Yes I called her about the hernia and she wasn't aware of the problem. The fleas I can handle myself. She did say she used frontline on her mommies but had not put anything on the pups. She said no other people had contacted her regading hernias so I thought it might be just one of those things. Of course I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt. I looked at alot of puppies and talked with several breeders and liked her the best. Thanks for your advice