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Originally Posted by darlenejmnz
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Lol that made me laugh.
Honestly I still feel like I'm to blame. When I went I meet Joey she wasn't there her helper was and she had a lot of dogs! I mean a lot and more than one breed. That was already a red flag but none of them were in cages she has a kennel outside her house with doggie doors and they could come and go as they pleased. They had a backyard area and a fake beach a pond. Like a little doggie paradise. But still I was like why so many dogs? But then I met Joey he was so sweet and he licked me and just payed down next to my neck and cuddled. I told her I'd think about it.
I thought that night and said maybe she just really loves dogs and where they pooped it was all clean. So I said what the heck. I love this puppy and all her dogs were bright eyed, friendly , playful.
Then yesterday I went to drop him off. The first time I saw her there in person because when she brought me Joey she brought him to my house (I asked her to as a favor) and I got a different vibe. She yelled at the dogs to shut up at the top of her lungs when she picked up joeys mom she picked her up by the fur on her neck. Still she was aleays so caring toward the babies. But she was not like her helper who was more affectionate and loving. Still I knew financially Joey was better off with her for now... But not if he doesn't make it.
I ask myself if I wouldn't have bought him maybe someone with more money could have gotten him. Even though it wouldn't guarantee he will live it would buy him more time. But would he really be happy with an IV line being forced fed just to be alive?
The breeder has made some terrible decisions but I feels that in a sense maybe I did as well. I hope that The time Joey spends with me will really make a difference in his life.
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Look I'd hazard a guess your fairly young, and human to boot!;) So that means we all make mistakes.
So learn from them. There are great articles here on how to find a responsible ethical breeder. What I have always stressed is to research the breeder first, do NOT look at puppy pics, or heaven forfend actual pups, cause guess what most if not all pups are cute, and then you are more likely to make decisions with your heart and not your head.
The one thing I think that is not in the article is to verify through the various health databases what actual health testing has been done on the breeding pair. This one is very important - as well as inquiring into the health history of the lines the breeder is breeding.
There are folks on here willing to help out with researching a breeder, even some breeders themselves;)
When I picked out my pup, I had 3 visits with the puppies, one at 8wks old, one at 10 wks old, and the last visit at 12 wks old. I was looking for a specific type of puppy in structure and temperament. My breeder who is also my trainer for my big dogs, I knew quite well. I was lucky in that. There was a very beautifull male pup with incredible structure, not quite as outgoing as Razzle, but he had one undescended testicle. We kept hoping that that testicle would descend! It didn't at least not by 12wks old. We that is the breeder and I were down to 2 male pups with the right temperament and structure. Finally I made my decision between the two. And this is where and when my heart came in. I chose the pup with the most appealing personality to me! And as luck would have it, I needed to agree to show him, if his show potential materialized. So that is my story.
Take your time always. The good breeders have waiting lists. The very very good breeders you might wait for 2 yrs or more to have a puppy of theirs. I have been on a list for 2yrs and still counting for my next BRT. Although my situation is slightly different as I am a breeder of a Rare Breed.
Well it certainly looks like a wrote a bible here sorry for the wordiness.
Just hoping for a bright light for you and Joey. Take care. We are here for you.
