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BauersMom · 12-10-2007, 11:50 AM

I couldn't actually believe what I was reading here, as I thought my story was unique!

After a week of communicating and confirming a sale with Laura, I hit the road early on a Saturday morning (from Westchester, New York) to pick up my toy fox terrier, "Tonka" (now Bauer). We waited for HOURS at the McDonalds parking lot- BryLaur was a no show! (By the way, I always thought this was shady--- why not let people pick up at your warm and humble home? But I thought, maybe they are just 'private people', silly me, now I know it's because they have something to hide). We called and called, there was no answer until about three hours later. Evidently, Laura sent me an email earlier that day telling me she was "sick" and it wouldn't be a good idea for me to head up there. I dont know about any of the other readers here, but I cannot access email from my car, so A PHONE CALL WOULD'VE BEEN NICE! (And yes, she did have my cell number to do so). As Laura was screaming the background, her husband was finally kind enough to tell us he would bring us the pup!

Bauer was and still is a happy pup! He had a great disposition but an akward gait. We brought him to the vet for some boosters about a week or two later, and the vet noticed something peculiar within the muscular system, something he believed was neurological. I sought out a second opinion and this vet noticed it herself. They both say it is cerebellar ataxia, and the symptoms certainly match. He cannot coordinate and has lousy balance, random muscle spasms in the abdomen and his head shakes in certain situations requiring focus. Again, two seperate vets confirmed that this was the cause of either inbreeding or an infection the mother may have had during pregnancy.

They say there is nothing we can do for him (at least not at this time) and only time will tell. I pray for him everyday.

Others who posted raised several excellent points--- clearly, this woman sees nothing wrong with what she is doing, but I believe this will come back to her tenfold. AND who is this "qualified" vet of hers??? I believe he/she should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and as far as licensure goes if he/she is falsifying information. AND LASTLY, she admitted to turning away an AKC inspector who visited her home--- again, what is she hiding there?? The inspector was not wearing adequate protective gear!?!? Do the breeders decontaminate themselves (after tending to their "critters", horses, pigs, goats, etc) before entering the home? DOUBT IT!

I went onto the BryLaur website and also noticed that most of the pups for sale have been taken down. Again, I thought maybe this was a unique situation- that Bauer had been passed along something and probably not the other litter mates. Thinking to myself, "thats wierd, what happened there?" I through "BryLaur" into google and found this message-board.

I am open to any proactive suggestions in this matter--- these breeders should be stopped! I look forward to hearing your opinions and feedback.

12-10-2007, 11:50 AM	#67
BauersMom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2	My Toy Fox Terrier, Bauer I couldn't actually believe what I was reading here, as I thought my story was unique! After a week of communicating and confirming a sale with Laura, I hit the road early on a Saturday morning (from Westchester, New York) to pick up my toy fox terrier, "Tonka" (now Bauer). We waited for HOURS at the McDonalds parking lot- BryLaur was a no show! (By the way, I always thought this was shady--- why not let people pick up at your warm and humble home? But I thought, maybe they are just 'private people', silly me, now I know it's because they have something to hide). We called and called, there was no answer until about three hours later. Evidently, Laura sent me an email earlier that day telling me she was "sick" and it wouldn't be a good idea for me to head up there. I dont know about any of the other readers here, but I cannot access email from my car, so A PHONE CALL WOULD'VE BEEN NICE! (And yes, she did have my cell number to do so). As Laura was screaming the background, her husband was finally kind enough to tell us he would bring us the pup! Bauer was and still is a happy pup! He had a great disposition but an akward gait. We brought him to the vet for some boosters about a week or two later, and the vet noticed something peculiar within the muscular system, something he believed was neurological. I sought out a second opinion and this vet noticed it herself. They both say it is cerebellar ataxia, and the symptoms certainly match. He cannot coordinate and has lousy balance, random muscle spasms in the abdomen and his head shakes in certain situations requiring focus. Again, two seperate vets confirmed that this was the cause of either inbreeding or an infection the mother may have had during pregnancy. They say there is nothing we can do for him (at least not at this time) and only time will tell. I pray for him everyday. Others who posted raised several excellent points--- clearly, this woman sees nothing wrong with what she is doing, but I believe this will come back to her tenfold. AND who is this "qualified" vet of hers??? I believe he/she should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and as far as licensure goes if he/she is falsifying information. AND LASTLY, she admitted to turning away an AKC inspector who visited her home--- again, what is she hiding there?? The inspector was not wearing adequate protective gear!?!? Do the breeders decontaminate themselves (after tending to their "critters", horses, pigs, goats, etc) before entering the home? DOUBT IT! I went onto the BryLaur website and also noticed that most of the pups for sale have been taken down. Again, I thought maybe this was a unique situation- that Bauer had been passed along something and probably not the other litter mates. Thinking to myself, "thats wierd, what happened there?" I through "BryLaur" into google and found this message-board. I am open to any proactive suggestions in this matter--- these breeders should be stopped! I look forward to hearing your opinions and feedback.