Hello dog people!
I am new to the forums here, I have kept dogs in the past but never needed to ask a question on line!
We lost our 12 yr old Maltese to Congestive Heart Failure last year and have now decided to bring a puppy into our lives!
I did as much research as I could on a breeder of Morkies, (Maltese/Yorkshire Terrier mix) and picked out a puppy.
A few days before the puppy was ready to pick up at 10 weeks old, the breeder called and said one of the puppies was sick, he did not want to sell anyone a sick puppy and the pick up date was to be delayed.
It turns out the sick puppy, (not the puppy I chose) has distemper. This breeder has been very honest with me the entire time assuring all his puppies have had 2 distemper/parvo shots along with being wormed and he seems genuinely concerned. The other puppies show no signs of illness.
So my question is, is it safe to purchase one of the puppies in this litter, will this puppy develop distemper over time? What would you do in this situation?
Thank you!
I am new to the forums here, I have kept dogs in the past but never needed to ask a question on line!
We lost our 12 yr old Maltese to Congestive Heart Failure last year and have now decided to bring a puppy into our lives!
I did as much research as I could on a breeder of Morkies, (Maltese/Yorkshire Terrier mix) and picked out a puppy.
A few days before the puppy was ready to pick up at 10 weeks old, the breeder called and said one of the puppies was sick, he did not want to sell anyone a sick puppy and the pick up date was to be delayed.
It turns out the sick puppy, (not the puppy I chose) has distemper. This breeder has been very honest with me the entire time assuring all his puppies have had 2 distemper/parvo shots along with being wormed and he seems genuinely concerned. The other puppies show no signs of illness.
So my question is, is it safe to purchase one of the puppies in this litter, will this puppy develop distemper over time? What would you do in this situation?
Thank you!