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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  You need to keep your breeders phone number on speed dial and the second you find out what the problem is with your precious baby, you call her! She needs to assume responsibility for this sick little baby, even if it is NOT a liver shunt....NO ONE should ever buy a baby and have that baby continually sick! I will pray for your baby and you.....I do hope your news is great.....but your breeder should be involved with this poor sick baby.... |
Also I really wish that the YTCA would change some guidelines and heartily recommend - BATS be done on all puppies at 16wks. and then at 6mths per protocol.
I think it is way past time for laws all over Canada and the States to get tougher. It breaks my heart, to hear of so many owners with pups that have genetic illnesses. Hey breeder if you want to breed, fine, but you are going to be responsible for genetic defects! Obviously there is a fair and equitable way to set up - maximum amounts for refund - and based on diagnostic findings, yada,l yada. And that includes the "puppy stores", that constantly sell dogs too young, and or ill.
Other professions come with liability to the consumer; why should dogs and cats and birds for that matter be exempt?
For the owner, the amount of money does little to ease the heart-ache involved. But it could at least help owners defray some costs, and make many treatments more easily available to them.
I know that we have as breeders other challenges with the law, and public perception; but imo just like all other facets of breeding, the ethical ones step up to the plate. After all the basics of money management is not too complicated. You set up a separate bank account for your breeding income and expenses. You set up a separate savings account for "deferred liability". How much well that is up to you to assess. How often you breed, the size of your litters, the known health risks in the breed; etc. I will put aside what equates to two puppies selling price.
And yes I do know that most of us spend on our dogs more than we take in. But you can handle it like any other small business. Once you set aside to savings what you need; then if your "business chequing" is out of funds - you transfer in funds from your personal account. Accounting wise it is referred to as Owners Withdrawals and Deposits.
One of the benefits of doing it this way, is that you truly get to see how much you spend on your dogs. It is always a sobering experience; but the upside of it for me is that; I can help rein myself in when deciding on purchasing yet another "upscale crate", or another doggie bed. I have access to how much I paid doing all the health testings, costs to show, costs to train, et al. I tell you I have more leashes then I truly need. There is always something to spend your money on! I have hand braided Aussie leather show leads, Russian rolled leather walking leads, various leads for swimming and "wet work". I have leads for Christmas, I have leads for hiking......
Anyhow I digress.