“I Birthed Her”: People Fume After Woman Turns Down $200k Offer From Stranger To Buy Her Dog
A woman declined a $200,000 offer for her dog, triggering a social media debate on the value of the bond with one’s pet.
Alexis Elliott took to her TikTok page to share a video, which has now amassed 1.4 million views, revealing that she had turned down an eye-watering offer for her Doberman pup.
In the video, Alexis said: “Someone offered us $200,000 for our puppy and I told my husband absolutely f****** not because I birthed her.
“Would you guys sell your dogs for 200k? Like, that is my baby. That is my baby, I birthed her, that is my child.
Alexis Elliott took to her TikTok page to reveal that she had turned down a $200,000 offer from a stranger to buy her Doberman puppy, Remi
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“Like, there is no money, I would not sell her, but it just got me thinking. I wonder if people would have taken that 200k, and this was like, legit.”
The proud dog mommy went on to reveal that her dog was an important part of her family and that no amount of money would ever lead her to sell her.
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Watch Alexis speak about the unusual offer she received below
@itsalexiselliott I woild never sell her!! #fyp #doberman #puppy #dobermanpinscher #forsale ♬ original sound – Alexis Elliott
Alexis’ video sparked a heated debate in her comment section, as a person wrote: “ABSOLUTELY NOT. The people saying yes should not have a dog tbh, that boy is my life.”
Another TikTok user commented: “In this economy? Yes.”
“It’s a crime to not accept 200k,” a person wrote, to which Alexis responded: “It’s a crime to give up my puppy to a strangerrr.”
“Would you guys sell your dogs for 200k? Like, that is my baby. I birthed her, that is my child,” she asked her followers
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An additional individual joked: “Not my dog but the husband, absolutely.”
“I would absolutely without even thinking about it LMAO,” another user admitted.
A separate person chimed in: “I mean if it was a puppy that didn’t have any attachment to me yet then 100% yes but my dog I’ve had for years absolutely not.”
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An individual wasn’t convinced by Alexis’ claims, as they argued: “Nobody offered you 200k for a dog, people with that kind of money are mostly financially smart. And you did not birth it.”
As a result, Alexis posted a follow-up TikTok video showing an exchange on iMessage with her husband, which included a handful of audio messages.
Captioning the video: “The receipts for people who think I would randomly make this up. THAT IS MY BABY,” the proud Doberman owner played the messages.
“Just out of curiosity, just how much would you settle at me for,” her husband could be heard saying.
“Like, there is no money, I would not sell her,” Alexis said
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Alexis was then heard responding that the request was messed up and that her dog wasn’t for sale, as it was “our baby”.
In turn, the husband went on to reveal that an interested buyer had asked him if he could buy their pup for “200k”.
Upon receiving a lot of negative feedback, Alexis posted another video on TikTok, clarifying that there were strict procedures to buy a dog from a reputable breeder, ensuring that reselling a puppy couldn’t be an option for dog owners in the first place.
Moreover, as per LawInfo, abandoning a dog or cat is illegal in the USA unless you legally transfer the dog or cat to another home or animal shelter.
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If you do abandon your dog or cat, you will be guilty of a simple misdemeanor, which is punishable by a maximum jail term not to exceed 30 days and a mandatory fine of at least $50 but not more than $500.
And whilst not everyone could comprehend Alexis’ refusal to sell her puppy (named Remi), science has proven that bonds between dogs and humans are real.
In 2015, a study showed for the first time a hormonal bonding effect between humans and another species.
According to Science.org, results suggested that human-dog interactions elicit the same type of oxytocin positive feedback loop as seen between mothers and their infants.
Moreover, this may explain why we feel so close to our dogs, and vice versa.
“No amount of money would have been enough for me to give up my pup,” a fellow dog lover agreed
If you love your dog so much, why did you get the surgery to remove part of his ears just for looks?
I was going to say the same thing, why give your baby an unnecessary surgery.
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In the words of my grandma, this is a fib. No one is offering 200K for a random pet.
Calling it a fib is being very polite. She's an idiot if she thinks that's a believable story.
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My dog is also my baby. And this is why I didn’t slice off her tail or parts of her ears.
The "I birthed her" part is so cringe. I adore my cat, but I did not "birth" her.
And who's the dog's dad? "No, no, I didn't cheat on you -- we have the same recessive genes!"
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#that happened. Also, although I wouldn't give up a dog for anything, you didn't birthed it. Like, literally, you didn't. What's with the ears, too?
Just how stupid does she think people are? She made up a ridiculous story, got called out on it, so did a follow-up video with a friend acting/pretending to message her about the dog. No one would offer a random stranger that amount for a straightforward and readily available breed of dog. Being very, very generous, I could possibly imagine a scenario where she's offered $200, and replies "I wouldn't accept $200, 000, let alone $200" and then twisted the story into this ridiculous version.
If someone has 200k lying around they can buy their own Doberman or you know, an army of dobermans.
The poor doggo has it's ears cut :( That's so unnecessary and cruel.
Cut ears. Not cool. Who does this nowadays, with all the information available? No true dog lover, any true animal lover, would cut off parts just for looks. It is illegal in many countries. I hate people who fancy the tail-less horses. That style was invented by someone who wanted to have an unrestrained view of the genitals from his carriage. No farmer did it "because necessary otherwise tail gets caught in [whatever]". They braided them during farm work. Cutting off the tail causes imbalance, restricts communication between horses and last but not least exposes the soft tissue of the genitals to insects and the horse is unable to fend them off. Imagine having your d**k, testicles or vagina constantly punched by mosquitos, with your hands tied. Big fun, eh? Even though illegal in Belgium, amongst other countries, and amputated horses are not allowed to compete, people still do this, because "there was an injury/cancer/broken"-fairy tale going on.
Dogs communicate using their EARS and TAIL. Why the hell inflict unnecessary pain and risk of infection on a sweet little pupper? Screw the breed standards AKC. NATURAL Dobermans are gorgeous and happy just the way they come into the world! Stop tail docking and ear cropping of ALL dogs.
she birthed a dog? and people wonder why pet "parents" get accused of being delusional
What does that mean, "I birthed her"? Like, she assisted in the birth? Or does she think she literally gave birth to it herself like it was her own pregnancy? I love my dog, too, but I have to admit, I'd be tempted by that (but it would depend a LOT on the circumstances and where he was going.) I'd want to know why, out of all dogs like him, they want this particular one. I'm guessing it was a joke someone told lightheartedly, but she took it and ran with it as if it was die-hard truth. That's what I would guess, because otherwise this is a WEIRD thing to lie about. "And if she was going to lie, why would she choose that one?!" - Roy, 'IT Crowd'
Offer them my neighbor. You can keep the money. Neighbor knows more about everything than anyone else!
So a tiktokker/animal abuser lied and posted it online to get internet attention? Please don't post these types of things. This is a terrible person and a bad lie.
IF there should be truly a random stranger come offering 200k for my dog, I would be very suspicious, as this person can get a dog of the same breed for 1000 to 2000 very easy - and no, no amount of money would make me sell my dog, esp not to a stranger
I was offered 2000€ twenty years ago for my other dog. I looked at the guy with disbelief and laughed it off.
I'd be suspicious if true. Why did they want the dog so badly? Start a puppy mill? Bait for a dog fighting ring? I honestly wouldn't blame her for turning it down TBH. I know it's a crâpton of money. That's why I'd be suspicious. If it was true that is.
I’m with her, I’m technically homeless (but have a place I’m staying with - we had to come to my partners parents farm till we get on our feet again etc ) and I wouldn’t even trade my PeepPeep for a house rental or any amount of cash. And I don’t have to mutilate my duck for aesthetics, I was offered $200 for her in the Northern Territory, that was the highest amount offered by random tribal people who would see me out and about, got a lot of offers.
People ask me all the time. " how much ?" Andi tell them no amount can get you my baby. Yes I'm one of THOSE people. My dogs / pets are my babies and no amount of anything offered will get you my baby lol
hopefully you're not delusional to say that you birthed your dogs like she did though lol
Load More Replies... To set some of you commenters straight here: First off, some show quality dogs might attract people wanting to pay $200,000 for them. This woman is referencing a contract she has with the breeder, so as the breeder stipulated she could not just pass the dog on, I'd say she was dealing with a reputable breeder. That means the dog could be a show quality puppy. Such puppies in the Doberman breed usually go for around $3000, give or take.
Secondly, when it comes to ear cropping, a reputable breeder will have the ears cropped before the puppy goes home to the new owner. That means this woman may not have cropped the dog's ears herself. But to further educate you commenters, cropping ears is just cutting cartilage. The biggest thing about cropping ears is the aftercare. Aftercare is 90% of ear cropping and people who screw up the aftercare are the ones who hurt the dogs. Because of all the anti-cropping people around today, fewer vets than ever are cropping ears and the ones who do, don't know much about it and they know less than that about the aftercare of ear cropping. So more dogs are suffering first, from vets that do bad crops and second, from vets that don't know anything about aftercare.
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If you love your dog so much, why did you get the surgery to remove part of his ears just for looks?
I was going to say the same thing, why give your baby an unnecessary surgery.
Load More Replies... In the words of my grandma, this is a fib. No one is offering 200K for a random pet.
Calling it a fib is being very polite. She's an idiot if she thinks that's a believable story.
Load More Replies... My dog is also my baby. And this is why I didn’t slice off her tail or parts of her ears.
The "I birthed her" part is so cringe. I adore my cat, but I did not "birth" her.
And who's the dog's dad? "No, no, I didn't cheat on you -- we have the same recessive genes!"
Load More Replies... #that happened. Also, although I wouldn't give up a dog for anything, you didn't birthed it. Like, literally, you didn't. What's with the ears, too?
Just how stupid does she think people are? She made up a ridiculous story, got called out on it, so did a follow-up video with a friend acting/pretending to message her about the dog. No one would offer a random stranger that amount for a straightforward and readily available breed of dog. Being very, very generous, I could possibly imagine a scenario where she's offered $200, and replies "I wouldn't accept $200, 000, let alone $200" and then twisted the story into this ridiculous version.
If someone has 200k lying around they can buy their own Doberman or you know, an army of dobermans.
The poor doggo has it's ears cut :( That's so unnecessary and cruel.
Cut ears. Not cool. Who does this nowadays, with all the information available? No true dog lover, any true animal lover, would cut off parts just for looks. It is illegal in many countries. I hate people who fancy the tail-less horses. That style was invented by someone who wanted to have an unrestrained view of the genitals from his carriage. No farmer did it "because necessary otherwise tail gets caught in [whatever]". They braided them during farm work. Cutting off the tail causes imbalance, restricts communication between horses and last but not least exposes the soft tissue of the genitals to insects and the horse is unable to fend them off. Imagine having your d**k, testicles or vagina constantly punched by mosquitos, with your hands tied. Big fun, eh? Even though illegal in Belgium, amongst other countries, and amputated horses are not allowed to compete, people still do this, because "there was an injury/cancer/broken"-fairy tale going on.
Dogs communicate using their EARS and TAIL. Why the hell inflict unnecessary pain and risk of infection on a sweet little pupper? Screw the breed standards AKC. NATURAL Dobermans are gorgeous and happy just the way they come into the world! Stop tail docking and ear cropping of ALL dogs.
she birthed a dog? and people wonder why pet "parents" get accused of being delusional
What does that mean, "I birthed her"? Like, she assisted in the birth? Or does she think she literally gave birth to it herself like it was her own pregnancy? I love my dog, too, but I have to admit, I'd be tempted by that (but it would depend a LOT on the circumstances and where he was going.) I'd want to know why, out of all dogs like him, they want this particular one. I'm guessing it was a joke someone told lightheartedly, but she took it and ran with it as if it was die-hard truth. That's what I would guess, because otherwise this is a WEIRD thing to lie about. "And if she was going to lie, why would she choose that one?!" - Roy, 'IT Crowd'
Offer them my neighbor. You can keep the money. Neighbor knows more about everything than anyone else!
So a tiktokker/animal abuser lied and posted it online to get internet attention? Please don't post these types of things. This is a terrible person and a bad lie.
IF there should be truly a random stranger come offering 200k for my dog, I would be very suspicious, as this person can get a dog of the same breed for 1000 to 2000 very easy - and no, no amount of money would make me sell my dog, esp not to a stranger
I was offered 2000€ twenty years ago for my other dog. I looked at the guy with disbelief and laughed it off.
I'd be suspicious if true. Why did they want the dog so badly? Start a puppy mill? Bait for a dog fighting ring? I honestly wouldn't blame her for turning it down TBH. I know it's a crâpton of money. That's why I'd be suspicious. If it was true that is.
I’m with her, I’m technically homeless (but have a place I’m staying with - we had to come to my partners parents farm till we get on our feet again etc ) and I wouldn’t even trade my PeepPeep for a house rental or any amount of cash. And I don’t have to mutilate my duck for aesthetics, I was offered $200 for her in the Northern Territory, that was the highest amount offered by random tribal people who would see me out and about, got a lot of offers.
People ask me all the time. " how much ?" Andi tell them no amount can get you my baby. Yes I'm one of THOSE people. My dogs / pets are my babies and no amount of anything offered will get you my baby lol
hopefully you're not delusional to say that you birthed your dogs like she did though lol
Load More Replies... To set some of you commenters straight here: First off, some show quality dogs might attract people wanting to pay $200,000 for them. This woman is referencing a contract she has with the breeder, so as the breeder stipulated she could not just pass the dog on, I'd say she was dealing with a reputable breeder. That means the dog could be a show quality puppy. Such puppies in the Doberman breed usually go for around $3000, give or take.
Secondly, when it comes to ear cropping, a reputable breeder will have the ears cropped before the puppy goes home to the new owner. That means this woman may not have cropped the dog's ears herself. But to further educate you commenters, cropping ears is just cutting cartilage. The biggest thing about cropping ears is the aftercare. Aftercare is 90% of ear cropping and people who screw up the aftercare are the ones who hurt the dogs. Because of all the anti-cropping people around today, fewer vets than ever are cropping ears and the ones who do, don't know much about it and they know less than that about the aftercare of ear cropping. So more dogs are suffering first, from vets that do bad crops and second, from vets that don't know anything about aftercare.
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