Thanks guys, i think i'll get wife a new puppy, maybe a white staffy as Sookie was black. I grew up on a farm, and i've lost a lot of pets over the years, but as i said, this was my wife's first dog, so she's crushed. The breeders were as devestated as we are. I rang them and the old girl broke down, all she could do was tell me how sorry she was and she said we'll get a full refund. Her son is at work now i think, so i'll probably speak to them again tonight. They did have another puppy there but she is going to be a big girl though, Sookie was tiny.