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07-19-2007, 12:37 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas
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| How far should "Yorkie-sellers" be able to go before... I need some advice on how far you guys think somebody who sells Yorkies/dogs should be able to go before they get reported. I have tried to prevent reporting this couple who sold me a sick dog (=pneumonia). It came to show they had several sick dogs. I have had to pay about $400 in vet bills so far and they have not been willing to reimburse me for more than $100. They'd rather me take the puppy back to them but they have implied they would put her to sleep so that's out of the question. I keep catching them lying about the dumbest stuff and they don't seem to know anything about the dogs. The strange part is that they seem to have no problems getting medicine for the puppy without even taking the puppy to the vet (they say the breeders in Arkansa sent it to them). I am so confused to what to do. I feel bad suing them and reporting them because they seem to be nice people at times but then I keep catching them lying which off coarse takes away from the credibility. I have been nagging to get the AKC registration for over a month now. I finally got a faxed copy. The puppy number shows as valid online but the pin number shows invalid so I have to call AKC to find out what's going on with that. I wanted to know if anybody has experience reporting cases like these and where the best place to report them should be. I'm affraid they'll know it was me and they do know where I live etc. But then again, they have had at least a couple other dogs that were sick. When I first went to buy the puppy they had 12 of them and they all looked drowsy to me but I unfortunatley did not follow my insticts. These people apprear to be "puppy brokers" and say the breeder they get the puppies from is in Arkansa. There were a total of 12 puppies for sale a month ago from 3 litters. It sounds like puppy mill now that I know more about it. :-(
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07-19-2007, 05:21 AM | #2 |
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| You seem to suspect there may be some abuse/ neglect going on where you purchased your pup.... I doesn't sound like your definite about anything yet, I hear a lot of maybes,mights & suspicions at this point .....so maybe the best thing to do is make a report w/ the local humane society or animal cruelty dept. in the area where the breeders live. Just tell them what you "suspect" & ask if they could check on the pups & dogs welfare.... When you stand by & watch wrong being done & do nothing, it amounts to passive support. So in a sense, if you don't report it, your part of the problem...there is no confusion, your probably feeling some fear to be strong & afraid of the repercussions. Sometimes there is a price to pay doing what's right. Either it needs some attention or it doesn't...only you can decide that, we weren't there. To try & recoup your money on the vet bills may require a trip to the court house to file a small claims case against them. (Do you have a written health guarantee?) If their in another state than you I believe you have to file in their state. That in itself will create a major problem for you to pursue this, sometimes when people are served w/ court papers it creates fear & they may just send you your money w/o having to appear in court... I can't offer any advise on your papers...but it doesn't sound good at this point of getting them.... I hope things work out for you & this is the last health problem you both have to deal with...Good luck...
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07-19-2007, 05:35 AM | #3 |
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| i think something should be done. ck the lemon laws for your state. i would contact akc and send them what the breeder sent you. akc can suspend them until this is cleared up. you have to take action if they are not willing to help you out. this way (hopefully) they will change the way they do business. i think you should always try and work it out first and if nothing happens then take action. you have tried and now it is time you take action and not wait any longer. i hope everything goes well for you. keep us updated
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