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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie  this is what we're thinking actually. Mike remembers an instance a long time ago where she hit into a buffet table and limped for a split second and whined loud and then boom she was fine. we think that was the beginning of LP and she slipped back. we think going up the pup steps she actually slipped out again causing the fall backwards.
anyways i've emailed him but i'm not expecting much in terms of help. i don't want another pup i want Sadie case closed. and if he offered me her price it would barely cover less than half the surgery cost so that's not much but at least some help if he would be willing.
anyways i'm just sad she's going through it. i don't think LP is a breeder thing but rather can happen to about any of them am i correct in this??
she did just start going up and down stairs in our new house and has been chasing the neighbor dog back and forth along a fence. these are both things the vet said can cause LP injuries to flare up.
anyways. i will never buy a yorkie from a bad breeder again. i know that for a fact. and as far as taking care of the one i got, she'll get the best care i can give her. next time, i think we'll adopt from a shelter rather than buy from any breeder....unless that is we have an extra 1000++ to spend on a really beautifully bred yorkie from a great breeder. |
This is why I've really became an annoying advocate for good breeding, the financial cost is one thing the emotional cost is something altogether different, and can be really devastating. I am so angry with breeders who breed their dogs without even knowing if the dog they are breeding has LP or other issues. When a vet gives them the breeding ok, it' just means that the dog has the necessary equipment, for example, a uterus, and people always think that this means the dog is suitable for breeding. LP surgery is expensive, and many times it affects two legs. Also, there's the time you have to keep them confined in the kennel, which I know is very hard to do, but you have to do what's best for them. I hope she's one of the lucky ones who have a mild case of it, but I'm glad she found a good home who has the ability to take care of her, many of the poor dogs just end up in rescues, which would be a double whammy.