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Blessed · 10-16-2009, 01:20 PM

I am so sorry to hear about you're baby being so sick. I pray your baby gets 100% to good health soon, how heart breaking to see them sick.

I too was uninformed about Mills, I didn't quite get the picture or it didn't sink in maybe. I too bought my Maltese 19 years ago from a Pet Store and never had a health issue and she is the LOVE of my Life still even though she is waiting for me at Rainbow Bridge. My second Maltese is from a private party through a friend as I wanted to get a companion for my Tea'la, sadly my second had/has health issues inherited from her momma, which of course I didn't know about at the time and I didn't ask.

Just last year my Mom wanted me to help her find her a Maltese baby as she just so loved my babies. I checked every single breeder in town and also on the internet, we were going to drive to Los Angeles for this precious little one. But decided to first check locally( we are cursed with that aweful sickness of "I WANT IT NOW"..LOL), I widdled the local choices down to 3 and yep, all 3 were in pet stores. Needless to say the first one she seen she bought and boy is she a pistol, again, this was only last year.

I didn't have a real clue until I decided to change breeds as I couldn't bring myself to get another Maltese, I so didn't want to replace my precious Tea'la, so I actually was set on a Pom. But my groomer told me that I wouldn't be happy with a Pom as I was used to NON shedders, which I forgot about (silly me...LOL) and my dh is just nerotic about dog hair! So I decided to research Yorkies and stumbled upon this site and secretly read and read all I could, THAT is how I found out and Oklahoma is FILLED with Mills.

I LOVE my babies and I do not regret buying them.

I am the same way about being non confrontive. But I do stand on the side of right, maybe you should think about going in and talking to the pet store owner as you seemed as if you had a pretty good relationship with her and she did offer in the start to pay the Vet bills. If need be take someone for moral support (I would...lol) Give her the oppertunity to make it right, she very well just may do the right thing and pay, if not, then you can decide if you want to take if further. But I do know that if you don't say anything, then not only will she not have the option to make it right, but she wont have any reason to be more cautious about the Pups health she brings into her shop. And sadly, the next person might not be able to afford the vet bills. Of course, this is JMHO =)

Please keep us up to date on you're babies health!
Take Care & God Bless YOU!

10-16-2009, 01:20 PM	#50
Blessed Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 136	I am so sorry to hear about you're baby being so sick. I pray your baby gets 100% to good health soon, how heart breaking to see them sick. I too was uninformed about Mills, I didn't quite get the picture or it didn't sink in maybe. I too bought my Maltese 19 years ago from a Pet Store and never had a health issue and she is the LOVE of my Life still even though she is waiting for me at Rainbow Bridge. My second Maltese is from a private party through a friend as I wanted to get a companion for my Tea'la, sadly my second had/has health issues inherited from her momma, which of course I didn't know about at the time and I didn't ask. Just last year my Mom wanted me to help her find her a Maltese baby as she just so loved my babies. I checked every single breeder in town and also on the internet, we were going to drive to Los Angeles for this precious little one. But decided to first check locally( we are cursed with that aweful sickness of "I WANT IT NOW"..LOL), I widdled the local choices down to 3 and yep, all 3 were in pet stores. Needless to say the first one she seen she bought and boy is she a pistol, again, this was only last year. I didn't have a real clue until I decided to change breeds as I couldn't bring myself to get another Maltese, I so didn't want to replace my precious Tea'la, so I actually was set on a Pom. But my groomer told me that I wouldn't be happy with a Pom as I was used to NON shedders, which I forgot about (silly me...LOL) and my dh is just nerotic about dog hair! So I decided to research Yorkies and stumbled upon this site and secretly read and read all I could, THAT is how I found out and Oklahoma is FILLED with Mills. I LOVE my babies and I do not regret buying them. I am the same way about being non confrontive. But I do stand on the side of right, maybe you should think about going in and talking to the pet store owner as you seemed as if you had a pretty good relationship with her and she did offer in the start to pay the Vet bills. If need be take someone for moral support (I would...lol) Give her the oppertunity to make it right, she very well just may do the right thing and pay, if not, then you can decide if you want to take if further. But I do know that if you don't say anything, then not only will she not have the option to make it right, but she wont have any reason to be more cautious about the Pups health she brings into her shop. And sadly, the next person might not be able to afford the vet bills. Of course, this is JMHO =) Please keep us up to date on you're babies health! Take Care & God Bless YOU! __________________ Happy Thanksgiving Cathleen, Shy'la & GiGi