Well, the breeder has been a hot topic on this site(wish I would have read this before I bought a pup from him) and yes I feel the dog was sick before I purchased him. I really don't want to name name's because I want this post to be about advise for my baby and not about bashing this horrible man. I did notify the breeder each time the results from the vet. The first vet visit all he said was"All puppies get a cough. He will be fine." After the second vet visit when he was diagnosed with pneumonia, the breeder said " None of my pups are sick, not even a cough." So little help from the breeder.