Thread: Just where does the responsibility end???

Not being or ever wanting to be a breeder EesBees because of all the after problems that go with it.
I sympathise with the owner , if indeed he is genuine and not one that just cannot handle or simply doesn't want the dog anymore.He has done the correct thing by contacting someone who cares.

Breeders, especially of hunting dogs, in my opinion, have at least a minimin responsiblility of ensuring, to the geniune best of their knowledge that the pup they sell goes to the sort of home they wish it to go to. notice I said to the "best of their knowledge".
An offer to rehome a pup that has grown into a dog, should be discussed at the point of sale , if indeed the breeder offers such a guarentee.

I personally do not feel that a breeder has to take responsibility for that pup, which is now a dog unless such an agreement was made.
I think a responsible breeder "could" offer to take the dog back and impress on the owner that any costs incurred be the responsibility of that owner, this maybe cost's that entail having the dog put down, as a last resort if nothing else can be done, due to inept handling/upbringing by the owner, or other factors.

So, in my opinion a breeder should do everything possible to ensure the dog is rehoused,but, this does not mean taking the dog back if the breeder does not wish to or can't.
Also the breeder should not be responsible for any costs incurred in the rehoming or otherwise of one of his pups, so long as all care was taken with the selection of owmer before the sale
Sorry about the long winded response.