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twinkletoes · 03-04-2006, 02:40 PM

Linda,
I am writing you this letter to inform you that I am not satisfied with your offer of $500.00 with shipping included for a 6 pound female replacement puppy. I am refusing the offer because I do not feel that I should have to pay any additional fees to you. I took the highest level of care and did everything you told me to and more to keep Zoe safe and healthy, and despite my best efforts she is no longer here. I have receipts and plenty of witnesses to prove the care that I had given to her. I spent $2,000.00 for Zoe and $316.00 ($16.00 was a paypal fee) to have her shipped here. This is a large amount of money for such a short time, I feel like I paid for a broken heart. After talking to several breeders and my vet, no, not all dogs have "popping knees". I had Zoe's knees checked out by my vet here in Gillette and he told me that she had "luxating patellas" he also stated that her right knee was most likely out of place more than it was in place and that it would be an expensive surgery. This is something that you certainly would have noticed, since you had her for 5 months of her life (I noticed it the first time I picked her up and held her against my chest, they would pop every time). You failed to inform me about this before I had purchased her. "Luxating patellas" are a genetic defect. Obviously her knees did not have anything to do with her death but, the fact that she had this defect is grounds for replacement on it's own. Something much minor, but, important to mention is that she had two rows of teeth (baby and adult) when I had received her, again, more costly surgery, which would not have been a problem if I would have known about it or if it had happened over time. I had an appointment for her to be spayed, to have her baby teeth removed, and to have her knees checked out again at the Sheridan, Wyoming Vet clinic on 12/29/2005 - you are more than welcome to call and verify 307-674-4111. The autopsy report is on it's way to you for your viewing. As you will see, the results are not 100% due to the freezing and thawing. What it all boils down to is that you should do what is right in your heart to be a caring and responsible breeder. I loved Zoe with everything that I had and by no means was she ever neglected, mistreated, or put on a back burner. She had all of her regular vet. visits (I have all of the bills to prove it), I fed her the very best foods, gave her the best vitamins, watched constantly for signs of low sugar, and kept her clean and loved always.
Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon, Amy Yake

03-04-2006, 02:40 PM	#50
twinkletoes Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gillette, Wyoming Posts: 28	Tell me what you think, this is my letter to the breeder. Linda, I am writing you this letter to inform you that I am not satisfied with your offer of $500.00 with shipping included for a 6 pound female replacement puppy. I am refusing the offer because I do not feel that I should have to pay any additional fees to you. I took the highest level of care and did everything you told me to and more to keep Zoe safe and healthy, and despite my best efforts she is no longer here. I have receipts and plenty of witnesses to prove the care that I had given to her. I spent $2,000.00 for Zoe and $316.00 ($16.00 was a paypal fee) to have her shipped here. This is a large amount of money for such a short time, I feel like I paid for a broken heart. After talking to several breeders and my vet, no, not all dogs have "popping knees". I had Zoe's knees checked out by my vet here in Gillette and he told me that she had "luxating patellas" he also stated that her right knee was most likely out of place more than it was in place and that it would be an expensive surgery. This is something that you certainly would have noticed, since you had her for 5 months of her life (I noticed it the first time I picked her up and held her against my chest, they would pop every time). You failed to inform me about this before I had purchased her. "Luxating patellas" are a genetic defect. Obviously her knees did not have anything to do with her death but, the fact that she had this defect is grounds for replacement on it's own. Something much minor, but, important to mention is that she had two rows of teeth (baby and adult) when I had received her, again, more costly surgery, which would not have been a problem if I would have known about it or if it had happened over time. I had an appointment for her to be spayed, to have her baby teeth removed, and to have her knees checked out again at the Sheridan, Wyoming Vet clinic on 12/29/2005 - you are more than welcome to call and verify 307-674-4111. The autopsy report is on it's way to you for your viewing. As you will see, the results are not 100% due to the freezing and thawing. What it all boils down to is that you should do what is right in your heart to be a caring and responsible breeder. I loved Zoe with everything that I had and by no means was she ever neglected, mistreated, or put on a back burner. She had all of her regular vet. visits (I have all of the bills to prove it), I fed her the very best foods, gave her the best vitamins, watched constantly for signs of low sugar, and kept her clean and loved always. Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon, Amy Yake Last edited by twinkletoes; 03-04-2006 at 02:42 PM.