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Originally Posted by RIP_Teddy  Yorkies, being one of the smallest breeds of dogs, are in an especially precarious position at such an age though. Think of how tiny your puppy was....don't you think he could have used more time with his mother?? Would it have hurt anything?? Of course it wouldn't....they NEED that...
As for the breeder...well it's his right to ask for an autopsy I suppose...certain breeders would probably be more sympathetic but it sounds as if he isn't....
You could always exhume him...
(Edit: He only died this morning...so exhuming him would work if you really want to go through with trying to get your money back.)
Does anybody know the cost of an autopsy? |
Usually a couple of hundred dollars and most of the time it will come back inconclusive so you are no further ahead.
Six weeks is way too young, larger breed puppies don't go to new homes at that age anymore.
From what the OP said about the behaviour of the pup, I would suspect something was wrong with this pup from the beginning. It was nothing you did wrong, the wrong doing was the breeder you got him from that sold him at that age and likely knew something wasn't right or didn't notice because he didn't care.
It could have been anything, heart problem, immature kidneys, liver problem including severe shunt or malformed liver. A six week old pup should still be full of themselves. Mine are not even fully weaned at six weeks however.
I don't let my pups go to a new home until 4 mos of age.
I don't think you have to be shy about getting another one, just be sure you check out your breeder and don't ever buy one that young.