Thanks everyone for their concern and kind feedback.

After going with my friend to talk to the ladyboss, she only said she will give my friend a huge discount the next dog she buy from her. (But who is gonna buy from her again?)

And since my friend is those type that don't wanna make things very big and complicated, just accepted her apology and offer. The ladyboss said most probably it was infected during transit here to Malaysia. God knows how many of her other dogs are infected too.

Since the ladyboss's husband is a gangster with lots of tattoos and there are alot of thugs in that shop too. We feel that its best to let matter rest but I guess my friend learned her lesson this time round.

For the time being she will be contented to just play with my dogs Its quite sad since she had been waiting for a long time to finally get a dog. All I can say its a very traumatic first time experience. My first dog was bought from the same petshop and I never went back there again. I am thankful my dog did not suffer the same fate, if not I would be very discouraged to buy another dog.

She also did not consult me before buying the dog, if not I would have asked her to avoid that shop. I guess alot of us just buy our dogs on impulse, but at the end of the day, I guessed we all learned our lesson.

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Added on December 3, 2007, 5:45 pm

Thanks pennywise for your information on dogs being imported from Thailand. When I bought my first dog, a corgi from her, she told me that alot of her dogs in her shop were brought in through Thailand. Then when I asked her if they were from puppymills, she said no. She said the dogs were bred by rich hobby breeders in Thailand. They live in big houses and breed nice dogs for sale. Maybe should not take her word for it. Anyway glad my dog turned out fine.

whoa whoa....not ALL Thai breeders are as what you describe pennywise.

i know my westie breeder personally and have been to her house and it is not a mill.  she is a flight attendant by day and breed westies as a hobby. 

there are cheap dogs available at chatuchak for less than RM400 which you SHOULD NOT BUY.  my advice is to always visit the breeder's facilities and NEVER BUY from a pet shop unless absolutely necessary.  always buy with eyes opened and if it is too good a deal, chances are, it is too good to be true.

my 2 cents...

vaccination got provide medic cards? As far as i know, i only got an MKA Cert when i bought my MS last week.
that also haven't ready and the shop claimed it will post to my address..

If really there is a vaccination card, i am going to meet the shop owner to demand for one also...

as far as I concern, 1 week is not enough to determine whether the pup is healthy or not, as some virus will only shows after 14 days of infection wor... this is what my vet told me... even you spend money to do test, like pennywise did for her Moonie, you will still be sure that it is not infected weeks back, but no one can guarantee it is not infected, say yesterday =( ... That's a bad thing... I once pondering whether or not to buy one puppy because i know it is sick, the vet told me it is like a gamble since a week is not really enough to determine whether the pup is totally healthy or not.

Hah, Japan also so easy meh?? I heard from here Peninsular bring dog back Sabah/Sarawak also need 6 weeks quarantine leh....

Hi guys,
my friend just bought a chow chow from a local petshop, but after one week the dog died.

It is very sad because this is my friend's first dog and she loved it alot. It is very cute and I even bought alot of treats for it but now its gone.

This all happened on the 4th-5th day after my friend bought the dog, the dog started to have no appetite, lethargic, vomit and have diarrhoea. She is very scared so bring it to see vet immediately. The vet later confirmed the dog as contracted distemper and after staying with the vet for 2 days, the dog cant fight the disease and died. According to the ladyboss, the dog had already had one injection prior to being imported from china but she doesnt have the vaccination card but she told my friend that the dog is healthy.

According to the vet and sources from the internet, it seems there is a period of 14-18days after infection when symptoms of the disease starts to appear. This highly seem to suggest that the dog already had the virus before my friend bought it.

I want to know if the petshop is responsible for this or not? and what action should we take now?

Thanks.

my bf's colleague bought a pomeranian recently and the poor dog died within a week too. complained to the pet shop, and they accused him of not feeding the dog  not sure which pet shop but he lives in puchong

OMG....I am in JB too pls pm me the petshop name....I dun want to kena....I am getting a TOY POODLE this month too.....Also from CHINA de.....Walao.....dunno dangerous anot......Pls give me some advice....But the seller say got GURANTEE within 1week if pups got any problem...

Actually the breeder is in LOWYAT too.....So how ah????I dun wan to get unhealthy pups plssss.......

my bf's colleague bought a pomeranian recently and the poor dog died within a week too. complained to the pet shop, and they accused him of not feeding the dog  not sure which pet shop but he lives in puchong

it's something else which he dunno what disease. not sure got bring to vet or not ler actually. the guy went back to the shop to ask why is the dog sick, the shop dun wanna admit is their fault, thats why accused my bf's colleague of not feeding the pup

not feeding the pup, this the worst lame excuse i've ever heard.......
ASk them use brain lah.......how can v buy the dog home but not feeding them ah.
Next time use better excuse like, got sick or catch cold at ur place, then mati lah.

pitinn...she giving u any guarantee?