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07-04-2010, 11:41 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: belfast, northern ireland
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| breeders, please! hi, im still in shock. i went to the shop for maybe 30mins and by the time i got back to my house, one of my 7 1/2 week old puppies was just lying on the floor- she passed away when i was gone... she was booked- the lady who booked her lost her last furbaby in a road accident about 3 months ago, so was getting this puppy to try and heal that missing peice in her heart. my qusetion is, how do i tell her? im assuming at least one of you have had a booked puppy pass away in your care. i really don't know what to say- i know it will break her heart. i'm taking the puppy tomorrow to the vet for a post mortim to see what happened, but i think she just banged her head hard on the side of a chair- its the only thing i can think of... i just really dont know what to say.
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07-04-2010, 11:56 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| I'm so sorry you lost one of your pups. I think the best will be to just be honest and tell her what happened. The longer you wait the worse it will be. There really is no easy way to say something like that.
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07-04-2010, 01:05 PM | #3 |
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| That is terribly sad, I am so sorry. I totally agree about being honest and tell her sooner rather than later.
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07-04-2010, 01:38 PM | #4 |
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| Oh no....I am so sorry. I would definitely call her and just explain it exactly like you did on this thread. Sorry for this loss.... |
07-04-2010, 04:51 PM | #5 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
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| It is very sad to lose a puppy of that age...so sorry. Was she penned while you were out..that helps prevent accidents? All you can do is tell the buyer the puppy died and you are waiting a post mortum for more insight. |
07-05-2010, 12:05 AM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: belfast, northern ireland
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| yea, i do intend on telling her exactly what happened... partly what i meant is should i call her; or go to her house- she lives a few streets away and she gave me her address? thats hardly a thing you can tell someone over the phone is it? thanks for all replys so far!
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07-05-2010, 05:48 AM | #7 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
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| It would be very nice to call on her at her home..she will see how upset you are and understand. |
07-05-2010, 07:34 AM | #8 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA
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| Do you have another puppy or are they all reserved? Im really sorry that happened. |
07-05-2010, 07:43 AM | #9 |
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| Yes, a visit is much more caring than a phone call. This is so hard on you both. Are the other puppies ok? Have them looked at by the vet too. |
07-05-2010, 11:33 AM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: belfast, northern ireland
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| i went up to see her this afternoon- she took it better than i did. the litter is due the 1st vaccine on wed so they are gonna get checked out then... all the puppies had been booked since before they were born- she asked that too. thankfully she explained to her kids what happened after i left- there was no way i was telling a little girl that her puppy wasnt going home! at least the others are all doing ok, i rarely left the house before, but im not leaving them unatended for another minute (i called a freind to get her to watch them while i was at the vets and the ladys house) i just can't believe shes gone... thanks for your help! R.I.P Zoe
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07-05-2010, 07:20 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | I'm so sorry for the loss of your puppy. Puppy tending is a 24/7 job for 12 weeks, and things happen when we run an errand. We can't leave puppies unattended. It sounds like they were not in a secure area. Hopefully other new breeders will learn from your sad experience. Last edited by scrapindee; 07-05-2010 at 07:21 PM. |
07-06-2010, 05:53 AM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: belfast, northern ireland
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| hi, im not long off the phone with the vet- there was only minor external trauma meaning that it was probably caused by a pre-existing neurological problem (such as an anurism) and a small knock on the head triggered it. the area was completely secure which is why it was such a shock- but it could have even been caused by something as innocent as her playing with her siblings. the vet assumes it was very quick, and the shock would have meant she wouldnt have felt much, and she had her momma there when she passed; so she wasnt alone.
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07-06-2010, 07:31 AM | #13 |
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| Im very sorry. Sometimes things happen no matter how hard we try to prevent it. Hugs to you
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07-06-2010, 09:10 AM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Up North
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| Sorry for your loss...Losing one of our furbabies is hard ... |
07-07-2010, 10:00 AM | #15 | |
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It seems that this situation was like a "time bomb" just waiting to happen, so it may have been the best that it did happen right now and not later on after the puppy was home and that girl attached. Somethings are not anyone's fault and will happen. Blessings . XOXO
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