|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
04-07-2010, 05:59 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Flippin, Arkansas, United States
Posts: 58
| Puppy Sold with Parvo? Or so I'm assuming. A friend of mine recently purchased a Yorkie puppy and around three days later the puppy ended up terribly sick - tested positive for Parvo. (Actually the littermate to mine, who is fine.) The puppy is currently undergoing treatment. My question is this: Should my friend ask for her money back? Now mind you the puppy was sold unpapered at a cheap price, but to have a puppy turn around three days later and test positive for Parvo? Should the seller be obligated to return her money? The puppy was sold UTD on shots and worming, or so she/we were told. What do you all think? |
Welcome Guest! | |
04-07-2010, 06:05 AM | #2 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 6,728
| Was there a contract? What state did you buy the puppies in?
__________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products! Last edited by livingdustmops; 04-07-2010 at 06:08 AM. |
04-07-2010, 06:05 AM | #3 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA
Posts: 3,787
| Quote:
Here is the link where I got the above information from: Parvovirus: Serious Diarrhea in Puppies & Dogs Problem is - the virus keeps mutating. I would certainly take your pup into the vet to be tested too since incubation can be up to 14 days before signs show. Also be sure to let the breeder know. Also dogs can still die of this. Did you guys get a health record of the shots and when they were given? If not - you should have and also the vet that was seeing the pups and giving the shots. And yes, you should be able to give the pup back and get your money back since it is within the 3 days. Did the breeder give you guys a guarantee though? Last edited by topknot; 04-07-2010 at 06:08 AM. | |
04-07-2010, 06:07 AM | #4 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
Posts: 8,577
| Unpapered, cheap..I think she pretty much got what she paid for...sorry the puppy is ill...and if it was UTD on shots, worming your friend should have gotten a well puppy health cert from the breeders vet ..this would have been given at the time of the sale... I would tell the breeder about the parvo..but she probably knows already. |
04-07-2010, 06:09 AM | #5 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA
Posts: 3,787
| Quote:
Last edited by topknot; 04-07-2010 at 06:11 AM. | |
04-07-2010, 06:15 AM | #6 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 6,728
| Arkansas has puppy Lemon Laws if that is where you bought the dog. The Puppy Lemon Law | What Puppies Are Covered?
__________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products! |
04-07-2010, 06:25 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Flippin, Arkansas, United States
Posts: 58
| Apparently she had an unpapered male who accidently hooked with with one of her papered females. I have very casually known this breeder for several years. She worked many years for my vet and I've always thought well of her. But to answer some questions, sadly no, there was no health certificate offered and no guarantee of health discussed. The other lady also bought a sister from this same litter and she tested negative. |
04-07-2010, 06:29 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 4,280
| I hope the puppy recovers....its' a sad situtation...I'd be asking for the vet expenses or my money back but when one buys cheap unfortunately you will run into these problems. I hope the puppy will be ok the pup is in my prayers. Donna |
04-07-2010, 06:29 AM | #9 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA
Posts: 3,787
| Quote:
| |
04-07-2010, 06:29 AM | #10 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 6,728
| Did you read what I posted. It sounds like your friend is protected by the Lemon Laws in your state. She can return the pup if it is within 14 days I believe. It is the law..
__________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products! |
04-07-2010, 06:31 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA
Posts: 3,787
| Question I just thought of: Why is her unpapered dog not neutered/spayed? Tells me a bit about her ethics maybe? |
04-07-2010, 06:38 AM | #12 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Flippin, Arkansas, United States
Posts: 58
| Quote:
According the puppy lemon law, she could even ask for vet expense compensation. | |
04-07-2010, 06:43 AM | #13 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA
Posts: 3,787
| Quote:
| |
04-07-2010, 06:47 AM | #14 | |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 6,728
| Quote:
I do wonder what the odds are for only 1 puppy to get parvo out of the group and what about the other dogs?
__________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products! | |
04-07-2010, 07:04 AM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Flippin, Arkansas, United States
Posts: 58
| |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart