I'm not saying who is right or wrong here. Only the two involved and anyone else that has PERSONAL knowledge of how her dogs are kept really know the truth. Don't take this the wrong way but I personally would not believe anything a vet wrote in a letter. It's a shame that this is what it comes down to but in today's society we have vets that sell themselves out even to bad breeders or puppymills just for the $$. I can give you many examples of this but a good example from my own personal experience is our Noel. She was a mess when we got her. Coccidia, abuse, and just plain very sick yet the purchasers were given a clean bill of health - signed off by a vet. I contacted this vet who would not get on the phone. This vet more then likely had never seen Noel, had never been to the disgusting place she came from yet for the $ wrote whatever he was asked to write. Another example; Pet Store, how many dogs have been given clean health certificates yet their new owners have spent sometimes thousands to get this "healthy" dog better. I hate to say it but unless you (The buyer) knows the vet's reputation personally then really a letter, a health certificate etc. does not mean a whole lot and I think this is an important factor that new buyers need to know. Elaine |