Take them to small claims court. The thing is you have to go to the court that is near where you bought your dog, not one that is near you. You have to make sure the court serves the city in which your dog was purchased. This is your best bet to get them to pay. They might just end up paying you so they don't have to go to court.

Maybe I missed it but I guess I just assumed she bought the dog in California...If I am not mistaken the laws pertain to the state the dogs were sold in.

I wasn't aware a city made a difference...it could but I guess we have to ask the OP what state did the breeder live in?

If she bought the dog in California, the small claims court the complaint is filed in is where/the county where the breeder lives (where the purchase took place). If the dog was bought in another state, she will have to find out about that state's laws.

Notify the BBB, the city attorney, and identify where the breeder is located for additional help from those of us in California.

Yes I did buy her in California. I actually live really close to Redlands. But the breeder was in Los Angeles County.

Then you are in luck. You need to find a small claims court in LA county--the closest one to you--make it inconvenient for the breeder. Take your bills and copy of your contract and proof of payment, and file a small claims suit.

PM me if you want to talk.

I think if the breeder was giving Molly the Albon every other day - they must know they have a problem.

Please put the name of the breeder in the "Breeder Review" section. I think people have a right to be alerted about this.

I feel so bad for you, your family and Molly. The majority of us weren't aware of all the "right" questions to ask a breeder either. At least you found YT and do come here to ask for help/info.

I'm sure with all the love and concern you have for Molly that she'll come through this ok.

Good Luck!

Connie,

I think she should wait on putting this breeder on the Breeder Review section. Until she files her claim.

Thank you so much! At least 99% of you have been so helpful and kind! I am happy to post the breeders name and website, but for now I want to resolve my dispute with her one way or another. Let me say this, if anyone goes to see any puppies in Los Angeles county, beware if they are in a home where an Asian couple care for them. The lady we call first and later meet at this home is caucasion. Feel free to PM me if you come in contact with such people and I will happily confirm if they are the same.

Ivermectin
 

What REALLY worries me is that she was given Ivermectin yesterday minutes after I saw the yucky bug under the vets microscope. I had never heard of it and knew nothing about it. I now have seen some scary things about that drug. So far she doesn't seem to have a reaction to it and I pray that in 2 weeks when she gets it again she is still ok.

Steps
 

First of all you have to notify the breeder and give them a chance to make it right. If this fails contact the BBB, they can at times mediate between the parties, If that fails, contact the Attorney General they also will mediate between the two parties. If this fails, file in small claims court. All of this is done in the county of the breeder.
If you follow these steps you will be able to show the courts you have tried in good faith several times, to resolve this.
Review the breeder where ever allowed and on Rip off report. People will continue to buy from this breeder unless they are informed.

I am sorry for this nightmare, and sincerely hope things will work out, that the pup will recover, and you will get some compensation for the vet & medical costs, as well as the possible damages to your family and home.

Wish you all the best!

I would talk to the breeder first and give her a chance to make it right.

This might sound cold but I would give the pup back and ask for a refund. No way would I risk my childrens health. With 3 "small" children a yorkie that tiny might not be right for your family. She could be seriously injured.

I already posted but am curious as to what this breeder sold your puppy for -

Paying LOTS of money and getting sucked in by the word teacup is very common - the more people warn others not to fall for those kinds of breeders (and 'sale' words') - the better for others who don't know better.

we all love tiny dogs - but many don't know the issues that come with them or that can happen down the road. I wish anyone breeding would stick to standards ! A yorkie is a very small dog already.....

I hope you can get these issues under control - coccidia CAN be deadly if not treated - but normally it IS treatable.....

but the S-Mange is horrible ! not only for the dogs but for YOU. I do think you'll have to treat your whole house if you know for sure that's what she had - poor baby ! I'd still go after her for help with vet bills - then go from there....

Your actually very lucky (besides sick puppy) due to the california puppy lemon law. Not many states even have them but CA is one, if not the best!!

California Lemon Laws for Dogs

Forget the BBB right now, and other reporting agencies and get the letter along with the pups vet report, and get it to her NOW. Mail it certified so she has to sign for it, also email her and CC yourself and another person you know.

I cannot find out who your supposed to get to enforce the lemon law but I would guess probably animal control.. Call them and make a report now as well, do not wait another minute. If she is also a USDA breeder, contact them as well.

Personally I would not keep the puppy. I would return it and enforce the lemon laws on her, get a full refund plus what she has to pay for the vet fee's. You may think keeping the puppy is saving it, but I think keeping it is going to be a hardship on you and your family. The puppy as well. The treatments for mange are long and time consuming to say the least.

Get your money back and then come here for help on finding a reputable breeder in your area. I KNOW there are many good ones in CA. You can also get a sick puppy from a small in home breeder too so you cannot go by that alone.

I went through heck with Pennie when I got her and I got her from a small in home/hobby breeder!! Pennie had giardia and it took 4 weeks to find that out because it is hard to see even at a lab. so you have to take stool in every other week for 3 weeks (3 tests) if the first 2 do not show anything. After the 3rd negative then that means they don't have it. Pennie showed positive with the 2nd stool giardia test.

She was sick from day 2. It started with her not wanting to eat, then not eating at all. I had to force feed her with a syringe for 5 weeks. It was horrible because she kept having hypoglycemia attacks, I had to feed her every 2 hours. She was 1.7 pounds the first day, I took her to my vet before I even went home with her.

She was a little thin. also she was 8 weeks old. I didn't know any better, and I should have, that these little pups need to stay with mom at least until 12 weeks. I would never have gotten a pup from her had I known this. Now of course I know and that will never happen again!

I noticed flaky skin when I picked her up and I kinda had a feeling it was skin mites (AKA walking dandruff).. And yep she had them. I think I would rather have fleas... I hate these things cus they always feed on ME...lol It seems like almost every pup I have bought has had them.

She had a BAD case of them and it took me 2 treatments to get rid of them. Then it took weeks to get rid of the flakes. And she lost a lot of hair. So by the time she was 4 months she had no hair on her chest and front legs and all the other hair was very sparse.

It is starting to grown back in, but it is going to take a long time because she lost so much.

Once she got on the meds for giardia within 12 days she was up walking around, 3rd day she was actually playing, never done that before. And by the 5th day (final day of treatment) she had done a complete 180. And now she eats like a piggy;)

I spent 1100.00 for her, and then another $1,000.00 on vet, tests, and special food. I got NOTHING back. She refused to give me my money back, went against her own contract/guarantee.

There is nothing I can do in WA state, we have NO lemon laws for puppies here. I could have taken her to small claims court and probably would have won but I just didn't want to mess with it. And the other thing, report her to animal control (they deal will all breeders and animal issues here). The just would have went out and checked out the dogs and place. But you cannot always tell if a pup is sick right away.

I am sorry I went on and on.. I have been scr*wed a few times buying dogs. Those were from breeders in other states. Now I only buy from local people I now know and trust, and if I were to have one shipped it would also be from someone I know very well. I know a lot more now then I did when I first started breeding 8 years ago. This local breeder looked great, had good record. The only red flag for me was the age of the pup being sold, and I didn't see the flag then.

Even with a contract in CA it has to go with what the lemon laws are or it's worth nothing.. Do you have one from her?

:( Thats not nice. I think she already knows that. No reason to beat her up some more. It\'s not going to help her now, in the future she will know.

What matters now, is helping her!