My Puppy Died!!
 

I am sobbing my eyes out right now...my heart hurts so bad!! I was excitedly expecting an email from my breeder today to tell me whether she could fly Maxx home sooner then we planned and when I opened the email I was told that my baby boy Maxx had died through the night!!! I am so devastated!!!! He'd had surgery last week to fix his biligual hernias and to neuter him. I spoke with the vet who performed it yesterday and she reassured me that he'd grow up to be a healthy little man. I will copy and paste the email I just received for you to read. I am hurting so much!!

Morning Tammy,
Gosh I don't have a clue how to give you this news.My
brother works for us and helps us with the
dogs/puppies. He brought max in yesterday early
afternoon, said he wasn't 'Looking right'. He was in
respiratory distress, I gave him a broad spectrum
antibiotic and some nose drops due to the horrible
congestion. I'd planned to take him to the vet this
morning, he'd not made it through the night. I called
the vet, she asked if he'd had all his 'puppy shots'
and yes he had. She said there's an upper respiratory
virus that is fatal if not caught in time. We checked
him the evening before and he was playing and doing
all the' feisty puppy stuff'. He was fine Wed. evening
and was looking like he wasn't feeling really good
just a little before my brother brought him in to me.
It turned out to be a lot worse than any of us
thought. Puppies just can't fight even colds off
sometimes and it must have turned into pneumonia, his
lungs filled up with pus and he just died. He didn't
appear to be in any pain, just some diffuculty
breathing due to what we all thought was a regular
cold. He'd always been 'just the picture of health.
I'm feeling SO HORRIBLE about this as I would with any
puppy, we all do and it's a very rare thing to lose
them at that age.

Wayne and I will let you have any of the other males,
priced at the regular of $950.00, we will let you have
your choice for the same price as Max was. We have
four and they are all very tiny little guys, and will
be very small adults as well. Two were born on 4-17,
Jessie and James. Then the other two, travis and
Justin, were born on 4-13. They will be old enough to
ship by the same time you wanted Max, or really close
anyway. If you want to go on Puppyfind to see more
pictures of the they will probably be close to the
front pages.

*I'm not sure if I should give their names or not, so I'll leave that out. I don't know what to do. She attached along with the email pictures of the other puppys but I'm not sure if I want to get another baby from them. More importantly, they're not Maxx!! I have stared at his pictures for so many hours and dreamed about meeting HIM!! I want my baby boy!! I don't know what to do. I put a deposit on Maxx...not sure if I should just ask for it back and try to find another furbaby somewhere else. Don't know what to do! I'm hurting and in shock!!!! I want my Maxx!! I can't help but feel if he'd been home here with his Mommy that he would've been OK!! How my heart is breaking!!! :unlove:

Be at Peace My Beautiful Little Maxx :tinyheart

Oh Tammy, I am so sorry to have just read that :( I can\'t imagine how you are feeling.

My advice is to look elsewhere for another puppy -- if that is what you decide you want -- they probably should have taken him to the vet as soon as they knew he was feeling ill.

You will be in my thoughts.

Oh Tammy, my heart breaks for you! I would suggest getting your money back and finding a local puppy that doesn\'t need to be flown to you. You poor thing. I am sure you will feel the kindness of a lot of people in this forum. I sure hope it helps your heart a little. Wish you the very best...
Julz

So Very Sorry
 

Honey, I\'m so sorry. I just lost my little girl, she died very suddenly and I know how much it hurts. It\'s the worst feeling you can have. I know you are shocked and angry. I was suppose to get another pup but she died at 4 weeks, and then another was promised and stolen before I could pick him up. Things happen and puppies die, don\'t let that stop you from picking out another puppy, God gives us the pups that are right for us and Maxx must have been one he decided to keep for himself. You are lucky that you can get another so quickly and you already have a hearful of love to share with a new baby - that puppy will be so lucky and so very spoiled, I bet on it! Cry and mourn, you deserve it and so does Maxx, but share that heart and be glad that another baby is close at hand and waiting for its new mommy to find it! You can put up a tribute on RIP forum, there are some great people there that will console you and cry with you. God Bless.
Windy

Oh Tammy I can\'t even believe how you feel.. I would be devastated!! So sorry but maybe better than once you actually had him? Whatever you decide, best of luck and again I am so sorry!! Ana xx

So sorry
 

Oh, how tragic, I am so sorry. I don\'t have any advice whether you should take one of the other males or get your money back. Just wanted to say sorry.

That is heartbreaking. I feel terrible for your loss. I\'m not really sure what I would do in your situation, but I would not make any decisions today. Let yourselve grieve for Maxx and then decide how you want to proceed. I am sorry for your loss & best of luck whatever you decide.

I am very sorry for you .

That is terrible news. I would look elsewhere for another puppy.

Oh, how I cried when I read your post. I am so sorry you are going through this. Our puppy Bandit was only with us a month when he died, and I know how you feel. It is a loss, and you have to mourn him. But, Maxx will always be in your heart and he will always be "your" puppy. I immediatly said I would never get another puppy, but one month later we have picked out a little guy we named Tucker. I will never forget Bandit and you will never forget Maxx, but you do have so much love in your heart that you can share with another furbaby. Take your time, you will know when you are ready. In the mean time you and Maxx will be in our prayers.

I\'m so sorry you had to go through this. I would look for another puppy elsewhere. They will hopefully give you your deposit back, afterall that would be the right thing to do. Everything will be just fine and Max will always live through his pictures. Best wishes to you. Hugs,

I was so sorry to read your news.

Like others, I really have no advice for you. You first must mourn what you lost before deciding on your next step.

Do what feels right to you!

so sorry
 

What state do you live in ? soooo sorry truely..Judy

I\'m so sorry for you! I know how much you loved him! You will be in my thoughts...Kimberly

My heart goes out to you, I know what it is to lose a puppy. Initially, you feel like no other puppy can take his place, just give yourself some time to get over the loss and clear your head a little, then decide what you would like to do.. I hope you decide to get another puppy soon.. You sound like you are going to be a great mom and there is a lucky little puppy out there waiting for you.

Max
 

So sorry to hear about your puppy...

so sorry!
 

I am so sorry for your loss! :cry:

I would do what feels right to you. You were in contact with these people so you have a better feel for them than anyone. If you feel that they are good breeders and that this was just a tragic freak accident then I would say go ahead and get a different puppy from them. If not, I would tell them that the loss is a little too much for you to get another so soon and ask for your deposit back. That way you can go to a different breeder if you want or just give yourself some time to mourn before you start looking again.

Once again I am so sorry.

I am so sorry this has happened. The same thing happened to me when I was waiting on my little girl pup. She was Chachis sister and it was like she was here already. My breeder had another female and we adopted her. I say adopt one of the other male pups. Although you are hurting you will be glad you did. A puppy takes away alot of hurts.

I\'m so very sorry to hear this. My advice would be to get that money back and find a local breeder. It would be nice if you visit the dog personally rather than having it fly on a plane and not knowing the living conditions of the owner/breeder. Again...I am so sorry. You have had too many feeling at one time - happy and excited to get the little guy and now this. Take care.

:( I am so sorry for the devastating loss of your Max, I know it hurts, but there is a little guy out there for you, God just needed another fur Angel in heaven and picked little Max.
If it were me, I would try to get one in your area that you could get immediately. Max will always know you love him and he is now your little fur angel.

I am so sorry for your loss, RIP little Max

I am so sorry for your loss, unbelieveable how attached you become before you even hold them.

I agree with Sydney\'sMom, only you know how you feel. If they are good honest people, I would believe they are just as hurt as you are loosing a puppy this age, I am sure he meant something to them too. The new puppy can\'t replace Maxx, but you will find love in your heart for him in addition to maxx.
If you have a contract-I don\'t really know how they work, we have real breeders who would probably know.

This is terrible news. :( You have my condolences. If you feel that you can\'t get a yorkie now, you will change your mind in time. Let yourself heal first. No puppy will be the same as Maxx. I wouldn\'t hold this against the breeder. They had no idea. Yes, they knew he was sick and did provide the meds for him. Even if they had taken him to the vet whos to say that the vet could have saved him...especially if he was too far gone with the pneumonia.

I just want to say how sorry I was reading that....honestly, I think it IS easier than if you already held and fell in love with him....You can still find a puppy - granted it won\'t be little Maxx and that\'s so sad...but I truly think if it was meant to be - it would be....Keep him in your heart...there\'s room for another - there\'s a baby out there just waiting for you now....Peace to little baby Maxx

Sorry
 

I am so sorry for you loss, and I can\'t even imagine what you are going through. Please just try to remember that he is in a better place. No matter what he will always be with you, and when the time comes to get another one, Max will be the one watching over you and your baby and keeping them safe and through that baby he will express his love. Again I am so sorry and you and Max are in my thoughts.

I am so sorry for you! I couldn\'t help but cry my eyes out when I read this post. My heart is breaking for you! You will be in my prayers.

I would go somewhere else for a new puppy. Whatever he had might be contagious and you don\'t want to go through that again. She should give your deposit back. No puppy---no money! Good luck! Take care, and there is another puppy in your future! You will love it, I know!
Pat

I am so sorry that some people misunderstood my last message, I was not trying to sell you another puppy, I have a male and female,and they make puppies, I hate to see anyone hurt the way you are hurting,and my message was misunderstood, as I found out,the only thing I was trying to say is that we get puppies,both parents weigh 4 lbs,and a litter will arrive in 3 months,now I know thats a long time to wait, but you need time to grieve and love max\'s memory,I am not offering a replacement,just another little hairy person to love...I dont breed for the money,my love is for people and dogs,yes I do sell puppies but that was not what I meant,I am willing to give you one to help out,we will talk later,I am just saying there are a few people out here to care and help,please accept this as it was ment..with love,not that I was trying to pick up business,I have been hurt also,and the hurt of loosing a puppy or another loved one still hurts...just come and pick me up, I wont ship

Max
 

I remember how excited I was when I got my girls, you are brokenhearted, as we all are for you. My suggestion is to find another one where you will not have to put him on a plane and you have a chance to actually see the home. Don\'t get me wrong, they could be wonderful people and things just happen. You just increase your chance of success by seeing the home environment and not exposing the puppy to flying, alone. Many breeders will not even do that. There are websites that show breeders by state and also it was suggested to me to attend a yorkie dog show, where you can find out if any breeders have pups they would consider selling. Good luck!