Eurosport K9 - Page 8

why do people assume EUROSPORT was going to take the dog back- THEY NEVER OFFERED THAT !!!!!  I WAS TOLD I HAD TO WAIT AND SEE- IF they agreed to take her back right after she was diagnosed and I thought she could withstand the trip I would have in a second- they never once offered that to me or made any arrangements because they didn't want to eat the shipping and or refund my money.

"EVERY dog, adult or puppy, I get goes to the vet the day after I get them for a complete check-up.   Even pups I've personnaly watched growing for weeks at the breeders before I pick them up are at the vets the next day. "

That's exactly my point, if the new owner didn't even see that the dog was sick the 10 days prior to spay, how can you blame Eurosport for not seeing it? I also take my dogs in withing 3 days of getting them here,  It's up to me how much testing I want to get done. Usually just a regular checkup not blood tests and such but I buy puppies not a  dog worth thousands. Should I ever spend that much on a dog, I'll have the bloodwork and whatever other tests done before the dog even heads this way. Anything found after 72 hrs I know is on me, not who I purchased the dog from. Again we are dealing with living breathing beings here not a Maytag washer.

Sometimes you have to chalk things up to bad luck and move on. If Eurosport paid your vet bills ($500) and gave you $1000 for your troubles, I'm not sure what is left to bitch about? To top it off you spay the dog before your agreement knowing there is no going back after that, now your still crying foul. Give me a break!

I had a deal go bad too and I NEVER so much as got an email saying FU from the kennel I bought my dog from, let alone $1500 back. I blame myself for not asking enough questions beore I purchased.

By now I guess you've learned you'll get no sympathy in this forum.  All these dog people just think you should have shelled out a boatload of money and been happy with what you got regardless.  I understand your grief - but let it go because everyone makes their own opinions and when it comes down to it there all clueless anyway.  I think its sad that no one seems to care about how the anaplasmosis turned into renal failure.  sorry

You have to wait and see, airlines wont ship a sick dog and certainly not one with stitches from a new spay. Maybe you can blame your vet for letting the anaplasmosis turn to RF? It is sad...for the dog but trying to ruin a good persons name out of anger is sadder.

thanks honey (danny) - feel better getting it off my chest, next time well just go locally or to our shelter an adopt.  No more disappointments.

you guys all think your experts- she had the spay 4 months ago when this all happened- I would'nt ship her back now as sick as she is.  Why I even bothered to inform people - someone asked what my experience was- I told my story no one liked it because it wasn't "picture perfect".  Again get a contract and protect yourself - also have bloodwork done and pay for it don't assume it was done even if they say it was - they dont test for heartworm or parasites in slovakia at all I was told.

animules posted: You only waited 10-days, not the 3-weeks agreed and now you're complaining???  

i'm confused if she didn't plan to return the dog why would she have to wait the full 3 wks - the spay isn't at issue here.  the buyer hasn't complained about the dog but that the dog had a serious pre-existing condition which is now life threading.  

I have some questions that popped into my head and i hope no one minds that i post them: why does it matter if the seller knew about this serious condition or not? seems to me all that matters is if it was pre-existing or not.  Is it really unrealistic to expect a $5000 dog to be anything but disease free upon arrival? if you had had this type of experience would you honestly chalk it up as a deal gone bad? when buying a dog should every buyer be prepared to chalk up unknown but pre-existing condition as 'just the way things go sometimes'? should we not look to the breeder to stand behind the state of health their dog arrives in beyond the most basic vet check?

these questions are not at all pointed at eurosport like i said before - shit happens but what really matters is how you handle/fix the muck-ups.  but as a prospective buyer i'm trying to understand just what is realistic to expect from a breeder.  from this discussion- asking folks about their experiences with a particular breeder - i find i'm learning things that are far different from what i was assuming (yes a very dangerous state of mind:) to be honest and fair expectations.

please know i mean no offense i'm just trying to learn from this very challenging situation, in the hope that i never have to go through anything like it myself. so from this perspective i find this to be very interesting and informative discussion, and i thank everyone who chose to join in.

susan

yeah 4 pack good idea.  Ill blame my vet for the chronic anaplasmosis (which at her stage she's had for years) and also blame all the complications of the anaplasmosis that is causing the renal failure on my vet here in the US. that's just BRILLIANT feedback.  This is why this forum is so important- so that we can put the blame on someone to make ourselves feel better. thanks for bringing that to my attention.  And just a final note, If Eurosport wouldn't have ignored me for several weeks when I was having all these health issues none of this would have ever happened, its called customer responsibility.

Dawn,

Everyone feels very bad for Billa and you, but,

Read your own e-mail:

{"All I'm asking is for you and Josef to make this right.  I think an additional $1000.00 on top of the vet bills is fair, after that we know the decision to keep her regardless of her life long thyroid condition and anaplasmosis is up to us and we will accept and deal with that. Dawn"}

You also made the comment that you had an agreement with Eurosport about letting them know after three weeks if you were going to keep the dog, but, once spayed she was not returnable. You spayed her at ten days. At this point you became completely responsible for Billa. This is a contract and enforceable. If you were looking for something else in the agreement/contract you should have made that known before your purchase.

I think the fact that Eurosport gave you $1500, which they did not have to do, and were looking for another dog for you was going beyond what they had to do per your agreemnet with them.

Most importantly, I hope that Billa will be okay. She is, obviously having much more difficulty than the rest of us.