LEYNA
Boxer Pal
Well here we go again, 
! 
A new year and a new puppy! This is Sultan......
My hubby bought him for me as a christmas present, and I absolutely love him!
However even though we have only had him for a few short weeks we have been through alot already.
When we picked him up from the breeder(if that is what you can call him) we were told he was 6 weeks old and he recieved his first set of shots/worming, was on dry kibble and was ready to go to his new home with us.
Well first let me explain that this "breeder" was a filthy person, I should have turned around instantly and ran however this was my christmas present from hubby and he already paid a deposit soooo I went into the house to see my pup.
What I found was horrible!! The house smelled of urine and feces so bad it made me gag slightly upon entering. It was filthy, floors were never swept probably ever, junk piled everywhere and just plain disgusting living conditions for a human let alone animals.
As we are speaking to this "breeder" he tells us that he has a total of 17 dogs(all breeders) not all boxers though, varying breeds, he keeps them at his aunts house outside because she has more property.
We then follow him to a small room, possibly 6 by 6 foot if that where two wire crates are with mom and pups in both crates.
The cutest Brindle female was in one crate with her litter of 4 week old pups 6 or 7 inches away from the other female and her crate(the mom of my pup). The mom of my pup no longer had her pups in with her because they were supposedly weaned and were in the bathroom, however she had a male boxer in the crate with her now because he said the male did not like the cold outside and wanted in.
Yeahhh right, he was just trying to breed that female again as soon as possible is what we are thinking.
Anyhow we got my pup, whom was pretty skinny, when I questioned him about it he said the vet checked him over and said all was well and the pup was ready to go, he had paperwork from the vet also stating this. This is Sultan when we brought him home, just LOOK at those bones sticking out..............
Well we got home and I instantly made an appt at my vet's however we could not get in for a few days because of the holidays.
During those few days Sultan had diarrhea so bad it was pathetic, he was very lethargic for a pup, had a very dull coat, very bony and just not at all in good health.
I went onto AKC to fill out his registration online and find out the birthday is different than on the vet paperwork. Hmmmm, I called the vet he supplied me with paperwork from and come to find the pup I was told was 6 weeks old is actually only 5 weeks old(just turned that actually at the time) and had not been fully weaned however that vet felt the pup would be better off to go to a new home to recieve one on one care.
Sultan was NOT fully weaned and as soon as he seen Leyna(our female boxer) for the first time he tried desperatly to nurse off her.
He would not eat dry puppy food, I wet it down with some puppy formula I went out and bought and he ate that but not great, he had a tough time.
We finally got to my vet who was upset over the whole ordeal quite a bit. He informed me that as of state law you are not allowed to sell a pup under 7 weeks of age. Unfortunatly noone upholds the law enough for these "breeders" to really care and this is what happens.
Sultan had worms, and also a case of coccidia, a sort of bacterial infection causing the diarrhea, it is caused from being in a filthy environment such as these pups were.
He was also dehydrated, and had a low blood sugar level.
Well, another $150 worth of vet fees later and we were home nursing our poor boy back to health.
That was three weeks ago and Sultan is doing MUCH better! The coccidia is gone(or at least we believe) he finished his medicine and goes back to the vet this Thursday for another checkup.
He also finished his worm medicine, however he will be rechecked at every vet visit just to be safe.
He is now eating dry food however that poses another problem, he is a verrrrryyy picky eater. He does not like Science diet, wich is what the vet recommended, eats Pro Plan but really does not care for it either, he will eat about a small handfull a day and that is it.
So we are working on some new feeding ideas and I am thinking of switching to RAW.
He has gained weight from when we got him and has a LOT more energy. He is the devil in disguise, LOL! He loves to torture the poor cats, and he loves to hold the big dogs down and viciously growl and bite at them wich gets him put in the crate all by himself(wich he hates,!)
All in all I would never trade the little guy for anything! But I just want everyone out there to know that these puppymills and backyard breeders are everywhere!!!
I have written a statement to AKC about this person and the conditions of his dogs and his selling of pups younger than allowed by our state law and I hope they take away all his rights for registering with them.
I know that is not much but perhaps if he looses business from that he will breed less or stop alltogethor! I also put a few calls in to our local animal control and shelters however I am not getting much cooperation from any of them.
It is going to take some work to shut down this breeder but I am determined and am not going to let this go.
Sultan is lucky he found a great home with us, I cringe with the thought of what will happen to those other pups that do not get sold.
This is Sultan now....
Sultan and Leyna, look how BIG she got!! She is still my baby though
! A new year and a new puppy! This is Sultan......
My hubby bought him for me as a christmas present, and I absolutely love him!
However even though we have only had him for a few short weeks we have been through alot already.
When we picked him up from the breeder(if that is what you can call him) we were told he was 6 weeks old and he recieved his first set of shots/worming, was on dry kibble and was ready to go to his new home with us.
Well first let me explain that this "breeder" was a filthy person, I should have turned around instantly and ran however this was my christmas present from hubby and he already paid a deposit soooo I went into the house to see my pup.
What I found was horrible!! The house smelled of urine and feces so bad it made me gag slightly upon entering. It was filthy, floors were never swept probably ever, junk piled everywhere and just plain disgusting living conditions for a human let alone animals.
As we are speaking to this "breeder" he tells us that he has a total of 17 dogs(all breeders) not all boxers though, varying breeds, he keeps them at his aunts house outside because she has more property.
We then follow him to a small room, possibly 6 by 6 foot if that where two wire crates are with mom and pups in both crates.
The cutest Brindle female was in one crate with her litter of 4 week old pups 6 or 7 inches away from the other female and her crate(the mom of my pup). The mom of my pup no longer had her pups in with her because they were supposedly weaned and were in the bathroom, however she had a male boxer in the crate with her now because he said the male did not like the cold outside and wanted in.
Yeahhh right, he was just trying to breed that female again as soon as possible is what we are thinking.
Anyhow we got my pup, whom was pretty skinny, when I questioned him about it he said the vet checked him over and said all was well and the pup was ready to go, he had paperwork from the vet also stating this. This is Sultan when we brought him home, just LOOK at those bones sticking out..............
Well we got home and I instantly made an appt at my vet's however we could not get in for a few days because of the holidays.
During those few days Sultan had diarrhea so bad it was pathetic, he was very lethargic for a pup, had a very dull coat, very bony and just not at all in good health.
I went onto AKC to fill out his registration online and find out the birthday is different than on the vet paperwork. Hmmmm, I called the vet he supplied me with paperwork from and come to find the pup I was told was 6 weeks old is actually only 5 weeks old(just turned that actually at the time) and had not been fully weaned however that vet felt the pup would be better off to go to a new home to recieve one on one care.
Sultan was NOT fully weaned and as soon as he seen Leyna(our female boxer) for the first time he tried desperatly to nurse off her.
He would not eat dry puppy food, I wet it down with some puppy formula I went out and bought and he ate that but not great, he had a tough time.
We finally got to my vet who was upset over the whole ordeal quite a bit. He informed me that as of state law you are not allowed to sell a pup under 7 weeks of age. Unfortunatly noone upholds the law enough for these "breeders" to really care and this is what happens.
Sultan had worms, and also a case of coccidia, a sort of bacterial infection causing the diarrhea, it is caused from being in a filthy environment such as these pups were.
He was also dehydrated, and had a low blood sugar level.
Well, another $150 worth of vet fees later and we were home nursing our poor boy back to health.
That was three weeks ago and Sultan is doing MUCH better! The coccidia is gone(or at least we believe) he finished his medicine and goes back to the vet this Thursday for another checkup.
He also finished his worm medicine, however he will be rechecked at every vet visit just to be safe.
He is now eating dry food however that poses another problem, he is a verrrrryyy picky eater. He does not like Science diet, wich is what the vet recommended, eats Pro Plan but really does not care for it either, he will eat about a small handfull a day and that is it.
So we are working on some new feeding ideas and I am thinking of switching to RAW.
He has gained weight from when we got him and has a LOT more energy. He is the devil in disguise, LOL! He loves to torture the poor cats, and he loves to hold the big dogs down and viciously growl and bite at them wich gets him put in the crate all by himself(wich he hates,
!) All in all I would never trade the little guy for anything! But I just want everyone out there to know that these puppymills and backyard breeders are everywhere!!!
I have written a statement to AKC about this person and the conditions of his dogs and his selling of pups younger than allowed by our state law and I hope they take away all his rights for registering with them.
I know that is not much but perhaps if he looses business from that he will breed less or stop alltogethor! I also put a few calls in to our local animal control and shelters however I am not getting much cooperation from any of them.
It is going to take some work to shut down this breeder but I am determined and am not going to let this go.
Sultan is lucky he found a great home with us, I cringe with the thought of what will happen to those other pups that do not get sold.
This is Sultan now....
Sultan and Leyna, look how BIG she got!! She is still my baby though
