thats what i thought. right this womans got to be crazy if she thinks that i would have her breed my girl in order to get compensation for the vet bills. ugh. oh well... :P

I am aware of this breeder - have heard of her business. I am so sorry that you were sold a sick pup but it is great that you are doing a review. I see her ads all the time and thought she was ok. You are doing a service for exposing her.
Cherie

Not only the young, very impulsive and impatient are taken in by these people. I bought my first Yorkie 1.5 years ago when I was 46 years old. I didn't have a pet growing up, nor did I have one in my adult years. This was my very first pet. Then I found YT and realized I had done EVERYTHING wrong in buying her. She came from a Pet Store that advertised NO PUPPY MILLS. She had some type of papers and she came from MO. I didn't even know that MO had puppy mills. But I know now! And that's because of YT. So far my Yorkie is fine, but sometimes illnesses don't show up for a few years. We'll have to wait and see. I am so sorry your pup is sick. You are doing the best thing you can do and that's to get her good medical care and to warn others about this breeder and emphasize again to everyone on this forum how important it is to know the breeder before you buy the dog. Good luck and I hope your pup gets well soon!

thanks everyone for the support!!!

Just praying your little girl will be running around soon all well and happy.

We're here for you.....

Thanks for writing the review, it'll help others.

UPDATE!

so 1 month ago i took alice to the vet to get her ready to set an appointment to get her spayed. the vet found that she has an umbilical cord hernia and that she has LP in her back right knee as well as baby teeth that are stuck in her mouth with the adult teeth growing behind them. i know that with the hernia there is no "proof" that it is caused by genetics or bad breeding, but never told me that my pup had this. most breeders will inform you of this because its something that they are born with. the surgry to fix the hernia was 400$. they pulled 4 teeth also that were completely stuck in there, and that was an extra 300$. i know that teeth crowding comes along with having a small dog, but im now noticing that her back teeth are doing the same thing. as far as the LP goes, again, it may or may not be genetics, but my girl will probally have to have surgery for this. shes only 6 months old and she has been to hell and back because of this womans negligence. if anyone is still considering to adopt a pup from her, please look to someone who actually cares for the well being of her animals, and not just tiring to make a profit. so far i have paid over 3000$ on abnormal medical expenses.

I hope this has helped some people stay clear from her!!!!!

Oh gosh! Poor Alice!
I really hope she gets better soon, she is so lucky to have you to care for her properly.
You are a good mom. :)

Umbilical hernias are common and are genetic. Inguinal are genetic but rare. "Improper transection of the umbilical cord at birth may result in failure of the umbilical ring to close naturally. However, it is unlikely that this mechanisim is involved in the majority of cases".

The teeth issue can happen with any dog, just as in humans. Each new owner must be prepared to handle this.

Now the LP can be genetic or caused by injury, from jumping. Keep in mind that this surgery seems to be a money maker to vets, they are captilizing on it. Get a 2nd opinion from an orthopedic surgeon. If it is a grad 1 or 2, more than likely caused by injury. If 3 or 4, it's genetic.

[QUOTE=Lola1331;3330592]UPDATE!

so 1 month ago i took alice to the vet to get her ready to set an appointment to get her spayed. the vet found that she has an umbilical cord hernia and that she has LP in her back right knee as well as baby teeth that are stuck in her mouth with the adult teeth growing behind them. i know that with the hernia there is no "proof" that it is caused by genetics or bad breeding, but never told me that my pup had this. most breeders will inform you of this because its something that they are born with. the surgry to fix the hernia was 400$. they pulled 4 teeth also that were completely stuck in there, and that was an extra 300$. i know that teeth crowding comes along with having a small dog, but im now noticing that her back teeth are doing the same thing. as far as the LP goes, again, it may or may not be genetics, but my girl will probally have to have surgery for this. shes only 6 months old and she has been to hell and back because of this womans negligence. if anyone is still considering to adopt a pup from her, please look to someone who actually cares for the well being of her animals, and not just tiring to make a profit. so far i have paid over 3000$ on abnormal medical expenses.

I'm so sorry you are experiencing the worry and heart expense of your young pup. But I'm so glad that you have posted this review, and came on to update your experiences so far. It goes a long way to help inform would be Yorkie owners on a lot of aspects of buying a Yorkie, and sometimes the costs of caring properly for your pup.

I would also like to suggest you take her to an orthopaedic surgeon to get a second opinion on the degree of LP present. In the present though, you can limit her jumping, take her swimming (even if only in your bathtub), and begin to develop a palpatory sense of the muscles of her rear legs. You can also massage her little legs, and in this way you begin to get a truly informed sense of your dog. Low grade grade one or two, can often be managed by proper exercise, nutrition and supplements. Talk to your vet about this. Glucosamine and chondrotin are two such supplements that can aid in joint health.

i know i cant blame the breeder for all alice's medical problems, but i just hope that people can be more aware that this breeder will not help pay for any problems that she knows about. also i hope people can see that in a worse case senario for a yorkie that it will cost a lot of money. i just want to inform people that you never know what will happen and just to try to deal with it as best as possible. i love alice and would do anything for her. i just want the best and i hope anyone else with an animal thinks the same way.

i will get a second look about her LP, the vet said alice only has stage two and to keep an eye on it. also she said that if she recomended surgery it wouldnt be untill shes a little over a year. then they would do another evaluation. yep. anyways, thanks for all the responses. :]

The hernia she should cover.

Grade 2 is more than likely an injury. Most orthopedic surgereons do not recommend surgery unless the dog becomes lame.

Keep her weight within normal limits, don't let her jump. And of course the glucosemine with chondrotin. Cosequin for cats is the normal dosage. You can obtain it via Amazon.com

you think the breeder should pay for the hernia repair? as you know i dont have much hope that she will actually come through for me about this. i have asked her tons of times for help before and she has done nothing but tell me that everything is my fault and how poor she is that she cant even take care of her dogs. i havent contacted her about the hernia as i have kind of given up any hope that melissa will help me in any way. do you think i should contact her again?

You may not have much luck with getting her to pay. What she should have done was informed you up front about the hernia and provided you a discount in the amount of a hernia repair. The hernia repair if done at the the time of a spay should be a minimal cost.

Questions for Mardelin
 

My baby Carmel has weak knees, the vet said LP but no need to treat right now. It might get worst later on. Do you think I should buy the product you have suggested and feed it to him now (he's 1.5 years old)?

Also, my little girl Emma has good knees, should I feed it to her as a supplement (since I'm feeding it to Carmel)?

Please let me know. I love my Carmel so much and I want to prevent anything bad that could happen. After reading so many different problems with breeders, I feel so much luckier...my babies don't have any problems (at least for now...). I got both their AKC papers. Although the breeder for Carmel mailed it to me 9 months later!

I do have my dogs on it......per directions. But, I don't start pups on it.