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Originally Posted by livingdustmops  I am going to steal this thread for a moment:
A reputable breeder will help educate the puppy buyer on the proper timing of shots and which shots. Even if the breeder is frightened to advise them at least give them a copy of the AAHA Guidelines http://www.aahanet.org/PublicDocumen...s06Revised.pdf It really does amaze me why breeders don't have to do this....it should be required. |
I agree the breeder i got dee dee from begged me not to do rabies vaccine as she had a pup die from it but i was scared not to do it so i trusted the vet and dd got the rabies and after that all heck broke loose as she has horrible allergies and it all started after 6 month vaccines so i wonder if this breeder knew dd may not have had a good immune system when she sold her to me as there was some inbreeding in her line the vet told me after reviewing her akc papers. Now dee dee is also hypothyroid which is auto immune disease so she is atopic dermatitis, mvd, LP 4, and hypothyroid. Oh yeah and the breeder is long gone moved away and no helping me with the thousands i have paid in vet bills on her trying to keep her comfortable. Of course when i contacted her at 6 months with all the issues she said she never had a pup with allergies before - she did tell me she was an accident so all the red flags were there but me being a new dog owner had NO CLUE what the heck i was doing. Ironically she is from the PENNY SAVER no PENNIES SAVED HERE.
Do you think inbreeding these dogs attributes to poor immune systems?