TheoIsMissed
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- May 8, 2013
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Just wanted to put this out there to hopefully keep what happened to us from happening to any of you. We purchased a Pup from some Breeders here in Charlotte, NC. We did a fair amount of research and thought them to be competent breeders. Normally I wouldnt take to the internet to blast someone, but the way we were treated and things we were accused of just left me astonished. Story goes like this..... We got Theo in March of 2012. Got to play with the parents before we took him home and everything looked to be on the up and up. We took Theo home and life was great (minus the peeing in the floor... lol) Well 6 months later we noticed there was blood in his urine and took him to the vet. Long story short, our vet couldnt figure out what was wrong and we made a fast trip to the emergency vet. Come to find out he had a congenitive defect and his body did not produce the enzymes needed to break down the urate acid that produce bladder stones. At this point the vet left us with 2 options while they had to cath him to relieve his bladder. Option 1 Surgery to redirect his urethra to hopefully give a larger opening to hopefully pass the stones as this would be a lifelong ordeal. Or option 2 Put him down. Option 2 wan not an option. So within 2 days we spent over 10k dollars to try and save his life. Surgery went well and we kept to the required vet visits and the prescribed diet to try and keep this from happening again. Now according to our contract with the breeder we were entitled to return Theo and get a new pup since this was a congenitive defect. We didnt want that as it wouldnt be our Theo and did not contact the breeder. Flash forward to 2 weeks ago and we are right back to where we started, but much worse. He was in so much pain. we went back to the emergency vet that friday night to have ultrasound and to have his bladder relieved again. It was so bad that when they cath'd him it was like sand coming out due to all the stones. That's not the worst of it. The bladder stone that was blocking his urethra was larger than a quarter. At this point the vet said what we knew would probably be coming. He was in too much pain and recommended he be put down. We were devastated. We wouldve spent every last cent we had to take care of him. But the vet said he would live in pain and wouldnt be fair to him, so with heavy hearts we signed the documentation. Noting like watching a 6'4" man blubbering like a baby. Y wife was and is still devasatted. We then contacted the breeder to inform them of what we found out and that it was a congenitive defect. We didnt want anything from them, not money, nor a new pup. Just wanted them to know that there was an issue in the bloodline. The response I got totally left me in awe. I was basically told that apparently I had him put down because we couldnt afford him. And that there was no way it was a problem with their dogs. Ive never seen such a case of denial. I have confirmation from 2 different Dr's and have the documentation to prove exactly what it was. like I said before, I am not a vindictive person, but I refuse to sit back and let someone else have to go through what my family did. So please tell anyone who may bring up this name to please stay away. I wouldnt wish this heartache on my worst enemy. Im sorry for the blasting, but I had to vent to someone. Thank you for listening!
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