IMPORTANT!!

Take a look at this wonderful puppy. As a result of some recent health issues and a problem with our breeder, DANYA DUFOUR, we believe he was the product of a puppy mill. Basically a breeder who is only out for the money and breeds more puppies than they can possibly take care of properly. We have spent a lot of money in the past week and a half to get our little one back to health as he was having an allergic reaction, had an infection/cold, and had coccidia when he was given to our care. If you are ever interested or hear of anyone interested in getting a puppy from a breeder in MA, DON'T CONTACT DANYA DUFOUR!! Below is an email that I sent to Ms. Dufour as a result of the problems we are having with Beau. She clamied to be having heart problems, which she very well could have been, but proper care was not given to the puppies and he is my concern. If just one person reads this and it helps keep her from doing what she's doing, it will be worth it!! (Beau is doing wonderful now and will soon be back at 100%!)


Danya,

I am writing you to discuss some serious problems we have been having with the puppy that we purchased from you. According to the contract that you and I signed, dated August 19, 2006 the puppy was, to quote the contract, "guaranteed to be in good health to the best of our knowledge at the time of sale, which has also been confirmed by our veterinarian through your puppy's health records and health certificate". We were never given any records from the vet you were supposed to have taken him to and you told us that you had given the puppy his vaccines yourself. I suspect that you never took him to a vet while in your care, and if so I would like to request his records from that vet in order to add to the current records we are building for him. I realize you were sick during the time that this puppy was in your care, but if you are unable to take care of your puppies properly you should no longer breed these wonderful creatures.

Upon picking up the puppy from you on Saturday the 19th, we began the drive back to Washington, DC. We soon realized that the puppy was not well as he was extremely lethargic and having a bad case of diarrhea. After calling the vet, we were recommended to take him to the nearest 24 hour vet hospital for fear that a puppy of his size with diarrhea could succomb to dehydration which can be fatal. After taking him to the Connecticut Vet Center, the doctor there realized that he had a few health issues. For one he was having an allergic reaction to the vaccinations you gave him. She further said that the wetness coming from his eyes indicated that he probably had some type of infection. She gave him a shot of Benedryl (Diphenhydramine) for the allergic reaction, a shot of Penicillin for the infection, as well as some Nutra-Cal and A/D wet food to make sure that his fluids were kept up to avoid dehydration. Additionally we were instructed to keep a cold compress on his swollen leg to help the site of the allergic reaction.She added that she felt he was extremely overstressed and should never have been given his first vaccinations on the same day that the puppy was sent home. The total for this vet visit was $xxx.xx. She further recommended that we should take him to our home vet the next day for a thorough examination.

The following day, Sunday, August 20, 2006 we took him to the Dupont Veterinary Clinic in Washington, DC. Our vet did a full examination and it was determined that he indeed had a type of infection that we were given antibiotics to control. She was also concerned about his diarrhea and did an in house fecal exam to examine his white blood cells to check for Parvovirus. It was concluded that his white blood count indicated he did not have Parvo, but she asked us to bring him back in next week with a full stool sample in order to test for other parasites he may have. She also gave us a further supply of the special diet food in order to keep his fluids up. The total cost for this visit was $xxx.xx.

When we went for his check-up today with his stool sample it was concluded that he had coccidia in his stool and we were given Albon to get rid of the infection. Please check your parents and the other puppies you have in order to make sure that your entire stock doesn't have them as we learned this is where they typically contract the illness. We were told they take 10-13 days for the coccidia to be noticable so since we just picked the puppy up 8 days ago, the coccidia had to have been present before we picked him up. The total cost for this visit was $xx.xx.

The total for all of our vet bills is $xxx.xx. I have the medical records from all of these vet visits and would be happy to send them to you should you want them for your records. I am requesting the this sum be refunded to us as we were not given a puppy that was in "good health, as confirmed by your veterinarian" as stated in our contract. This puppy was supposed to be taken to your vet and given a clean bill of health before being turned over to our care and this did not happen. This has been a very stressful time for us as we worried about the health of our new puppy and have had to constantly give him medicine and nurse him back to health.

Again, I am sorry if you are in poor health, but if you are unable to care for your puppies you should make sure that your puppies are moved to somewhere where they can recieve the proper love and care they deserve. I entered into our contract with the assurance that I would be given a healthy puppy, but instead I was given a puppy that was extremely sick and in need of immediate health care and medication. Please also make sure that you take your entire stock to the vet to be treated for the coccidia to ensure that this problem does not continue into future litters.

You can either send the payment in the form of a money order to my home address which is located in our contract or you can send it to me via PayPal at xxxxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com. I am also including our mailing address in this email in case you have misplaced our contract.

I will do whatever necessary to ensure that this matter is taken care of properly.

Tim Prestridge
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Washington, DC 20002