Hi all,
Who do you turn to if you would like to make a complaint about a dog breeder?. We purchased a very expensive pedigree puppy (supposedly healthy) who we purchased with the intent to breed with. We made it very clear to the breeder that we would like to breed with her. At 12 months old, she experienced hereditary health issues including elbow dysplasia and double crucial ligament breakdown in both back legs. We now cannot breed with this dog and have had to get her spayed, not to mention the very expensive surgery's that we have had to put her through.
We contacted the breeder who will remain anonymous and they basically told us "bad luck that's life" or return the dog to them to be put down and they would send us another puppy. This obviously was not an option as she was already part of our family. We are now out of pocket quite a large sum of money and feel that the breeder should refund the cost of the dog and at least some of the surgery costs.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers
