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yep she has been wormed and vaccinated. we got the certificates etc. and the vet also gave her a heart worm tablet and she is now on the required schedule to keep all this up to date i have been checking her stools and they are worm free

im actually at work at the moment (working hard lol!) but will tkae some better clearer pics when i get home tonight and post up tomorrow!

i too thought she was a little overweight when we got her. those pics were taken on day 1. since then i have fed her only pro plan puppy food and i think she has trimmed down a little i appreciate all of these comments and i would welcome any advice people may offer for me to rectify any health problems they be identify through these pics i certainly mean no harm and if i took the blunt comments wrongly then i apologise. im really keen to learn how best to raise the pup so she is a picture of health. i undererstand many of you guys are frustrated with the BYB scene and no doubt it gets tiresome when new owners like myself unwittingly support it however i guess all i can do now is do the best i can by my pup to give her a happy healthy life

more pics

constructive comments like this are completley welcome whippet. and i appreciate this advice i only want to do the best by my pup (which is why im here) and will do what it takes to ensure she gets to her best ive had a look into pastern issues and thought i might post another pic or two so people can get a better look in terms of vitamin C supplements how would you suggest i do this?

thank you for your well thought out and articulated post.. i 100% understand where everyone is coming from in their concerns about BYB. i listened to the advice and made a call (having paid a deposit and having to keep a wife who loved our puppy happy too!) at the end of the day what is done is done. the hostilities and comments above were just uncalled for. however im not one to hold a grudge and will happily move on to more positive discussions

edit: in reply to miranda above. no miranda i have taken all the advice on board. and i made a call. i have not discounted or written off any of what was said. apparently if one does not take all advice given out here they leave themselves open to hostilities and the kind of posts above as i said, it is quite disgusting

wow i honestly didnt expect the kind of comments ive received in this thread particularly the last two posters who seem to take some satisfaction in it absolutely disgusting and pathetic

thank you Rebanne. let move on shall we

i disagree that your advice was 'helpful' must be my attitude again huh? werent you the one carrying on in another thread about someone needing qualifications to offer advice on these forums? lol..

haha.. thanks clyde! she has a few TINY spots of brown on her neck but she is essentially all black she is already investigating everyting by chewing so i think you are spot on there!

thank you for the productive comment rebannne.. yawn

thanks persephone i understand where you are all coming from and i take no offense at all. i know its the breed and the dogs themselves that we all care about at the end of the day im happy to move on and look forward to learning plenty more here !

shes 8 weeks old last friday!

any attitude you may think i have is a result of the attitude directed at me from others. it is clear i am the target due to being new and for having made a choice many regard as poor however please do not act surprised when new posters such as myself react to the type of comments i would deem unhelpful at best im very happy to move on whippet. i mean no offence or harm at all

ok now on a brighter note,, pics as promised! :)

im aware of the legislation is the purpose for the authorities to seek out unpapered dogs and destroy them? (genuine question) i would be amazed if all of a sudden the tens of thousands of unpapered SBTs out there are rounded up and destroyed

thank you for the level headed and productive comment clyde pics are on the way!

1: i dont know 2: no what should i do now? wallow in self pity or leave the pup on the breeders door step?

] well i hope so and im sure you do not mean do this to however the implication that its a long shot is a bit strange

fair enough it appears to me the pup would either be taken by some other unwitting buyer or be put down essentially it would seem this entire conversation is based around me saving/losing money as it certainly will not help the puppy,, and if that is the case then i will certainly not lose sleep over my decision even if it means i lose some of my hard earned dollars (and no doubt a few tears) over it.

my apologies for the confusion.. to clarify, i didnt mean what would happen in terms of symptoms (though i appreciate the link) i meant, what would happen if i didnt take the pup?

i was genuinely hoping someone could answer my quite simple question what would happen to the puppies if the tests came back and identified the parents as carrier/affected?

so what do you think would happen to the puppies Rebanne?

i hope so too allerzeit just a question: what would happen if, say, the test results came back with unwanted results?