I actually did wonder if I could get a replacement puppy and keep Harley. I'm not sure how the breeder would feel about this though. But the way I see it, if she is going to take the puppy back and put her down then why would she care if we kept her? We were guaranteed a healthy puppy and didn't get that.
And there's also a part in our contract that states breeder will reimburse us half the payment if we decide to keep a special needs puppy. Wonder if she would consider this a "special needs puppy"...I know I do. She's going to require surgery and meds for probably 6 months (from the research I've found).
My vet also did recommend UT's vet school. And from that research I found it could cost around $1500, with 6 months of heart medication for about $50 (a month). Not including travel expenses, diagnostic test, ect... |