bulldog puppy with hemi vertebrae

[mandy2877]

Hi we bought a british bulldog puppy at 9 weeks old.

We had her vacinated and microchipped. After we had her 3 weeks her back legs went wobbly and we took her to vets. We were advised to get an xray which we did. She was diagnosed with hemi vertebrae and told to rest her..she just become worse and could hardly walk. The vet advised returning her to breeder. The breeder agreed to take her back. They said they couldn't give us a refund but would give us a replacement pup from a future litter. But have since deleted us off their page and im worried we are not going to get one. What are my rights. Ps pup has been put down now as deteriorated.

[Ford]

breeder agreed to take it back. refund, or replacement, plus costs? shouldn't breeder have them checked out prior to sale, is it something that shld be checked/known prior?

wait further input

welcome to cag btw

[mandy2877]

Breeder agreed to take puppy back. And give us a pup from next litter. We only became aware of the condition after the xray. Apparently its inherited in the womb but can become noticable anytime in first few months. I used years of savings to buy her, plus over £100 for xray and treatment. We're not asking for costs just another pup as i couldn't possibly afford to buy another.

[Ford]

a replacement then from the next litter, as a minimum. as agreed by the breeder.

wait see what others say.

[hightail]

 

They said they couldn't give us a refund but would give us a replacement pup

from a future litter.

Couldn't or wouldn't? What if they don't have any more litters? Is there any time limit on this 'replacement'? I'm really sorry to say this but I think you need to start making this official with a formal request for a refund followed by the small claims route if they don't comply.

[Ford]

and, if it is inherent as you say, what about the next pup. same illness? maybe get a refund, go somewhere else?

[mandy2877]

They said they couldn't afford a refund. They said they have 2 females that are due to be bred. I just thought it was odd when we were deleted off their page. Warning bells rang. And i became worried we weren't going to get another pup. I really don't know what to do for the best. I have tried to keep things friendly. They were saying if steroids were pescribed earlier she may have improved, but we followed all vets advice and medication and paid for xray immediately.

[hightail]

 

They said they couldn't afford a refund.

Not good enough. In purely commercial terms they have your money AND the goods which isn't on. You could be strung along for ages and as time goes by it becomes increasingly difficult to do anything. You don't want to rock the boat which is exactly what they're relying on.

 

Was this puppy KC registered from KC registered parents?

[mandy2877]

Yes was kc registered, and her parents were. We paid for vacinations, microchip toys beds u name it we bought it. It was heartbreaking returning her but vet and other breeders said it was for the best as we had only had her 3 weeks. I just desperately want another pup as like i said it was years of savings i used.

[Ford]

some googly info

http://www.ufaw.org.uk/HEMIVERTEBRAEFRENCHBULLDOGS.php

[mandy2877]

It was a british bulldog, but same condition. Thanks

[Ford]

It was a british bulldog, but same condition. Thanks

 

i know it was 'british'. maybe it had french grand parent

[mandy2877]

Maybe

[citizenB]

Did you have insurance on the pup !

[hightail]

 

Yes was kc registered, and her parents were

Do you still have details or did you hand back all paperwork with the pup? I know hindsight is a wonderful thing and the last thing on your mind at the time was the thought of getting your money back.

[mandy2877]

Hi. We had just been looking into insurance that week and were in the process of going through the quotes. If only we had done it immediately. .

[mandy2877]

We gave all the paperwork back. We had even paid extra for the large full family background

[Ford]

.... full family background

 

french by any chance

[mandy2877]

No lol. We had all papers put into our name.

[hightail]

 

We had all papers put into our name.

 

Good. Do you know if the KC has a complaints procedure? The equivalent registration body for cats does but I'm not familiar with KC workings. You need to ring them and see if you can put in a complaint about this breeder.

[king12345]

Sorry to be judgemental, but why on earth did you waste years of savings and left yourself penniless just to get a posh sounding dog?

Do you know you can get a free dog from many places in uk?

Some of these places have volunteer vets attending the site for problems like yours, again free.

Sorry to be very down to earth, but you bought a living being, not some lifeless goods like a handbag.

All living creatures are subject to death, some sooner than others, so you cannot apply the soga to them.

You should consider yourself very lucky that the breeder is willing to give you another pup.

Anyway, I still think that a free dog from a dogs' home would have been more appropriate morally and financially, unless you hung about with Paris Hilton and need to compete with her Chihuahua.

Again, apologies for judging people actions, but sometimes one needs a rough journey back to reality.

[hightail]

 

Sorry to be very down to earth, but you bought a living being, not some

lifeless goods like a handbag.

 

You are being judgemental and it isn't OK to put all the blame on the buyer. They acted on veterinary advice. I'm a breeder and I wouldn't dream of not taking one of my kittens back if someone wasn't happy within a short time of buying, no reason necessary. I've jumped in my car and driven a hundred miles at no notice to take one back and given a full refund without question. I didn't blame the buyer, I blamed myself for lack of judgement in letting them have it in the first place. If there were health issues I'd be even more concerned and be contacting the buyers of every kitten from that litter to keep me informed. I have no time for breeders who sail close to the wind and do it to make money. If you can't afford to return a purchase price then you have no business creating those lives.

[Ford]

king

reality; in cases, a breeder is making a living from their 'business' of creating a 'living being' to sell to 'consumers' for overall profit. ie business rules shld apply.

[caro]

They said they couldn't afford a refund. They said they have 2 females that are due to be bred. I just thought it was odd when we were deleted off their page. Warning bells rang. And i became worried we weren't going to get another pup. I really don't know what to do for the best. I have tried to keep things friendly. They were saying if steroids were pescribed earlier she may have improved, but we followed all vets advice and medication and paid for xray immediately.

 

I hope to goodness they don't breed from the parents of your pup again! You could have a long wait and I'd be dubious about going to the same breeder.

 

Tell them that you've had a change of heart and aren't sure you want another pup so need your money back. If they refuse or say they can't then you have no option but to take them to court which will cost them more. It's all very well you not wanting to cause trouble, but it's the breeder causing this. Not you.