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Puppy Pain

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  • Samantha99
    Samantha99 Posts: 89 Forumite
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    Places on courses book up really quickly with my trainer. Anyway I had no reason to consider not receiving what I'd paid for
  • Gleeful
    Gleeful Posts: 1,979 Forumite
    Why not adopt one of the thousands of dogs and puppies waiting in kennels to be rehomed instead of lining the pockets of those breeding dogs for profit? :D
  • LilElvis
    LilElvis Posts: 5,835 Forumite
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    Accept the refund. Ask the trainer to defer your dates. Find another puppy. The only additional cost you can reasonably claim for would be the training classes if you can't get the dates moved or a refund as "distress" isn't recoverable under the small claims process.
  • naedanger
    naedanger Posts: 3,105 Forumite
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    Samantha99 wrote: »
    Yes it was a specific puppy.

    The course doesn't start till September. I am a seasoned dog owner

    In theory I believe you could sue for the return of the puppy since it sounds like you had a valid contract.

    However I don't think it worth the risk. The other party might dispute some elements of what happened given the lack of paperwork.

    It would probably be better just accepting the refund and trying to get the training course deferred.
  • Samantha99
    Samantha99 Posts: 89 Forumite
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    Ok well maybe I'll contact a solicitor re this. I wouldn't want their puppy anyway. I like a good relationship with breeders

    Thanks all
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    If the courses book up very quickly then surely they can resell your place on the one in September and refund your money.
  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
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    Samantha99 wrote: »
    Yes it was a specific puppy.

    The course doesn't start till September. I am a seasoned dog owner

    So why do you need a course to train a dog?
  • Fosterdog
    Fosterdog Posts: 4,948 Forumite
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    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    So why do you need a course to train a dog?

    It's actually very good for puppies to go to puppy class for socialisation rather than formal training. Most puppy classes have a range of different dogs so they get used to big and small dogs and any good puppy class will help desensitise against common areas of poor socialisation.
  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    So why do you need a course to train a dog?
    I take it you don't have dogs. All dog owners, even "seasoned" ones, and clearly the dogs themselves, will find benefit in puppy training. If nothing else it will allow the puppy to socialise properly, which is very important.
  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
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    neilmcl wrote: »
    I take it you don't have dogs. All dog owners, even "seasoned" ones, and clearly the dogs themselves, will find benefit in puppy training. If nothing else it will allow the puppy to socialise properly, which is very important.

    You're wrong.
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