Posted by skyhawk on January 13, 192004 at 15:13:34:
In Reply to: Re: Papillion posted by Dr. Lauri Zink DVM on November 12, 192003 at 16:24:51:
Honestly, I see nothing wrong with someone whom loves animals, having more than 1 breed. When did Love start to have boundaries? I also feel that when you attack somebody in a public forum, you should be honest, in putting in all facts and both sides, not just one side that is bias. Present all facts all sides and then let everyone judge it on the merits of the facts!
: : : becareful though. there are lots of : : : breeders out there who sell to make : : : money. i purchased a puppy from a : : : lady name connie dringman from puppydogweb : : : and it turns out she breeds at least six : : : breed of dogs and has multiple litters : : : every month per breed. she sold me a pup : : : with a genetic defect and is willing to : : : take no blame. please do your research : : : and make sure they ask you questions as : : : well. unethical breeders do not ask any : : : questions as to where their pups are going : : : to. i love my papillon, but looks like : : : he has had some trauma at the kennel before : : : coming to me. i am dedicated to stopping : : : unethical breeding practices....
: : I think you forgot to mention that you were given the option to purchase the puppy after the hernia was checked by our veterinary, and even offered to be repaired here before shipping. Also you forgot to mention that you wanted a female Papillon from us at a reduced price after you received your male. Also I have four breeds and can furnish many references and any one is welcome to come and meet our puppies.
: I am not even going to allow Connie to have to ask for a reference, I am going to just submit it on my own. I have been to this kennel 100's of times, unannounced at all times of the day and night. Each time the place was clean and the dogs were well taken care of. I have done veterinary work with many kennels and also with pet owners who have purchased from kennels. Connie's kennel business is top of the line. Her dogs are very well socialized, well fed, great health and preventative medicine program, and good genetics. Yes, an umbilical hernia is a genetic defect, but is also difficult to entirely remove from a breeding line. It is not life threatening and does not in any way shorten the lifespan of the dog. Also, it's very easy to fix. I have seen puppies from kennels who do not know what a linoleum floor or gr is like and will not walk on those surfaces because they have never been out of their wire bottomed cages. I know pups that will walk in circles because they think the world is only 2 foot square in size because that's all they know. I know of kennels who brag that they are not USDA licensed but that also means they answer to no one and they are required to follow no minimum standards of care with no inspection process to insure this. Connie does. As far as having multiple breeds, did this owner ever consider maybe Connie simply likes more than one breed. Many of my clients own more than one breed and could not choose their favorite. I do not like my tall brown haired daughter more than my short blond haired son (who by the way, was born with two hernias and I did not have my husband put to sleep-haha) On a side note as far as tramatized at the kennel this papillion pup came from-I would caution using such strong slanderous language without knowing the facts. I have seen Connie work with and save the life of puppies that would have died in any other kennel, I have seen the lawn chair that she uses to sleep in the kennel beside the pen of a nervous whelping mother, I've seen the tv camera that shows an image of the pen of a sick or nervous animal in her house so that he/she gets 24 hour care, literally, I have seen Connie's husband put a premature puppy in a sock and hang it around his neck, next to his skin for warmth and take it to work so he can feed it every hour. I can tell of so many more things that would touch any pet owners heart about how well these dogs are cared for. I only wish this owner could see some of the horror stories I have seen and they would appreciate the integrity of Connie's kennel. : Sincerely, : Dr. Lauri Zink DVM