[Booboo'smommy]

Hi there, I have found this on a site and thought you would all want to have a read as this is serious stuff. This was posted on another site by Zazen 111

Please read and give your oppinion: Here goes:

I am writing this with a heavy heart -our darling Zozzi died at 4 PM this afternoon. Maltie or yorkie owners beware of this insideous disease. I never heard of it and I'm a librarian who does a ton of medical research. Its called Thrombocytocis orf thrombocytopenia.
Our little guy was the picture of happy and healthy dog. Energetic, a huge barker and as owner of about 1000 stuffed animals - a major game player and hide and seeker extrordinaire.
He started showing these wierd little marks on his abdomen about a year ago but we thought they were just typical skin marks - pink, grey, etc. Then suddenly about a week ago my husband noticed they were back (they came and went) with a vengence but we still weren't that alarmed as he was his typical adorable playful self!
Then came the bloody urine, trip to emergency vet, a slight delay waiting to hear from his own vet (grrrrr....) and the wild trip down to U of I in Champaign.
THey didn't really act as swiftly as we would have liked considering how small he was and how much blood he was still losing (via urine) but he still had his typical happy go lucky personality so I guess they didn't think he was as bad off as he was.
Bottom line (I can't bear to write in too much detail right now) even after all the prednisone and a live transfusion from a great dog down there - our little angel went into cardiac arrest - was revived (!!) but then had it again.
Watch out for bruising/wierd marks!! We had no idea this rotten disease even existed. Its internal bleeding (loss of platelets) of the worst sort.
We are utterly distraught and going crazy as it all happened so fast - less than 24 hrs and he was gone.
Now - the request part - does anyone know of a great breeder who has the sweetest and healthiest paper trained puppies in the world, or the US - better the midwest?
Our old breeder is out of business but she was great. SHe raised her puppies in a playpen in her bedroom and paper trained them with Honey Nut Cheerios - and wouldn't part with them until they were about 12 weeks old - and under very careful scrutiny, then.
We have to replace him or go mad - its as simple as that but the new little guy has to be a real sweetie pie - like Zozzi - a bright little beacon of light in our world. Are we asking too much? I hope someone can help. Hubby is still working on his grief but I'm ready now for a new litttle angel to love and, beleive me, we are the best in terms of companions.
Only homemade organic food, fun trips, and tons and tons of love.
Thanks for reading and cherish your own little ones tonight - I would give ANYTHING to hear Zozzi's loud bark again - the one I use to chide him for.
We are definitely open to a puppy-to-be who isn't born yet!!