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.
Added on December 3, 2007, 5:45 pmQUOTE(Pennywise @ Dec 3 2007, 02:52 PM)
TS, sorry about your friend's loss. I know how it's like to really want a rare breed but then next time, please becareful to avoid getting cheated like this. Sure feels bad that the dog just died even though you dont take the money into calculations - emotional hurt.
Generally, avoid dogs from Thailand at all cost. You should go to Bangkok and see the condition there. Transferring dogs is like how they transport chicken here in Malaysia. Hundreds of them in the cage, with various diseases and some without vaccincation. I know this because my friend's wife is from Thailand and she runs a pet shop there before marrying my friend.
To get a healthy pup from Thailand (your's is china go through thai), it's the same thing, same mean of transportation, lorry, disease.
Vaccination, guarantee got medical card. Do not trust people just by mouth especially if you first time buy from them. This does not apply to dogs only but any other things you wish to purchase. Black & white is standard practise. If you go hosp also got card and record, right?
Distemper is lethal. My Westie of 4 months, female was bought from a local breeder whose Sire is the local champion but imported from Thai. Really a champion but then, when I brought her home at first, she also cough. I thought distemper and then brought her to the vet, EVERY 4 days!! Take leave from work just to bring her, spend more around 1k to cure her and luckily it's not distemper. Just that when she young, she is weak but now stronger already.
I hope you becareful with all your future purchases, especially when it cost thousand of dollars. Send our condolences to your friend. Sorry I cannot advise you on the legal action you can take against such irresponsible pet shop. You can write to the press, that is what I'd guaranteed do.
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.
This post has been edited by nicwise: Dec 3 2007, 05:45 PM 
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