captainawesome7
Junior Member
I am in Arizona
I hope this is in the right forum, here is my dilema;
On august 20th I sent a puppy to a family in Arkansas, and well a month later it got sick on september 19th and died a day later. I had a health certificate given by a licensed veterinarian that the airlines required. The Vet said it had possible intestinal parasites, very common for a puppy and no big deal. He approved sending the puppy without treatment. we had given no warranty or guarantee on the dog.
The puppy died of parvo, not the possible parasites. The incubation period for parvo is 7-14 days. This proves the puppy could not have contracted the disease while in my care, the time frame would not have allowed it. They are threatening me with lawsuits, claiming it made their other dog sick as well. They have given me no proof of anything, I have looked at lemon laws and they don't seem to apply to hobby breeders like myself. The family is demanding money back or law suits. I wrote a very long response to their emails explaining why I am not responsible for their sick dog, but haven't sent it. I previously told them I wouldn't give them money but offered a replacement puppy for free for their consolation if they paid the shipping. They declined, and now I have this huge mess on my hands with them leaving me legal threat emails and even a message on my phone with a vague threat saying "if their other dog dies something is definitely going to happen".
What is my best course of action here? Do I have any responsibility for their loss? Any advise from things similar would help, and any attorneys advice would be wonderful. Thank you for reading.
I hope this is in the right forum, here is my dilema;
On august 20th I sent a puppy to a family in Arkansas, and well a month later it got sick on september 19th and died a day later. I had a health certificate given by a licensed veterinarian that the airlines required. The Vet said it had possible intestinal parasites, very common for a puppy and no big deal. He approved sending the puppy without treatment. we had given no warranty or guarantee on the dog.
The puppy died of parvo, not the possible parasites. The incubation period for parvo is 7-14 days. This proves the puppy could not have contracted the disease while in my care, the time frame would not have allowed it. They are threatening me with lawsuits, claiming it made their other dog sick as well. They have given me no proof of anything, I have looked at lemon laws and they don't seem to apply to hobby breeders like myself. The family is demanding money back or law suits. I wrote a very long response to their emails explaining why I am not responsible for their sick dog, but haven't sent it. I previously told them I wouldn't give them money but offered a replacement puppy for free for their consolation if they paid the shipping. They declined, and now I have this huge mess on my hands with them leaving me legal threat emails and even a message on my phone with a vague threat saying "if their other dog dies something is definitely going to happen".
What is my best course of action here? Do I have any responsibility for their loss? Any advise from things similar would help, and any attorneys advice would be wonderful. Thank you for reading.