Sarah, ask for references. Ask for e-mail addresses and phone numbers of previous puppy buyers. Some breeders can say everything right at the right time, then dump you once the puppy is sent home. The breeder of my puppy goes so far as to insult my puppy behind my back, shows zero interest in him or what he's doing, and is openly competitive with me. Then when he does something good, she tries to take the glory! Not someone I would ever recommend buying a puppy from. You might ask, is it just you she does this to? Nope, she does it to nearly everyone she's sold a puppy to. Sick.
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