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by SCOUSEMOUSE on 05 October 2010 - 02:10
I bought a bitch this February(2010),she was 11 months old.I bought her with the intension of breeding from her.With a verbal agreement between her breeders and myself,it was agrred that as long as I had her hips and elbows scored and they were within the breed mean score,then it would be alright to breed from her.
Hip and elbow scoring was done,they were of a very good standard,I informed her breeders and her breeding restrictions were lifted.
I have last week had to take her to my vets as she was licking her anus,she was diagnosed with a large anal furunculosis.Although this condition has not been proven to be hereditary I feel she should not be bred from her,even if she was successfully treated,this was the suggestion put to me by her breeders after saying they were not responsible for this happening,neither would they replace her or refund me.
I have sought legal advice and because I wasn’t given a contract,although I did ask for one,I have no case against her breeders.
I am in a position were I don’t have a bitch to breed from,I cannot get anywhere with her breeders,because I have no contract.Treatment is expensive and does not guarantee me a 100% cure.
My only solution is to have her put to sleep,lick my wounds and try to get on with life.The lesson I have learnt is not to trust anyone ever again,no matter how well I know them!!
by AmbiiGSD on 05 October 2010 - 07:10
The breeder needs to stop the line dead now
You need to not look at a dog as a commodity - get your bitch treated and let her live her life until or if it becomes impossible for her to do that.
If you aren't prepared to do that, give the dog to a rescue org that is willing to find a home for her that will treat her as and when is neccassary and love her for being a dog, not a prospective breeding machine deal that went south!
by noddi on 05 October 2010 - 08:10
by Nellie on 05 October 2010 - 10:10
It is sad to hear that your plans have gone down the pan, but even more so to hear you talk about the bitch being PTS, because she is a comodity, i agree with AmbiiGSD if you can't be bothered ask the rehoming centers and give her a chance, The line should be cut, and hopefully you won't concider getting another GSD or any other breed just incase it can't be bred from, too many people that don't care out there already,
by Superdog on 05 October 2010 - 16:10
It is all very well stating give her a chance, but the operation costs a great deal of money and so far the treatment certainly is not fool proof as SCARRING occurs in the bowel and around the Anus, the result is the animal then cannot successfully pass its motion.
Research is on going and at present it appears there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
I presume the results of the pedigree check were received Scousemouse
by missbeeb on 05 October 2010 - 17:10
AF treatment is expensive and it's a horrible condition.... but, I have had a dog recover from it, with no problems passing motions etc!
The OP should have tried stocks and shares if it wanted a return on its' money! What an ass!
by Wildmoor on 05 October 2010 - 22:10
by Archania on 06 October 2010 - 09:10
I really hope your GP has a different attitude to yours, should you ever suffer with piles....
by kesyra on 06 October 2010 - 17:10
by LilyDexter on 16 October 2010 - 22:10
My current GSD is just 4 yrs & she has it & is being successfully treated with Atopica (cyclosporin) & Antirobe antibiotics. I also know of several other GSD's succesfully treated with cyclosporin, who have lived to good ages with it in remission. Non eof these had cryo, as it's mostly treated with the cyclosporin these days.
When I got my GSD I wanted to show her & maybe breed from her, but as mentioned many times here she went on to suffer seizures, severe food allergy & HD before the Af manifested. She has cost me a fortune in vets bills & loss of earnings as i'm self employed, even though she is insured, it takes so long to get the claim processed that the interest rates are rocketing. I'm on a very low income, so this means no luxuries for me, but I woul dnever have her PTS for of this.
I think to buy & keep a dog purely for breeding/money making is immoral & heartless. And to have her PTS now when she needs you most is really cruel. AF doesn't need to mean the end of a dogs life, you should see how mine is living it up & enjoying being totally spoilt rotten.
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