Bought a Male 7 months old from a reputable breeder on here and he is terrible what can we do - Page 1

We purchased a dog off this website  the breeder was advertising a male 7 and half month old, with a good pedigree , the owners website is www.dealaxe.es    He lives in Spain and so do we , he told us the dog was living with his parents and was now ready for re homing he charged us 800 euros, and arranged delivery by MRW couriers today, the dog has arrived, he is absolutely terrified, he was starving hungry, and thin looks like a dog from a rescue centre,   it took us 5 hours to coax the dog out of the car into our home,  he is terrified of us, he is snapping and growling at us , we have fed him and tried to get near him but he just growls and shows his teeth, he was starving hungry,  i emailed the breeder, who now has told us that the dog isnt used to people, has been kept on a farm , in a field in a pound of 4m square since being a puppy, hence he is not used to people, not used to home environment, or trained what soever, he has never had a collar on, or a lead, he is an absolute "WILD ANIMAL"  I am really upset, and dont know what to do, i was so looking forward to welcoming him to our home, but i am afraid he will  go for my children, i dont have anywhere that can be penned off outside for him plus i dont want a wild dog i want a pet.  Can anyone tell me of my rights if i can insist the owner take him back, i am concerned the dog is very unhappy, and upset and wants to be outside,    there is no way we will ever get him back in a car as he has now been put off cars due to his  10 hours in a small cage in the back of the couriers van, please help someone im frantic for our safety and the dogs

92065  listing on this site is where i purchased this dog from please help anyone , he is now in my kitchen growling and will not allow us near him , i have children and 2 cats which are terrified of this wild animal

I have contacted the breeder via his email address and it was at this point he told me the dog had been kept in a pen in a field and not had any contact, he had not been trained and not had a lead or collar on, when we were buying him through emailing he never said at any point the dog was Wild, i thought buying a 7 and half month male, would have been passed the puppy training and safer for our children but this is not the case at all , he is totally wild he is messing all over our carpets, taking food off the kitchen side, and so agressive, im worried sick any help would be appreciated, i thought buying a pedigree was the best thing to do to get a good pet for  us

I am not going to be harsh here, a pup that is a kennel dog is not going to be house broken so messing all over the carpet is showing signs of stress. I hope you where not hard on this pup because he did this. Taking food off the kitchen is also normal for a pup who has not been trained. This pup is very confused again because he has no training. You need to start from scratch: just like an 8 week old pup, it sounds like he loves food this is a good thing because you can teach him using treats.  Last thing get a trainer to help you with all of this the outcome will be a wonderful pet.
Always,
Cee

Always give a new dog the proper time to adjust to it's new environment.
Puppies are like children in many ways......they need the proper guidance to become well adjusted adults.
JMO
Robin

Don't know much about Spain, don't know how much 800 euros is, but I would be taking that dog back
and getting a refund.  I don't think the op wanted a wild animal as a pet.  That dog may NEVER be right
in the head.

eta This "breeder" is NOT reputable if he hid all this pertinent info until AFTER he unloaded the skitzo dog on this
family.  SHAME on him.

I think it's a bit early to say he'll never be right in the head, but it doesn't sound like a good situation at all for the OP. Get him a crate or separate him somehow so he can slowly adjust to a very big change in surroundings. I feel very badly for the dog. I wonder what would happen to him if he went back. Clearly, he wasn't treated well before.

I personally would keep him and do my best to get him to come around, at least until I felt he was safe enough to rehome or sell to someone w/a better situation to properly deal with him.

It does not sound to me like the OP has the experience level needed to deal with this. I also have a hard time understanding why you would buy a dog w/out asking a few more questions, esp. w/children. The breeder admitted he'd not been around people much, so would he have said that up front if asked? Who knows. I just would've asked many many more questions before bringing a 7mo old into my home. Sounds like a lot of assumptions were made and little homework was done. I'd need to be more convinced there was really something wrong with the dog AND the breeder tried to hide it.

Lyndabmack, I can tell you from your posts that you would think one of my 7mo olds was a "wild animal" as well. Except for the aggression toward people (she's not shy or skittish), the pup I just sold would be a nightmare for you- I'm quite sure she'd grab food from countertops and do all the other things you mention. Why? Because she's a puppy and she hasn't been taught not to.

I guess what I'm trying to say is while I definitely don't think that dog belongs in this home, and in no way was the pup brought up properly, it may not be as bad as it sounds if someone w/a bit more experience were to have ended up w/him. I wouldn't write him off just yet, but I certainly would quarantine him immediatly- there's simply no reason to have him running all over the house if you're afraid of him!!!

I think if any owner is un-happy with any dog...they should let the breeder know....perhaps the return of the animal would be best.
BUT...also....I choose to not conclude that any dog "un-seen" could be honestly evaluated as crazy.....or hopeless.
Some non socialized dogs act like idiots around new situations, until they have time to adjust......some have bad nerves, and will never adjust........can't really speculate.
I believe that all dogs should be allowed time to adjust to a new environment...whether we think they need it or not.
My suggestion would be to return the dog...period.   It is obviously not what the purchaser expected.

I really hate these types of situations.
Again...just an opinion.
Robin