I'm very sorry about your dog, but I'm even more sorry for the post that were made. It's amazing how people are quick to condemn you for a mistake. The stores that sale these puppies are in business because people buy there product. We all make mistakes, and I don't care how long you do something, you can still learn. This will be a valuable lesson for you, but you don't need to be kicked when your down! Shame on those who think they are judge and jury!


Best of luck.........

Thank you soooo much for your kind response, I'm not looking to blame anyone, I just thought I'd collect as much info as i can, Jupiter's issues most likely are not the result of her possibly being from ( I dare not say) but it bothers the h*** out of me… I feel like s*** for contributing to this if this is the case. Again people are always quick to judge, but like I said earlier animal lovers are very passionate and this whole puppy mill thing is a very sensitive issue, and I understand why, perhaps I should have given more info up front. Thank you again for all you kind words, and I apologize if I stuck a nerve. Paula and Jup:)

Wow, I don't know why I am every surprised by the rude and insensitive remarks from breeders on this forum but you keep topping yourselves. First off Paula , I am sorry that your dog is experiencing health problems. If you bought a dog from a pet store, you may have difficulties getting contact numbers from the pet store. I can tell you my experience in adopting 2 pups from a pet store years ago ( before I realized where they came from )
For those of you on this forum who berate Paula for being so stupid as to buy a puppy from a pet store, deserves what she gets, shame on you. My 2 little dogs purchased at the pet store have been the picture of health all these years. One died at the age of 14 yrs of age and the other one remains healthy at the age of 14. They were siblings.
I can tell all you judgmental breeders that we have purchased pure bred Labradors from very well known show kennels from all over the United States over the years. We have experienced more health problems and temperament problems from all the various lines out there. Just because a puppy comes from a responsible pure bred breeder does not make for a healthy, well tempered dog.

The best you can do for Juniper is to treat the existing problems and not waste time trying to find the breeder. Rather do some research on the internet concerning the health issues, do the best you can for him/her and have fun with your dog for as long as you can.

This was the response I was looking for. I would have written the same thing. Buying a dog from a pet store, a BYB, a van at Walmart is like buying a toaster at a yard sale. If it works and lasts you a long time, you are lucky. If it breaks tomorrow, you shouldn't be surprised.

Breeders whose dogs end up in a pet store don't give a rats ass about the dogs. Put finding the breeder out of your mind. You might as well be looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it ain't gonna happen.

This board and several other pet boards (Just Labradors and Lab-Retrievers.net) will give you alot of support if you are looking to investigate the specific health issues and mitigate any symptoms your dog may have.

That's all you can hope you do. And then just learn a lesson. I have a BYB/puppy mill dog. My smartest ever, and we dealt with elbow dysplasia and surgery. It happens to all of us.