[brittanylayne]

Originally Posted by jenskwan

Thank you for responding courteously. The OP has all the more right to share their side of the story. My disappointment has nothing to do with their original post. All the people below the OP are not sharing their side of the story as they are not involved in the incident. They are all just there making assumptions about the breeder and the incident without knowing the whole story. They are making suggestions on how to take her down and ruin her reputation. It all just seemed really hurtful. To me, there is a difference between offering support and concern versus damning the other party.

I hesitate to join in because I really dislike conflict on boards but you are well-spoken and seem intelligent, so I hope what I'm saying doesn't come across as an attack, that's not how I intend it. But I believe what is confusing everyone is you keep saying that the breeder should be allowed to share her side, and you keep being told that she is more than welcome to, so why isn't she here doing so? Is there another way that she is sharing her side? Is there a link that you can share with us, so we can see what she has to say about all of this?

I may have seemed quick to draw my own conclusions during the 2 seconds that I have been on this forum. My apologies as I was not at all prepared for the sheer amount of negativity I would receive involving myself in this. I am completely new to this type of community as have since gained perspective from a few peers who are more well versed in online forums. They told me that forums are built for hostile venting, it’s why many people are here. I did not know this because I was expecting the type of people that you are describing, the wonderful, kind, supportive, intelligent, passionate, and friendly types.

I have to point out that those people being described are there. They're just not saying what you would like to hear. The OP posted about an experience she had, and the community jumped in to support her. They were kind to her, passionate about a possible wrong-doing and supportive.

I understand the great concern that this community has for the wellbeing of this breed, of course, this is a community is dedicated to Yorkies. I would expect no less from all of the members here. I can assure you that the breeder in question is not unethical in her breeding practices. She made one mistake in a moment of weakness and apparently that is all this community can tolerate.

Mistakes are natural, we're all human. It's the steps one takes to rectify the mistake that really matters. Is the breeder going to honor the contract? If so, that is what really matters to me.

I am sure that many members will continue to have responses about what I have just said. They will pull out sentences here and there to offer up their negative opinions on my texts. I fear posting anything else since it seems to just turn into an endless destructive cycle of one human being trying to put down another human being. That has been my experience thus far on the YorkieTalk forums and this first impression has left more than a sour taste in my mouth.

I'm sorry you feel that way. If the breeder isn't going to honor the contract, then unfortunately, legal action should be taken. Contracts are legally binding, yes? It's not a personal attack, no one knows that breeder personally, except you. But when a business treats a customer like this, something should be done, so they can't do it to the next person. The bottom line is a puppy died. I know from experience how quickly you can fall in love with a dog, and it's traumatic to lose one. Steps need to be taken to ensure that this doesn't happen to someone else and save them from the heartbreak.