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THIS EXCUSE DID NOT GO WELL IN COURT!
A Dog Sale Leads to a Breeding Agreement
Imagine a courtroom filled with barking accusations.
This case brings a dispute over dog breeding to Judge Judy.
Mrs. Albers, a dog groomer, is the plaintiff.
She occasionally breeds dogs.
Miss Parker is the defendant.
She receives SSI for a heart condition and also breeds dogs.
Mrs. Albers bought a German Shepherd from Miss Parker.
She responded to an online ad for puppies.
Instead, she bought an adult female dog.
Judge Judy asks Miss Parker why she was selling the dog.
Miss Parker explains the dog did not get along with another of her dogs.
This created a safety issue.
Miss Parker had owned the dog for about a year and a half.
She had never successfully bred the dog.
She had attempted to breed her, but it did not take.
The Unwritten Contract for the Dog
Judge Judy asks if there was a written contract for the dog's sale.
Miss Parker says no.
She explains that when Mrs. Albers finished paying, it was supposed to be the bill of sale.
The dog was advertised for $150.
Mrs. Albers states she paid $50 when she picked up the dog.
She agreed to pay the rest later.
Mrs. Albers claims she paid the full $150.
Miss Parker disputes this.
She says Mrs. Albers only paid $75.
Miss Parker describes receiving a $20 bill with many ones in the middle.
She says Mrs. Albers explained it was to hide the payment from her husband.
Judge Judy believes Miss Parker's story.
She notes that nobody invents such a specific story.
The Breeding Agreement and Two Puppies
Mrs. Albers decided to breed the dog.
Miss Parker agreed to let Mrs. Albers use her male dog as a stud.
Normally, this would entitle Miss Parker to a pick of the litter.
However, Miss Parker requested a second pick of the litter.
This was because she sold the dog as a pet.
Now Mrs. Albers wanted to breed the dog for money.
Mrs. Albers consented to this arrangement.
So, Miss Parker was entitled to two puppies from the litter.
The Injured Puppy and Lack of Vet Care
Mrs. Albers' dog had a litter of puppies.
Judge Judy describes a scenario where the mother dog bit a puppy on the ear.
The injury was severe.
The puppy eventually lost the ear.
Mrs. Albers confirms this happened.
She says Miss Parker surrendered the injured puppy to her.
Miss Parker could not get it to a veterinarian.
Mrs. Albers visited the house on October 3rd.
The litter was born on September 4th and 5th.
A month after birth, Mrs. Albers noticed the injured puppy.
She called Miss Parker for advice.
Mrs. Albers knew Miss Parker worked for a vet.
Judge Judy asks Mrs. Albers how much money she gave Miss Parker for the vet bill.
Mrs. Albers says she asked for a vet bill but never received one.
She claims she intended to pay.
Judge Judy questions why Mrs. Albers did not take the puppy to a vet herself.
Mrs. Albers admits nobody saw the puppies in their first four weeks.
She also admits she never took the pregnant dog to a vet.
She handled the pregnancy herself.
She did not take the puppies to a vet either.
When a puppy was injured, she called Miss Parker instead of going to a vet.
Judge Judy Questions Breeding Practices
Judge Judy asks Mrs. Albers about selling the other puppies.
Mrs. Albers states she sold them at eight weeks old.