PAEAN Miniature Poodles review: miniature poodle, red, f 3

Dee Schaal, miniature poodle breeder

Another breeder took Penny as a rescue and placed her in a new home. She wrote that Penny "was a hot mess" and the photo showed a voluminous overweight Penny with an overly long coat. She rescued several of Dee's poodles and that alone speaks of volumes about this irresponsible breeder. It cost this other breeder plenty as she also had to pay for veterinary costs. She informed me that she had confronted Dee about Penny having chondrodysplasia, the medical term for a long back with short legs which disqualified Penny from being bred. Good poodle conformation is square and when I saw Penny she had not been groomed in a long time so her build was hidden to the viewer. I am glad you're happy with your dog, but mine is so shy that it made it very difficult to train her, let alone walk her. Dee knew this and failed to disclose it. A good breeder breeds for temperament and conformation. They also give health guarantees. Dee hides behind the Blastomycosis excuse for not issuing one. Blastomycosis is an environmentally acquired disease, NOT a hereditary condition that can be guaranteed. The Blastomycosis cover up is nothing but sneaky.

Dee also sent me photos of dog ticks. She discussed how they fall off taller plants in her backyard. I was not familiar with dog ticks before this. My puppy was diagnosed with advanced dog Lyme tick disease and is now being treated for it. This is a long treatment. Dee also wrote that all five of Penny's and Ronnie's pups were given up for free. Did you even pay?

Dogs have different personalities, and so yours is more outgoing. It would not cross my mind to walk my dog off leash, because if something, say a person, car, bicycle or anything else came near her, she would panic severely, run and could very well get hit by a car. Do you understand this so far?
She went through two training cycles at Petsmart. She was terrified of the people, but finally half way calmed down enough to just sit and watch, would not obey a command unless she was alone with us. Do you understand that this dog is painfully and abnormally shy. She is finally housebroken, but because she was so shy it took a long time due to her unusually inhibited personality. She is so terrified of anything, that even a garbage bag waiting to be taken out, startled her, made her shake and run. How is this the breeders fault? I did not breed her and the breeder knew this dog crawled over to her every morning. The breeder called her submissive and that's the understatement of the year along with failing to disclose this extreme personality fault. Are you able to understand any of this? Dee charged full price for a defective dog, so do you think this is honest?

Dee did offer me two half grown dogs to pick from and one had already been returned to her for pooping in someone else's house so they explained to Dee that they could not have that. All her dogs, per another breeder, are untrained, unkempt messes. Was this a good deal and or a redeeming one?
From one big mess to another? No thanks. She is unscrupulous and someone else they would never buy from her.

Dee also said that this was Ronnie's first time with Penny (2016) and that he did not know what to do so she had to resort to A.I. through someone that performs this service. It was a litter of five and all three girls were shy, mine was the shiest and the only fine boned girl.

Describing my experience has nothing to do with your unfair assertion that I am out to ruin this breeder's reputation. She NEVER disclosed that this puppy was shy. Dee does not permit people to show up unannounced to her home and warned me not to show up early when I purchased the puppy.
She had to clean for hours. Not a good breeder. She was also unable to take the dog back for any reason, another sign of a bad breeder. Petsmart here (Chicago) runs their pet hotel under very strict conditions and my dog who has rarely gone there, loves them. The trainer at Petsmart was very knowledgeable and experienced so no complaints. My puppy also loved her. Petsmart is well run generally and why you do not like them is unclear. Poodles do change in color and that was never a key issue, her withdrawn nature is. My vet said that is how she was bred and there is nothing that can be done about it. I will have my vet assess her degree of chondrodysplasia, not a rabid writer. I also never stated that umbilical hernias can be included in a health warranty, this is not pertinent, nor did I buy one of these poodles. Dee specifically said she could not give me a health warranty as she cannot warranty "Blastoma" (her term) which is environmentally acquired, not congenital and simply cannot be warranted by any breeder; this was used purely as a copout. The photo below shows Penny, the mother, of this dog when she was taken away from Dee. That photo speaks volumes. Penny
has since been groomed, placed on a diet with wonderful improvement. The breeder who paid for all this to be done is very kind indeed. She also has a terrific new owner.

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Any dog breed can exhibit achondroplasia or osteochondrodysplasia. It develops as the dog grows with varying degrees and symptoms exhibited as they mature. It has to be evaluated by a vet and there is no cure. It can lead to back problems and arthritis. The medical articles do not mention death for puppies. It is a given that any puppy born severely deformed does not stand a chance, but adult dogs or cats with chondrodysplasia are not regarded as good for breeding to prevent this from being passed on. This is why the "square" build in poodles is the accepted prototype used for breeders.

Any dog breed can exhibit achondroplasia or osteochondrodysplasia. It develops as the dog grows with varying degrees and symptoms exhibited as they mature. It has to be evaluated by a vet and there is no cure. It can lead to back problems and arthritis. The medical articles do not mention death for puppies. It is a given that any puppy born severely deformed does not stand a chance, but adult dogs or cats with chondrodysplasia are not regarded as good for breeding to prevent this from being passed on. This is why the "square" build in poodles is the accepted prototype used by breeders.

Puppies from the same litter have DIFFERENT personalities, just like human siblings. In addition, there is nothing wrong with stating what the puppy is like that Dee sold to me at full price without disclosure of severe personality defect. She is not a reputable, competent breeder in my view and that is the purpose of these boards, to openly discuss problems or likes so others can form their own opinions. Again, you show a total lack of understanding since there is no way that your puppy can be the same as mine, believe it or not, they are entirely different animals even if from the same litter. You were just lucky that yours had a normal dog personality which in no way negates the huge problem with mine. You need to think more clearly and let go of pettiness.