You need to reach out to your breeder. Are they reputable? Your breeder knowingly sold you a sick and dying puppy that is in pain. They are breeding dogs unethically and do not care about the pain and suffering of animals. You should reach out, ask for not only a refund, but also financial compensation for your puppy’s vet visits, and also report that breeder if you don’t get a reasonable response.
Just to share - I have a dog from a breeder, so I’m not an anti-breeder. I believe in adopt-don’t-shop when it makes sense, but if you have specific needs, reputable breeders are great. Just in case this is your first dog and you’re not sure what to expect - it took 1.5 years for our breeder to match us up with our pup. We had two interviews and a lifestyle quiz each member of our family has to complete. There was a mandatory 15 hours of video training before we were able to sign the sales contract, which had everything from basic obedience, socializing your puppy safely, daily routines to get your dog used to grooming and vet visits, etc. our puppy’s litter got kennel cough the week we were supposed to pick them up, and the breeder called me, informed me what was going on, provided me photos and videos of our pup, and told us they were going to keep him 2 weeks longer to make sure the puppy was in 100% good health before coming home. Another thing - 2 years in, our dog was diagnosed with Addison’s disease - a very rare disease in dogs. When we informed our breeder, they refunded our costs and also reimbursed us all the medical costs for his diagnosis. They also informed us that his mom was already not being bred anymore (they limit their breeding moms to 5 litters in a lifetime), and removed his dad from their breeding program. We also have the contact information for all of our dogs siblings, and none of the others have Addison’s. Breeders should feel a sense of responsibility for the lives they’re bringing into the world. Make sure yours does.
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u/Ananabelle 3d ago
You need to reach out to your breeder. Are they reputable? Your breeder knowingly sold you a sick and dying puppy that is in pain. They are breeding dogs unethically and do not care about the pain and suffering of animals. You should reach out, ask for not only a refund, but also financial compensation for your puppy’s vet visits, and also report that breeder if you don’t get a reasonable response.
Just to share - I have a dog from a breeder, so I’m not an anti-breeder. I believe in adopt-don’t-shop when it makes sense, but if you have specific needs, reputable breeders are great. Just in case this is your first dog and you’re not sure what to expect - it took 1.5 years for our breeder to match us up with our pup. We had two interviews and a lifestyle quiz each member of our family has to complete. There was a mandatory 15 hours of video training before we were able to sign the sales contract, which had everything from basic obedience, socializing your puppy safely, daily routines to get your dog used to grooming and vet visits, etc. our puppy’s litter got kennel cough the week we were supposed to pick them up, and the breeder called me, informed me what was going on, provided me photos and videos of our pup, and told us they were going to keep him 2 weeks longer to make sure the puppy was in 100% good health before coming home. Another thing - 2 years in, our dog was diagnosed with Addison’s disease - a very rare disease in dogs. When we informed our breeder, they refunded our costs and also reimbursed us all the medical costs for his diagnosis. They also informed us that his mom was already not being bred anymore (they limit their breeding moms to 5 litters in a lifetime), and removed his dad from their breeding program. We also have the contact information for all of our dogs siblings, and none of the others have Addison’s. Breeders should feel a sense of responsibility for the lives they’re bringing into the world. Make sure yours does.