what should i do....?

gomer

Some people never cease to amaze me (and i'm not just talking about the breeder either!) One look at that advert should have been enough to start alarm bells ringing - the price for a start, the enclosure the pups are in, thier age, etc, etc.

All the time that people keep insisting on buying these 'cute' little puppies they saw in adverts, breeders like that will continue to knock them out ten to the dozen.

The sort of questions you are asking about the pups and pedigree etc are the sort of questions your friends should have been asking BEFORE they bought the puppy so that they could do thier research on the breeder.

RooBee

As long as the dogs have food, water or shelter, there is nothing the RSPCA can do to these types of breeders.

If they are breeding several litters a year, they will need to be licensed by their local council. Ads such as that you posted are usually a good way to track the number of litters produced.

However, if you really want to speak a language this type of breeder understands, HM Revenue and Customs (or whatever they're calling inland revenue these days) would be very keen to learn of any undeclared income from the sale of puppies...hitting them in the pocket and removing the profitability is they only way to stop people churning out litters like this.

RooBee

f1re_cr4cker wrote: »

ta guys, i feel very sorry for it poor thing, it was quiet and scared when i saw her. Do you even think its a pure jack russel and i didnt realise they could be that sandy coloured. plus it iant suprise suprise kc registered or had any jabs

Sorry...missed this post yeterday...

Firstly, Jack Russells are not a Kennel Club recognised breed. Although there is a 'standard' of sorts, they are more a type of terrier than a pedigree breed. Hence why you have different coat types, leggier types etc. Their working capabilities are generally more important than their look. And 6 weeks is too young for injections. Some puppies are fine to go to new homes at six weeks (Guide Dogs for the Blind puppies go to their puppy walkers aged 6 weeks) but I would guess that these puppies have been reared in a barn or outhouse and have had little or no socialisation which accounts for it being timid and scared.

Solid coloured pups can crop up in any litter but a knowlegable breeder would know which dogs to breed together to minimise the incidence of solid colours being produced.

orlao

RooBee wrote: »

As long as the dogs have food, water or shelter, there is nothing the RSPCA can do to these types of breeders.

If they are breeding several litters a year, they will need to be licensed by their local council. Ads such as that you posted are usually a good way to track the number of litters produced.

However, if you really want to speak a language this type of breeder understands, HM Revenue and Customs (or whatever they're calling inland revenue these days) would be very keen to learn of any undeclared income from the sale of puppies...hitting them in the pocket and removing the profitability is they only way to stop people churning out litters like this.

Trading Standards or Consumer Direct I think they're called now might be worth a try.....

I have to say that it drives me mad that people buy from these type of places......if they weren't selling these litters they wouldn't breed anymore pups....but I also know how hard it is to walk away:o

Paparika

my avatar is my jrt but he is a cross.

if they look a bit chubby it could be worms

suki1964

Poor wee mite

Hopefully your friend has taken it to a vet to be looked over and started on a worming programme?

She really does need to spend a lot of time with this wee pup socialising it. Its had a bad start to life, your friend can swing that around now , Pups don't develop true fear until around 12 weeks so now its vital that its introduced to as much of life as possible even taking it out every where they go - carried obviously-both day and night.

Yes you can try contacting the council where the pups were bought - see if they are interested in going out for an inspection and yes tip of customs and excise but the RSPCA wont bother their ar8es less the council or police call them in to help

suki1964

orlao wrote: »

Trading Standards or Consumer Direct I think they're called now might be worth a try.....

I have to say that it drives me mad that people buy from these type of places......if they weren't selling these litters they wouldn't breed anymore pups....but I also know how hard it is to walk away:o

Which is why we have to keep telling people who ask about going about buying a pup about either going to a rescue or going via the breed club and being prepared to wait.

foreign_correspondent

suki1964 wrote: »

Which is why we have to keep telling people who ask about going about buying a pup about either going to a rescue or going via the breed club and being prepared to wait.

yeah, it is a shame that people so often buy a puppy on impulse, when you are really buying a demanding individual which will only be a cute puppy for a few weeks, and will share your life for potentially the next sixteen or seventeen years!

Not a decision to be taken lightly, or quickly, yet people often seem to research buying a car or a washing machine far more carefully.