I totally agree that this person should be reported to as many different
authorities as possible, even tho I do not know OK laws either.
It i also important that as many potential Chi owners be informed as
possible. This too, helps prevent this type problem. My first Chi came to me
20 years ago and like this situation, he was a little more than 4 weeks old.One
of us actually watched the puppy iat all times to keep him alive. He did not
even have enough teeth to eat properly. The breeder was later "raided" by every
enforcement group available at the time and all her 376 dogs confiscated. She
was then prohibited from registering or showing any AKC dog of any type for 10
years.
Moving to a new home is so traumatic for a Chi puppy but, in the beginning I
would let one go at 8 or 9 weeks. I would also give the normal instructions
about not changing the food, subjecting it to stress of coping with other dogs
and since I am on well water, don';t use city water at first. I would even
tell them if the puppy appears stressed and is not eating right, bring it back
no matter what time of day or night and I will keep it another 2-3 weeks until
it is stronger. After taking several puppies back in the middle of the night, I
decided not to let them leave until 12 weeks of age. I do not have a lot of
puppies (4 in 2006) and at times this policy becomes a problem for a
potential owner, but is so much better for the puppies.
BJ
marsha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
your absolutely right! While you should take time, when you get it, to report
this woman to the authorities, right now, your priority is the pup. You just
keep doing what you have been doing....she has her best chance with you. As for
the breeder, my suggestion would be to call one of several places...local
animal control, local humane society or ASPCA, or if those are not available or
not helpful, then the local prosecuting attorney/county attorney. Don't bother
calling the regular police, they have too many human issues to deal with to
focus on the animal issues.
These animal focused groups should be able to get the ball rolling if there
have been any laws broken. I don't know OK law, so I don't know if any laws
have been broken. It may be that everyone;s hands are tied and there is nothing
that can be done. Even if that is the case, maybe it will at least put people
on notice of her actions for future references.
Marsha
----- Original Message -----
From: Shawnna
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:21 AM
Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: A little Help
Ok here is the deal I am commited to this little girl, she is doing
well, she is eating great and playing granted I don't know what
skills she will or will not have but at least she has 2 others to
learn from. As far as giving her to my mother for a gift, I still
plan on doing that. I have 20 days with this puppy before I will see
my mother again. She is a challenge for me but you know what I think
she came to me for a reason and granted by the time I give her to my
mom she may think she is more human then dog due to me a human being
her mom, but I will do my best, I know she is loved and is going to
the best home a dog could ever ask for. She doesn't have the option
of going back to her mother, nor do I know anyone who has a dog that
has just had puppies. So we are in this for the long haul. Do I agree
that this woman needs to be taken out back and beaten with a stick
ABSOLUTELY!!! I don't know the laws in Oklahoma, there is probably
nothing I can do, but if she needed the money so badly that she was
willing to give Gerty up at such a young age, well then by God we are
going to make it work. She is missing a tip of her ear being in this
womans care at least here with me she is warm, getting good food and
love. She isn't going to be bred so I don't care about her papers. I
care that she makes it to 5 weeks old then to 6 and so on. I know
what this woman did was wrong, immoral, unethical and a few other
words that I am sure would be edited out if I used them. I am just
trying to find support for the stutation that I am in. Gerty is top
priority now, I will look into having her shut down, but that is
second to making sure that Gerty gets bigger and stronger. I won't
let this go. I have documentation of how old Gerty was when I got
her, I took her to the vet as soon as I got her. So I have someone to
back me up.
If anyone out there knows the law in Oklahoma about the release of
puppies please share it with me.
I don't mean to rant or rave but I do understand that she was to
little to come home with me that is hindsight, now the focus is
getting her bigger and stronger and semi dogish.
--- In [email protected], "Chin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Back Yard Breeder!!!!
>
> It hurts the dog. Please get a clue!
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shawnna
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:50 PM
> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: A little Help
>
>
> She claimed she was ready to go, she is eating out of a bowl and
is
> going to the bathroom on her own, she weighs 1 pound exactly. She
> loves my little male chi, maybe because he looks like her mommy, I
> don't know, he doesn't seem to mind her either, I just have to
watch
> him he wants to play and she is sooo little. He is only 2 so he
> doesn't quiet get the baby thing.
>
> --- In [email protected], "Christina Nix" <cnix@> wrote:
> >
> > Why did the breeder let her go so early?
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> > Behalf Of Shawnna
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:37 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] A little Help
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I have 2 chihuahua's of my own and decided to get one for my
mother
> for
> > Christmas, I got her yesterday due to the fact that breeder
called
> me
> > and said that she was ready, my issue she is only 4 weeks old,
now
> both
> > of my chi's I got at 7 and 8 weeks of age, so I am in a new set
of
> > issues with this little one, I have taken her to the vet that
says
> she
> > is looking good, but she hardly has any teeth, and her breath
> doesn't
> > have that puppy smell. She is very active, not to stable on her
> feet,
> > and I have been keeping an eye on her for hypoglycemia, but I
guess
> I
> > just want her to be healthy. Any help I can get would be great.
> >
>
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