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Originally Posted by vnauman  My sweet Lambeau came from a byb....I know that I must be the lowest of lows to those of you who feel so strongly against this practice...my dog is healthy and well mannered and the joy of my life. He gets regular vet checks and is well socialized. I can't help but feel like I'm not quite good enough to share with those of you who got their dog the 'right' way. It's posts like this that keeps me from participating. I come & read posts to keep up with the latest news in the Yorkie world, this sight is an amazing wealth of knowledge. So I'll continue lurking for the latest news but I think I'll stay in the fringes.  |
Please do not feel that way. I got my dog from a Pet shop through a broker thru a puppy mill. We are not against the person who buys from a backyard breeder. What we get upset about are the poster who have gotten a dog whether from a backyard breeder or and AKC breeder who does not do genetic testing and does not care about the pup or the person who brought the dog home and is emotionally attached and when the dog develops an illness or a genetic condition and the breeder says not my problem or does not return the calls or take responsibility. Thats what we are against. My Buster had kennel cough, giardia, coccidia, luxating patellas and arthritis diagnosed when he was less than one year old. My first post was after dropping him off at the emergency hospital for a three day stay on IV antibiotics which cost over 2 thousand dollars. Then there was the LP surgery which cost over 4 thousand dollars for one leg we are waiting to see if the other legs starts bothering him. All in all I have spent over 11,000 dollars on him the first 5 years of his life. That is what we are trying to spare other members before they fall in love and bring that puppy home. I disagree with some posters here not all BYB dogs are poorly bred and not all AKC dogs are genetically tested. We just try to warn people before they are emotionally attached and financially strapped to do their research. We support and love all dogs big or small and their owners we just hate to see people emotionally devastated and Yorkies suffering so if we can steer people in the right direction we try to.