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Originally Posted by kaptaink  I'm going to try to keep this short. My parents got a male yorkie from a breeder almost 2 yrs. ago. His testicles never dropped and the vet said they are not going to drop. He has to have a surgery that is going to cost around $500 factoring in antibiotics. My mother never told the breeder because she thought maybe they would drop, but no such luck. Everybody we talked to said that she should compensate somehow for our yorkie. The breeder now has a yorkie puppy for sale that I am interested in buying, but we think that she should compensate by knocking off at least a couple hundred dollars.
What is the breeders ethic when it comes to this kind of situation, and how should we handle it. We also have the vet documentation. |
Let me weigh in on this - at the risk of getting someone mad-
1. was this puppy purchased as a possible stud or a pet ? If it was a pet why wasn't it neutered at a much earlier age- that is why there should be a spay nueter clause in the contract if that is what is to be done.
2. why was this just now being discussed and wanting a refund? 2 years later?
3.this is not a life threatning condition and unless this boy was specifially
bought to be a stud - it is not a item normally covered by the guarantee.
4. Why would the refund/credit be given to someone else other than the original buyer if in fact a refund/credit were to be given- which unless as i said the puppy was to be a stud , none is due.
These are my opinions on this and would be my answer to the issue.
I don't mean to make light of spending $500 but i am surprised at the cost and also this is actually not much more than to have a female spayed so i don't understand why that amount would be an issue after enjoying this little guy for two years. Surely the money can't be the issue or can it ?
Vet bills are part of responsible pet ownership.