mygirlruby

The Guide dogs don't use Labradoodles anymore, they tried and found that only 30% of the litter was actually hypoallergenic so they abandoned the breeding plan. Unfortunately this is what happens when you cross 2 breeds together who both have tendencies for Hip Dysplasia, and don't xray and score the breeding bitches and dogs before breeding with them. It's also buyer beware when you are shipping pups from interstate and you can't get evidence of original health tests for the parents. Sorry you have to go through so much grief, and your girl so much pain , hopefully she will be much better with her knees in the correct place, if you keep her thin depending on her build, you may see little symptoms of the Hip Dysplasia until she's much older. Make sure you find a good K9 physio and get your girl into some controlled swimming so she can build up the muscles in her legs again now. Mel. Thanks for that. Have called the breeders who have said that if the vet writes a letter stating she has a genetic defect, and I send all accounts of vet bills, then they will refund what is less - the cost of the dog or the vet bills. BUT, no money is going to prevent Rubys pain and suffering and our heartache.

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My 1st time using this (have read it heaps but never used it myself), so hope I'm doing this properly and this gets posted!! I have rung the breeders. 1st I rang them last week when bilateral luxating patellas were diagnosed and the surgery was scheduled. They said they would refund the cost of the dog if the vet wrote a letter stating she had a "genetic defect" (which he will), and the breeders agree. The girl I spoke to there said she had worked there 1 yr and i was only the 2nd case she has heard of. I rang them again today, when the vet rang me to tell me of the severe bilateral hip dysplasia, and let them know how angry and upset I am, however I just bawled and had to hang up!! All the money in the world isn't going to give Ruby a long and happy life is it? I really want to do what is BEST for her, but what is best?? I will try to send a piccie of her, lets see if I can work out how....

My 1st time using this (have read it heaps but never used it myself), so hope I'm doing this properly and this gets posted!! I have rung the breeders. 1st I rang them last week when bilateral luxating patellas were diagnosed and the surgery was scheduled. They said they would refund the cost of the dog if the vet wrote a letter stating she had a "genetic defect" (which he will), and the breeders agree. The girl I spoke to there said she had worked there 1 yr and i was only the 2nd case she has heard of. I rang them again today, when the vet rang me to tell me of the severe bilateral hip dysplasia, and let them know how angry and upset I am, however I just bawled and had to hang up!! All the money in the world isn't going to give Ruby a long and happy life is it? I really want to do what is BEST for her, but what is best?? I will try to send a piccie of her, lets see if I can work out how....

Hi. Hoping for some advice regarding my little girl, Ruby. She is a miniature labradoodle, 20mths old, 14kgs. I got her from what I thought was a reputable breeder in Victoria and had her flown over to me in Perth when she was 3mths old. The breeders have apparently been breeding labradoodles as seeing eye dogs for the blind people with allergies, since the 70s. Her parents are both labradoodles. She was EXPENSIVE, and came with a "genetic defect guarantee". Anyway, ever since we got her she has had leg troubles - we noticed that she would skip and yelp in pain and then be fine 2 minutes later when walking. It was diagnosed as bilateral luxating patellas, and we were told she would probab need surgery some day. 2 weeks ago she became lame on one leg all of a sudden, and we took her to the vet who said she needs surgery ASAP, and referred us to a specialist at Murdoch university. He organised the surgery(on the one leg 1st and the other on 6 weeks or so). During the anaesthetic, they took radiographs and diagnosed sever bilateral hip dysplasia aswell. They have just telephoned me to tell me this(as Ruby is having surgery at this very moment on her knee) and I am devastated, and wondering what to do???? HELP, anyone? Genevieve(Rubys Mum)