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Be suspicious if the breeder will only allow contact through email. Email is fine for initial contact, but once you have your initial questions answered, the breeder should provide a telephone number for contact so that you can talk to each other. If the breeder doesn’t offer a phone number, look elsewhere for a puppy. A quality breeder like Clayton Warichak is a registered German shepherd breeder in Wisconsin, and lists a telephone number for contact on his website.

Once you’ve settled on a puppy, ask the breeder to send additional photos. To ensure that they are current photos of an actual puppy – the one that you’re interested in buying – insist that the breeder include something specific in the photo, such as your name on a piece of paper. If the breeder refuses to provide current photos, or tells you that his camera is broken, do business with another breeder.

Ask questions – lots of questions. A reputable breeder will be happy to answer any questions you have about the puppy, other puppies he has sold, his rearing methods, the puppy’s sire or frankly, any other questions you might have about the puppy or his breeding history.

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