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Originally Posted by traydawn  Hi-
I don't disagree with the issue of puppy mills, I agree they are awful, but that is not to say that S & V uses them and my puppy came from one, they tell me they don't, that they come from breeders. I have to be honest, i love my puppy and am happy i bought her, after learning all that I did after the fact, next puppy i would go directly to a breeder, but the concern is that there seem to be issues and problems everywhere you go. It is hard to know where and who to trust. As for the other woman that bought at S & V, I would love to see a pic someday! I'm sure your little one is SO cute and sweet! We went to the vet this morning for Winnie's rabie's shot, vet said Winnie is doing greats she gained 20% of her weight in the past 2 weeks, 9 oz, which my vet said means she is happy with her new home and adjusting well. As for her age, the vet said that her teeth should fall out at 16 weeks and that is the only real way to tell how old they are. He said that she looked about the right age 15 weeks due to her coordination, she weights 2lbs 10oz and he said she should be 6lbs fully grown. That is what I expected! I am still caught on the ears though---i will love her anyway she ends up, BUT i love them down  He said that until 6 months, they really could stay down and then one day just pop up! So we have another 2 months to see what happens I guess! Would still love to hear from anyone that bought from S & V in w/a birthday of 2/6/07 w/a father littlest boy bleau and mom little penny! Training going well...she can sit and give her paw as of yesterday!! She is better at doing it when there is not a treat involved..as soon as she sees the treat, she looses her concentration |
I have A LOT of experience with S&V. They DO get their dogs from puppy mills. My 3 came from mills (but I only found out AFTER I had already bought them). I always though they came from private family breeders (that's what Ivan and his wife Cathie, who has since passed away, told me). But they lied to me and many others.
I know MANY people who bought dogs from Ivan and most of them didn't show any signs of illness until they were older (not all, but most). My Katie was one of the ones who got sick when she was just over 1 year old (kidney disease) and let me tell you when I went to Ivan hysterical crying with the blood test results, he didn't give a sh*t. He tried to push me and Jim out of the store because he was afraid customers would come in while we were there and he would lose a sale because they would hear from me how he sold us a sick and dying baby. Ivan is all sweet when you're buying a dog but that day he was a rotten, cruel man who honestly could have cared less about my dying little angel.
I do not want to go into more detail because it brings back VERY painful memories of losing my precious Katie but if you want to talk abother member about the dog she lost from S&V, ask Fran. She lost her precious Sammi to liver disease.
That being said, I'm VERY happy your dog is healthy and I hope she stays that way. She sounds like a little doll baby. I wish you both the best of luck and a long and happy future together. These little ones are such a joy.