| Re: We will be breeding them when they are old enough
Please listen carefully to this sad story. Though these are not rottweilers (Huskies) a client I work with got 2 pups from the same litter. (Why???) Anyway, these are now almost a year old and have BOTH been diagosed with detached retinas in one eye each and cataracts in both eyes. Cost of surgery for both dogs - $10,000. Owner calls the "breeder" and breeder says none of her pups have ever had eye problems (of course, no certs, either), but she takes responsibility for her pups and WILL REFUND WHAT THEY PAID FOR THE PUPS. I don't know what this amount is, but do know that it is no where close to $10,000.
The point being, responsible breeders would say, I will take those pups back. That leaves the breeder with the decision about spending $10,000 for surgery or having the pups put down.
Once you arrange for puppies to be brought into this world they remain your responsibility. Think far, far down the road -- not easy, I know -- do you really want to do this? |