Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278076)

very true!


i've kinda been where you are...only a little different. when i got my cocker (yes, i already owned a cocker when i found this pup) i really had never liked cockers. in fact, swore i would never own one. i was looking for a yorkie (this was 6 years ago) well, i couldn't find a yorkie (as mentioned in my past post) but i found this sweet black cocker that i refused to like. well, she had something else in mind. i ended up getting her INSTEAD of a yorkie..because i fell for her. and she has been the single most amazing dog ever!!! she is so incredibly sweet...VERY well behaved, loving, gentle, smart, BEAUTIFUL, and sooooo much more. i had many times thought that i should let my ex have her so i could get the yorkie of my dreams. but i couldn't part with her. she was my heart. so i stuck with her...we stuck side by side for 6 years...and then one day...I got the yorkie of my dreams. it was sooooooo worth the wait too!! i learned so much by raising my cocker..that i was able to train my yorkie to be a great dog, listen well, and have had little to NO problems with house breaking. and it also gave me my first experience with a small dog (i always had danes and german shephards). so Daisy kinda "broke me in" and when i got maggie, i was ready. really really ready :)

not saying you are not ready...just saying that what you think you might not want right now, might very well be exactly what you need. and this pup could give you more love than you could ever fathom. i know daisy did. she gave me strength through soooo many hard times.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278098)

I used to know someone who had a cocker just like yours. He was very sweet and loving and so cute.

Originally Posted by sweetr72 (Post 1278078)

Reece looks like your guy at that age..or he might have been a little older in this pic...but he looks just the same...he is my bestest friend..hehe..

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278111)

He is so cute :)

I guess he had floppy ears too at that age too. My puppy's ears actually were erect when I woke up this morning and they've been that way all day. They were floppy yesterday. Kinda caught me by surprise.

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278080)

no, he was the most laid back dog EVER. the biggest lover of all. i really miss him!! danes do NOT live long enough.

i do hope to breed danes one day. will probably get my female this spring. i'm so excited :)

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278113)

I agree. They really don't live long enough.

You'll have your hands full for sure with a bunch of Dane pups running around, LOL. Good luck to you with the breeding.

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278103)

yes, she is just an angel. she has gotten a little moody the last few months around other female dogs but all in all, she is perfect :)

here are some pics of her

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278112)

more pictures, more pictures :)

that's one thing about this site...we EAT UP pictures :D

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278112)

more pictures, more pictures :)

that's one thing about this site...we EAT UP pictures :D

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278152)

LOL...
Here are some pictures I just took.

The first two are him sleeping by his puppy gate.
The third one is him on top of the couch. He loves to climb up high.
The last one is him on the bed.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278056)

I'm just curious and really would like to get some feedback on this.

I've heard of people having tiny puppies that just weighed ounces at around 11-12 weeks and turned out the be 6-8 lbs when grown.

But has anyone here had a puppy who was almost 2 lbs by 11 weeks that turned out the be less than 5 lbs when grown?

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278119)

thank you. a good friend of mine breeds show danes and i plan on buying a pup from her spring litter. i am so excited about it. she has given me so much insight and knowledge about it,. i really feel prepared, thanks to her. she is amazing. we are looking for 2-5 acres, so hopefully soon we will have that and can get started building the perfect home for the babies :) I just want to make sure we have PLENTY of room :)

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278152)

LOL...
Here are some pictures I just took.

The first two are him sleeping by his puppy gate.
The third one is him on top of the couch. He loves to climb up high.
The last one is him on the bed.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1274273)

Has anyone here heard of Phil Gaidy or Doreen Deketelaere? I bought a male Yorkie pup from a man named Phil Gaidy about a week ago. He is located in Nobleton Ontario. I paid $1200 for the 10 week old pup. He had originally asked for $1400 on the phone and when I went to see the puppy, he said $1300. I told him I only had $1200 to spend and he went for it.

I was told on the phone that the pup would grow up to be about 2.5 lbs. Then when I got to the breeder's place, he brought me out two males to choose from and wouldn't let me in the house. His house stank really badly and I saw some dogs in cages through the door. I asked him if he kept his dogs in cages and he said that they liked to be confined to their crates throughout the day. I picked one of the pups and this time he told me that the pup would grow to be 3 lbs. I asked to see the mom and dad and he said that they were both away being bred at the time and showed me a couple of pictures on printer paper. :mad:
He also told me on the phone that the puppy would be micro chipped, but didn't mention anything about it when I got there. I asked him to guarantee that the dog wouldn't be more than 3 lbs and he said that he would guarantee that it wouldn't be more than 4 lbs.

Even though this guy sounded fishy, the puppy looked so tiny and I thought that at the worst possibility, I would be saving a little dog from a bad breeder.

The next day I took the puppy to my vet and she said it would grow to be 6 or 7 lbs and maybe even more. I called the breeder and told him that I had paid him for a 3 lbs dog and not a 7 lbs one. He told me he could get me a smaller teacup dog next weekend. I asked him how many litters he has in a year and he said about 16! :confused:

This guy also breeds English Bulldogs, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Maltese and Poodles. This is his website: http://www.fairwinds1.piczo.com/?cr=3&rfm=y .

I got suspicious and googled his name and it came up on a site called Puppy Mill Detective: http://jowlflapper.com/phpBB2/viewto...654ba695bf7b8a .

Also his wife or partner named Doreen Deketelaere is mentioned. This is her website: http://www.pupbones.piczo.com/?cr=7&rfm=y .

I'm not sure what to do now. I like my puppy and he is a cute, seemingly healthy little fellow, but my heart was set on a much smaller dog. But I don't want to exchange him for a smaller one either because that would mean giving him back to a possible puppy mill and who knows what will happen to him.

Can anyone give me any advice or ideas as to what I should do?

Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer (Post 1278122)

By definition this breeder is a puppy miller.

Further, you said something that really bothered me more:
"I asked to see the mom and dad and he said that they were both away being bred at the time and showed me a couple of pictures on printer paper. "

I can understand the stud being bred again, but the bitch?? The pup that you purchased was 10 weeks old, which meant that A: The bitch had to have gone back into season within 10 weeks of having produced a litter AND B: That he was willing to breed her back to back.

Now, I've known some breeders to do a breeding back to back, but in rare circumstances.

Poor girl.

I'm glad you are in love w/ your puppy, and I'm sorry he took you for a run for your money. I don't know what you can do that you'd be okay w/.

Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer (Post 1278138)

By the way, my Ava that I imported from Hungary is still between 2.5 lbs and 3 (on a full belly). And she was born February 8th of '06.
I have your problem in reverse. lol, I was so hoping for a 5-6 lbs Yorkie and yet I wound up w/ this little girl. That's fine. I know that there simply is NO WAY to guarantee size. Unfortunantely.

The first 3 are Ava and the 4th is Nemo (who is 5.6 lbs)

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 1278159)

Aw he has such a sweet face

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278152)

LOL...
Here are some pictures I just took.

The first two are him sleeping by his puppy gate.
The third one is him on top of the couch. He loves to climb up high.
The last one is him on the bed.

Originally Posted by wengaroni (Post 1278166)

omgosh he is too adorable!

Originally Posted by celstu1 (Post 1278179)

Punkie, he is such a doll!!! Pick him up and hug him and give him a name! I bet you never want to let him go after you do that! :D :D

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278209)

oh

my

goodness



he could not possibly be ANY cuter!!!!!

give him a kiss for me. i wouldn't be able to stop kissing him :) what a gorgeous pup!!

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278236)

Thank you :) He is pretty adorable and growing on me for sure.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278157)

And some more...

Here he is trying to destroy my boyfriend's sock and jumping around on the bed (supervised of course). He's been really energetic and rambunctious today.