The person we purchased Bear from is a lying, tax evading back yard breeder!! The litter Bear was part of was an “accidental” litter. Since then I think there have been two more “accidental” litters with the latest with puppies being ready next month. This is a quote from the add “Father AKC reg champion show lines, eyes, heart, cystinuria cleared. long line of ofa. Mom ckc reg. heart eyes cystinuria cleared.” They are the same dogs that bred our Bear. However the two dogs do not reside in the same place and we were told by her that mom is not AKC because she was supposed to be spayed when she bought her and that is how she had Bears “accidental” litter at less than two years of age. This woman knows close to nothing about Newfoundland’s other than what $$$ she can make by putting little effort into the pups and selling them.
The pups were separated from mom at 5 weeks and were put outside in a kennel for the day while she went to work at 6 weeks old because she wanted the noisy pups out of her house. They had a kiddy pool to play and drink from. I cannot say for sure but I believe the dog food was dumped on the ground. We got a call a couple of days after we picked Bear to say all but one other of his mates had gotten sick and tested positive for Coccidia. That dog and Bear were picked up the same day, the others over the next day or so.
That brings me to pick up time-There were a few people that wanted Bear but we had already paid for him. We had a red collar on him from the time we picked him out that came off and was “accidentally” placed on the wrong pup. This resulted in a confusing visit between us and our pup when he was about 6 weeks old. The little bear with the red collar on him seemed to interact differently with us and there was this other pup that kept trying really hard to get our attention. That is when we went home and looked real close at the pictures we had taken and she admitted the collar had “accidentally” come off. Bear and the other dog that was picked up the same day were the only two that had regularly been visited by the new to be Newf parents. I can’t speak for the other owner but we picked Bear up a day early because she had called all the owners to let them know they could pick their pups up any time the next day but she would not be there. They would be outside in the kennel, just help yourself!!!!!!!
We have had some issues with Bear as a result of his first not quite 8 weeks of his life. He was one of the two biggest males and won all the puppy games. The prize, dominance! We have worked really hard to get Bear to the point we have. We did lots of reading to educating ourselves. I know so many people that would have given up and Bear would have been sold, hit by a car or sent to a shelter. This I’m afraid to say is what I believe will happen to some of the pups in her “accidental” litters.
When people inquire about where our dog came from and how much we paid for him, I give them the story of Bear. The length of course depends on the interest. But not before they understand this type of person is doing the wrong thing does the story end. Do we love Bear yes, should we have bought him from one of the people out to make a quick buck at the animals expense, NO. We tell them our next Newf will come from a breeder that cares about the breed and not the $$$$. Will the pup cost more, absolutely. But you will have less behavioral and health issues from someone who is looking out for the well being of the pups rather than thinking about how to make more net profit. I have to admit to myself, that I am also a reason they had more “accidental” litters as I am guilty of buying the first Newf pup they sold.
We had at least two maybe three other female Newf owners that asked what we paid and three or four sentences later wanted us to wait to have him neutered until after he had bred with their dog. That decided it! Bear has been neutered to prevent the spread of the worst disease the breed can face…the back yard breeder.
The pups were separated from mom at 5 weeks and were put outside in a kennel for the day while she went to work at 6 weeks old because she wanted the noisy pups out of her house. They had a kiddy pool to play and drink from. I cannot say for sure but I believe the dog food was dumped on the ground. We got a call a couple of days after we picked Bear to say all but one other of his mates had gotten sick and tested positive for Coccidia. That dog and Bear were picked up the same day, the others over the next day or so.
That brings me to pick up time-There were a few people that wanted Bear but we had already paid for him. We had a red collar on him from the time we picked him out that came off and was “accidentally” placed on the wrong pup. This resulted in a confusing visit between us and our pup when he was about 6 weeks old. The little bear with the red collar on him seemed to interact differently with us and there was this other pup that kept trying really hard to get our attention. That is when we went home and looked real close at the pictures we had taken and she admitted the collar had “accidentally” come off. Bear and the other dog that was picked up the same day were the only two that had regularly been visited by the new to be Newf parents. I can’t speak for the other owner but we picked Bear up a day early because she had called all the owners to let them know they could pick their pups up any time the next day but she would not be there. They would be outside in the kennel, just help yourself!!!!!!!
We have had some issues with Bear as a result of his first not quite 8 weeks of his life. He was one of the two biggest males and won all the puppy games. The prize, dominance! We have worked really hard to get Bear to the point we have. We did lots of reading to educating ourselves. I know so many people that would have given up and Bear would have been sold, hit by a car or sent to a shelter. This I’m afraid to say is what I believe will happen to some of the pups in her “accidental” litters.
When people inquire about where our dog came from and how much we paid for him, I give them the story of Bear. The length of course depends on the interest. But not before they understand this type of person is doing the wrong thing does the story end. Do we love Bear yes, should we have bought him from one of the people out to make a quick buck at the animals expense, NO. We tell them our next Newf will come from a breeder that cares about the breed and not the $$$$. Will the pup cost more, absolutely. But you will have less behavioral and health issues from someone who is looking out for the well being of the pups rather than thinking about how to make more net profit. I have to admit to myself, that I am also a reason they had more “accidental” litters as I am guilty of buying the first Newf pup they sold.
We had at least two maybe three other female Newf owners that asked what we paid and three or four sentences later wanted us to wait to have him neutered until after he had bred with their dog. That decided it! Bear has been neutered to prevent the spread of the worst disease the breed can face…the back yard breeder.
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