[Betty]

Milo's Mommy,
I never said I hated you for bashing D's. And to those of you bashing on my post, I never claimed to know squat about breeding. What I do know is, that contacting the breeder with a calm, informative email, or calling her and rationally explaining to her that your poor baby boy has HD would have been a better way to go about things. Then she would know taht maybe it isn't a good idea to breed that mom adn dad because the gene pool from the 2 of them isn't good. I like to be informed when I am doing something wrong. But I only become aware of this, when someone takes the time to tell me so. She's really a great lady, and she does care about her pups. When you approach someone attitude, they are moore than likely going to put up a shield and go on the offensive. Try to work it out and talk to her peacefully, it works better than anger. So instead of bashing her, take the time to help her correct things that may be wrong. You are doing a great job of taking care of Milo. This is the first ever forum taht I have taken part in, and I probably won't be back on, b/c like my username says, I have 4 kids and don't have the time. My husband just gave me a talking to for wasting my time on here. But my heart led me to join this one. And for kateann and others who think I am the breeder in disguise, think what you want. I'm a 32 year old, stay at home, mom of 4, well 6 if you count the furry ones. I've realized that most of you are just going to bash whatever I say anyway, b/c that's what makes you happy. And that's disheartening.
I looked through your threads and saw you take Milo to a place in Towson. Any chances you might give me the name. Like I said before, I could really use a good vet. Nittany is gonna need it. If not, good like over the next few months. And maybe just think about taking a different approach. You never know where it might get you. )

I would like to jump in here if I may. I am Molly's Mom - Milo's sibling. I contacted the breeder in an email and told her in a very calm manner what the Vet had told me about Molly's hip and that the breeder needs to know so she will stop breeding those dogs. I really thought that she didn't know. She first replied and said she would check it out. Then I got an email from her that seemed like she didn't even believe me although I had given her my vet's phone number to verify. She said she had checked and no one else seemed to have that problem. She said "bring back the puppy and I'll give you your money back". It was after this very blunt and nasty reply that I told her that I had done what the vet suggested and at least she knew that at least one of the pups was born deformed. This was when Molly was 6 months old. So, I did send a very calm reply as I thought that she would not know that there was a problem if I didn't tell her and others said that a reputable breeder would give the money back towards the medical bills. I rather suspect she would go broke if she did that.

 

[mylissyk]

I would like to jump in here if I may. I am Molly's Mom - Milo's sibling. I contacted the breeder in an email and told her in a very calm manner what the Vet had told me about Molly's hip and that the breeder needs to know so she will stop breeding those dogs. I really thought that she didn't know. She first replied and said she would check it out. Then I got an email from her that seemed like she didn't even believe me although I had given her my vet's phone number to verify. She said she had checked and no one else seemed to have that problem. She said "bring back the puppy and I'll give you your money back". It was after this very blunt and nasty reply that I told her that I had done what the vet suggested and at least she knew that at least one of the pups was born deformed. This was when Molly was 6 months old. So, I did send a very calm reply as I thought that she would not know that there was a problem if I didn't tell her and others said that a reputable breeder would give the money back towards the medical bills. I rather suspect she would go broke if she did that.

I'm glad you joined the board Betty. I hope Molly's hip surgery gives her freedom to run and play like she should.

 

[LibertyME]

Can you tell me more about this? I would be glad to do anything to help keep anyone else running into this heartbreak. Molly missed most of her puppyhood, not to mention the expense. thanks.

How old was your dog when his pre-surgery xrays were taken?

This is OFAs page on 'prelims' (evaluations on dogs under 24 months old

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals: Policies

 

[Bender]

busymomof4 - This 'breeder' does know about clearances, there's no hiding behind her pretending she didn't know what hip, elbow, heart and eye clearances are. It's on her website for her current breeding sire that he has 'all health clearances' done and lists them. However that dog was bred to a dog with NO clearances listed. Which says a lot. Sorry, she's a horrible breeder who hides behind cute pictures of puppies and claims to care about the breed. If she truly cared about the breed, she would not be breeding uncleared puppies and would be upfront with listing clearances on dogs she did breed, as well as the registered names of all of the dogs. And her contract wouldn't consist of giving a loved pet back to her to get a refund.

 

[Handpants]

Thank you, Danielle, for posting your story about Milo. I read the entire thread about Milo's breeder, and I learned a lot from reading the thread about what to look for. You may have saved me from some possible future heartache.

I hope Milo's surgery goes well (I think it was today!), and he will be out of pain and playing happily as soon as possible.

 

[OutWest]

Somehow I completely missed this thread and doing this on my phone it's hard to read all the replies. But, I am a public relations/media pro. If you haven't done so already you should tell this story to some reporters. If you want to PM me, I can give you some advice on how to do that. Tomorrow I'll read the rest of the thread. Hope Milo is doing OK.

 

[momtoMax]

Just read the last page...another surgery? God love you and your other half for constantly pouring money and heartache into Milo - you are such loving owners. Milo is so lucky to have found you. I'm sorry to read he needed another surgery. PS. I only read the last page so

So mommyof4, if you are new here then you've a lot to learn about breeding and some of the very dirty handed things that are done. There are people on this board how have loved and cared for dogs like Milo who feel his constant pain in their hearts as their own. There are others who feel very strongly about how horrible a person must be to know that they animals they are bringing into the world face a lifetime of intense pain - innocent creatures - so you trying to suggest we just more love and understanding for morons and hateful horrible people who do this really isn't going to go over well. It's not about you, it's about your message - which by this time next year I assure you will have changed.
Don't take it personally, I've ruffled a few feathers in my time here - I'm hardly posting now so I've been golden for a long time Any hot feelings will stick to this thread, you'll find that if you post to other threads, it will not affect those or other's approach and friendliness to you. That's something else you have to learn to take in stride here - 2 people at odds on one thread yet laughing and friendly on others.

 

[Mssjnnfer]

I don't think there's another surgery, just a thread brought back to life (which is a good thing!)

However, I do think today is Milo's one year anniversary of his surgery!! I bet he's having a blast playing in the snow this winter, like his mommy said last year!

 

[MilosMommy]

Hey guys! Yes we just passed Milos one year anniversary! He ended up having a total hip replacement, luxating patella surgery, and then one last knee surgery because the pens came loose and migrated from the first knee surgery! He is loving life.. but we got NO snow this year he does enjoy the dog park though and despite his silly way of running he has a blast! Thank you for caring so much about my boy! We would do anything possible for him!

 

[MilosMommy]

Somehow I completely missed this thread and doing this on my phone it's hard to read all the replies. But, I am a public relations/media pro. If you haven't done so already you should tell this story to some reporters. If you want to PM me, I can give you some advice on how to do that. Tomorrow I'll read the rest of the thread. Hope Milo is doing OK.

I haven't told our story to any media reporters, but it is quite an amazing crazy story of bad breeding at it's best.

 

[MilosMommy]

Thank you, Danielle, for posting your story about Milo. I read the entire thread about Milo's breeder, and I learned a lot from reading the thread about what to look for. You may have saved me from some possible future heartache.

I hope Milo's surgery goes well (I think it was today!), and he will be out of pain and playing happily as soon as possible.

You're welcome! That's why I share his story and what I've learned whenever I can

 

[mikejp56]

New to forum-Terrible story

Hi Danielle,
I have been a Maryland resident for the last 4 years, having relocated due to my job, from New Jersey.
We had a beautiful purebred Golden named Barney that we got from a reputable breeder while we lived in NJ. 6 Months after moving here he was diagnosed with advanced lymphoma. After a month of chemotherapy, he went into remission for 2 months, and then the lymphoma came roaring back. Within a week we had to do the only thing that was humane. It still hurts to talk about it.
Anyway we were thinking about getting a new member of our family; still and always a golden. D's Golden Delights came up on an internet search, and we thought, Wow, she is slow close to us.
However after spending about 3 hours reading this thread, needless to say we are steering clear of D's.
I sincerely hope that Milo and his sister are doing well and enjoying life to the fullest.
Thanks again for saving another family from falling prey to D's Golden Delights!
Regards,
Mike

 

[Jodi]

D's Golden Delights

Hello

Was doing a search on Google to see what I could find regarding the breeder, D's Golden Delights..
I bought a Golden (male) from her about 2 years ago.. We just found out last week that he has very bad hips and his left knee is worse. They put him on pain meds. I know two other dogs from the same little who also have very bad hips/knees..
I'm wondering if there is anyone else out there who bought from the same litter and if there is anything we can do?!?

I do remember the father was a big guy and the mother was very thin, and scared.

There has to be a way of stopping their bad breeding!

Not sure if we can put email address on here or not.. jodster77 at aol dot com

 

[Debbie Jansen]

I just encountered a 'responsible breeder'. I went to her house, saw the parents and one puppy. The breeder said the 'clearances' were on-line. Checked them out and the dam (the mom) had been given a 'fair' hip clearance at 9 months. I didn't see the 24 month hip check. CHecked with the OFA and they said there must be a 24 month check or the dog doesn't get clearance by the OFA organization. Called the breeder who said she only checked around 1 year, it wasn't necessary to check again since very little changed. Well, there's a reason the OFA requires the 24 month check. Since she was supposed to be a 'reputable breeder' I cancelled my order for one of her puppies. I thought it was sort of presumptuous and possibly arrogant not to play by the rules. I have had 4 goldens and while one was a rescue, the others all had the 2 year hip clearances by the OFA. I blame the breeder if she didn't have that check done, but as a purchaser you must be responsible and make sure you have the necessary clearances on the puppies parents. Hope your surgery goes OK. We did get an FHO on our rescue golden and she limped a little, but it helped her enough to live a great life (she walked, climbed mountains etc.) GOOD LUCK

 

[Maggie'sVoice]

I'm just seeing this thread since someone just posted today. I live about 30 min from Conwongo MD and D's Golden Delights was k known as far back as 2008 as a person who breeds very poor quality Goldens with known hip and health issues. They want nothing to do with anyone with health issues from their dogs and generally blames the owners for not taking care of the puppies correctly. I know if a could people going through this with them so not surprising to see this thread.

 

[Handpants]

Hello, everyone. I am just seeing this thread for the first time. I wanted to say to Milo's Mommy that when I was young, we got a golden from a friend of my brother's. The friend (who had bred the dogs) had kept one of the females in the litter as her pet. When the pups were about a year old, we made arrangements to have a play date with the doggie siblings. They seemed to know each other immediately and ran off to play like the best of friends! I also wondered if there was a scent that they recognized in each other.

 

[Multiman]

I'm just seeing this thread since someone just posted today. I live about 30 min from Conwongo MD and D's Golden Delights was k known as far back as 2008 as a person who breeds very poor quality Goldens with known hip and health issues. They want nothing to do with anyone with health issues from their dogs and generally blames the owners for not taking care of the puppies correctly. I know if a could people going through this with them so not surprising to see this thread.

 

[Multiman]

Does anyone have any new positive or negative comments about D’s Golden Delights?

 

[CAROLINA MOM]

Does anyone have any new positive or negative comments about D’s Golden Delights?

Welcome, this thread is about D's Golden Delights.
You may want to read through the 7 pages about the breeder and their pups.

 

[dorfmac]

Does anyone have any new positive or negative comments about D’s Golden Delights?

While my experience isn’t “new,” my Golden is over 12 and has been a fantastic companion with a great temperament and mentor dog. Seasonal allergies have been her only health concern, which isn’t uncommon.

Other health issues have been a torn ACL and a bout of diskospondylitis, a bacterial infection. Both of these are not tied to genetics, obviously, just bad luck.

At 12 she is starting to slow down, and certainly can’t keep up with our COVID-puppy, but she is still the best **** dog I could ever ask for.