Look at these hips - Page 14

Would you even want a littermate? I don't know what your plans are, but I probably would not breed a littermate to this dog, and you are planning on keeping Kaiser, so a pet would seem to be a moot point. 

I've known breeders who require the dog be returned before they will refund or replace. It's a breeder's fail safe knowing that most buyers are not going to return their dog. Some will tell the buyer they will take the dog back, but have no room for it so it will have to be PTS. I guess most of us would keep the dog and forget about it. Mission accomplished for the breeder.

Nope, I don't even want another dog from this breeder TBH.

I wouldn't either.

I hear ya, Chrissy. But it's nice at least that the offer was extended and you weren't completely blown off. 

Well, I don't know what else to say. It's a hell of a blow. I don't know if you ever want another one, but I was sincere in my offer a few pages back. It will be months before I have pups ready to go, but if Kaiser is on the mend and you are ready, I will give you a pup. I'm really impressed how focused you are on the important part here (Kaiser) and the way you have handled this, not wasting time and breath bashing and just focusing on helping your dog. Any dog would be lucky to be yours, I can tell. Kaiser, I'm sure, can be made to live a happy life with help, and if you feel like trying again for a dog you can work, I would be honored to send you one. There are not enough homes like you out there. 

Hang in there. 

When you find out what you're doing, please PM or email me donation information. I have been sort of where you are. It's not a happy place. You get through it though, and the money was worth it when you see them "normal" and happy. Mine was 5mos. Not the same issue, but just as serious a surgery, and she is now 4 and you would NEVER know there was ever anything wrong with her. Hoping you have a similar outcome. 

Chrissy,
Did you mention that you didn't originally want a pup with a huge overbite and crippling HD?  Who knows where this breeder will be in 5, 8 or 10 years when you are ready for a replacement pup.  Again, you are a really nice person.  Maybe, you could email the broker and breeder the links to the thread that have been posted.  That may make him / her more amicable to working with you.  It seems some brokers / breeders really respond and quickly when this type of information comes out.  You have been very considerate and honorable by not mentioning the name of the breeder.  Since they are aware of the situation I hope they do the right thing by this pup. 

Blitzen,

Cheers...

Chrissy should accept the puppy and then sell him to help defray costs of the care Kaiser will need.
It's about all she's going to get from the breeder/broker at this point.

Perhaps if they know she will sell the puppy, they will do so themselves and just send her the proceeds from the sale of her "replacement puppy".
The one she may not have ever needed had she been given the choice of accepting a puppy with a bad overbite.
It would make much more sense to simply refund this girls purchase price PLUS shipping costs.
Afterall, it was the breeder/broker who "handpicked" her pup, so ultimately the responsibility should fall on him/them for sending her a puppy to begin with.

Chrissy, perhaps you can suggest this, the "replacement puppy" be sold by them, the breeder/brokers, and they simply send you the funds. Seems fair.


I'm still curious as to whether or not the breeder/broker beat her to the airport and picked out his pup first from the crate...


In the meantime, do all you can to keep him comfortable and get him as fit as possible.
Once you know which direction you are going with surgery, please update this post and we can all send our donations to the vet clinic to help defray the costs.

chrissy , all the best to you and your dog , I guess all is said in this topic , no need for me to repaet , onlything , if I where you , have his  albows checked before you do anything furher , like someone wrote , it might change the path your choosing to go , or on the other hand , give you a good feeling that you dont have to worry about that later too

secondly , if breeder and broker are keeping this breedingstock and littermates  it will mean more people will be set up for heartache in the nearby future , not a pretty thought

The OP states:


And for those of you who were curious, my breeder did email me back this morning. He only offered a replacement with shipping at no charge when I felt I was ready for another dog as per the contract. Honestly, I did not expect much more then that; I was surprised he even tossed in the shipping cost really since he's not even obligated to that much. I won't be ready for another dog for awhile though.


I have to say this is generous enough, but then I read the following....
   
He already offered replacement and offered to let me keep Kaiser when I let him know about his dental issues

Now, I cannot understand why the offer of a replacement wasn't accepted at that point. Yes, it is hard to part with a pup, but how much harder is it now?

Those who hint at poor breeding and underhandedness need to look at the bigger picture: reality! We have to accept that eben the strongest blood, with the best/safest breeding program can and does throw up the occasional health issue.

The purpose of a warranty etc is to provide peace of mind. If I bought a pup inder these circumstances I would have accepted the replacement offered, as long as I believed the breeding/potential to be equal or superior to the original pup.

Whilst I acknowledge and admire Chrissy's compassion, it it not what I would do.

I am sure we all have suspicions about who the broker/breeder is, and I am sure that they have read all of this. The fact that they don't seem to have replied tells me that they are confident that they have acted reasonably and in compliance with the terms of the sale.

All that said, if there is a justgiving site set up, I'll donate $50 too, but hard as it seems, I think the dog should be PTS and the OP be allowed to enjoy a dog of ordinary health. That statement won't make me popular and isn't intended to upset anyone, it is just how I view these things.