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Originally Posted by hartygirl  I may just be the devil's advocate here but I have to disagree.
Given that the OP knew the past reputation of the breeders in question and that she has not had good experiences with them in the past (though by the grace of god her other pup is perfectly healthy) yet she pursued on with them in search of a tiny so her other smaller yorkie could have a playmate of the same size. Anyone that knowingly purchases from a Backyard Breeder or a Puppy Mill is part of the problem and not the solution.
This breeding program is exactly what I stated above, 2 backyard breeders.
If there was even a SLIGHT HINT of a question about the ethics of a breeder, which in this case there was, weather a "new breeding program" was started or not a puppy should have not been purchased so these people can continue to turn out sick pups and ruin the breed we all love so much. There is no excuse that makes that OK.
I know the OP says she made a mistake and there is no way she would give the sick pup back after she fell in love with it and I do agree that she should be compensated for the pups illness, I'd like to see all Millers and BYBers broke, out of business and all the pups that suffer at their hands in loving homes.
I will say that the OP knew better, especially with a background in rescue and being a long time poster on here, I'm sad and disappointed that she set this example when clearly there are those on here that would look to her for advise.
So hopefully Mia is safe and well in her loving home and the breeders lose business and no more dogs have to suffer through this in the name of greed, weather it is for money a tiny etc......
I'm not meaning to cast stones, I know this is going to come across harsh, and I am not without fault of course, but I learned from my mistakes and I know the OP will also and hopefully some of the YT'ers on here will as well. |
You are not playing devil's advocate at all... you said it is her fault she bought from a poor breeder and she should not have. I said the same. It is her fault for buying from a bad breeder and she should not have.
What I said was that she is in no way responsible for the pup's illness. She did not cause it to be sick or do anything to make it sicker, which is what some were trying to imply. The majority of that responsibility falls with the breeder as I made a point of earlier.
Yes, she is responsible for buying from a bad place. No, she is not responsible for the puppy's illness.