HI as some of you know I have been excited about picking up sox a 1yr old lab x collie at the weekend. Now I have been in touch via e-mail and facebook with her current owner, but she now says that she might not be there when I go to pick sox up and that a friend will be there to see me. I am not sure if I should be worried about this. Her reason was that she will be sad to see her baby go, which I undersand but shouldn't she want to see me and make sure she is happy giving her to me if she loves her so much, and shouldnt I see her. I don't know if I am just borrowing problems, or if I should speak to her and say that I would prefer to see her. Any thought and advice appriciated xx lisa xx

Hmm, it does sound a little odd, especialy if she hasn't met you before. I know I would personally want to meet who I was giving my dog up to. But maybe she geuinely will find it too difficult to see her dog going to someone else.

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Sounds a load of rubbish really, she's still going to have to say good bye to it even when passing it to her firend, so passing it to you wont be any different.
How old is the dog?
You want to be sure that you have all her details and are able to at least recognise her in person should anything unforseen in the future happen.
Why does she want to get rid of it in the first place and if she does want to get rid of it (for whatever reason) she should realise that the new owner wants to know who they are dealing with.
Your obviously concerned enough to ask advice on this which spells to me that your concerned about taking the dog on. Tell her this and that its putting you off. If shes genuine shell accomodate you.
Its always useful to know who the owner of any one dog is

Have you even spoken to his woman on the phone or has it all been done via the internet? I'd be highly worried about it, I'm afraid I find it very hard to believe someone that loves their dogs would let them go to someone they'd not met let alone not spoken to!!!!!!!

Hi thanks for ur advice, sox is 1yr oldthe reason she is giving her up is that she has split from her long term partner and is having to move from her house to a small flat or appartment can't remember which. I have contact with her on hacebook and have seen pics of her on there. She said that she is passing on all her papers and vet stuff. She was fine last week, has had a bed weekend re the ex and now seems offish. I will e-mail her with my concerns and see what she says. Like said by others she may be genuinly upset to see her go but I am just not sure thats her reason. But I also know that I am paranoid that something is going to happen and I won't end up with her so maybe this os whats worryingme more, I have waited so long for a pup. xx lisa xx

Hiya, I have e-mail christine (sox's current owner) and we have swapped phone numbers, she is also going to be there when we go to collect sox, I think I cought her at a bad time yesterday, but she is back to her friendly self today. I feel much better for sharing my concerns with her so thank you all for your advice xx lisa xx

Hope your mind is rested now, will be more so when youve spoken to her. Good luck with Sox

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Have you actually met this dog or is it all been happening over the internet??