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A dog that is raised solely in the home doesnt equate to better ( yes our pups where home raised ). A breeder to ensure a pup is well rounded exposes their dogs to all facets of life ,there is more to providing enrichment than being in a house . We crate train our puppies Why because so many owners fail this area when they need day stays at the vet or after care recovery in a crate or travel in a crate in the car etc etc. We feed our dogs in crates because varying age stages ,requirements & meds . Our pups where taught crate skills Each dog is feed in a manner that means we know exactly what is happening. Our puppies never saw kids & that was never an issue,we dont have other pets which most breeders dont . Visitors experience within reason ,people seem to think pups just get exposed to everything & anything & you do that with development . We dont rush to wean the mother & she wont be placed at stress for every Tom,Dick & Harry to visit . Our puppies went lead trained we start at 5 weeks,grooming table trained from 5 weeks, there play area for enrichment was better than what most parents provided for their own kids & they where where taught life skills like the door gets shut & go learn self independance . I wouldnt get hung up on one area because unless the whole package is balanced it means nothing. Health tests should be provided . As for people inspecting our home NO All our people visited the pups out the front in a well set up neutral area.Never ever was an issue with any of our puppy buyers bar 2 & those 2 never got to buy a pup of us as their obsession to want to walk through our house to tick the piece of paper was weird ,creepy & crossed the line of information they needed to see. My home is my private residence ,pups are raised for the first few weeks in my bedroom & then moved to family room. Depending on breed & litter size common sense will tell you pups need to move to a more suitable area . Your not going to have 10 GSD till 8 weeks in a small pen in the family room . So a person needs to think logically about hygenic,safe housing for a litter of puppies As for photos well no sane person is going to post pictures of dirty bedding etc etc so Yes pictures posted are staged . Also understand that breeders need to comply with their State laws on whelping & raising puppies irrespective of breeder,BYB

Working condition shouldnt equate to ribs so visual

We board alot of Huntaways never a skinny one . Looks like a working border or cross & that is skinny for a dog doing jobs . Certainly not a good visual for the public . Would be interesting to know if it has a medical issue

One who health tests ,breeds for correct breed temperament & ideally knows how to pick the pup that shows the best potential for the role is going to need to be trained for but also be the most suitable match for you to live with & be able to enrich its dog needs . Borders certainly are not for every person . As the dog will need to be accredited to be an assistance dog consider touching base with the people you have approached to get the dog through its official journey & what they deem important as part of the selection process to its job role

Debarking doesnt stop the noise it just potentially lessens the sound & infact the debark sound can be more annoying .I think its important you understand that if moving to a place with strict requirements & that you still need to address animal management . Given retirement villages are built so close together & often with shared walls you will need to be very on top of the behaviour

Get a stuffed dog . Springers luv their humans . Springers luv to spring ,Springers luv to be close to there humans. So what exactly does the dog get to do that the humans like?? What form of human touch is it allowed ??

All the vets here who offer in house plans are often double the price for procedures ,meds & products . They have to make the costs up somewhere. They generally offer you in the plan monthly flea/tick/heartworm which vary as to whats sent & you dont get a choice or even asked if your dog is product sensitive . We have had numerous clients on those plans who are Like the consults are free & we are like yes but you pay double to triple on the locked in items & procedures .

Colour shampoos do very little . Dying a red /apricot Poodle would require an owner who should be voted Best hairdresser in the world . For other colours its simply a case of looking at pedigrees & seeing what is behind the dog . Once you start diluting the colours then it can affect it greatly BUT you also shouldnt bred for colour to sacrifice more important things . Depending on countries Red/Apricots & blue just dont have a good gene pool of stellar dogs that are suitable for breeding or the ability to be bred on with . In Europe the ability to find a wider gene pool for red/apricots is very strong

I would consider the quality of the colour in the lines plays a bigger factor . Coat change through the ages will potentially vary the colour at the time . The same applies to a black thats not bred well colour wise & a blue . In Europe for example Poodles are shown in colour like Schnauzers .Thus the breeding for a good colour is a different to say Australia where colour may be more limited . In Australia we dont see the Good Black n Silver Schnauzer colouring we did in the 80/90's. The colour now is often what we call muddy & not marked well.The silver not silver & the black a poor black as often salt & pepper is in the pedigree. I see so many pups on facebook listed by some breeders as B/S but blind Freddy can see its not a strong B/S especially when the ears have S/P colouring Spaying can affect coat texture & colour . A good apricot colour is far and few these days & especially one with correct coat texture .

At 9 yeasr i doubt you ll get any benefits for many things that will be pre existing plus the waiting period . Better as mentioned to put money into a seperate account & the money will always be there if the worse scenario happens with your dog . I do insure my youngsters up to 15 months then dont bother unless a real issue means keep it . I have a great vet with a great common sense approach & old fashioned mindset . Avoid chain vets,look at what your feeding ,how many meals Old dogs like people often do better on smaller multi meals & fat level appropriate . depending what the outcome was of that $500 it may not be an expensive bill but if you leanrt something to change from it a cheap bill still. Older dogs come with vet bills

What ownership. Microchip? Papers- which organiization.?

i would not give it for this area. And actrually dont presume vets will just give it . We have a few boarding clients who come in with it for thunderstorm fear & fireworks but it isnt handed out like lollies & the dogs need to be watched especially if access outside is allowed & the weather is an issue . If the dog has true sep anxiety then get the right drugs & the sooner the better so the brain can start thinking more logically whilst the reshaping process is happening . A barking dog is not fun & the dog may also be doing self harm behaviour whilst their out so its can manifest quickly .

I would suggest joining behavioural groups on facebook & asking ,most people frequenting here wouldnt be doing those courses but if its industry based for a career ask where it matters .

Diet is ideal for "pushing " the glands but some dogs need them emptying . The hair could be sticking it his bum too

He said she said which is why no sides should be taken & proof by BOTH parties . But a breeder if their contract is there does not have to refund asap & can take expenses out if need be & the balance returned & again proof required . The breeder in the OP words offered a solution ,A new pup & has said return of money on sale which again makes it obvious the OP didnt hand the pup back to see if it would eat as thats not something one would discuss unless returning the dog . OP in there schedule didnt have pup vaccinated with her Day 5 vet no mention of vaccination . Im gathering the pup stayed longer with the breeder & required its vaccination irrespective

No one can answer as it requires both sides story . You would need to contact the body that deals with goods & services issues in your state . As for being $1800 out of pocket i would suggest thats not an accurate amount on necessary requirements & your would have to prove all costs if that topic is brought up .I mean no puppy needs 4 outfits & i truly hope you werent dressing this pup up in the 7 days you had it as that would totally overwhelm any new puppy settling in to a new home & routine No way would 7 days get to that amount . Generally speaking a breeder may not offer a full refund that would be based on their sales contract but in this situation we wouldnt straight away & the reason why . You are returning a dog that for all intents & purposes hasnt eaten for 7 days so would require a vet consult irrespective if you have been to a vet. Once a vet report was done a copy would be sent to the current owner I think based on your heading & the fact you state you returned all the items the breeder would be under the impression you no longer want the dog ,that is how i read the post & then you decided to change your mind ,if not this reads total confusion & i understand why the breeder has decided moving forward what is in the dogs best interest based on i gather many messages . Before even considering rehoming the dog it would need from the breeder a full vet check ,the dog may require retraining . Im not taking sides But puppies have been returned to breeders in not the same condition it left even after a week. Breeders may then refund what expenses have been taken out & again the breeder would have to prove they are necessary . I would likely say posting all the details on here is not the smartest thing to do especially as the breeder most likely will have been informed & made a copy so anything posted here would be part of any claim if you went down that path .

Your Sate bodies website is full of information . You will get your journal & you start entering shows . Highly recommend doing some handling classes & going to watch shows & your breeder should have informed all about this

A dog shouldnt suffer to appease our emotions or inability to to give it its wings & the gift of dignity & no longer suffering .

Well you would need to contact Dapple breeders of the correct colour & hope like hell its not a double dapple breeding . As many who breed solely for Dapples often forgo many important requirements then you would need to do your homework. I very much doubt your going to find such an ethical breeding just asking in a forum

Im going to be that person who says i dont particularly value a vets knowledge on pedigrees & breeding as most know except from what comes out of a book have no great knowledge to hand over . Vets have no idea who individual dogs are in pedigrees or what value ,faults they contribute .No vet unless an amazing breeder will give "special " knowledge they dont actually know themselves & i can safely say as someone who has used repo vets not one of them has knowledge on my dogs pedigrees . Being a repo vet doesnt equate to knowing about breeding . Im going to say GOOD Breeders are who the vets contact to learn from . Over the years even as a breeder & having buyers contact us regarding some total rubbish their vet has told them you will find many in the know have the same thing . Vet doesnt equate to a ethical/moral breeder . Infact in my breed the worse puppy farmers are vets . But im going to say this post screams No knowledge what so ever & red flags plus a whole lot of nothing plus the biggest red flag when someone claims so much knowledge & supposedly had litters and not knowing the correct name of a breed .

We Titer test our adults & would never ever give a 12 month injection for Heartworm . We dont treat for heartworm anyway but i appreciate different areas are higher risk .

Unless your going to disinfect EVERY item you took out its a waste of time . Taking shoes off okay maybe BUT never done it in near 40 yrs of owning dogs. You would then need to dunk your bags,car tyres etc etc . Preventation vaccinate or titer test . Most people wait too long to seek a vet for parvo so dog dies before treatment or it has progressed to far . The smell alone is enough for parvo when you have experienced it . I can safely tell the difference between parvo & say colitis but parvo is its own special thing . Coomon sense but you cant bubble wrap everything

All dogs will be different like people . Has her Thyroid levels been checked as that can cause seizure issues . The other obvious is the seizures may be a result of something more in the brain especially if things are changing

How long is the gap ?? One of the biggest issue creators is when people take the pup to work & dont teach it self independence at home & then all of a sudden its left home & doesnt know how to cope . Make sure your not going to create confusion to what its next stage routime is going to be especially coming into winter . As to the work set up thats going to be based on the kind of area,ability to get outside to toilet,what its temp is like in coping with a different environment,if it will bark etc . But obviously a puppy pen to allow it safe freedom ,toys to amuse itself

Your replying to so many old posts & the above answers arent correct if they belong to an org & The State laws Some states have breeding age restrictions it may be advisable to learn more