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Yorkie puppy freezing to death! i am so incredibly heartbroken. I bought a little AKC female yorkie from a good breeder in my area. we had a big snowstorm a few days ago and the lady said her power went out. they were snowed in and had no way to contact anyone. she said that it got too cold and that my puppy as well as a brand-new one died because they were too cold. my puppy was only almost 1lb. at 10 weeks. i don't know how this happened. i don't live very far from her and our power went out too,but there was not even the slightest chance of anyone freezing to death. she has offered me a little AKC yorkie in exchange,but she said she is mahogany colored puppy. have you ever heard of that color from purebred AKC yorkies? i haven't... :eek: |
Oh my gosh! That's terrible! I'm so sorry. She couldn't have bought some sort of a small generator with a heat lamp or something? That seems so fishy to me that she would let two pups die. And such a tiny puppy! |
So sorry to hear about the little ones! However, that sounds a little fishy to me....I would just ask for a full refund. |
That story sounds susipious to me as well....if it is true...that is horrifying, and I wouldn't characterize her as a "good" breeder. The mahogany colored puppy may be what is usually referred to as "chocolate" and yes, sometimes that color does occur. It is considered a color fault though. |
Keep looking Hon,I'm not that familar with breeding,but I know if I was to put that time and money into it,you bet I would have a generator,or I get them in my car and do whatever was needed to get them safe and warm. I would find another breeder. I'm so sorry that you had to go through all of this.:thumbdown |
omg, that is tragic, sometime does not seem right to me on this.. however if true it is something no breeder would want to happen to them.. would we all be prepared.. we do have a generator. I feel bad for you with such a disappointment.... I am thinking a generator would be an appropriate piece of equaipment to have if hydro is known to go down in certain areas.. anne |
Did you sign a contract? I would tell her that I wanted my money back, in full. Edited to add: She needs to prove her story to you through her insurance claim/reports, vet. report, *something*. It smells very fishy. She could have sold that dog 3 times over! Please keep us posted. |
Sorry to hear about the puppies. As everyone already said it does not sound right that the puppies just died. They could have wrap them in blankets or do whatever it takes to keep them safe. If I was you I will ask for my money back and get another yorkie but one that you pick not one offered by the other breeder.:aimeeyork |
I agree with other posters. Something doesn't sound right here. Body heat alone would have kept them warm. I'd get my money back and look elsewhere. People own blankets, pillows, sweatpants, towels etc.. Strange:rolleyes: |
This is horrible, if true. I don't think any "good" breeder could/would allow a puppy to freeze to death. The whole thing sounds off to me...I agree with everyone else who said to request a full refund. |
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Hmmm very strange, when my pups were about 3 weeks we lost power for a few hours and I don't have a generator, I put taffy in the whelping box with the pups and wraped a heavy blanket around the box to keep it warm and the babies were fine.. mom kept them warm for the time we were without power. I will ask for a refund too.. something is definetaly not right.. hugs, cArmen in nj |
I don't have any expeirence with breeding but I would have to say that seems unacceptable from a "good" breeder's standpoint. Breeding puppies means you know how to take care of them and if they had this oversight, how many other oversights have they made with the puppy they are offering?? I would continue to search... good things come to those who wait! :) Sorry you went through that. Walter |
Omg!!! What a horrible thing to have to go through!! I agree with the other posters, it sounds fishy. I don't know much about breeding, but a generator, the car, lots of warm blankets, just plain snuggling with them . . . anything to keep them safe! I would ask for my money back in full! I'm sooooo sorry to hear this happened to you!:cry: |
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Humm sounds to me like she sold it and now uou dont have one and the snow gave her a good excuse ..I hope im wrong. but seen so maney bad breeders do this crap.. and i 10 weeks well cut holes in a sock and carry the puppy around in your pocket to keep it warm.... I really hope im wrong but get your money back..... Im sure she had a cell phone....:confused: |
Oh my GOD! That is horrendous! :eek: I too find it very unlikely and suspect that anyone, let alone a 'breeder', could let that happen! And like everyone else I would suggest you ask for a full refund. I am so sorry this has happened to you, it's so hard to lose a pup that you thought would be yours. Thinking of you x |
I, like the other posters here, don't believe the breeders story one bit. I would carry those puppies in my shirt against my bare skin to keep them alive. You don't just let a puppy (or any animal) die from cold weather, that's for sure. I think that she's pulling a fast one on you. :thumbdown |
When our power was out I needed to keep our cockatiel warm. I had a coat on and I put her under my coat next to me. She stayed warm. No reason for a puppy, let alone 2 to freeze.:(:(:( |
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How irresponsible of anyone without the forethought to have some form of heat when living in a cold climate. As for the puppies it certainly smells to me too. Maybe she is pulling a "bait n switch" with the brown puppy. I would insist on a full refund and look elsewhere for a puppy. |
hi, i didn't exactly want to accuse her...but she sent me several e-mails saying that someone had offered her more for the puppy than i had paid. she said that she would keep her word to me. i wasn't getting her cheap or anything,but i know she could have sold her for more somewhere else. i think maybe she did sell her and used our very short snow storm for an excuse. she also let a 3 day old puppy die. she said she put them in their crates and checked them later and they were dead. i have no understanding of how this happened. i have a (2) 3lb. yorkies and a 4lb. yorkie and they had absolutely no problem whatsoever... she also told me they bought these AKC yorkies so that they could breed for this certain color...i have seen a chocolate one...but i just like the traditional blue or black and gold or tan best. Thank-you all for caring and for (most likely) confirming my suspicions. i don't think i will deal with this breeder anymore :( |
WOW!! I cant believe she just put them in their crates and looked at them later and they were dead. How sad is that? If it was that cold, I would put newborns under my shirt next to me. And I would use all that $$ that she made off the pups to buy a generater and a heater. Maybe this breeder has fallen on hard times and has no money.:( Seems fishy though. I hope you get a refund and look elsewhere for a puppy. |
I agree with everyone. You should get a full refund; you did not get what you paid for. Puppies would snuggle together to keep warm and with the addition of blankets and the breeder holding them, they should have been okay. If the breeder told you the truth, you probably would not want to get a puppy from someone that did not take better care of her animals. |
That is terrible! If she's lying or not, what kind of a lie is that! :( :( :( I mean sheesh, does this breeder have no compassion even? Gosh I hate unscrupulous people!! We were in that ice storm a few weeks ago, and had the power go out for a little while! It got SO cold in here and so I took Hiro and cuddled him with me under a bunch of blankets... and he's 10 pounds! (I let my husband freeze his keister off on the couch!) lol |
Is it strange that she had a 3 day old and a 10 week old at the same time? That just seems like alot of work and alot of pups to deal with.... I agree with everyone else that it seems strange. I would get a refund and use someone else. We live where the power was out for multiple days and my animals and kids were kept warm and yes they had to bundle up, well, my chow loved it but my cats got extra blankets in their beds and they snuggled together.... But if I had kittens, or pups, they would be kept right with me and no chance of getting cold. |
If i were you I would get my refund , and the RUN! That breeder leaves a lot to be desired:( |
Those pups would have been under my jacket. My 98.6* would have kept them nice and toasty. The 10 week old would have been weaned, but I don\'t understand how the infant would not have been with its mother to keep it warm. But you said the 10 week old pup was only a pound? Not a kilo? That\'s AWFULLY tiny, too. Something just isn\'t right ... |
Since you said I think that you live near this breeder I would make a trip to her home and ask to see the remaining yorkies and see for myself if the puppy really died or if she maybe just got a higher offer for it. I am so disgusted with unethical breeders. Good luck hon.:mad: |
My heart is breaking for you :cry8: I\'m so sorry. I wish you all the luck in the world finding a different breeder and getting the puppy full of love you deserve. He or she is out there waiting for you to find them! So sorry again. |
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