Well, once again I had to recommend a client send a golden puppy, 10 weeks old back to the breeder. This one took the cake. He was fine with food, bones, but
he guards space. If he was in the laundry
room, you go to pick up his drag lead he would lunge for you, growling because he didn't want to leave the laundry room. Had him here a few days, we were able to improve him being handled (he bit the vet
after she warned the vet, but I'm sure the vet thought golden puppy? nah..." Here he gaurded the water bowl and was very aggressive over it. Everything had to be on his terms or he fights with other puppies.
I had the pup for a few days to evaluate him and my recommendation was to return the pup but the family wanted to give it thier best shot, knowing this may be management. I told her if she keeps the puppy I will put her on the "Platnum plan"
She laughed. I knew I would get the call is 3 to 4 days because
the puppy is just intense and aggressive.
The client called me yesterday, the puppy totally went for her when she tried to get him out of the kitchen. She says "If I'm intimidated by a 10 week old puppy, what happens when he's a dog" So back to the breeder, the SAME breeder I have sent several others a year for the past year for the same reasons. My client wrote a thought full letter to her, explaining how painful it was to do this but that she has small children and just can't risk it. Here is
the breeders response, just astounding. Not a "so sorry" or "I'm stunned, this should not be!" . From the breeder: (the puppy was a high dollar auction item sold at a chairity, I know, I know, they should not do that but she does that too!) Breeder states:
room, you go to pick up his drag lead he would lunge for you, growling because he didn't want to leave the laundry room. Had him here a few days, we were able to improve him being handled (he bit the vet
after she warned the vet, but I'm sure the vet thought golden puppy? nah..." Here he gaurded the water bowl and was very aggressive over it. Everything had to be on his terms or he fights with other puppies.
I had the pup for a few days to evaluate him and my recommendation was to return the pup but the family wanted to give it thier best shot, knowing this may be management. I told her if she keeps the puppy I will put her on the "Platnum plan"
She laughed. I knew I would get the call is 3 to 4 days because
the puppy is just intense and aggressive.
The client called me yesterday, the puppy totally went for her when she tried to get him out of the kitchen. She says "If I'm intimidated by a 10 week old puppy, what happens when he's a dog" So back to the breeder, the SAME breeder I have sent several others a year for the past year for the same reasons. My client wrote a thought full letter to her, explaining how painful it was to do this but that she has small children and just can't risk it. Here is
the breeders response, just astounding. Not a "so sorry" or "I'm stunned, this should not be!" . From the breeder: (the puppy was a high dollar auction item sold at a chairity, I know, I know, they should not do that but she does that too!) Breeder states:
Thanks for the email. I will credit xxx and xxx Club for next year. Sometimes puppies have aggressive behavior. After 17 years of being
in business, that is one of the risks of selling animals. I will be home Friday. My girls leave for Europe on Saturday and we'll be in Spokane at the
airport and Sunday is Father's Day. Let me know your schedule. We'll make something work.
Cxxxxxxx
