New Puppy Heart Murmur-Decision Made (at end)
Just got a call from our breeder. The puppy we picked has a slight heart murmur. His vet thinks it will go away. He does have another puppy we can take. Thoughts-do we take the risk on the one we ...
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I would think the breeder would pay for the echo. It's in their best interest to verify the murmur and if it's a major health concern or not. If you choose to take another puppy, they still have to know how bad the murmur is before selling it to another buyer.
If the breeder isn't willing to pay for the whole thing, maybe offer to cover half of it. I know you were thinking of a second puppy, so you could add that by paying for half the echo, you get a discount on another puppy 1-3 years from now.
Or you could take the other puppy and then offer to pay a much reduced price for this puppy without the echo. That gives this puppy a good home regardless and you get the second puppy with no health issue.
If the breeder isn't willing to pay for the whole thing, maybe offer to cover half of it. I know you were thinking of a second puppy, so you could add that by paying for half the echo, you get a discount on another puppy 1-3 years from now.
Or you could take the other puppy and then offer to pay a much reduced price for this puppy without the echo. That gives this puppy a good home regardless and you get the second puppy with no health issue.
