Originally Posted by lksdolls  Just bear with me as I had too little sleep last night and am just a bit testy today. Yes I do feel I need to defend myself. Breeding is not my business, it is my love for the breed and sharing that love with others. This is NOT my livelyhood. You are right, I never heard of MVD but immediately did research to learn about it. I did not send out a sick puppy. He was vet checked and passed. What the vet nor I knew was something hidden and we had no history of liver shunts. So to those suggesting that I would purposely continue producing potential liver shunt pups, forget it. I'm not that stupid. I quit reading many of the YT threads because some have a tendency to go overboard without knowing all the facts. Trashing someone tends to be the norm. I am not suggesting that this was your intent but certainly is leaning that way. I do offer another pup of equal value (not of less value) as a replacement should you return Joey or an additional pup. It is very clear that I don't give cash refunds regardless. Some have suggested that if I was responsible, I would refund the purchase price. I say to you, walk in my shoes for a day. If I had it, I would try and assist with some of the expense not exceeding the purchase price, just because that's what I would do and not because anyone here thinks that's what I should do. But my husband's medical bills for his heart attack, even with insurance, has been killing us and it has been a struggle to send a bare minimum amount each month.
I am also sorry you didn't speak to me before you started this thread and before I read it. I'm sorry I wasn't there for emotional support when you needed it but I didn't know and you didn't call. I don't live on the internet and occassionally, I don't even turn the computer on for over a week. You have said some things that really hurt but since you weren't mentioning names I guess that made it OK. I don't think that some comments were taken out of context, like suggesting I offered a bogus health guarantee or that would put the dog down if he was returned, he would be of no value, or that I was a phony, just to mention a few.
You say you could not imagine why I would rather take back a sick pup that needs thousands of dollars of treatment, diet,etc. over his lifetime than make a gesture of any kind of help to me. I would love to make that gesture but I can guarantee you that my finances are in much worse shape than yours.
I spent 4 years caring for a special needs guy who received an accidental head injury at two weeks old, long story and it's somewhere here on YT. He would have made someone very happy but I wouldn't part with him. Most breeders would have put him down and in the end, that's exactly what I had to do after he suffered another seizure and stroke leaving his back end with no movement. Because he had seizures, some here would pressume it as inherited. Bo was a sick puppy from the accident but gave us many years of enjoyment and love. Like a mother hen, I was very protective of him. If Joey was retuned, I would do the same for him. I love all our kids but once in a while there is one that sticks in your heart. Joey is one of them.
<I think I was surprised that there was no follow-up regarding the other dogs and I saw other people on YT thinking about getting one of Linda's pups after their own pet store puppy tragically died, and I kept my mouth shut because the last thing I want to do is hurt someone's livelihood and spread drama. But I was upset and I did think about these people often because this was at the same time Linda and I spoke about Joey's initial bloodwork. I could've pm'd them and I didn't and that's my fault.>
You are suggesting that ALL our pups have a problem and that's not the case. You say you didn't want to spread drama but that's exactly what you have done here. I state again, breeding is not my livelihood. If it was, I would have many more dogs and produce many more pups a year. Last year we had all the way of 7 puppies available and I still have Sparkie and Tripper who has not found their forever homes. Gee, I'm just rolling in the money left and right.
I hope Joey's surgery went well. I wish him a speedy recovery. I guess I'll hear from you when you are home from work. |