Originally Posted by julieandrea (Post 4069337)

Thank you for the advice. I totally get what you are saying and this is why I created these posts! I'll be honest though, I did a lot of research before picking a breeder. Over 6 months at least before I put my deposit down. They are ckc registered and are on the "canada's guide to dogs" website. Besides physically flying to the location of the various breeders I contemplated, there was no more research that I could've done. If it doesn't work out with the puppy I originally had I'd be extremely hesitant to take another simply because I felt I couldn't have been more cautious. People may suggest visiting the dog before purchasing but in my opinion that is way too costly for me. I live on an island in Canada and flights off the island are an absolute minimal of $700 return. My current breeder is almost 6000 km away by land alone! Not including the water distance as well! There are only a few breeders of yorkies where I'm from and tail docking is illegal! So anyways what I'm trying to say is that other then physically going to the pups location, no more research could've been done on my part. So this makes me worried about the whole puppy picking process.

I have friends who one day decided to get a puppy and got one that day! Pure breed no less! And they have had zero medical issues. Me on the other hand, I research I pay a hefty price tag, I wait months before I decided on a breeder and also had a deposit on a dog for months before he was even born! I also had last pick of the litter so her puppies go fast. It's really hard to say what to do. I'm a bit suspicious and worried about the whole thing. I wish this never happened, it really put a huge damper on it for me.