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as far as I am concerned the only real registers are the ANKC and their world wide equivalent, the racing greyhound registries world wide and, though I know little about them, the working dog registries that also have world wide connections. All others seem to be made up to suit themselves. Anyone can breed any dog they want. Whether they should is another matter entirely. Anyone can buy a dog from wherever they want. If you are looking for a pup to be a part of your family then I suggest you research the breed/s that interest you. Find out what health tests should be done and why. See copies of health tests done on parents, even if the pups are cross breds. Don't believe the "vigor" of cross breds. Most ethical breeders DNA test their dogs nowadays. https://dogsvictoria.org.au/uploads/DV Registers_2018.pdf explains main and limited registers for ANKC dogs If you don't want "strings attached" then you just keep looking for someone who will sell to you.

I'd make another effort to get in touch with the breeder and yes I think a refund of purchase price at least is a given. But not all breeders would think the same. Suggest you look up small claims court and similar but do give the breeder time ( a few days, not weeks ) to respond as who knows what is going on in their life right now. Congenital does not mean heredity so hopefully all other pups are fine. I'm so sorry for your loss

@stan255this is the sort of thing breeders are up against and why they can be reluctant to give out too much information too early.

Which is why Sam was euthed standing up. Forcing him to sit or lay down would have been so distressing for him and me both. He stood as I knew he would, rock solid, and I lowered him as the drug took hold.

I'm so sorry giraffez. I've been there a few times now. About half at home and half at the vet office. Mainly cremation but I do have some buried at home. I actually switched to cremation because the yard was getting a bit full. As the years have passed I find I am ok with moving and leaving the skeletons behind ( no plans to move ). The ones cremated, I have 2 in nice but plain boxes, not on display. They are to go with me when I depart. Others came back in much plainer boxes that could be opened and those ashes have been placed in the back yard as well and one had his ashes spread over the local greyhound track, forever first over the line. One was buried on a friends farm amongst her own dogs. All of mine did peacefully slip away but there was one whose body, mainly legs, kept moving, for some time. It's normal and they are not alive, it's just something that happens. I knew it happened and the vet explained it so it didn't freak me out but it was still a touch unsettling. I'm glad it was not my first one. None of mine had sedation prior and only one had a cannula and that was a Greyhound who didn't sit. He stood up in the centre of my loungeroom. None of my remaining dogs appeared to take much notice that the pack was now one less. Even when that pack was reduced to one. I do know that when I had my last cat put down that the 3 dogs did look for her for a few days. It was very obvious. Big hugs to you

I think you will find most posts saying to see the parents early on are from pet pages. And while it is not bad advice not many breeders allow it. Biosecurity is one reason. Theft of puppies or other dogs are another reason. My last litter I asked to see drivers licences, even of the people interstate. I googled earth their home addresses. Even sending copies of health results can result in those papers being forged and used in scams. The world is not such an innocent place nowadays. I would hate to be a breeder of one of the more popular breeds. Most breeders shed buckets of blood, sweat and tears, not to mention money, over each and every litter. They want the best homes for their pups. They want to like the new owners and have an open relationship. They want to be there.

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You are wrong. Ultrasounds can pick up from around 3 weeks depending on the machine and the user. OP never mentioned they were asked to pay a deposit

Ok. Take a breath. Lots of breeders won't let you visit until picking up the pup. Quarantine does not necessarily mean Covid. More likely to mean parvo. Many dogs are DNA tested for both purity and health issues. Ask if your potential pups parents are and if you can see the results. As for if the pups are actually purebred, well, I don't know where you are reading that but 99.9% are. There might be the odd case, very rare, that they are not and being passed off as pure but really? You can ask to see Mum when getting the pup but Dad might not even live there or even be alive. And just seeing a parent, unless they are obviously sick, you won't be able to tell if they have anything wrong that may have been passed on. Best you talk to your breeder about your thoughts and worries. Trust is a two way street.

Mine didn't.

I think you will just have to suck it up and refund the money on proof of euthanasia. The new owners did do wrong but sounds like you shouldn't have sold the pup either. Mega oesophagus is terribly hard to deal with.

Did you have a contract? Did it mention his health problem?

I used Milbemax all wormer tablets. Meds like Nexgard Spectra are multi purpose and not always needed IMO. I use an all wormer about 3 times a year, flea treatment once or twice over summer and monthly heartworm tablets. I try to give them all on separate days though I confess to getting lazy as I've got older and am now using an all in one 2 or 3 times a year for fleas and worms. Heartworm is still monthly of course.

I suggest you start a new thread as this one is old and the original poster appears to have left

My vet told me it was important to use a very good conditioner after bathing with Malaseb as it's so drying to the skin.

while I have not had it happen in my own dogs I do know of a couple where the dog having the fit was attacked. Their owners, forever more, separated them when they were going out. I 2nd going back to the vet for a review of Bobs meds

Black poo can mean blood. A vet visit is warranted.

You really need to ask these questions of your vet. Pork, if not fed regularly, can give a dog runny poops.

I have Greyhounds and while mine wear coats for warmth, they never wear raincoats. Mind you they are never out in heavy downpours but drizzle and light rain yeah they are out in that. My breed does not have a double coat nor have they ever been bred for water work, unlike your lab. I would not put a rain coat on a lab. Any questions regarding his reactivity should be put to your trainer. They are the ones working with the dog and see him in action.

I'm with Snook on this. Yes Clive will adapt, dogs do that, but I think it a bit unfair.

I'd be removing the tin food from being available all day. Tinned food is not meant to be left sitting out. What did the vet say about constipation? I'd be concerned mucking about with a pups insides when he has not been well for a few days. I think another vet visit might be wiser and safer

Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory. So treats pain and inflammation. I would think it's been prescribed mainly for the anti-inflammatory relief at the moment. I've had it prescribed for myself for that very reason.

Ok. If the pup does have allergies the stress of the flight might have triggered them. So breeder and vet may not have seen anything out of the ordinary. Or if pups was not raised in the house and not a lot of time spent with them then excessive scratching might not be noticed. I think the best you could hope for, if you took this to the small claims court for instance, is refund of purchase price. I would be wary of giving cortisone to such a young animal and would be seeking a referral to someone who could do allergy testing.

And colour?

Personally all my pups are off puppy food by 4 months of age. But you need to train your pup to have an off switch. Has no one at training suggested that? Have you started anything like 'go to your mat'? IMO 3 month old pups can be like toddlers they get over tired and hyper, you need to teach them to relax.