05/17/2025
🤦🏼♀️ This is the absolute last post I thought I’d be making… but here it goes and it needs to be said.
There’s an ugly side to this industry not many will talk about….Why? Because it sucks.
Not the late nights, not the vet bills, not the hours spent cleaning, loving, working, and preparing for new litters—but the emotional manipulation that comes after the puppies leave.
When someone purchases a pup with limited breeding rights, they sign a contract or even agree to the terms verbally.
➡️ A black-and-white agreement that clearly outlines what they can and cannot do.
It’s not confusing.
It’s not a “gray area.”
And it’s not something we sneak into a folder hoping no one reads.
It’s printed, highlighted, discussed, and agreed upon—by both parties.
But still, some people—family, friends, buyers we thought we could trust—come back months later saying:
•“I didn’t realize the dog was limited.”
•“I thought you said you’d leave it open.”
•“Can’t you just sign it now? Be sweet, be kind… do it for me.”
•“I helped you out when I bought this dog.”
•“It’s just one litter.”
•“This doesn’t affect your program.”
And that right there…
That’s where it crosses the line.
Because it’s not just about the dog or the papers.
It’s about honesty, respect, and integrity—values we hold tightly to in our programs.
You don’t get to withhold the truth, breed a dog that wasn’t meant to be bred, and then come back and try to guilt us into cleaning up the consequences.
You don’t get to ignore the agreement you agreed upon, and then weaponize family ties, emotional jabs, or the old “I did this for you” card.
Let me be very clear:
You didn’t do us a favor by buying a dog. You made a purchase—and with that came a responsibility.
If you knowingly went against the agreement and bred the dog anyway—then yes, you made a choice. But you don’t get to throw that choice in our lap and ask us to fix it.
This happens more often than people think.
Buyers who know better—who have bred before, who understand how registration works—try to twist the story when they get caught, framing us as the villain for upholding the boundaries they agreed to.
This is manipulation.
This is unfair.
And it has to stop.
Breeders: You are not a bad person for saying no.
You are not mean.
You are not “holding a grudge.”
You are not destroying families by protecting your bloodlines.
You are honoring the years, the sweat, the heartbreak, the heartache, and the purpose behind every pup you raise.
You’re protecting your name, your values, and your future.
And if that makes you the “bad guy” in someone else’s narrative—so be it.
To the buyers who read their contracts, respect their agreements, and come to us with honesty—thank you. You’re the reason we continue to do what we do, even when it’s hard.
To the rest… the ones who manipulate, guilt, and cross the line:
This is where the line gets drawn in permanent ink.
No more “just one litter.”
No more backpedaling.
No more exceptions.
No more emotional leverage over the breeders who built something with their whole heart.
With firm love & unshakeable boundaries, a breeder who will always protect her program—even when it’s uncomfortable.
—Casey
Centerfire Mini Aussies
