Owey

Yes, I think if there was any other pups looking for a family at the time we picked up Henry, my wife would have done so for sure!!!

Thanks Oceangirl. I would also like to introduce 'Henry' to you all. Henry came to us from Bordajoy BC's in Bungendore, Rowan there has been fantastic with us. We had a number of visits to select the right pup and we also had a lot of help from a Dancinbcs. Thanks to you both and of course Henry has been cleared of TNS, CEA and CL through DNA testing of his parents. I have posted a new post on the Introductions and Welcome Mat thread so just click here to see him. The kids decided on him because he looked a bit like our precious little Bailey. They are overjoyed to have another chance on a little BC pup. Owey

Hi everyone Just to let you all know that the refund came through for the purchase of Bailey, including the costs for his DNA testing and vet bills. Whilst we a happy we have received the refund, obviously we would rather have Bailey here getting under our feet and chewing our things. :p I know I have said it many times already, but thanks to you all for the help and support you have provided us. I will continue to view the forums here and on the odd occasion may even be able to provide someone, somewhere, some advice that no-one else has managed to provide, but I doubt it. LOL. More than likely it will be me, asking you all, for nuggets of wisdom regarding a new BC pup when the time is right. Many thanks and cheers Michael & Michaela

Thank you everyone for your support and love it has been overwhelming. I hate to vent but I am sure you will understand our pain. It is killing me to hear my 8 year old daughter, once again, crying herself to sleep over the loss of her beloved pup. Even a trip to the park turns into an ordeal when you see a BC being taken for a walk. I hate living this nightmare, being a parent is hard at the best of times...at the moment it is hell. I am thinking about writing a piece for the local papers regarding this situation, I am serious about trying to prevent it happening again. Thanks again xoxo Michaela (Baileys mum)

We got an email from the breeder on Thursday asking for our Bank account details, which I sent off to them. Nothing has come through yet but that's more than likely the bank, but we'll keep an eye on it. I honestly think that the breeder feels bad for what has happened, and will be wiser for the experience (as we are), but a simple and relatively cheap DNA test could have avoided all of this issue, Bailey's suffering and everybody's heartache.

I did receive news yesterday that the BYB we got Bailey from is DNA testing another dog from the litter although I am not sure if it is the bitch they had already sold or the dog they still have. And yes Sheena, there are a lot of pups out there available for sale, and unfortunately the general public are totally unaware of such issues (like we were). It would be great if they could put some kind of disclaimer or header there for people to see before selecting a pup.

Still no word from the Breeder if they are going to provide a refund. We have sent them all the invoices from the Vet and now we wait. Thanks again for all the hugs and support.

We would be happy to have the thread pinned. As I mentioned earlier on, if we can help someone else avoid this type of situation, it would be a small blessing.

OMG - the outpouring from all of you has been overwhelming. Thank-you all for such kind wishes and thoughts, it really does help us in dealing with this. The whole experience has really been such a roller coaster ride. From the highest highs when we first got our brand new puppy in Bailey, then when he was (seemingly) better to the lowest lows of him getting so sick and then having to make those tough decisions as a family. Yesterday, we decided to try and take all our minds of Bailey's ordeal and jumped in the car and headed out. We took the kids to the movies and then off on a bit of adventure. It's amazing the amount of things that happen and things you see in normal life that can trigger emotions of a lost puppy, but they're everywhere. Personally, I hope that this thread can help to educate and assist anyone else before they have to live through such an experience. Although we only had Bailey a short time, it was so very heart wrenching to have to say good-bye to him. It's such a shame that for something so preventable as TNS, the breeder failed to do their homework on hereditary diseases. I wish I had done so much more research and knew what questions to ask the breeder at the time of purchase. This wouldn't have prevented Bailey's suffering of course but I still feel bad all the same. We haven't been put off the breed, far from it, and we look forward to one day accepting another BC into our family, with the help of Dogzonline and Dancinbcs. We have, however, been put off BYB's and we won't be going back to one again. Once again, a big THANKS to everyone who has helped us out, especially Dancinbcs, Judy from the BCC NSW, our local vets and Prof Peter Williamson at the University of Sydney. Thank-you also to all who contributed on this thread offering advice and a shoulder to lean/cry on. Without the this help we would have struggled on blindly and alone. Bailey, Owey and family

I'm not really sure how TNS works, but if little Bailey does have TNS, does that mean his sister and brother would definitely have TNS also. If it is TNS, from what I understand, the Dam and Sire shouldn't be bred together again. The reason I ask is that the breeder has offered Bailey's brother if he was to be PTS, but we would be hesitant to take him without an all clear from them.

I was so hoping he would stay well until you got the test result and it is frustrating that this is happening in the middle of the testing being moved. Hopefully you will get a result soon so you know where you are at. Sadly the re-occurence is again so typical of TNS. I emailed the University and hopefully the results will be available by the end of the week. The 1st stage of testing is complete and they are working through the 2nd stage now. In reality though, it isn't going to change much, we are just going to know that his days are numbered. At the moment he seems to be rather miserable, and it is sooo hard to see him like this. If he hasn't improved by tomorrow, we will have to look at having him PTS.

Hi everyone, Well we had Bailey back at the vet's yesterday morning, he seems to had a relapse with his paralysis. It started coming back on Monday. He was fine in the morning, playing with us, and then in the afternoon, he laid in his bed a whole heap but still able to walk. As the evening went on, the more strength he lost. By yesterday morning he wasn't able to stand. The vet has increased the dosage of his medication but there doesn't seem to be any improvement so far. They said to give it 48 hours. He temperature was back up and his little heart was racing. He has been eating and drinking a little, but we have to hand feed him, and use a syringe for drink. Unfortunately we thought we had gotten on top of his sickness, the 1st week after he was getting better, I was reminding the kids that "He's not out of the woods just yet". I guess after that I thought he WAS "Out of the woods", he seemed to be at full health. Now this!! Still haven't had any results from the University. We emailed Judy from the BCC and she said she would get in touch with them. But I understand these things take time, and they have only just started doing it after taking over from NSW Uni, so all the procedures would yet to be in place. Hopefully Bailey improves today.

Nothing yet but fingers are still crossed. We had an email from Judy at the BCC and she said that she would get in touch with them to see where it is up to, which was really nice of her. Bailey is still improving, and is getting bigger now, which is great to see. And yes we think he is a cutie too! :D

Sorry for the delay in getting some photos of Bailey on here, but I'll try now. Bailey continues to improve and even went on his first walk this morning since becoming sick a little more than a week ago. We just can't believe the roller-coaster ride we have been on since we picked him up 2 weeks ago today. Everybody is over the moon that he has recovered they way he has, and to consider just over 1 week ago, we were so close to having him pts. Having said that, we are still not getting ahead of ourselves until we get the DNA test results back from Prof Williamson at the Uni of Sydney. Anyway, I'll try and work out how to put these photos on here. Wish me luck!

As Bailey's "mum" I would like to take the time to thank everyone who has posted on this thread for your love and support. He has bounced back tremendously and his currently bounding around the back yard with the children. We have chickens and guinea pigs that share the yard with him so the kids are teaching him how to be social but not too social. We have had him tested for TNS and are awaiting the results. In the meantime he is taking his meds and resting lots. Our children lost their Grandfather 12 weeks ago and we thought that this pup would go a little towards healing their pain....little did we know the angst that was to follow. I am very proud of how they have handled this stressful time, with love, patience and understanding beyond their years. Seeing their pain, and dealing with Bailey's discomfort has been extremely difficult for us as parents but your support and suggestions have been heartwarming. Thankyou xo