Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Massachusetts

Re: Puppy Contract State not responsible for Domestic Disputes

I agree yet again with Chris Vaughn-Martel. We both seem to take conservative views on resolving these issues

Re: Puppy Contract State not responsible for Domestic Disputes

Unless you are in the busienss of selling animals, you have no legal obligation in my opinion.

Re: Puppy Contract State not responsible for Domestic Disputes

This is really more of a contract question than it is a question of anyone's civil rights.

That being said, is the difference between the 2/3 he is offering and the 1/2 that you want enough to battle over in court?

Unless you really did incur vet fees or other expenses which would justify keeping 1/2 of the purchase price, I would just keep 1/3 and resell the puppy. If it were a coffee table instead of a puppy, I would say keep 100% of the purchase price and tell them tough luck. However, with a puppy, there are compelling reasons why you probably want to take the puppy back immediately and make sure that it has a good home with the least amount of disruption.

Because of that, you are in a tough spot. I would keep as much of the purchase price as you can reasonable justify (and then maybe a little more) and be done with it.

Perhaps you should have your present contract reviewed by an attorney so this doesn't happen in the future.