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.
Your suggestion is a good one, and thanks for taking the time to research it and make the suggestion *hugs*. I've decided, though, to move on from this woman. I spent quite a lot of time y/day evening and earlier today thinking about possibly going back to make another enquiry about Piglet, but ultimately I've decided it's best to go elsewhere.
I've now found two really good breeders, and I think I'm going to be able to get a dog from one of them. One will have pups ready in the second half of January, and the other at the end of February. One of the other things I learned today is that no responsible breeder would allow anyone to take a puppy at this time of the year, as Christmas is such a noisy, disorientating time for a small creature and not the right time to leave home. So I'll wait until the New Year.
Thanks again for looking into this -- I really appreciate it &hearts
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.)
Your suggestion is a good one, and thanks for taking the time to research it and make the suggestion *hugs*. I've decided, though, to move on from this woman. I spent quite a lot of time y/day evening and earlier today thinking about possibly going back to make another enquiry about Piglet, but ultimately I've decided it's best to go elsewhere.
I've now found two really good breeders, and I think I'm going to be able to get a dog from one of them. One will have pups ready in the second half of January, and the other at the end of February. One of the other things I learned today is that no responsible breeder would allow anyone to take a puppy at this time of the year, as Christmas is such a noisy, disorientating time for a small creature and not the right time to leave home. So I'll wait until the New Year.
Thanks again for looking into this -- I really appreciate it &hearts
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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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