Major appology is in order for the breeder!
Posted 04-09-2009 at 07:19 AM by Mommy2Ellie
I called her this morning voicing my concern once again, and she informed me that Ellie was not the last puppy to leave, she was the first!
She also stated that the only reason that she was letting her go with me now was because she needs a little more attention that she knows I will be able to give her. We have talked for sometime about my dealings with other animals and she stated that she felt very confident having me care for her. She also stated that the reason she wanted me to pick her up this week was so that if there were any issues and Ellie needed more "Mommy" time we would catch it before she left town and I could bring her back. She isn't allowing any of the other pups to leave before the 9 week marker. When I asked her why she was originally going to allow me to take Ellie at 7 weeks, she stated again that it was her level of confidence in me.
She also informed me that Ellie was even munching on some of "Mommy's" hard food last night and that she is able to climb in and out of "Mommy's" bed with little to no effort. She is very active and is very healthy.
The breeder has assured me that if anything happens to her that she will take full responsibility but she has the "upmost confidence" in my abilities to care for Ellie and give her the 24/7 attention that she needs...and is willing to put that in writing!
FYI...There are 2 puppies in her care right now that she feels are "fragile"...Ellie and the puppy I am calling "Lil' Bit". She is sending Ellie to me, and she is taking "Lil' Bit" on the road with her.
Ladysmom needed a little clarification, so this was my response to her:
No! The original agreement that she and I had was for her to come home @ 7 weeks rather than waiting the normal 9 weeks. Because of the family issue that has come up, she is asking me to take her @ 5 weeks because she feels that she is too "fragile" to be left alone during the day...her brothers and sister are larger and their eating times are further apart.
She has 2 puppies in her care right now that fall in the the "fragile" status ... Ellie and "Lil' Bit" Ellie is staying with me and she is taking "Lil' Bit" with her (because she is keeping her and not selling her not to mention that she is much smaller and fragile than Ellie).
Questioning her about the law is how I started the conversation and she said that she was very well aware of the law but that she felt that this was what was best for Ellie in this situation. She stated that she has been breeding yorkies for over 20 years and that she has learned how to screen the applicants and she felt very confident in my ability to care for Ellie or she would have never allowed me to take her at this time. She basically feels that she is stuck between a rock and a hard place and knows that the ideal would be for Ellie to stay with her littermates, but that letting her come home with me is the next best thing.
I know that you are totally against what is happening here and that's ok...you don't have to like it or even understand it, but I feel that sometimes there is more than one right answer even though one may seem more right than the other.
FYI...She has knocked off $200 for the cost of Ellie's shots and has stated that if I need to bring her back for any reason she will take her back.
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