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Originally Posted by DBlain  Thank you impish.
My boyfriend agrees...this is all very shady...
I met the pup the other night and she has very bad teeth. I asked the lady through text today if she could take her to a vet to get an evaluation on her.
She bluntly said no...take the dog or leave her. But if I don't decide to take her that she will put her down.
to keep all the info on this topic current, above is a post made by the OP on another thread. I am sorry but I would run from this lady, she might be sick but she does not sound like a loving yorkie mom. Yorkie Talk has some very sick yorkie moms on here and I know none of them would have this attitude. Here are some new questions and thoughts I have, how do we even know this lady is sick, how do we know this lady does not know about other problems this dog has and is just looking for a person to pawn it off to to take care of all the necessary vet bills. To me there are to many what iffs. If I was a rescue group with funds to take care of what may arise I would think about taking this little girl in. But as an individual that would be on the hook for all the expenses and possible heartaches I would not be willing to without knowing what I might be in for. It speaks volumes to me when someone wanting to rehome a dog would say take her as is or she will be killed. This is not like buying an is used car or appliance it's a living breathing creature. |
Regardless of whether this women is ill or not she definitely does not seem to be a very loving or caring person in any way.
Its such a wonderful thing that you are so willing to take this little gal and give her a loving home. But unless you yourself can afford to shell out 1000's and 1000's of dollars for medical care I would not take this pup. I would look for a rescue group that could help you while you foster her. Because from what you describe of her teeth situation you are looking at more than just a routine dental cleaning. If they are as bad as you say they are she will more than likely need a full extraction with I doubt will be cheep. Plus there are the other issues that could arise and if I had to guess are probably already an issue due to poor dental care. Her liver, kidneys and heart could also be affected and could mean life long issues.
If this person cares
at all she would allow you to take her to a vet for an assessment. There are so many issues that could be wrong with her and she needs vet care asap. It seems like a very risky cost to take on when you are going into it bind. I would try to offer to take her once again at your cost to see if you could per sway her to do so. Acutely I would insist and if she refuses than calling someone to intervene would be wise.