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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I've got to disagree with you on this, I bought a purebred from a byb, and it had inherited genetic defects from bad breeding practices. The emotional costs always outweigh the financial costs. A good breeder stands behind her breeding, she will return your money, she will emotionally support you in any decision you make. Even good breeders may produce sickly dogs, its what she does that determines whether she should continue breeding. I'm not sure people understand the importance of healthy dog, until they get a sickly one. When you purchase from a breeder, you are telling them you support their breeding program, and you think they are doing what right. It up to puppy buyers to put bad breeders out of business. |
Hi Nancy!!...well..you have a point. If they take complete responsibility for any inherited genetic defects that show up in a dog and any and all subsequent treatments, tests and medications necessary...for the entire life of the dog.................I read on another thread where some guy bought a dog from a pet shop and it ended up with a shunt. So far, he's paid out $10,000.00 in vet bills for treatment to save the dogs life. That wasn't a typo....That's in addition to the hefty price I'm sure he paid for the dog. I'm sure anywhere between, what, 1,500 and 3,800? Anyway, he thought the dog would be healthy afterwards and is presently very dissapointed because the dog has to be on a special diet the rest of it's life and will still be under threat of getting sick again and dying for the rest of his life .....I'm sure he will have LOTS of subsequent visits to the vet as a result of the shunt. I feel really sorry for him.