I am so sorry for the sudden loss of Bella. I had a similar situation. I had gotten Pixie at 13 months from a reputable show breeder and she was just what I wanted. I also had my older pom and a 18 month old yorkie who I had gotten from a BYB and had many health issues. One day Pixie's breeder called me and said she had a little female that was 4 months old and was going to be just like Pixie and she wanted me to get her. So I went and picked her (Dixie) up a few days later. After about 3 weeks I noticed when she peed it was colorless and odorless. She was pretty laid back but all of mine are. Just wanting to check it out I took her in and they did blood work and urinalysis. Her kidney levels were so high they didn't register on the vets chart. I was devastated. I called the breeder and we both cried and she said she would have never sold her to me if she had known and I knew she wouldn't have. Even though my vet said there was nothing to be done I took her to a specialist and spent thousands on tests and medicines only to have her put to sleep a week later. My breeder told me that when I was ready she would give me another puppy. A month later she called and offered me my Roxie. When I went to pick her up she also helped with some of the medical bills. So my point is there is nothing you can do sometimes to prevent this from happening and a good breeder will grieve with you and do the right thing. I hope when you feel up to it you can get the money and use it to help heal your heart with another precious one. |