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Originally Posted by becky k  oh my god as if 8 weeks wasnt bad enough .i could not get the lady to keep her till 12 weeks. now she called me in the night said emergency family illness had to leave town for weeks even maybe and she just could not take the pups. could not leave them home as mommy not nursing them and her husband could not care for them as he works am to late pm .she is taking the mom dog with her. so i went and got her. ill post pics tomorrow. she is so tiny. i was up all night making sure she ate and was warm. another long night ahead...... |
This same exact story was posted here just a few weeks ago, maybe a couple of months and I have read it before that as well. I think some very unethical breeders are using this as an excuse not to continue caring for a litter of pups who desparately need more time with their mother and siblings. Not nursing is NO EXCUSE either. They learn a lot more than how to nurse when with their mother and littermates. I kept my current litter til 12-14 weeks and their poor mother died the third day after they were born. They weren't nursing, but they still needed the socialization.
I know you were put in a bad situation and felt the only thing to do was take the puppy and care for her as best you can. My ire is directed at the breeder. I just do not believe all of these family emergencies are real. I gave up a couple of major events to stay home with the puppies. That was my responsibility when I decided to let them breed. A responsible breeder has arrangements with someone to care for the litter intact, if there really is a true emergency that requires the breeder to leave town. So, there really is no excuse to call the propsective buyers and tell them they need to take possession at 6 weeks. It is even against the law here in Florida and some other states as well.