From: amiranda@ariel.aero.org (Ann Miranda)
Subject: Re: Need help writing Nasty Letter
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo, CA
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 21:27:28 GMT

In article <1992Aug14.162031.19487@u.washington.edu>, cbrand@cac.washington.edu (Carol Brand) writes:
|> In article <1992Aug14.145603.370@speedy.aero.org> amiranda@ariel.aero.org (Ann Miranda) writes:
|> >In article <23444@alice.att.com>, rhh@alice.att.com (r hardin) writes:
|> >|> 
|> >|> 
|> >|> >  	Does anyone have any ideas, comments, concerns, flames, 
|> >|> > whatever else that could help me? I'd appreciate `em!
|> >|> 
|> >|> yeah, forget it.
|> >|> 
|> >
|> >"yeah, forget it"? Easy for you to say! It isn't your pet, and it isn't
|> >your problem.  
|> >	I think it would be pretty irresponsible to just forget it
|> > and let the breeder continue to breed a mangy dog! 
|> 
|> 
|> I agree with the original poster.  I think that this dog owner might be
|> over reacting.  It is very common for puppies to pick up mange while
|> nursing from their mothers.  It doesn't mean that the bitch is inferior or
|> that the breeder was irresponsible ( although it does raise the
|> question... why did you buy from a backyard breeder in the first place? 
|> But I digress...). 
|> 
|> My puppy came home with a similar condition. During her initial exam, it
|> turned out that the little scratch on her head was actually mange.  My vet
|> gave me some cream, and within a week or so, the problem was gone. 
|> 
|> I'm not a vet, but I think the blame lies with the new owners.  Was the
|> new puppy, upon purchase, taken immediately to a vet for a thorough check
|> up?  If so, why didn't the vet catch the problem <maybe you need a new
|> vet!>.  If the puppy was not taken in (shame, shame), why did you wait
|> until your puppy had a rip roaring case of mange before you sought out
|> treatment? 
|> 
|> Another thing about your post also caught my attention.  I may have just
|> misunderstood you, though.  Did you buy this female to abate the sexual
|> frustrations of your male dog?!  NO, NO BAD OWNER, NO! < :^) >  Do
|> yourselves and your dogs a favor and have them both spayed/neutered.  You
|> shouldn't breed dogs just because your male is "over-sexed".  The world does
|> not need another backyard breeder!
|> 
|> -Carol
|> and Trixie (the mangeless wonder)



If you had read my post carefully, you would have seen that I said "one
of the MANY reasons ..." we got the puppy was for breeding our male. 
We didn't get her JUST because our "horney" male hasnt' had "sex"
in two years. Our male happens to be a very beautiful, intelligent, 
healthy, and well-tempered dog, who would be quite suitable for 
breeding.  We do plan to breed him eventually, although we don't
intend to be backyard breeders.

And, NO you're not a vet.  Our puppy's mange came from the  mother
at the breeders.  Whether I got the puppy to the right vet on time
is irrelevant to the fact that she has mange.  A little dab
of cream isn't going to make the mange disappear.  

I don't think I'm overreacting either.  I simply want to inform the
breeder of the condition of her dog.  And just because I'm angry
about it doesn't mean I'm overreacting!

 

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