Help, I just bought a shitzipoo that is meant to be hypoallergenic but it sheds?

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Or, "I paid $1,000 for a teacup chiwawa (sic) and now it is too big for the teacup, can I sue the pet store?"

"I bought a 3-week-old yorkimalt from a good breeder and they said it had its shots but now it has died, what shall I do?"

I've only been looking at dog questions for a short time but how many of these get posted? Just how stupid are some people, why do they set out to buy a puppy like they would buy designer shoes, and how many disreputable puppy mills are out there ready to take full advantage of them?

How do you people feel about starting a campaign to shut them down and allow only officially licensed breeders, who are subject to stringent operating conditions, to sell puppies? Any others would have to be given away free to homes that have been inspected by the local authorities.

Okay, most of you are in the US and your laws vary from state to state but surely animal welfare laws should be federal?

Sorry but this makes me mad. Grrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Answer 1

As with any other purchase, it's up to the BUYER to research the situation and buy a quality pup from a reputable source,"Buyer beware". Unfortunately, most people will do more research before buying a car or computer than when buying a LIVING THING. It makes no sense to me whatever.
Licensing breeders will do more harm than good. Those breeders that are already licensed by the USDA are the WORST puppymills, brokers etc. in the county. Just ONE example of why: The USDA would actually REQUIRE breeders to build breeding "facilities" which in fact are those horrible buildings with hundreds of stacked cages with the feces falling through onto the dogs below. Responsible breeders lovingly whelp and hand raise puppies in their homes. They don't want to build "facilities" and can't afford to. Only corporations can afford to house their animals the way the USDA requires. So, licensing breeders would, in effect, put all of the truly responsible breeders who are dedicated to their breeds right out of business. Licensing breeders would put the honest folks out of business, and do nothing to stop unscrupulous folks from breeding anyway. They have no morals or ethics, they won't mind that they are breaking the laws in breeding. And, think about it, friend...do you REALLY want the Dept. of AGRICULTURE overseeing dog breeding? Do you know what the conditions are in the pig and chicken farms they oversee? Do you want dog breeding farms that have the same conditions????
Dog breeding should remain "hobby breeding" to preserve and improve the breeds, and although it may not ONLY be practiced by responsible individuals, it's up to the puppy buying public to only SUPPORT responsible individuals.
Do your part by educating those buyers.
P.S. Thank you, Ragapple! So many people don't know that!

Answer 2

Yes. Welcome to Designer Breeds/Hybrids/Mutts from puppymills. See if you're state has a puppy lemon law.

There are NO hypoallergenic dogs. Some people are even allergic to saliva. I don't know a dog without that.

Don't read YA. Everyone on here asks Breeder Questions. I swear everyone is a Backyard Breeder.

http://www.prisonersofgreed.org

It makes me mad too. There are federal laws. They are rarely enforced. Either are State or local laws. The best thing to do is get involved. Keep going until someone listens. I guess help is at the end of your arms.

It makes me furious too. Of course they'll give me a zillion thumbs down on this. I keep going because hopefully I'm saving lives. Too many of these dogs end up euthanized because people buy them and have problems.

Answer 3

The problem is these new "Designer" breeds are in fact mutts. It takes years of breeding to make a pure breed. people are spending a lot of money for a dog that no one knows what will happen when it grows because it is a mutt.

they all shed some just a very litte usually they are hypo allergenic because it is hair not fur. what you are allergic to is the dander from the animal fur. If infact on your reciept or purchase agreement it states it is an hypoallergenic dog and you are allergic I would bring it back for it is clearly a violation of the purchase agreement.

Answer 4

This makes me equally as mad. Especially when the shelters are over flowing with "designer dogs" everyday. You can adopt one, for much less...

I read these questions all the time, and it never ceases. I really do believe that only licensed breeders should be allowed to breed, and I feel that in order to get licensed, there should be a class you need to go through to get licensed, that teaches you what you need to know about before getting started.

I'm all for shutting these places down.

Answer 5

OK there ARE USDA licensed dog breeders - they ARE the puppy mills - no reputable breeder will subject a dog the USDA requirements (sterile all concrete).
Every attempt to submit dog breeders to stringent standards ends up REQUIRING a puppy mill like set up.

The last attempt by my state: FORBID any dog to be allowed in the house, FORBID dogs access to grass, REQUIRED a none vegetated zone (bare dirt) around the kennel....

Answer 6

first on the hypoallergenic shitzipoo simple answer bathe your pet weekly in a pet oatmeal bath and keep their hair trimmed and a teacup breed just means it will be under 4lbs not always fit in a teacup and if your vet finds that the yorkimalt died due to not having the correct shots then you can take them to small claims court only even though we think they are family the courts look at our animals as property only so sad