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BlondeYorkieMom · 07-11-2008, 01:26 PM

My mother taught me better.......I know, I know....... "Always buy from a reputable AKC breeder" she taught me since I can remember.

But last summer while on vacation in Las Vegas, my boyfriend and I fell in love..... with a tiny little Yorkie! Weighing less than a pound at 10 weeks old, he was spunky and adorable, we knew he'd be the perfect little brother to our 4 year old Yorkie Cooper. He was for sale at one of those upscale puppy boutiques, which seem to have become quite popular... so they must be reputable right?! WRONG. We spent $3,000 on the puppy and had them keep him for the rest of our vacation. We didn't want his first experience away from familiar surroundings to be a hotel!
The stores vet gave him a clean bill of health, even though he wasn't eating on his own! They said this was quite normal for teacups and that you just syringe feed them until they are 16 weeks old and then they're fine! Of course I fell for it, we were already in LOVE with this little baby!
Well, we get him home to California. Within days he is horribly sick!
Lets make this short.....$7,000 in vet bills and a dead puppy.
I call the store again, the manager (daughter of owner) had the audacity to tell me "I know if I didn't sell him to YOU he'd still be alive!" EXCUSE ME ?

I had his body sent to U Colorado Vet School and the necropsy said, RENAL FAILURE with Mineralization spreading to his lungs. Yet my fault? I think NOT! The store said they "by law" could only refund the purchase price of the puppy, NO VET BILLS if I got the necropsy to PROVE it was their fualt. So I got the necropsy, but I never pushed for the money.

Also, every vet I talked to (while dealing with my sick puppy) told me there is NO REASON for a healthy puppy to be syringe fed. They also said only trained vets/techs should be performing syringe feeding.

I didn't push it with lawyers because it would cost me so much in fees and I would rather retain the right to go warning everyone about this horrible place. Normally when you receive your refund (or settlement) you sign paperwork to not push the issue further in any way. NO! The money didn't break my heart......THIS HORRIBLE PET STORE DID. Especially with the way they treated me in that horrible situation! They had me believing I might have killed my baby!

Sorry this was SO long....but I had to share my story because I wouldn't want anyone else to feel the heartbreak that we did.

Millionaire Mutts
Las Vegas, Nevada

07-11-2008, 01:26 PM	#1
BlondeYorkieMom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 213	Millionaire Mutts-Horrible Puppy Boutique My mother taught me better.......I know, I know....... "Always buy from a reputable AKC breeder" she taught me since I can remember. But last summer while on vacation in Las Vegas, my boyfriend and I fell in love..... with a tiny little Yorkie! Weighing less than a pound at 10 weeks old, he was spunky and adorable, we knew he'd be the perfect little brother to our 4 year old Yorkie Cooper. He was for sale at one of those upscale puppy boutiques, which seem to have become quite popular... so they must be reputable right?! WRONG. We spent $3,000 on the puppy and had them keep him for the rest of our vacation. We didn't want his first experience away from familiar surroundings to be a hotel! The stores vet gave him a clean bill of health, even though he wasn't eating on his own! They said this was quite normal for teacups and that you just syringe feed them until they are 16 weeks old and then they're fine! Of course I fell for it, we were already in LOVE with this little baby! Well, we get him home to California. Within days he is horribly sick! Lets make this short.....$7,000 in vet bills and a dead puppy. I call the store again, the manager (daughter of owner) had the audacity to tell me "I know if I didn't sell him to YOU he'd still be alive!" EXCUSE ME ? I had his body sent to U Colorado Vet School and the necropsy said, RENAL FAILURE with Mineralization spreading to his lungs. Yet my fault? I think NOT! The store said they "by law" could only refund the purchase price of the puppy, NO VET BILLS if I got the necropsy to PROVE it was their fualt. So I got the necropsy, but I never pushed for the money. Also, every vet I talked to (while dealing with my sick puppy) told me there is NO REASON for a healthy puppy to be syringe fed. They also said only trained vets/techs should be performing syringe feeding. I didn't push it with lawyers because it would cost me so much in fees and I would rather retain the right to go warning everyone about this horrible place. Normally when you receive your refund (or settlement) you sign paperwork to not push the issue further in any way. NO! The money didn't break my heart......THIS HORRIBLE PET STORE DID. Especially with the way they treated me in that horrible situation! They had me believing I might have killed my baby! Sorry this was SO long....but I had to share my story because I wouldn't want anyone else to feel the heartbreak that we did. Millionaire Mutts Las Vegas, Nevada