Just an update, this whole issue has become quite tiresome. The breeder has given me nothing but excuses for four months, now refuses to answer my emails or phone messages. I have looked into a small claims suit so get her to pay attention. I know $650 may not be a lot to some of you, but it really helps in my household...I would be willing to drop it if she would have given me some reason rather than lying and hiding.
If you own a business, small or not, you need to handle issues in a timely manner and four months is by no means timely. When she could put aside $40 a week in this time to give me a partial refund, there is no excuse. If she did not intend, or could not afford, to give me the refund then she should not have offered it.
In my opinion, this woman should NOT be responsible for breeding animals. She has four different breeds; yorkshire terrier, cocker spaniel, cockapoo, and english mastiff. I wish I had never dealt with her...but then I wouldn't have Tucker.
It's just embarrassing to have people ask what breed he is and try to explain that he's a FULL-BRED yorkshire terrier who weighs 23 lbs. (<-- current weigh-in) I offered several times to take him to the vet to have a confirmation of his weight and height faxed directly to her from the vet's office. She will not even reply to that.
I have documentation of her stating several times that she was planning on sending it, had sent it, and would have to send it again. All jibberish. If we go to small claims court, she will not only be responsible for paying me the money owed, but also to cover the fees involved with the suit. I really don't think she wants to deal with that. I spoke to several legal consultants there who told me my rights, as long as I had documentation of her stating the refund. This is such a headache. I just want her to realize you can't ignore things and hope the other party forgets or drops it. I really don't want this to become uglier than it already has, but SEVENTEEN e-mails unanswered is just ridiculous.
So...we thought we had a happy ending back then...here we go again!
P.S. Tucker is doing just peachy though. He is a truck! Completely healthy, but he has finally topped out at 23 lbs. He can jump up into my arms when I walk in the door and take a treat from my mouth while I'm standing straight (I'm 5'7" tall, too!) It's cute, but it really comes down to paying for a dog that is unrecognized as being the breed he is. It is really embarrassing. If he had been a mixed breed, it would be a different story. However, I paid a nice price for a pure-breed and expected your typical seven lbs and under specimen. Oh, I'll hush now. I'm just in need of a soapbox with the issue. Sorry
