fishinbrad
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Ok, a little background - back in March I bought a "started" 6 month old English Pointer from a breeder here in Indiana. Was told at the time that she had been on birds since 4 weeks old and points and holds and had several birds shot over her. So in the past 7 months we have had several life altering events and have moved twice, only to settle back in Indiana. So three weeks ago, I take her to a preserve for some quail (her first time out) and to put it bluntly, the dog (now 14 months old) is bird shy and gun shy as she can be. So I call the breeder looking for some help in the form of suggestions as to what I should do, and he proceeds to tell me that I "screwed that pup up", and that I should have had her on well over 200 birds by this point. I tell him that I simply did not have the time to do that due to my move, but even if I did, it would be cost prohibitive for someone to put a dog over that meany birds without having a full fledged training facility and/or wild birds at their disposal.
Long story short - the breeder ended our conversation abruptly by telling me to either figure it out or enjoy my pet, and hung up on me. I have tried several times to get back in touch, but he will not answer nor return my calls.
My question is: is this "normal" or "acceptable" behavior for a breeder? Should I push the issue? Thoughts and comments are welcome.
Long story short - the breeder ended our conversation abruptly by telling me to either figure it out or enjoy my pet, and hung up on me. I have tried several times to get back in touch, but he will not answer nor return my calls.
My question is: is this "normal" or "acceptable" behavior for a breeder? Should I push the issue? Thoughts and comments are welcome.
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