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Originally Posted by murphstheme  on july 24, 2009 i purchased my male puppy from what i thought was a reputable seller/breeder. i had immediately fallen in love with him two days prior. he was 11 weeks old and i named him webster. i paid $675 and he has been the best and most lovable little boy. i had noticed when i picked him up that he had a cough and the seller told me it was probably just an "inverted sneeze). as requested by the seller i took him to her (seller's) vet within 48 hours of bringing him home, and his cough had gotten worse. the vet said he had kennel cough prescribed antibotics. after a week his cough was not better and the vet thought he may have a trachea problem but wanted to keep up the antiotics for another week. i took him back today for another recheck at which time the vet took xrays and ruled out the trachea issue but said that he had a upper respitory infection and prescribed stronger antiobtics and cough medicine. the first vet visit was covered by the seller as i thought the second one should be also. today i was charged $150 for the xrays, exam etc plus last weeks visit. i felt that this was not my responsibility and told them to bill it to the seller who refused to pay saying it was my responsibility. i immediately called her and she said she gave me a "break" which i purchased him at 675 and it is simply not cost effective for her to keep paying my vet bills. i told her he had this cough when i bought him and i feel she should pay the bill cost effective or not, i had purchased a sick puppy from her. this went back and forth it. i even agreed to pay half the bill. at one point she told me to return the puppy, she would refund my money, get him healthy and sell him at a higher price. well i was truly shocked. she knew that i adored this puppy, he was part of my family and was really annoyed by this statement. i would never ever return him for a refund. the conversation ended when she said she would talk to the vet and find out what the cost is going to be. i just have a feeling that i will have to pay this bill and i really hate putting the vet inthe middle of this issue. anyway, i would appreciate any input that you can give me. |
My case was very similiar to yours in the fact I thought I was getting my puppy from a good breeder and the same as you she had a cough and I was told it will be ok. Anyway I took her to the vet the very next day and told it was kennel cough and she needed 2 wks of antibiotics. When I rang the breeder she didn't want to know ! I was fuming with her , she said I don't know why you rang me , Im not paying ANY vet bills but if you don't want her just bring her back. I was blinking mad as hell, no way was I taking Tia back to that woman . I even explained that I didn't want her to pay the vets bill but to let the other buyer know about the kennel cough, which Im sure she didn't bother.
So if your breeder has payed one payment , think yourself lucky, I just hope your breeder isn't as uncaring as mine.