Applicant with potential puppy

[Constantia Petrou]

Hello,

I am considering an applicant who plans to get a puppy, vizsla, after he moves into our property. He is working with the breeder now and he said that when the right puppy is born that matches his family, they will be moving that puppy in. We do accept well behaved, trained dogs and our concern is that a few weeks old puppy will not be well-trained and ready to move into the house. We have asked to have some proof that the dog is fully trained and vaccinated and that we meet him/ her before moving in. Here is what the applicant said: "we can provide the list of vaccinations performed before we received the dog, contact information for our planned veterinarian and the puppies upcoming vet schedule. Before receiving the puppy, the breeder is expected to begin training the dog in several areas; potty training, crate training, exposure to people, car rides, surfaces and sounds. We fully expect the breeder to be a big part of our dogs life and do not think there will be any issues with either you contacting the breeder and vice versa. The breeder is in Carmichael CA. Meeting the puppy prior to it moving in may be difficult, as it would require driving to their home in Carmichael. Our breeder is highly respected in this breeds community"

Any experience you can share about accepting young puppies into your rentals would be appreciated and how to ensure my property is taken care of during such a transition (given that we cannot meet the dog before moving in) or if a puppy (most likely not fully trained) is a no-go.

Thank you all!