Re: payment of neutering

In Reply to: payment of neutering
Posted by:  Nicole Herrington
Posted on:  May 31, 2001 at 00:07:01

: Hello, my JRT had pups 14 months ago, yesterday I received a call from the owner of one of the pups in which I sold. She told me that they had taken the pup to the vet, and the vet said that only one of the pups testicles had dropped, and this could be very unhealthy for him so they were going to have him neutered, she felt I should pay for this, I want to do the right thing, what should I do?
: Thanks in advance,
: Nicci

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Dear Nicci.

Please read the breeder's code of ethics on this site. You have produced a puppy with a genetic defect. That means this dog should NOT be bred. Also the dog is considered "pet quality".

The bottom line is that you have produced a dog with a defect which MUST be nuetered. If you adhered to the code and sold it with a contract, the contract should have specified how to handle the matter.

We here cannot tell you what you are legally obligated to do--particulalry since we do not know the circumstances of the sale. Did they buy a dog they could breed? Were they looking for a pet quality dog? Only you know what the buyer wanted and what they got.

Sincerely,

Claudia A. Costa
ccosta@stryker.com