So sad, did i do the right thing?
 

I went to pick out what was supposed to be our newest addition to my family today. I had many conversations with the "Breeder" before hand and was so shocked and saddened after I left to pick up the poor puppy. This was the description.

1/2 Pomeranian 1/2 Lhasa Apso. She is very friendly and loves all people young and old. She is very well socialized and gets plenty of exercise. Betty is 11 weeks old and has lots of brothers and sisters that she enjoys playing with. We are looking for a good home for her. We require she is spayed. She is medical up to date.

We chose to meet on neutral ground so we could see them both play together with out distraction with out one being intimidated or over powered, I just wanted my baby to get along with his new sister. When we met (they were 20min late with no apology) they came out holding a very somber dog, that looked MUCH older than 11 weeks old. I asked how old she was again and she said she is 9 months old. I was taken back but not discouraged. Chewy was on the ground and very curious about the dog so i asked if we could set them down together and she said yes.

She set the dog down and it just layed down, she seemed SO sad :o( not interested at all. Chewy was sniffing she was just laying, she wouldnt smell my hand or anything. The OWNER went to pet her and the dog jumped up, pooped a very messy liquid poop, bit her (drew a good deal of blood) almost ran off. My fiance got her she bit him and threw up, and was frantic the rest of the time.

I asked how she usually is with other dogs and people (I had asked on the phone before but I just wanted to see if her answer was going to change on this too) and she said "she is how she is, she should worm up to you guys"

We had to pass on the dog, because as much as we would love to help this poor dog, it would be unfair to chewy to put him in that kind of situation.

The lady had nothing to say when we asked about these behaviors, the age confusion, and if she had the dogs papers on her. I just feel so guilty, like i had a chance to help but am being selfish

Awww, it is sad and I think I know how you feel. It would have been nice to help the poor dog, but she may have been ill with something that she could have passed on to Chewy and you don't want that.

Poor baby, sounds like she either hasn't been handled much or has been mistreated :( Do you know if this person has a lot of dogs? She could possibly be a puppy miller or a broker.

I think you probably made the right decision. This little gal could have cost you hundreds and hundreds in vet bills and a broken heart.

I'm sorry it didn't work out better. My heart goes out to you and the little doggy.

:( That is sad, but understandable why you could not have adopted the other pup. If this breeder was not being honest what else might you have to deal with? Liquid poop is the least of it ~ could it be an upset tummy, a parasite; I think the breeder was looking for someone she/he could have swindled easily. At least you knew what questions to ask. I would have similar feelings.

You are not selfish nor did you do ANYTHING wrong...if anything, the owner of that dog was trying to deceive you and take advantage of you. I would had called it quits when I found out how old she was. By you still giving the dog a chance(and the owner), it is a great testament to the type of person you are :wink2:

Hi there, I hope you don't mind hearing from a newbie, but I just wanted to voice up on this. I don't think you made a bad choice. I understand you would have liked to have helped the poor thing, but you were also right in thinking of your little one and how it would effect them. There is nothing that says the dog would have gotten over her fear issues and it may have been more heartbreaking in the end if you had to let her go because she wouldn't calm down. I think it was wrong of the breeder to lie to you about her just to try to get her off her hands. Honestly, there is a reason she lied. And as MyPeanutAbbyGra has mentioned, she may have been sick and if Chewy would have gotten sick and maybe passed away because the dog might have been sick, well that would have been heartbreaking too. I truly do feel you made the right choice. The right dog will come along for you. I just don't feel this one was that dog. Hope you feel better about the situation. You did the right thing in thinking about Chewy.

She this dog has brother and sisters that were not sold yet and when they came they had 3 adult dogs, when I had asked what other dogs they had there was a combination of 3 different types of dogs. So I would assume that there is at least 6 adults (2 pomeranians, 2 Lhasa Apso, 2 Chihuahuas) and all there "puppys" that may or may not be puppies

Oh and P.S.

Watch Chewy. If the other dog was sick then Chewy was exposed to it. Just keep an eye out for any changes for a while just in case.

I dont think he waqs exposed, the dog had no interest at all in chewy and chewy only got a few sniffs in before the incident. I'm more worried about my fiance gettingbit, it drew blood and even though the owner said it was up to date on his shots who knows!

YIKES! I forgot that you had said she bit your fiance! Honey, there's no way you could have brought that dog home. If she was biting no telling what would have happened. She may have been biting because she was sick or in pain? Who knows, but please don't feel guilty.

It definitely sounds like you did the right thing. It would have been horrible if you had gotten the new puppy and he would have ended up biting or getting Chewy sick.

I love Chewy's name by the way. :)

It sounds like the typical behavior of a mill dog that isn't use to being around people or being touched. It was scared to death, and when they are like that, they "will" have runny poop. They get so scared that they just lose all control. It's a horrible situation. You did the right thing, so don't worry about it. The next time you find a puppy, go to the breeders home, and don't buy any pup if there are dogs being kept in cages out back or in another room. Run, don't walk, away as fast as you can.

Now i feel guilty for almost getting a dog from a puppy mill. I had offered to come to their place to get her but she said we could just meet 1/2 way because of the drive.

Also everytime i called her she asked what dog I was calling about. she also said she would bring "a few different female dogs or different breeds" for me to check out (she forgot to do that too).

Major red flag. I'm just glad you did not let them take advantage of you. A reputable breeder will ask that you come to their home. ;)

don't feel bad!!
 

The person deceived you about their dog and that dog was NOT a match for your doggie, plain & simple.

Maybe I am misinterpreting you message, so correct me if i am wrong. But i feel like they more than deceived, they flat out lied and this dog is being mistreated with out a question. This dog seemed unaware of anything happening at all.

I'm not sure how you interpreted my message.....

I feel that if someone is deceiving & not telling you the truth, you don't have to feel bad about not wanting to do any type of business with them.....

Well. If I were you, I wouldn't take home the dog either. I would be in such a shock over the biting, I wouldn't be able to think about anything else.

Did she say if the dog was registered? If so, I would be tempted to report her and at least have the situation looked into. You could possibly be saving these dogs from a bad situation.

how would i report her? what would i say? she said they were registerable.

I hope you have there address so you can report her Nothing sounds right about that.

i was about to say the same thing...hehe...sounds like mill dog!

Brovo for thining of your first child and making a tough but right choice for him.
Lot of work in that little one to mke it ok in the world.

Tough day for you so sorry.

JL

This is so sad for that puppy......it clearly had some problems......and those owners should be ashamed trying to sell a pup that was not well....

I would be a little concerned if this pup had some contagious illness if your pup was near her, I'd keep a close eye on him......It would be best to go to the breeders home to see the pups living conditions.......

Sorry if I missed this part, but did the dog break your fiance's skin when she bit him. If so, you need to contact Animal Control and make sure the dog rabies shots were up to date. After all of her lies, I wouldn't take the breeders word on this. You could also report the rest of the situation to AC. It sounds like she is selling sick dogs to people. Not to mention, the behavior you described doesn't sound anything like a puppy that has been raised in a home for 9 months. It sounds more like she has been kept in a cage, JMO. You did the right thing by not taking the dog. Giving that "breeder" any money would only encourage her to continue what she's doing.

wow....you made a very smart decision!!! Not only for you...who knows what you may have been put thru financially, as well as emotionally...but for your baby as well. That dog clearly had some serious issues!!! I would never be interested in a dog or pup that bit someone!! Too many issues to work with!!