I cannot imagine committing to buy a puppy without seeing the animal and if possible the sire and dam. OTOH, a rescue (or adoption of an older dog) is a different thing. My last two Basenjis came to me sight unseen, and turned out to be wonderful dogs, but the breeders I got them from wanted to place their dogs in an experienced Basenji home, and I only paid the cost of getting the dogs to me. One came by air, one was personally transported to me by his breeder. If she hadn't been happy with what she found I expect she would have taken him back with her when she left. I also had to commit to return him if ever I couldn't keep him. Good breeders care about where their dogs end up.
Sunshine
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I just picked put a solid black cat from the humane shelter for my four year old daughter. She decided to name her Sunshine. Ugh!
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That's a creative child!
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My sister once had a pure white cat named Tiger.
When people questioned the name choice, she said he WAS striped, but that it was white stripes on white hair so they just didn't show up very well. -
My black cat is named Spot. He did have spots for a short while when as a kitten he stood under my brother while he was bleaching his hair and ended up with his own bleach blond spots.
