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Originally Posted by Patti  As Sheila said my Pixie and Roxie are from Susan. Roxie was given to me as a "replacement" for Dixie who died of congenital kidney failure. With Pixie, Dixie and Roxie I had no contract with Susan. I just knew she would stand by her reputation. When Dixie was diagnosed I called Susan, who cried along with me. A week later when she became to ill to go on I let her go. Susan felt terrible and said she would never have sold Dixie had she known. I knew she wouldn't. Why would she want to give someone a sick puppy and risk her reputation. I only had Dixie 5 weeks. I was heartbroken. Susan said when I was ready she would give me another puppy. She called a couple months later and offered me a little male that was comparable to Dixie. I wanted a female and she said his sister was available but was going to be bigger. I said I didn't care about the size. I went to see Roxie and fell in love. Susan also helped with the vet bills for Dixie even though I never asked. All of this with no contract. Susan and I keep in touch 7 years later. I don't know how anyone can expect you to give back a puppy you have fallen in love with. Sheila, I hope Max can overcome this eye condition and you can get some relief from the stress. |
Patti-I am so sorry my dear friend. I seem to get Pixie and Dixie's names mixed up. I'm extremely fatigued today.
Patti-Susan was always so thrilled when I sent her pictures of Kia.
And I remember, how she helped you with Dixie's medical bills. And gave you Roxie.
When I look at pictures of Pixie and Roxie, they remind me so much of my sweet little Kia. I still miss her and Sydney so much.
She always told me, "I need to know, if Kia every develops a genetic health condition, so I don't breed her Sire and Dam again."
I will always be so grateful that she entrusted my precious little Kia to me.
She told me, when I bought Kia, " I won't hold you to a contract, but, would you please wait until Kia is 10 months old to spay her, because if by any chance, she gets to 5#s, I want her in the Show ring".
We spoke often, and I called her when Kia was 10 months old, and I said, "Susan, the baby weighs 3 & 3/4#s", and she said, "Oh shoot, go ahead and spay her".
My Sydney was out of her lines on her Sire's side. And she ended up being Show quality, but the owner of her Dam, felt I needed her, more than she needed to keep her.
Sydney adopted Kia, as her baby.