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I couldn't figure out how to post the picture but if you click that link you will see him, that is one of the first pictures the "breeder" sent to me. |
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Just got home from the vet's office. Puppy had roundworm and ear mites. Dr says he is only about 5 weeks old but is in good shape other than the ear mites and worms. He is weighing in at 1 pound today. He was given dewormed and ear mite drops to take home. He had loose stool as soon as I got him home, probably from the wormer I assume |
Thats great! Poor pup 5 weeks! Don't worry everything will work out. Daisy still has loose stool but thats also because she doesn't eat solid food yet lol i got my self a picky eater. Daisy is 1 pound and 12 ounces and she's 6 weeks lol not far behind! He will grow healthy as long as you keep up with him :) |
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Will post a new thread with pictures! |
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Everything said above is spot on...makes me absolutely ill.....people MUST stop buying these puppies or it will never end! What is so very sad, they are making laws and breeding so expensive for LEGITIMATE breeders, that play by the rules, that do it all right, for all the right reasons....and THEY are getting forced out of business because of the expense of regulatory control....but people like this just continue to sludge along, bottom of the gutter, .....criminal, and the authorities are going after and shutting down legitimate, concerned, caring breeders, through extreme regulatory control and expensive, cost prohibitive mandates and regulations, allowing the scum to continue to fester and reproduce and sell sick, genetically compromised puppies, to people that are willingly buying and supporting this practice. People, PLEASE stop buying sick, immature, worm infested, poorly bred CHEAP puppies......remember, you get what you pay for......you pay now, or you pay later, but you WILL pay..........all these bargain basement puppies may not cost you up front, but you are going to pay dearly trying to treat the genetic issues, deformities, and illnesses, (and may still loose the baby....) these shysters are pushing out there on you, shucking and grinning, as they take your money and hand you a puppy that probably will not survive to the age this breed is supposed to live. |
I think it's equally important to point out that just bc a pup is priced high, it doesn't mean it's more special, or healthy. Those are the same people who scam the rich and clueless (or careless) like Paris Hilton. They want their dog to be a status symbol, so the more money spent, the better right? :rolleyes: The sad thing about the new legislation they are trying to pass, is it indeed only hurts those responsible breeders who follow laws and rules. Do you think that puppymillers who have no conscience and no morals will all of a sudden stop doing what they are doing bc there are new laws? Of course not! They will just ignore the laws like they are doing now. Just like the gun debate. Making it harder for law abiding citizens to get guns is not going to make the criminals stop getting their guns illegally. It's absolute crazyness! |
You are absolutely right, price means nothing. And the more these scammers can get out of you the better. And sadly it's the animals who suffer. |
Just be very cautious when you find a "cheap" yorkie....it cost a lot of money to do right by these dogs...vet checks, special food for momma, special food for baby, etc.....That is why we reputable breeders will harp and harp about "buy your breeder first"....KNOW what a good breeder insists on....if a breeder says they have to let a baby go at 6-10 weeks old because "grandma is dying in Tim-Buck-Two and I have to rush off....", or any other excuse they come up with....reputable breeders do NOT let babies go early!!! We have contingency plans!! We have back up plans! We dont have ANY "OTHER" plans that will take us away from our babies....we dont go on cruises so we need to dump these newborns at 5 weeks old....we just dont DO THIS!!!!! |
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Exactly. Too cheap and too expensive are major red flags. The problem is there are plenty of bybs that sell in that sweet spot as well $1000-2000. |
Yes that's why I said price means nothing, because a lot of s**tty backyard breeders sell for 1000 and up. So just because the dog is high priced doesn't mean you are getting what you pay for. |
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Yes well these people definitely didn't want to pay for shots and deworming and whatnot, so I paid the price either way |
I can relate, I got my yorkie Cricket at 6 weeks, ( I had just lost my previous yorkie Daisy at 16 weeks old due to aspiration pneumonia, I had taken her to be groomed and something happened to her , I think water got in her mouth and after one night at the ER vets office, she died) :( I was devastated! I got Cricket, (current yorkie) from a family that had the parents as their pets and it was their first litter. when I went to go pick up my puppy, I was having a hard time deciding which one and the woman said that if they were keeping one (they weren't) they would keep a certain one, well, that's the one I took. I guess I'm telling my experience to say that a couple weeks after I got her home, Cricket became sick and she was later diagnosed with a liver shunt, she had surgery a few weeks after that to repair her shunt and is doing better, she will be 3 on March 27th and weighs 8 lbs. I'm honestly so glad I have her because I shudder to think of what would have happened to her had I NOT taken her. I know I probably should have turned and ran in the opposite direction, but I didn't and now I have a dog that I LOVE TO PIECES!!!!!! :D |
Wow I am so saddened yet so happy of the story of cricket, thank God you ended up getting her or she most likely would not be here today. I'm so disgusted with hearing more and more stories of people giving these puppies at 5 to 6 weeks. It is so unfair to the dogs, and so heartbreaking for us to see them go through hard times. What were the symptoms of the liver shunt? I know it is very common in yorkies |
Hepatic encephalopathy Failure to grow Drooling Head pressing Seizures ( I think Cricket had one just before she was rushed to the vet) Diarrhea and vomiting Apparent blindness ( this happened with Cricket, it was scary) Those are the main ones, I should have revised my post earlier to say that Cricket's surgery did not fix her shunt completely, she has what's called MVD ( micro vascular dysplasia, which are multiple little tiny shunts that cannot be repaired), but she is on hills L/D dry food and she takes a medicine called lactulose, it helps her have bowel movements and keeps toxins out of her body. |
Omg that poor baby :( you are such a great mom, I hope cricket continues to do well, and I'm sure she will withe such a great mom taking care of her ! |
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I have read this several times as each time I couldnt finish as I was crying. This breaks my heart . How can anyone ever be cruel to ANY animal is beyond me. Yorkiemom you have been a godsend to me in my new motherhood and everything you said is so true on every level. Mia I am so happy this poor baby has you for a mom , you will have such a wonderful loving little girl in the long run. I am just heartbroken at all you and that baby and all those other babies had to go thru. My heart and prayers are with you and your baby and all the babies that never get a chance. |
Thank you so much for your kind words, the baby is doing remarkably well! He is currently running around the living room playing with his pile of toys, carrying around a rope. I'm shocked at the change in him after less than a week in good care |
I recently had the same thing happen to me. I bought a puppy that was supposedly eight weeks, which is the legal age in California to sell puppies. I took her to the vet and found out she was no more than six weeks old. The vet told me to keep food in her bowl at all times so she could eat when she wants. I gave her wet food mixed with water until her teeth started to come in and then I slowly started to put kibble in with her wet food. My baby also did not drink water or go poop for a day or so after I got her. I believe it was the shock of being brought to a new home and a three hour car drive. Penny is now ten and half weeks old and she is doing fine. The only issues I have is that she bites a little hard when she gets excited. That is because she was not able to learn how to control her biting from her mother and siblings. For the first two weeks I had her I made sure not to leave her alone and she slept in bed with me. I did this because under a normal situation she would be constantly surrounded by her mother and siblings. I recently began to crate train her and at first she seemed to have separation anxiety, but with a few days of being put in the crate and me leaving and coming back she has seemed to understand crate time as her time to relax. I hope that your baby has a smooth transition like my baby did. I believe that it is better she came home with me, then staying with a breeder that obviously did not care about her or her siblings because they were all sold with in a week. |
These people are sick, the so called "breeder" isn't even replying to my texts anymore. He is doing well on wet food with puppy milk. I just bought acana dry food for him today and plan on breaking it up and slowly incorporating it into his food. Will this be okay ? I'm so glad these little pups came to US at this young age, rather than someone that would just have the poor baby as an accessory. |
Just be careful when he eats and watch him eat in case he has an issue with the solid food. I added water along with the solid food and wet food for the first few days. No Penny can eat solid food no problem. |
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So can you please put me in the right direction to at least turn them in to proper authorities. Ill never give him back so they can put him down and give us the $1100 back or a new puppy. Makes me sick the law looks at him as property. Any advice on how to get these monsters or on liver shunt homemade diet to get him strong before surgery would be great. |
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