Desperate Advice Needed on Puppy Purchase.

unholyangel

samanthaknd wrote: »

And later posts she is saying that DOG IS GOING NOWHERE. So IMO yes what OP done was dumb in not going to visit with breeder, But that is past the mark now, it's the future of the pup that's important. OP has been saying she is getting her pup proper vet care etc.. so how can you say she (or he) should never have pets?? How do you know they weren't thinking of getting a dog for a long time?. And people are judging OP's financials which has nothing to do with this as relatives bought pup and maybe they bought the insurance, it isn't our business what they paid. All that matters is that the pup is looked after and cared for and OP has stated this is their intentions.

I havent said whether OP should or shouldn't have pets. In fact I actually provided info earlier on how OP could get reasonably priced cover for her pet. However that doesnt make other posters any less wrong when they point out how irresponsible it seems to be worrying about vet bills so soon after getting the puppy. Things can happen - especially to puppies as they tend not to have the control, training or experience of an adult dog.

If their spare income will be going to creditors, where are they going to find the spare income to feed their dog and pay for any potential treatment the dog requires? Questioning their financial capability is relevant to the dogs welfare - even more so with a bankruptcy looming. There are plenty of well meaning people out there who although they "care" emotionally, they aren't actually able to care for their animals - usually through taking on more than they can afford funnily enough.

OP said they can't afford it:

Yes maybe they did the wrong thing, and all I am now trying to do, is get their money back, as I am in no position to be paying vets fees etc! Which is something I/family did not consider at the time!

However, your earlier post said that OP never said anything about rejecting the dog - my reply was simply showing that they had.

foxtrotoscar_2

samanthaknd wrote: »

yes yes I skimmed first post I know, but the later posts she is keeping pup and getting vet care for the pup. As I read also she had a dog before and it died so they obviously have experience of looking after dogs.

Is that really what you are getting from the OP's posts? If so you can I suggest you are rather naïve. The OP's story has clearly 'developed' in response to peoples replies. It's gone from I want my/rellys dosh back and to get rid to I'm a caring animal loving first and foremost person.


Let's get this straight, no true animal lover would ever order a puppy remotely and unseen,...end of story to be honest.

photome

samanthaknd wrote: »

yes yes I skimmed first post I know, but the later posts she is keeping pup and getting vet care for the pup. As I read also she had a dog before and it died so they obviously have experience of looking after dogs.

OP maybe getting vet care but there is an issue over who is paying for it.
OP has sent a letter to breeder my guess is that it will be ignored and the OP will end up having to pay for the vet care.

considering the first post when the OP wanted money back, I cant see this ending well

peachyprice

Anxious15 wrote: »

Embarrassment!!!! YES TOTALLY!! BUT THEN I GUESS YOU'LL TRY AND MAKE UP SOME EXCUSE FOR THAT TOO, OR A COMMENT JUST AS YOU HAVE BEFORE!!

POOR PUPPY, AGAIN, BRINGING SOMETHING UP again!!! HE IS *NOW* IN VET CARE (OR DID YOU NOT READ THAT PART!)

I *WAS* TALKING ABOUT MONEY, BUT WHERE DO YOU SEE THAT (APART FROM THE *FACT* I AM NOT PAYING) MENTIONED IN MY PREVIOUS COMMENT!?!?

OUR *YOUNG* PUP *IS* NOW BEING TREATED, WHICH MEANS THE *WORLD* TO *ME & OUR CHILDREN* AND HE WILL REMAIN WITH US, ONCE FIT & WELL, UNLESS *WE* FEEL THAT IS *NOT* AN OPTION!!!!

POOR LITTLE BOY, *YES, FOR NOW, COMING TO US JUST AS HE HAS* BUT BY GOSH, I'M SO GOING TO PROVE *ALOT* OF FOLK WRONG!!!

***WATCH THIS SPACE ALL YOU THAT ****THREW **** AT ME FOR DOING WHAT I DID AND THEN CONSIDERING SURRENDING HIM BACK TO AN AWFUL PLACE, isn't going to happen, **OUR** boy will lead a good life, WITH US, DESPITE WHAT*YOU ALL* BELIEVE!!!

I hope you don't shout at the puppy the same way you shout here.

soolin

Anxious15 wrote: »

Hoof Hearted, thanks again for your support!

JUST SO *CERTAIN* PEOPLE KNOW, thanks to 192, I have located the so called breeder!!!! So YES a letter WILL be sent, by RECORDED DELIVERY!

YES, family DID purchase pup, SO the letter that is sent, WILL BE IN THEIR NAME! I'm NOT INTO FRAUD, NEVER HAVE BEEN, NEVER WILL BE!!!

**AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, PUP IS NOW IN VET CARE, BEING TREATED, AFTER BLOOD IN STOOLS TOO!!! NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY OF YOU HOW THIS IS BEING PAID, ITS CERTAINLY NOT BY ME, BUT HE IS NOW IN THE CARE OF THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND I/WE HOPE ALL WORKS OUT OKAY WITH HIM!!!

So you are now sending a letter in someone elses name ? hmmm

As for the shouty capitals, to me that usually shows that the 'shouter' has run out of any logical response and that you are responding from embarrassment.

For some serious advice I urge you to go back to the BR board and ask the experts there about this expense, hopefully you have already checked that you are able to allow costs in your budget for this, but that board is the place to get advice. If you are not allowed several hundred pounds a year in your budget for this then the money will have to be found via your other expenses, going without the small allowance for birthday gifts, clothing etc instead. Only you can decide whether your son and family will benefit more from a dog than they will for other allowed expenses.

Pollycat

peachyprice wrote: »

I hope you don't shout at the puppy the same way you shout here.

soolin wrote: »

As for the shouty capitals, to me that usually shows that the 'shouter' has run out of any logical response and that you are responding from embarrassment.

I thought the same.
Using capitals on an internet forum is classed as 'shouting' and is rude.

soolin wrote: »

For some serious advice I urge you to go back to the BR board and ask the experts there about this expense, hopefully you have already checked that you are able to allow costs in your budget for this, but that board is the place to get advice. If you are not allowed several hundred pounds a year in your budget for this then the money will have to be found via your other expenses, going without the small allowance for birthday gifts, clothing etc instead. Only you can decide whether your son and family will benefit more from a dog than they will for other allowed expenses.

On the OP's first thread (about bankruptcy) Fermi (a board guide) advised the OP to seek professional advice but there's nothing to say if the OP did that.

I think she would do well to take the advice given by Soolin above.

pulliptears

Anyone else reading the latest posts and thinking Parvo? Poor poor puppy.

Johnny_Dangerously

I think parvo was ruled out by the vet initially.

My thoughts from the latest post were all about trying to work out what the *'s are for:) I'm guessing extra emphasis because you can't go bigger than caps lock. I personally would have chosen BOLD, but I guess it all gets the job done.

Does give me a bit of a headache though.

merlin68

The OR didnt bat an eyelid that we have 5 pets when we went bankrupt.
Op do you get housing benefit if you do you can register with pdsa and then you only have to pay 10% of vet bills.
If not tesco were quiet cheap. Obviously they wont cover preexisting conditions.
I just included the animal food of about £10 a week in shopping costs.
The booster injections are £33 or if you have a jollies there £25.
I use billy no mates for fleas and a natural wormer.

pulliptears

Johnny_Dangerously wrote: »

I think parvo was ruled out by the vet initially.

About 2 months ago a friend bought a puppy who displayed similar problems. It had diarrhoea from day one but the vet ruled out Parvo as it was lively and seemed fine other than loose stools. By day 5 it was admitted to the vets with blood in stools, there it became lethargic and died the following day.
Ironically around the same time a relative had a puppy (and believe me thats for another 'what an idiot' story) who also presented the same and again lost the pup around a week later.

In the midst of this I'd taken my dog for his boosters and mentioned to my vet that I'd now known 2 dogs to die from Parvo within a week. She told me it was rife at present and they had seen many cases there themselves and sadly not all were positive outcomes.