22/02/2018
BUYER BEWARE!!
This is Ellie a tiny female puppy that is the product of an industry that has no morals or shame.
Today Ellie was brought to our shelter by a very upset lady who had innocently bought her online the day before.
Ellie’s breeders had said she was nine weeks old and that she was fully vaccinated, wormed, de-flead and microchipped but it turned out all to be untrue as Ellie’s new owner was about to find out.
Firstly, it was arranged that the breeder would travel with the pup to Dublin where the two party’s met up. (this is a classic con that leaves the buyer with no way of seeing the parents of the pup and the conditions they are kept in).
When the lady arrived at the meeting point she was met by two men who showed Ellie to her from the car. It was clear to the lady that Ellie was a lot younger than advertised but feeling intimidated and sorry for the tiny pup she went ahead with the purchase.
When Ellie was brought home she had worms coming from her bum, she also had blood in her poo, she could not eat and did not even drink water.
The following morning Ellie’s new owner realised that she had been tricked into buying this underage sick pup and decided for Ellie’s sake to bring her to the DSPCA for help.
Ellie is only 4-5 weeks old and needs a lot of vet care, she has now been surrendered over to the DSPCA and has a new foster family waiting for her today.
This has been a horrific experience for Ellie and her new owner and this is not to mention the other pups that are out there somewhere being bred and sold for pure profit with absolutely no regard for the welfare of the dogs or the emotional cost to the buyer.
It is most likely that the sellers have many other adult dogs that they breed from and no one knows what the living conditions are like for them or their pups.
If you are thinking of getting a new family dog, please do not be conned like this and do not become the unsuspected person who is fueling this industry.
Remember adopt don’t shop!