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Originally Posted by picassogiraffe  I had to put my poor baby to sleep at 5 this morning... she had distemper. The dog went straight from the "breeder" to my house (and i had no other animals here). She supposedly gave her the vaccinations for Vanguard 5 and worms right before I left. Something didn't feel right about the woman I bought the dog from but I loved the puppy so much I wanted to give her a good home.
We had originally gone to see the puppy on Friday and she had told us the puppy needed another week or two before she could come home. Suddenly on Monday she calls and tells us, "come get the dog. she's ready" and acts annoyed that we can't come until Tuesday to pick her up. The sad thing is she breeds several types of dogs and also runs a kennel so who knows how many dogs are at her house.
The fact that she wanted the dog out NOW and her weird behavior....all makes me feel sick like why didn't I put two and two together? Also she let it be known at the last minute that she hadn't bred the dog but had gotten it from a friend of hers but decided to sell her when she figured she would be too small to breed. I think this poor baby was taken too early from her mom to start with! I called to report the situation, I pray someone really listens and goes out to check the situation. Who knows how many dogs could be infected?! I was told I couldn't get any sort of monetary refund, which I am fully aware of and didn't want compensation anyways, I let them know I just really really want someone out there ASAP so more dogs don't have to die. My poor baby truly suffered. I didn't even get to say goodbye because she was having constant seizures in the back table at the emergency vet. Luckily during the very short time I had her, I loved her with all my heart. I appreciate y'all being so helpful. I wish I had known more about this breed, and about this website in particular before I purchased the dog. When my heart heels I plan to get another, I love this breed so much now after knowing my baby doggie. This time I will make sure she is 12 weeks and I will go with a reputable breeder. |
What a heartbreaking story. I am so sorry.
How old was the puppy when you got her? Puppies shouldn't start their vaccinations until they are 9-10 weeks old. If they get them too early, maternal antibodies they got from nursing attack the viruses in the vaccine so they are worthless.