Questions about buying a puppy....

[CollegeCutieUSF]

You should search for breeding laws to do with selling dogs in California. Here in FL we have something called the Puppy lemon Law....a breeder can not sell a sick dog without first notifying you of the dogs condition. I'm going thru something similar w/ my breeder....we took our new puppy to the vet and found out he has a Heart Murmur, which is a congenital defect, which means he was born with it. We are going to the vet today to see if it's still there or if we are lucky enough that it closed. We are trying to negotiate getting some money back....it's a very long and agonizing battle. It's basically he said she said.

I wish you friend the best of luck! I hope their puppy is alright. If it turns out that anything is wrong with him, have them contact the better business bureau (sp?) or look into taking them to small claims court.

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by gusremy

no she has not taken the pup to the vet yet and it has already been a week. the puppy is 16 weeks old is what we were told. she does not believe the vaccinations were given. we both believe the seller lied about giving the puppy the shots to so she can get a sell. if my friend takes her to court, will she have to pay all the fees?

my friend is just afraid the puppy is sick (but she seems fine).

So she still wasn't provided with the vaccination record?

Yes, to take her to court...she would pay the filing fee for the warrant. Here it is $35. Depending on the judgement sometimes you get the filing fee reimbursed to you. In order to proceed...your friend will have to have the breeder's full name and address...not just a phone number, not a license plate number.

Since you don't think the puppy ever receive any shots, I highly recommend you get to the vet's for a check up and start those...especially pravo. Afterward she could take the seller to small claims court to recoup the cost. Regardless the puppy needs those vaccinations.

I hope puppy is okay. What's puppy's name, btw?

[gusremy]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

So she still wasn't provided with the vaccination record?

Yes, to take her to court...she would pay the filing fee for the warrant. Here it is $35. Depending on the judgement sometimes you get the filing fee reimbursed to you. In order to proceed...your friend will have to have the breeder's full name and address...not just a phone number, not a license plate number.

Since you don't think the puppy ever receive any shots, I highly recommend you get to the vet's for a check up and start those...especially pravo. Afterward she could take the seller to small claims court to recoup the cost. Regardless the puppy needs those vaccinations.

I hope puppy is okay. What's puppy's name, btw?

her puppys name is chloe. well she doesnt have the sellers real name. her name is supposedly jessica. is there anyway we can find out information about her with her license plate number, like her address or real name? and where should we go to find that out or how?

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by gusremy

her puppys name is chloe. well she doesnt have the sellers real name. her name is supposedly jessica. is there anyway we can find out information about her with her license plate number, like her address or real name? and where should we go to find that out or how?

I have no clue. I really don't think any legal authority would give you that information. Not to mention who the tags are registered to...may or may not be "Jessica."

There are pay for services on line that would give you who owns a cell phone if you have that number. That's the number you have, correct? A cell vs a landline? A landline which is listed...you can google and come up with the person's name and address. Again, may or may not be "Jessica".

I think your friend should consider it a lesson learned and take Chloe to the vet's.

Btw, since you don't think Chloe has any of her shots....do not take her out in public places including pet stores.

[larsensyorkies]

To me, it sounds like theres a high possibility the puppy was stolen. Unloading in a parking lot and has no shot records, but she will TELL your friend what shots have been given. hmmmmm

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by larsensyorkies

To me, it sounds like theres a high possibility the puppy was stolen. Unloading in a parking lot and has no shot records, but she will TELL your friend what shots have been given. hmmmmm

That possibility crossed my mind too...

Ya know...on the shots thing...it would've been easy enough to give you the vet's name.

[TommiGirl]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

That possibility crossed my mind too...

Ya know...on the shots thing...it would've been easy enough to give you the vet's name.

sounds a bit shady to me.

I hope the pup was not stolen from someone else.
and having said that, I hope the pup is healthy.