My name is xxxxx. I come from Slovenia. I have bought one of your puppies, which I named Lordy ( Little Lord 4664 is his pedigree name), which was brought to me by Tina and Petra from Ankaran on February 22nd this year.
The following morning, I noticed he was scratching his ears very much. I went to my vet and the vet diagnosed severe ear infection, mange and mite. It took some time that things got better. However, I strongly suspect that he has some kind of allergy on food. He is still scratching a lot and has dandruff and he is loosing his coat. I have some questions regarding dog food. At the beginning, I gave him ProPlan, Tina brought with. However, since he had problems, I changed to Hills (got worst) and then to Canidae Chicken, Turkey, Lamb and Fish. Things got a little better, I also gave him some cooked chicken, beef, rice and vegetables. However, things got from better to worse.
We visited Dermatologist for dogs, which advised me a special diet, since the allergy test can be done on dogs older than 12 months. I suspect he has allergy on either chicken, beef, cheese or yogurt. He's now on Canidae lamb-rice and gets no cooked meal or treats.
I ask Tina to contact you and ask you about all this things, however, nothing happened. Please, could you as an experienced breeder answer me the following questions:
1) Are there any known allergies in his family (dad, mum…)?
2) Do you have any ideas on how to help him about the food?
3) I would also like to ask you for advice on bathing. He is extra sensitive on shampoos. I used Bio-Groom twice and added enough water, so that shampoo wasn't concentrated, however it was still too strong for him. Could you recommend what kind of »extra sensitive« shampoo should I use?
I took Lordy to the vet due to non-stop cough. The vet's diagnose was trachea collapse. His rear legs turn inwards while walking. These two things were a big shock to me, since I was assured by Tina that Lordy is in excellent health and that I can go on shows with him and also breed when he'll be old enough. She also explained that there is a crisis in Czech republic and that is way the price is 700 €. I was prepared to give even more for a HEALTHY puppy. I would like some explanation about all that I mentioned above.
One other thing. Since Lordy is with me since February, I was wondering when you'll send me the original pedigree? When can I expect it?
I hope, I'll hear from you very soon,