first time buying a puppy,responded to an advertisement by a MKA registered breeder 1 month ago.got from him a rottweiler puppy at 6 weeks old.
noticed during handling over of the dog,the puppy has loss of fur over head.lost of eyebrowse and small pimple type of skin lesions.told him these were not there when i booked the puppy 2 weeks before.
he reassured me it is minor skin problems and offer to pay for the first visit to the vet.the skin condition worsen and i brought the puppy to another vet(at my own expenses)twice.the vet diagnosed it as having demodex.he told me it is difficult to cure.,
went back to breeder,he said it is not his problems.after much discussion he is willing to take back the puppy at a much lower price!!
1)should i keep the puppy and keep treating it or should i return him and get a new puppy?
2)what can be done to unethical breeder...he may sell this puppy to another unsuspected person
Maybe this not his false cause he also don't know the pup got this problem. And now he/she is willing to take back consider this breeder is responsible liao. Who breeders will do that?
I agree. Most breeders would just blame the new owner that he is the cause of the skin problems, then avoid u like the plague and treat u like u nvr existed. Tha fact he is woffering to buy the pup back says smth. Also,demodex is like cold sores. It will always be with the dog but can be controlled,albeit it will be difficult but definitely possible with the right treatment. Most dogs have the mites frm the say they are born but they hv the immune system to control the mites.U can search this site re the topic. ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (_o_)