puppy (which makes it a rush schedule). I feel bad my friend is waiting on her weekend plans to find out about the puppy...
This is TMI so don't read this bit - but the stress is making my IBS swing out of freakin' control (along with numerous other problems happening right now) and I just want my cute little puppy to get here!
/rant...