I'm going to need a proof of vet, please!

Yea I agree. The breeder will most likely say no, since the puppies aren't fully vaccinated.

I always felt that a puppy is very easy to introduce to your other dogs. I've had two dogs that didn't like other dogs and I introduced them to a puppy and after a week, they were fine. I think puppies just have a less threatening smell than adult dogs. However, I'm sure there are occasions where it didn't work out.

So, IMO if Smudge should be fine after some adjustments. I think the most important thing is that you explain how Smudge is to the breeder and she should try and find the right puppy that'll work best with him.

But, I wouldn't get a puppy until his mange is 100% gone. I can't recall, but isn't it caused by stress?

My chihuahua is the reason why I had to get a puppy. I wanted to adopt a rescue sheltie, but my chihuahua is aggressive towards other dogs. My friend brought over a 3 month old puppy and my chihuahua was much better with the puppy. So I had to get a sheltie puppy. This way she would learn her place in the pack and my chihuahua wouldn't feel as threatened.
 
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take4roll10 said:
I think puppies just have a less threatening smell than adult dogs.
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I think this is true...I think I read somewhere that puppies give off a pheromone indicating that they are just babies and are not a threat. That's why most dogs know to be "careful" and not threatened around little ones. Of course there are some that don't get it--but it's true as a general rule.

I've also seen that breeders prefer that you not bring a second dog into the introduction stage until at least the second meeting, and after the pups have had all their shots.
 
A large number of reputable breeders are not going to have shot records on hand at the vets office simply because they do administer shots themselves. It is legal to do your own shots. More often than not, worming will not be on file either because many breeders just buy the wormer in bulk. It is much cheaper to buy say.... 25 vials of vaccines for say... $100 and do them yourself than to pay your vet perhaps $50 per dog, which adds up for a breeder who may have 10 dogs ($500 just for vaccinations!!!).
What you really want to ask for is proof of CERF, VWD, OFA, and thyroid. Breeders who do their testing will have record of this. These are your genetic tests.
I administer shots to my 8 myself. I also administer shots and wormer to my puppies, and have packets with the puppy shot stickers, and dates of wormings along with what was given for proof of what all had been done. My pups also come with their health cert. as the vet does do a health check on the babies before going to their new homes (want to make sure heart sounds good, stool checked for worms, is healthy, etc). They typically will have seen the vet at 3 days (dew claws), and then if there are no issues, again right around 8 weeks.
I would also have to decline on bringing an unfamiliar dog into my home. With young puppies around, I would prefer not to take the chance of another dog bringing something into my home. You've been on the buying end and run into an untrustworthy breeder, but it can work in reverse... I'm on the breeding end, and not every buyer coming in my door is as trustworthy as I'd like (or they may not even know when coming in that their dog has something yet).
 
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Yep...and I'm sure that you give the new puppy parents the record where you have noted what vaccinations you have given and when. I'm also sure that you would tell the new puppy parent what vet you use for checkups and more complicated medical needs. I bought Indy from a breeder that did her own shots; and she very nicely gave me a well kept little health journal of his birth weight, weights at each time she gave the wormer or a shot, and the lot # and type of shot or wormer that she gave. It's not difficult to learn how to administer a shot...if I wasn't the most squeamish PT on the planet I'd learn how! :lol: I just can't stick a needle in a living creature; so off to the vet I go for the shots and dew claws. Puppy wormer I have no problem administering!
 
When I bred shelties, I would keep the records for each puppy shot, and keep the empty vials to give to the new owners as proof that the shots were given. However, before the puppies are sold, it's best to have a Vet give them a health check.
 
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