[4doggiemama]

First off, let me say that I am so sorry that you are faced with such difficult decisions. It is difficult to have doggies who need constant medical help. All my Yorkies and Pommies, with the exception of my Biewer, have suffered major illnesses that have required expensive care. I wouldn't have given any of them up, but it definitely takes an emotional toll. That being said, I just got done dealing with a breeder with the same health guarantee as the OP. I got a little Yorkie/Maltese mix from an owner who could not handle a 10 month old puppy because of personal problems. It soon became apparent that Eva had health issues. About a month ago she had liver shunt surgery which, so far, has been successful. I found out who the breeder was and started exchanging emails. Told her what I thought about her guarantee and why, IMHO, she had that in her contract.....exactly what is being said on this thread. Unethical was mentioned quite often in my conversation with her. In the end she agreed that if I would send Eva's records from K-State Vet Teaching Hospital to her vet for evaluation she would refund the purchase price to the original owner which is what I was asking for. The breeder did returned the purchased price. BYBs and puppy mills......the bane of the breeding world. ~Joanne~