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Originally Posted by maizysmom  i bought my yorkie [named maizy] from jadsdelights.com - i originally found them on breeders.net and was attracted to their prices. i saw her picture on their page and she was exactly what i was looking for. although i noticed the other yorkie puppies on the page looked a bit odd.. i wasn't skeptical. when i went to pick her up, the breeder [angie] wanted to meet me somewhere versus me going to her house. i thought that was a little shady because i read that most reputable breeders let you come to their house so that you can see the enviroment, meet the parents, etc. i went ahead with everything and really didn't have any problems, besides maizy itching her ears alot. i immediately took maizy to my vet for an examination. everything checked out okay except for maizy having EAR MITES. my vet thought it was kind of rare for a dog to have ear mites and questioned the breeder. a couple weeks went by and maizy started having diarrhea. i took her to the vet on friday with a stool sample and he discovered that she has coccidia. my vet told me that this was most likely contracted from maizy's mother and the fact that maizy also had ear mites had him extremely skeptical of the breeder. he seems to think that the breeder is some kind of broker - she buys cheap puppies through a puppy mill and then sells them to make money. i think he's right, especially looking at the website and seeing all different ages of puppies. BIG RED FLAG. he also told me that the birthdate the breeder gave me could be wrong, since she's supposed to be about 4 months but hasn't lost a single baby tooth yet.
i'm extremely happy with maizy and as far as i'm concerned she's perfect and i couldn't have asked for a better fit. however it is very upsetting to know that she could have been from a puppy mill and that her birthdate is not what they told me it is.
i would NOT recommend this breeder to ANYONE. i lucked out with maizy, looking at the pictures of some of the other puppies on the page - i agree that some didn't even look purebred.
my advice to anyone is to do your research beforehand. look for signs, they are always there. [i didn't see them or realize it until AFTER my purchase] - don't be in a rush to get a puppy without getting the facts first. i looked for several months for my puppy - the picture of her and the cheap price [$700] sold me. i have no regrets but someone else might not be as lucky in the future. |
welcome to YT...glad you found us...or should i say we are glad that you came abroad especially with the information you just provided...it sure will help a lot of people out...and please post some pictures of Maizy...i am sure she is a cutie! heheh