Thank you all for your support. I am very upset. I am questioning accepting another dog from them too. I am so scared that it will have problems. I also feel so uncomfortable with the breeder now, besides the anger I feel that is normal to have when one close to you passes, but also for them, because they shipped him under 2 pounds. I am no expert in that weight but know that they have health risks. I am dumfounded that anyone experienced in breeding would have done such a thing. But I cannot go back and change the past. The thing is I feel so shallow for even thinking about the financial part of this whole thing. We are all so devistated and need answers. The breeder made me feel like I didn't handle him properly and that I wanted a tiny little guy like him from the beginning. I can tell you that I, with the help of my parents, and my fiance gave that little man unconditional attention and 24 hour around the clock care. When he told me that everyone he's sent a smaller dog to is happy with the result, I couldn't believe it. Also he mentioned that the only puppy losses he's had is on the East Coast in NYC. How horrible? If I were him, I would never ship such a small and young dog again after this experience. I mean, I wouldn't turn a living creature down, but I certainly didn't ask for his size. I asked for bigger. I said I have standard sized yorkies at my parents' home one is 14 yrs old at 11 pounds and one is 2 years old at close to 20 pounds (yes deisel yorkie, no fat just muscle!) Our Yorkie Chips passed 2 yrs ago at 15.5 years at about 11 pounds. He was amazing as well and my little man BBear is now with him. How could anyone be so ill mannered to make a customer feel like it is their fault. I must say though that the wife of the husband/wife team was much more understanding and compassionate, as you know from my conversation that I had with her the night before my little guy passed. She could hear the pain in my voice. I am just scared to go through this again.
So, here's my question: If the contract doesn't mention anything about getting my money back, and just says that they'll provide a replacement doggie, what can I do? Is it prudent for me to accept the dog only under full agreement that he is going to be what I wanted and healthier and older and more stable? On top of that do you think it ok for me to also send a letter stating that B man was unfit for purchase to pay for my bills from the first week of his time with us? What do you all think? How horrible it feels to have to think about money at a time like this. |