I'm calling on my reliable network here for assistance based on the background of this ginger female Labradoodle I located through a newspaper ad (I hadn't thought of looking in the local paper until a few dog owners we met while on a walk suggested it).
The dog in question belongs to a local breeder who had a ad for puppies plus an adult dog. It is the latter I called on. The owner, another Susie, told me Sydney is just under 2 years old and had her first litter not long ago--but it "didn't go well". She said I wouldn't want to know all the details but Sydney was missing the maternal instinct and demonstrated a fearful like behavior; the result being Susie would not breed Sydney again. I would imagine it's unusual for a dog who has whelped to not have this type of attachment - and if she failed to nurse her pups, couldn't Susie have cared for them? Susie stated Sydney is not aggressive, she interacts fine with other dogs, she has spent most of her time in the housing run with them rather than indoors with the family.
She also stated Sydney had a trial run with a family, which she insists upon as she wants both parties - adoptive family and dog - to be happy. She stated Sydney had been with a family but had a hard time bonding with the husband in the home; she attributed this to Sydney not being around men that much as her own husband had not interacted much with Sydney. This is a concern of mine also as, in addition to my husband, I have three sons - none of whom live in the house but do frequently visit.
Susie is charging $300 for Sydney, who will need to be spayed. Otherwise she is up to date on all immunizations. I have a tentative appointment to make the 45 minute drive out to meet Sydney in person (in dog?) on Sunday.
Question is: is it worth it to do so or are there too many red flags here? My instincts are hinting to me the latter.
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