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We had correspondence with Dogs West due to our own issues (not HD) and they confirmed on Monday 16 September "This afternoon I received Mrs Smith’s resignation as a member of Dogs West, effective immediately, which means we cannot take any action against her"

HW we maybe having tears but our little man has brought us so much more happiness than that. Tomorrow is another day and we will see how it goes and look after the little fella as best as we can in terms of treatment. Thanks again for your replies, time and kindness, we are very grateful.

Thank you RV for your kind words and next step info. My hubbie stopped me from going on am all out rant about the breeder reminding me that we don't need litigation on our hands as well as a sick doggie who is holding out very well considering.

Thank you HW for that information, more information than 2 different vets have given us. Bad breeding practice was the phrase used by the vet who conducted the ultrasound and told us to get our vet practice to write a letter to the breeder to stop further this practice, stating the breeder must have known (which has heightened our anger and upset). This is our first dog so we are very new to this. You are a better googler than us as we did not come across that article on our searches. Thanks again, we are very appreciative.

We have an 11 month old Golden Retriever who was purchased from a registered breeder in the Perth area. Our dog has just been diagnosed with ectopic ureter and one of his kidneys has failed as a result. Our vet has informed us that his condition was a result of bad breeding practice which went either ignored or unchecked and his condition is hereditary (passed down through his family's lineage). The vet mentioned that hip dysplasia and the ectopic complaint go hand in hand. He has to go for more blood tests in the morning to determine viability of his other kidney before any procedure can be considered or performed. The procedure of attaching his ureter back to his bladder where it should be has a 50% success rate. Despite being insured, we are unsure if our dog will live to see his 1st birthday as a result of complications. We want to do the most humane thing for our dog and not to have him suffer. We are heartbroken. Our dog was simply bought to love and not to breed from.

Besides contacting the breeder has anyone any advice what to do about bad breeding practice. We were assured perfect bloodlines, good hip scores, eye scores and free from genetic conditions when we purchased him (I guess we were naive). We have since located other complaints on the net written both before and after we brought our beloved dog home. Where do we go from here?

Thanks in advance for any advice given.