Oh, that is sad! Yes, it definitely sounds to me like the breeder is lying through her teeth. In the unlikely event that the other vet did tell her it would clear up that quickly, the honest thing to do would have been to tell you up front. But you must be so disappointed. Poor you!
Not that I've been able to find. Also, border terriers are very popular over here, and so they don't tend to be available in shelters. I want to take my dog with me when I go walking/camping/running, so she needs to be fit and active and able to keep up (when she's grown, of course) but not too big (with the tent). Basically, border terriers are perfect. I wouldn't be able to manage a larger dog, and a smaller one wouldn't be able to come with.
I've been doing some googling about puppy heart murmurs (I bet you have too). Lots of people posting on message boards with similar stories to yours. Apparently lots of people are told by the breeder that it will go away by the second set of shots, and believe it. I've even found breeders telling other breeders the same thing, so it must be one of those "common knowledge" things that is definitely common, but may not be knowledge. Articles from actual vets say it certainly could go away sometime in the first year, but it's hard to tell whether it will or not, especially without examination by a veterinary cardioloist
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My researches have come up with info v. similar to that you've found. I've also been able to ID some *real* breeders today--i.e. the responsible, trustworthy ones--and they've confirmed that these low-grade heart murmurs are not uncommon. What feels so sad to me is that if she'd told me about it in advance I'd have been able to research the issue, and I might well have decided to take the puppy anyway
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That a good point, about this time of year. I'm sure you'd manage to plan your holiday season so that the puppy was all right, but now that you mention it, the breeder would have had to plan the litter to be ready this time of year, which suggests either a lack of foresight or a greater interest in making money than in the puppies' welfare. I think you're making the right call to not have any further dealings with her.
And January or February will be a good time to get a puppy. (Not an especially good time to undertake housebreaking, but hey, I started the whole housebreaking routine in June, which should have been perfect, and still muffed it. We're still working on giving Paddington more out-of-crate time to learn that he's not supposed to poop in the upstairs hall.)
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And January or February will be a good time to get a puppy. (Not an especially good time to undertake housebreaking, but hey, I started the whole housebreaking routine in June, which should have been perfect, and still muffed it. We're still working on giving Paddington more out-of-crate time to learn that he's not supposed to poop in the upstairs hall.)
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