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aporcelainface · 08-07-2006, 05:37 PM

I need help on what to do.

I bought a yorkie puppy born on 5-27-06 who weighed in at 1.9 pounds. He was shipped to me from Texas from yourpup.com. When I picked the puppy up he was lively and very energetic. When we got him home to rest he started acting a little strange, seeming out of sorts. I assumed he needed food and rest, so thats what I gave him. Around 9 or 10 he started making yelping noises, my boyfriend and I got up to help him and he was salivating everywhere and shaking as if he was having a seizure. I was very very concerned and my boyfriend and I watched him all night. That morning I brought the pup to an emergency pet clinic. They ran a bunch of tests, found out his blood sugar was down very low, got an IV in him and got him cleaned up and told me to stop by the next morning at 7 to pick him up. I called that night to see how he was doing and they said that he was doing much better, that he was eating and being a little puppy again. When I went to pick him up he was doing great. They said he was hypoglycemic, probably from the plane ride, but he would be fine soon. He was eating every 3 hours like he was supposed to and even was okay enough to walk around the bathroom a bit. At 1 o'clock he took a nap and when I returned in the bathroom at 130 he was covered, completely soaking in saliva and having little seizures. I was crying, not knowing that to do. I called the breeder in hopes for him to help me and he said that I shouldn't bring him to a vet because a vet is just trying to get my money. I told him that just before he was doing great though, even walking around the bathroom and he just said "A GOOD parent wouldn't let a sick child walk around the house to play, you keep them in a small space and monitor them." I was extremely offended, but kept my mouth shut. He had 3 or 4 more seizure while on the phone with the breeder so I took matters into my own hands and brought the puppy to the vet. They took his temp, got him hooked to IVs to get sugar in him. The vet came out and said that his heart had stopped and so had his breathing and asked if I would like them to continue to try and revitalize him. I said no because the puppy was in pain and I couldn't bare to see it anymore. The doctor came out to tell us that the puppy had pneumonia and blood had filled his lungs.

Now here is where I need help. I really think it unfair for the breeder to deny me a refund, seeing that I didn't do anything to harm this little puppy, I did everything in my power to keep him alive and I only had him for two days, which seems a little sketchy to me. The breeders "agreement/contract" says that only if the condition were congenital will the puppy be replaced with a new one, but the buyer has to sent 350 for the puppy to be shipped. But I don't want another puppy from him, I want a refund because I only had the dog for two days and that to me is reason enough to give the money back, beyond any congenital diseases.

08-07-2006, 05:37 PM	#1
aporcelainface YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 3	Please Help!!!! I need help on what to do. I bought a yorkie puppy born on 5-27-06 who weighed in at 1.9 pounds. He was shipped to me from Texas from yourpup.com. When I picked the puppy up he was lively and very energetic. When we got him home to rest he started acting a little strange, seeming out of sorts. I assumed he needed food and rest, so thats what I gave him. Around 9 or 10 he started making yelping noises, my boyfriend and I got up to help him and he was salivating everywhere and shaking as if he was having a seizure. I was very very concerned and my boyfriend and I watched him all night. That morning I brought the pup to an emergency pet clinic. They ran a bunch of tests, found out his blood sugar was down very low, got an IV in him and got him cleaned up and told me to stop by the next morning at 7 to pick him up. I called that night to see how he was doing and they said that he was doing much better, that he was eating and being a little puppy again. When I went to pick him up he was doing great. They said he was hypoglycemic, probably from the plane ride, but he would be fine soon. He was eating every 3 hours like he was supposed to and even was okay enough to walk around the bathroom a bit. At 1 o'clock he took a nap and when I returned in the bathroom at 130 he was covered, completely soaking in saliva and having little seizures. I was crying, not knowing that to do. I called the breeder in hopes for him to help me and he said that I shouldn't bring him to a vet because a vet is just trying to get my money. I told him that just before he was doing great though, even walking around the bathroom and he just said "A GOOD parent wouldn't let a sick child walk around the house to play, you keep them in a small space and monitor them." I was extremely offended, but kept my mouth shut. He had 3 or 4 more seizure while on the phone with the breeder so I took matters into my own hands and brought the puppy to the vet. They took his temp, got him hooked to IVs to get sugar in him. The vet came out and said that his heart had stopped and so had his breathing and asked if I would like them to continue to try and revitalize him. I said no because the puppy was in pain and I couldn't bare to see it anymore. The doctor came out to tell us that the puppy had pneumonia and blood had filled his lungs. Now here is where I need help. I really think it unfair for the breeder to deny me a refund, seeing that I didn't do anything to harm this little puppy, I did everything in my power to keep him alive and I only had him for two days, which seems a little sketchy to me. The breeders "agreement/contract" says that only if the condition were congenital will the puppy be replaced with a new one, but the buyer has to sent 350 for the puppy to be shipped. But I don't want another puppy from him, I want a refund because I only had the dog for two days and that to me is reason enough to give the money back, beyond any congenital diseases. Last edited by aporcelainface; 08-07-2006 at 05:39 PM.